Braves 6-5 Reds (Aug 8, 1978)

ATL

CIN

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

1

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

3

1

9

0

2

R

6

5

H

10

5

E

1

0

W: P. Niekro

L: T. Hume

Current Series

Braves

5

Reds

3

Game 1

Final

Braves

6

Reds

5

Game 2

Final

Braves

0

Reds

10

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Reds couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 5, on August 8, 1978.

Game Info

August 8, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Chico Ruiz C. Ruiz 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Totals	36	6	10	6	3	7

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
George Foster G. Foster LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vic Correll V. Correll C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Bench J. Bench PH-C	2	1	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Tom Hume T. Hume P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Collins D. Collins PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Knight R. Knight 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	5	3	3	6

Batting

2B: R. Office, J. Royster, C. Ruiz

RBI: D. Murphy, P. Niekro 2, R. Office, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Batting

HR: J. Bench, K. Griffey

RBI: J. Bench 2, K. Griffey

Baserunning

SB: D. Collins

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	5	3	3	6	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	3	3	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Hume T. Hume (L)	6.0	6	3	3	1	4	4.50
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	6.75
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Chico Ruiz C. Ruiz 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Totals	36	6	10	6	3	7

Batting

2B: R. Office, J. Royster, C. Ruiz

RBI: D. Murphy, P. Niekro 2, R. Office, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	5	3	3	6	2	3.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	3	3	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
George Foster G. Foster LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vic Correll V. Correll C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Bench J. Bench PH-C	2	1	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Tom Hume T. Hume P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Collins D. Collins PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Morgan J. Morgan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Knight R. Knight 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	5	5	3	3	6

Batting

HR: J. Bench, K. Griffey

RBI: J. Bench 2, K. Griffey

Baserunning

SB: D. Collins

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tom Hume T. Hume (L)	6.0	6	3	3	1	4	4.50
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	6.75
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	7

53-59 ATL

CIN 65-47

Current Series

1978 NL West

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