Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

Aug 8, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATL	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	6	10	1	7
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	5	5	0	4

loss:

T. Hume(5-11)win: Atlanta Braves logo

P. Niekro(14-11)

ATLCIN

3Jerry Royster doubles (13) on a to right fielder Ken Griffey. Chico Ruiz scores. [1 run] 10
4Biff Pocoroba singles on a to right fielder Ken Griffey. Gary Matthews scores. [1 run] 20
5Rowland Office doubles (7) on a to right fielder Ken Griffey. Phil Niekro scores. [1 run] 30
7Johnny Bench reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Rod Gilbreath. Dan Driessen scores. Dave Concepcion scores. [2 runs] 32
8Dale Murphy singles on a to left fielder George Foster. Barry Bonnell scores. Biff Pocoroba to 2nd. [1 run] 42
8Phil Niekro singles on a to left fielder George Foster. Biff Pocoroba scores. Dale Murphy scores. Rod Gilbreath to 2nd. [2 runs] 62
8Ken Griffey hits a home run (4). [1 run] 63
9Johnny Bench hits a home run (17). Cesar Geronimo scores. [2 runs] 65

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jerry RoysterSS	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.271
2Rowland OfficeCF	1	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	.257
3Gary Matthews Sr.RF	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	.283
4Jeff BurroughsLF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.318
Barry BonnellPR-LF	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.233
5Biff PocorobaC	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.242
6Dale Murphy1B	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.245
7Rod Gilbreath3B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	2	.253
8Chico Ruiz2B	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	5	.333
9Phil NiekroP	1	3	1	2	1	1	0	2	.232










TOTAL	10	36	6	6	7	3	0	17	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Pete Rose3B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.313
2Junior Kennedy2B	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.221
Mike LumPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.283
Pedro BorbonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Dave TomlinP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Manny SarmientoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ken HendersonPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198
Doug BairP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
3Ken Griffey Sr.RF	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.286
4George FosterLF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.297
5Dan Driessen1B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.279
6Dave ConcepcionSS	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	1	.304
7Cesar GeronimoCF	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.234
8Vic CorrellC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237
Johnny BenchPH-C	1	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	.258
9Tom HumeP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
Dave CollinsPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.234
Rick Auerbach2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Joe MorganPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.264
Ray Knight2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
TOTAL	5	33	5	3	6	3	2	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Tom HumeRHP	6.0	6	3	3	4	1	36	5.13
Pedro BorbonRHP	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	11	4.60
Dave TomlinLHP	0.0	2	2	2	0	1	6	4.38
Manny SarmientoRHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3.38
Doug BairRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	7	1.41
TOTAL	9.0	10	6	6	7	3	63	-

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1st inningATLCIN

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Jerry Royster strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
GROUNDOUT — Rowland Office grounds out to first baseman Dan Driessen. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Gary Matthews out, shortstop Dave Concepcion to first baseman Dan Driessen. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Pete Rose grounds out to first baseman Dale Murphy. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Junior Kennedy out, shortstop Jerry Royster to first baseman Dale Murphy. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Ken Griffey out, shortstop Jerry Royster to first baseman Dale Murphy. [3 outs]
00

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ATL

CIN

6Runs5

10Hits5

1Errors0

.278Batting Avg.152

36At Bats33

3Extra-base Hits2

0Home Runs2

6Runs-Batted-In3

3Walks3

1Stolen Bases1

7Strikeouts6

7Left on Base4

13Total Bases11

Tuesday, August 8, 1978 · 7:05 PM

Great American Ball Park · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 32,730 (77.3%)