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Thursday, April 17, 1980,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 15,742, Time of Game: 3:04
Reds
4
8-0
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
 at Braves
1
0-7
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
W: Frank Pastore (2-0)
L: Phil Niekro (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .394 .929 -0.066 0.67 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 2 0
   Cesar Geronimo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .718 -0.063 0.61 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .344 1.051 0.029 0.41 0.044 -0.015 0.1 1 5
George Foster LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .875 -0.071 0.75 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 6 0
Dan Driessen 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .231 .800 0.203 0.57 0.224 -0.021 1.3 7 0 HR
Johnny Bench C 3 1 2 0 1 1 .300 .967 0.030 0.26 0.032 -0.003 0.5 6 0 2B
Ray Knight 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .267 .790 0.107 0.50 0.137 -0.030 1.0 0 2 HR
Junior Kennedy 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .462 1.154 0.032 0.45 0.041 -0.009 0.1 3 1
Frank Pastore P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.025 0.64 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 0 0 SH
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 1 9 .188 .618 0.176 0.54 0.478 -0.303 -0.1 27 8
2B: J Bench (2, off G Garber).
HR: D Driessen (2, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); R Knight (1, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: F Pastore (1, off P Niekro).
TB: D Driessen 4; R Knight 4; J Bench 3; D Concepcion; J Kennedy.
RBI: R Knight 2 (3); D Driessen 2 (9).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .192 .584 -0.031 0.99 0.040 -0.071 -0.5 1 4 2B
Biff Pocoroba C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .584 -0.113 1.05 0.000 -0.113 -1.3 9 0
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .491 -0.043 0.43 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .308 .795 -0.041 0.52 0.009 -0.050 0.4 9 0 HR
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .154 -0.043 0.44 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 2 2
Dale Murphy RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .462 0.013 0.37 0.032 -0.020 0.1 2 0
Brian Asselstine CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .641 -0.028 0.95 0.026 -0.054 -0.2 3 0
Luis Gomez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 -0.039 0.82 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 2
   Joe Nolan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.052 1.09 0.052 0.000 0.6
   Larvell Blanks SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Phil Niekro P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.002 0.51 0.014 -0.016 -0.1 0 1
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .600 -0.047 2.00 0.000 -0.047 -0.6
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 6 .156 .463 -0.322 0.72 0.173 -0.496 -3.1 27 9
2B: J Royster (3, off F Pastore).
HR: C Chambliss (1, off F Pastore; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Chambliss 4; J Royster 2; B Asselstine; P Niekro; J Nolan.
RBI: C Chambliss (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Pastore, W (2-0) 9 5 1 1 1 6 1 0.50 33 78 0.323 0.72 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 6 1 1.00 33 78 0.323 0.54 3.1

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (0-3) 8 5 4 4 1 8 2 7.63 30 63 -0.180 0.60 -0.3
Gene Garber 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10.13 4 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 1 9 2 4.00 34 63 0 0 -0.177 0.72 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 15,742.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Dave Collins CF 1 Jerry Royster 2B
2 Ken Griffey RF 2 Biff Pocoroba C
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Gary Matthews LF
4 George Foster LF 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Bob Horner 3B
6 Johnny Bench C 6 Dale Murphy RF
7 Ray Knight 3B 7 Brian Asselstine CF
8 Junior Kennedy 2B 8 Luis Gomez SS
9 Frank Pastore P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro 22% 73% Home Run; Concepcion Scores
t4 2-0 1 1-- RR CIN R. Knight P. Niekro 14% 88% Home Run; Bench Scores
b3 0-0 2 -23 O ATL B. Pocoroba F. Pastore 7% 50% Flyball: LF
b8 0-4 0 1-- ATL J. Nolan F. Pastore -5% 89% Single to RF; Asselstine to 2B
b8 0-4 0 12- O ATL M. Lum F. Pastore 5% 93% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins P. Niekro -2% 48% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster F. Pastore 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba F. Pastore 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews F. Pastore 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 1% 47% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Horner F. Pastore 2% 49% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Kennedy P. Niekro 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CIN F. Pastore P. Niekro -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kennedy to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Collins P. Niekro -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kennedy to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -4% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Asselstine F. Pastore 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL L. Gomez F. Pastore 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- ATL P. Niekro F. Pastore -1% 47% Single to RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- ATL J. Royster F. Pastore -4% 43% Double to LF (LF-CF); Niekro to 3B
b3 0-0 2 -23 O ATL B. Pocoroba F. Pastore 7% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro 22% 73% Home Run; Concepcion Scores
t4 2-0 1 --- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 2% 75% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- RR CIN R. Knight P. Niekro 14% 88% Home Run; Bench Scores
t4 4-0 1 --- O CIN J. Kennedy P. Niekro -1% 88% Flyball: CF
t4 4-0 2 --- O CIN F. Pastore P. Niekro -0% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews F. Pastore 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore 1% 90% Flyball: CF
b4 0-4 2 --- O ATL B. Horner F. Pastore 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins P. Niekro -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t5 4-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore -3% 86% Walk
b5 0-4 0 1-- O ATL B. Asselstine F. Pastore 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-4 1 1-- O ATL L. Gomez F. Pastore 2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-4 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro F. Pastore 2% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 4-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- O ATL J. Royster F. Pastore 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba F. Pastore 1% 94% Flyball: RF
b6 0-4 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews F. Pastore 1% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 4-0 0 --- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 4-0 1 --- O CIN J. Kennedy P. Niekro -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- O CIN F. Pastore P. Niekro -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore 2% 96% Flyball: LF
b7 0-4 1 --- O ATL B. Horner F. Pastore 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-4 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t8 4-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins P. Niekro -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 4-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 7-8-9
Cesar Geronimo replaces Dave Collins playing CF batting 1st
b8 0-4 0 --- ATL B. Asselstine F. Pastore -3% 94% Single to CF
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-4 0 1-- ATL J. Nolan F. Pastore -5% 89% Single to RF; Asselstine to 2B
Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 12- O ATL M. Lum F. Pastore 5% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-4 1 12- O ATL J. Royster F. Pastore 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-4 2 12- O ATL B. Pocoroba F. Pastore 2% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
Gene Garber replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Larvell Blanks replaces Joe Nolan (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 4-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster G. Garber -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen G. Garber -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- CIN J. Bench G. Garber 0% 99% Double to CF
t9 4-0 2 -2- O CIN R. Knight G. Garber -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 3-4-5
b9 0-4 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews F. Pastore 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 0-4 1 --- R ATL C. Chambliss F. Pastore -1% 98% Home Run
b9 1-4 1 --- O ATL B. Horner F. Pastore 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. Pastore 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 1.

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