Pinch-hitting in the eighth inning, Dan Driessen smashed a three-run homer and Tony Perez followed with a two-run drive in the ninth to power the Reds to a 10-5 victory over the Braves. With the score tied, 5-5, Cesar Geronimo singled in the eighth and Dave Concepcion walked before Driessen batted for Will McEnaney and rapped his round-tripper off Adrian Devine. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 10, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Friday, September 3, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  2  1    0  0  2    0  3  2  -  10 16  1
Braves       0  2  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   5 12  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               3   0   0   0     2   0   .325      Royster 3b            4   1   2   0     1   0   .236
  Eastwick p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Gilbreath 2b          4   0   0   1     1   0   .259
Griffey rf            5   0   3   0     0   1   .333      Office cf             1   0   1   0     0   0   .281
Morgan 2b             4   1   2   0     1   1   .337        May lf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .219
Bench c               5   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Montanez 1b           5   0   1   2     0   0   .305
Foster lf             5   2   3   1     0   1   .312      Henderson rf,cf       4   1   2   0     0   0   .276
Perez 1b              5   2   2   2     0   0   .256      Chaney ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .271
Geronimo cf           4   2   3   1     0   0   .304      Paciorek lf,rf        4   1   1   1     0   0   .286
Concepcion ss         3   2   1   1     2   0   .278      Correll c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Niekro p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .208
  Borbon p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Wynn ph             0   1   0   0     1   0   .208
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Driessen ph         1   1   1   3     0   0   .257        Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Flynn 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .290        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .297
                                                            Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               39  10  16   8     5   5             Totals               36   5  12   5     3   1

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance:  8,140
Left on Base: Reds 9, Braves 8
DP: Reds 2, Braves 0
Errors: Geronimo, Chaney
Doubles: Bench (22), Montanez (25)
Triples: Concepcion (7)
Home Runs: Driessen (6), Perez (14)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (51), Foster (16)
Caught Stealing: Rose (5), May (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Borbon (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Geronimo (4)
GIDP: Montanez (25), Chaney (9)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (1,by Borbon)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              1.2   6   2   2   1   1   0  11   4.41
Borbon                  5     4   3   3   1   0   0  19   3.15
McEnaney                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.70
Eastwick W(10-5)        2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   2.10
Totals                  9    12   5   5   3   1   0  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  7     9   5   4   4   4   0  32   3.42
Devine L(2-5)           0.2   3   3   3   1   0   1   6   3.77
Beard                   0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.88
Dal Canton              1     3   2   2   0   1   1   6   3.57
Totals                  9    16  10   9   5   5   2  46

Passed Balls: Correll 2 (9)
Hit by Pitch: Borbon (4)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (11)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Vargo


REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Rose was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Griffey singled to center; Morgan struck out;
Bench doubled [Griffey to third]; Foster struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Gilbreath lined to second; Office
singled to left [Royster to third]; Montanez grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Office out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: MAY REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING LF); HENDERSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); PACIOREK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to
center; Concepcion tripled to center [Geronimo scored,
Concepcion scored (error by Chaney) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Billingham grounded out (second to first); Rose flied out to
center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson singled to center [Henderson to second
(error by Geronimo)]; Chaney singled to center [Henderson to
third]; Paciorek singled to left [Henderson scored, Chaney to
second]; Correll struck out; On a bunt Niekro singled [Chaney to
third, Paciorek to second]; Royster forced Chaney (first to
catcher) [Paciorek to third, Niekro to second, Royster to
first]; Gilbreath walked [Paciorek scored, Niekro to third,
Royster to second]; BORBON REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); May
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 2.

REDS 3RD: Griffey flied out to left; Morgan walked; Morgan stole
second; Bench popped to third; Foster singled to left [Morgan
scored]; Foster stole second; Perez popped to second; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Montanez flied out to center; Henderson flied out to
left; Chaney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
popped to first in foul territory; Borbon struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Paciorek flied out to right; Correll flied out to
center; Niekro was hit by a pitch; Royster grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose lined to pitcher; Griffey struck out; Morgan
singled to right; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); May
singled to left; May was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 6TH: Foster singled to left; Perez singled to center
[Foster to second]; Correll allowed a passed ball [Foster to
third, Perez to second]; Geronimo hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Foster scored]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Perez to third];
Correll allowed a passed ball [Perez scored]; Concepcion walked;
Borbon out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher unassisted) [Concepcion
to second]; Rose walked; Griffey singled to first [Concepcion
out at home (first to third), Rose to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Henderson singled; Chaney grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at second];
Paciorek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5,
Braves 2.

REDS 7TH: Morgan flied out to left; Bench grounded out (third to
first); Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); WYNN
BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Wynn walked; Royster singled to left [Wynn to
second]; Gilbreath lined to right; May singled to center [Wynn
scored, Royster to second]; MCENANEY REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING);
Montanez doubled to right [Royster scored, May scored];
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 5.

REDS 8TH: DEVINE REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to left; Concepcion
walked [Geronimo to second]; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR MCENANEY;
Driessen homered [Geronimo scored, Concepcion scored]; Rose
grounded out (second to first); Griffey singled to center; BEARD
REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Morgan singled to second [Griffey to
second]; Bench forced Griffey (third unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 8, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); FLYNN REPLACED
DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); Chaney singled to right; Paciorek flied
out to left; Correll popped to second; GASTON BATTED FOR BEARD;
Gaston forced Chaney (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 8, Braves 5.

REDS 9TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Foster singled
to center; Perez homered [Foster scored]; Geronimo singled to
third; Concepcion popped to second; Flynn flied out to right;
Eastwick struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 10, Braves 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Royster walked; Gilbreath flied out to right; May
flied out to center; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 10, Braves 5.