Joe Morgan became the first second baseman in 26 years to drive in 100 runs as the Reds defeated the Braves, 6-4. Morgan singled to account for two RBIs in the third inning to reach the century plateau, a feat that no second baseman had been able to accomplish since Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox did it in 1950.

The Braves began the scoring with a single by
Junior Moore and homer by Vic Correll in the second inning, but Ken Griffey drove in a run with a double and Morgan followed with a single to put the Reds ahead, 3-2. The Braves regained the lead in their half, but the Reds tied the score in the fourth, went ahead in the sixth and clinched the verdict when George Foster hit his 29th homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Sunday, September 5, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  0  3    1  0  1    1  0  0  -   6 14  0
Braves       0  2  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   1   0   0     1   0   .323      Royster ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .234
Griffey rf            4   1   2   1     1   0   .335      Gilbreath 2b          4   1   1   0     1   0   .256
Morgan 2b             5   0   3   2     0   0   .338      Wynn cf               5   1   1   1     0   0   .208
Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Montanez 1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Foster lf             5   1   1   1     0   2   .312      Gaston lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .305
Perez 1b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .256      Paciorek rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Geronimo cf           5   1   3   0     0   0   .308        Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Concepcion ss         4   1   3   1     1   0   .282        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Gullett p             1   1   1   0     0   0   .156        Torrealba p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lum ph              0   0   0   1     0   0   .222      Moore 3b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .267
  Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Correll c             3   1   2   2     0   0   .249
  Armbrister ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .333      Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .179
  Borbon p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .222        Henderson rf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .272

Totals               40   6  14   6     4   5             Totals               37   4  11   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 14,103
Left on Base: Reds 12, Braves 8
DP: Reds 0, Braves 0
Errors: Moore, Correll
Doubles: Griffey 2 (25), Concepcion (23), Morgan (30), Perez (25), Wynn (18)
Home Runs: Foster (29), Correll (5)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (52), Concepcion 2 (18), Geronimo (17)
Caught Stealing: Perez (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Correll (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Lum (3)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett                 3     6   4   4   1   1   1  16   3.50
Sarmiento W(4-1)        2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8   1.37
Borbon SV(6)            4     3   0   0   0   1   0  15   3.03
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1   2   1  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(13-14)        5.1   9   5   5   2   2   0  27   3.75
Beard                   1.2   3   1   1   1   0   1   9   3.34
Torrealba               2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9   4.58
Totals                  9    14   6   6   4   5   1  45

Balks: Torrealba (1)

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


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey doubled;
Morgan popped to third; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Gilbreath singled to
left; Wynn flied out to center; Montanez singled to right
[Gilbreath to third]; Gaston popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Perez popped to shortstop; Geronimo
singled; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Paciorek flied out to center; Moore singled to
right; Correll homered [Moore scored]; Ruthven struck out;
Royster popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 2.

REDS 3RD: Gullett singled to shortstop; Rose walked [Gullett to
second]; Griffey doubled [Gullett scored, Rose to third]; Morgan
singled [Rose scored, Griffey scored]; Morgan stole second;
Bench grounded out (pitcher to first) [Morgan to third]; Foster
grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez reached on an error by
Moore [Perez to first]; Perez was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath walked; Wynn doubled to left [Gilbreath
scored]; Montanez flied out to left; Gaston singled to center
[Wynn scored]; Paciorek flied out to left; Moore forced Gaston
(shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 4.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Concepcion doubled;
Concepcion stole third; LUM BATTED FOR GULLETT; Lum hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Concepcion scored]; Rose grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Correll singled
to left; On a bunt Ruthven grounded out (catcher to first)
[Correll stayed at first]; Dick Ruthven called for
interference; Royster popped to second; Gilbreath grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 4.

REDS 5TH: Griffey flied out to center; Morgan doubled to right;
Bench popped to catcher in foul territory [Morgan to third];
Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Wynn flied out to left; Montanez popped to second;
Gaston singled to left; Paciorek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 4.

REDS 6TH: Perez was called out on strikes; 39 minute rain
delay sometime during 6th or 7th innings; Geronimo singled
to left; Geronimo stole second [Geronimo to third (error by
Correll)]; Concepcion singled to left [Geronimo scored];
Concepcion stole second; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR SARMIENTO;
Armbrister walked; BEARD REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); HENDERSON
REPLACED RUTHVEN (PLAYING RF); Rose flied out to right; Griffey
walked [Concepcion to third, Armbrister to second]; Morgan
popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Moore singled
to shortstop; Correll out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Moore to second]; Henderson flied out to left; Royster singled
to shortstop [Moore to third]; Gilbreath grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

REDS 7TH: Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster
homered; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Geronimo singled; Concepcion singled to left [Geronimo to
second]; Borbon forced Geronimo (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Wynn popped to second; Montanez singled to first;
Gaston forced Montanez (shortstop to second) [Gaston to first];
MAY BATTED FOR BEARD; May forced Gaston (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 4.

REDS 8TH: TORREALBA REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Rose grounded out
(third to first); Griffey flied out to right; Morgan singled to
right; Torrealba balked [Morgan to second]; Bench struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Moore struck out; Correll flied out to right;
Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6,
Braves 4.

REDS 9TH: Foster struck out; Perez doubled; Geronimo grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Perez to third]; Concepcion was walked
intentionally; Borbon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6,
Braves 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Royster grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
flied out to center; Wynn popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 6, Braves 4.