Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Seaver
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Seaver
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Seaver
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Seaver
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Seaver
  
  Frias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Frias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Seaver
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. Niekro moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Niekro
  
  Correll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Seaver
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Seaver
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Seaver
  
  Bonnell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Seaver
  
  Frias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Seaver
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Niekro
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Seaver
  
  Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Niekro
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

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

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Niekro
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Seaver
  
  Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Seaver
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Seaver
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Seaver
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hubbard vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hubbard vs. Seaver
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Skok
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Seaver strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Skok
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Skok
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Skok
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Seaver
  
  Matthews hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Seaver
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Seaver
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1979 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 3b         3  0  1  0   Griffey K, rf         4  1  2  1   
Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   
Matthews G, rf        3  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, lf       4  0  0  0   Foster G, lf          3  1  1  1   
Lum M, 1b             4  0  0  0   Driessen D, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Murphy D, c           3  0  0  0   Knight R, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Bonnell B, cf         3  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        2  0  1  0   
Frias P, ss           2  0  1  0   Correll V, c          3  0  0  0   
Beall B, ph           0  0  0  0   Seaver T, p           3  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Office R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Skok C, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  2  0                        29  2  6  2

Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 100 10x --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          7.0  5  2  2  1  4
Skok C                1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  2  0  0  3  5

LOB -- Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Frias P
HR -- Griffey K, Foster G
SB -- Royster J
CS -- Concepcion D
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 1:58
A -- 16182

    

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