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After hitting a homer in the seventh inning, Cesar Geronimo accounted for two more runs with a single in the eighth when the Reds scored three times to defeat the Braves, 5-3. A single by Ken Griffey and passes to Joe Morgan and Dan Driessen preceded Geronimo's single that put the Reds ahead, 4-3. Dave Concepcion followed with another single to add an insurance run. [The Sporting News] Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 3Game Played on Tuesday, May 31, 1977 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumBraves 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 3 11 0 Reds 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 x - 5 8 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 3 2 2 0 2 0 .237 Rose 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .318 Chaney 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .242 Griffey rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .324 Montanez 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .265 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .289 Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 Bench c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 Matthews lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 Driessen 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .267 Pocoroba c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .302 Foster lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .302 Moore 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .292 Geronimo cf 3 1 2 3 1 0 .269 Bonnell cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .400 Concepcion ss 3 0 1 2 0 0 .268 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .179 Nolan p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Nolan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 Summers ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .188 Rockett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Murray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 33 3 11 2 5 5 Totals 30 5 8 5 5 4 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 18,587 Left on Base: Braves 8, Reds 7 DP: Braves 1, Reds 5 Doubles: Moore (3), Royster (3), Foster (8), Summers (1) Home Runs: Geronimo (4) Stolen Bases: Royster 3 (17), Geronimo (3), Griffey (11) Sacrifice Flies: Concepcion (3) GIDP: Montanez (3), Bonnell (2), Burroughs (3), Moore (2), Royster (7), Morgan (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(2-8) 7.2 8 5 5 5 3 1 35 5.86 Campbell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.40 Totals 8 8 5 5 5 4 1 36 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan 6 10 3 3 4 5 0 30 3.10 Borbon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.57 Murray W(3-1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 4.23 Totals 9 11 3 3 5 5 0 38 Wild Pitches: Niekro (6) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Royster stole second; Chaney struck out; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Royster to third]; Burroughs walked; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Griffey walked; Morgan grounded into a double play (second unassisted) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba flied out to left; Moore doubled; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench popped to second; Driessen popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. BRAVES 3RD: Royster doubled to left; On a bunt Chaney singled [Royster to third]; Montanez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Royster scored (no RBI), Chaney out at second]; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Geronimo walked; Geronimo stole second; Concepcion flied out to left; Nolan flied out to right; Rose walked; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews singled to right; Pocoroba flied out to right; Moore singled to right [Matthews to third]; Bonnell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Moore out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Morgan popped to second; Bench struck out; Driessen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. BRAVES 5TH: Niekro flied out to left; Royster walked; Royster stole second; Chaney flied out to center; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Foster doubled to left; Geronimo grounded out (second to first) [Foster to third]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to center [Foster scored]; Nolan flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1. BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs flied out to left; Matthews popped to first in foul territory; Pocoroba singled to second; Moore singled to center [Pocoroba to second]; Bonnell singled to center [Pocoroba scored, Moore to third, Bonnell to second (on throw)]; Niekro was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey flied out to left; Morgan singled to center; Bench singled to left [Morgan to second]; Driessen made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1. BRAVES 7TH: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Chaney walked; Montanez singled [Royster scored, Chaney to second]; BORBON REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Burroughs grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Chaney to third, Montanez out at second]; Matthews grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Foster struck out; Geronimo homered; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); SUMMERS BATTED FOR BORBON; Summers doubled; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2. BRAVES 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Pocoroba singled to right; Moore grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; Bonnell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: Griffey singled to right; Griffey stole second; Braves Manager Dave Bristol ejected by 2B umpire Lee Weyer; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Griffey to third]; Morgan walked; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first) [Morgan to second]; Driessen was walked intentionally; Foster popped to shortstop; Geronimo singled to center [Griffey scored, Morgan scored, Driessen to third]; Concepcion singled to left [Driessen scored, Geronimo to second]; CAMPBELL REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Murray struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. BRAVES 9TH: NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Nolan walked; ROCKETT RAN FOR NOLAN; Royster grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rockett out at second]; Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. |
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