Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Mahler
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Mahler
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Mahler
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Mahler
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Moskau
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Moskau
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Moskau
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moskau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Mahler
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Mahler
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Murphy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Driessen vs. Mahler
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Werner vs. Mahler
  
  Werner hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moskau vs. Mahler
  
  Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Moskau
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Moskau
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Moskau
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Mahler
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Mahler
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Mahler
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Mahler
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Mahler
  
  Bench hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Moskau
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Moskau
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rockett for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mahler vs. Moskau
  
  Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Moskau
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Mahler
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Mahler
  
  Mahler fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mahler. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Driessen vs. Mahler
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Mahler
  
  Werner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moskau vs. Mahler
  
  Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Mahler
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. Moskau moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Mahler
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Moskau
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Moskau covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Moskau
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Moskau
  
  Montanez hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Mahler
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Mahler
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Mahler
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Hanna
  
  Preston Hanna now pitching.
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Hanna
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Driessen vs. Hanna
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Werner vs. Hanna
  
  Werner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moskau vs. Hanna
  
  There goes Werner. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Moskau
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Moskau
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Moskau
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Moskau
  
  Rockett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chaney vs. Moskau
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Royster vs. Moskau
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moskau vs. Davey
  
  Mike Davey now pitching.
  
  Moskau strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Davey
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Davey
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Moskau
  
  Office hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Moskau
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Moskau
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Moskau
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Davey
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Davey
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Davey
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards second. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Murray
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Murray
  
  Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Murray
  
  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Mike Davey.
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rockett moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Murray
  
  Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Asselstine vs. Murray
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rowland Office.
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball and throws to Murray covering. Safe. Rockett moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Murray
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Capra
  
  Buzz Capra now pitching. Brian Asselstine now playing center field.
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Capra
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Capra
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Don Werner.
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Capra
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Dale Murray.
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Capra
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. George Foster now playing left field. Johnny Bench now catching.
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Borbon
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Borbon
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Capra
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Capra
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Capra
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Capra
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Capra
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Borbon
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base.
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Borbon
  
  Rockett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Borbon
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Buzz Capra.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Royster vs. Borbon
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1977 -- Cincinnati at Atlanta (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            4  0  1  0   Royster J, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Office R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Griffey K, rf         5  0  0  0   Asselstine B, ph-cf   1  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  1  1  0   
Foster G, cf-lf       5  2  4  2   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Bench J, lf-c         4  0  1  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  2  1   
Concepcion D, ss      5  2  2  0   Murphy D, c           4  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        1  0  0  1   Bonnell B, 3b         4  0  3  0   
Werner D, c           2  0  1  2   Rockett P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, ph-cf     1  0  1  0   Mahler M, p           1  0  0  0   
Moskau P, p           3  0  0  0   Hanna P, p            0  0  0  0   
Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   Chaney D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lum M, ph             0  0  0  0   Davey M, p            0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Paciorek T, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Capra B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        36  1 11  1

Cincinnati       010 120 001 --  5
Atlanta          000 001 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moskau P (W)          5.1  8  1  1  0  2
Murray D              1.2  2  0  0  1  0
Borbon P (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler M (L)*         4.0  7  4  2  3  1
Hanna P               1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Davey M               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Capra B               2.0  3  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Murphy D, Mahler M
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Atlanta 9
2B -- Bonnell B
3B -- Foster G
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Concepcion D, Morgan J
CS -- Werner D
SF -- Werner D, Driessen D
WP -- Mahler M
T -- 2:54
A -- 9471

    

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