George Foster smashed three homers and Tom Seaver, who pitched a two-hitter, also rapped a round-tripper as the Reds defeated the Braves, 7-1. Foster batted in five runs. Seaver had a no-hitter in the works until Willie Montanez doubled with one out in the seventh inning. Rowland Office led off with a double in the ninth for the Braves' other hit and scored their run on an error by Rick Auerbach. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Thursday, July      14, 1977 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  2  0
Reds         0  1  0    1  4  0    0  1  x  -   7  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .251      Rose 3b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .320
Moore 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .275        Knight 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .353
Montanez 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .314      Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .332
Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .262      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .316
Pocoroba c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Driessen 1b           3   2   1   0     1   0   .304
Asselstine lf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Foster cf             4   3   3   5     0   0   .314
Chaney ss             2   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Bench c               1   0   0   0     3   0   .266
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .294
  Nolan ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .379        Auerbach ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Kline p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lum lf                4   0   1   1     0   2   .133
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .233      Seaver p              4   1   1   1     0   2   .196
Ruthven p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
  Royster ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .204

Totals               28   1   2   0     4   7             Totals               31   7   9   7     5   5

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 30,143
Left on Base: Braves 4, Reds 5
DP: Braves 2, Reds 1
Errors: Auerbach
Doubles: Montanez (17), Office (7), Driessen (16)
Home Runs: Foster 3 (28), Seaver (1)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (29)
GIDP: Montanez (10), Griffey (9), Driessen (5)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(3-5)          4.2   7   6   6   3   1   3  23   3.76
Hargan                  2.1   1   0   0   1   3   0   8   6.34
Kline                   1     1   1   1   1   1   1   5   6.64
Totals                  8     9   7   7   5   5   4  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(10-5)          9     2   1   0   4   7   0  32   2.76
Totals                  9     2   1   0   4   7   0  32

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - John Kibler


BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Moore walked [Office to second];
Montanez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Office to third, Moore out at second]; Burroughs was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Griffey grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; Morgan
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Asselstine
grounded out (first to pitcher); Chaney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen doubled; Foster grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bench walked; Concepcion flied out to right; Lum singled
to center [Driessen scored, Bench to second]; Seaver struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath struck out; Ruthven struck out; Office
lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose singled to center; Griffey forced Rose (pitcher
to shortstop); Morgan flied out to right; Driessen flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Moore grounded out (second to first); Montanez flied
out to left; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Foster homered; Bench popped to third; Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); Lum grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba grounded out (first to pitcher); Asselstine
popped to first in foul territory; Chaney flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Seaver homered; Rose grounded out (third to first);
Griffey flied out to center; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second;
Driessen walked; Foster homered [Morgan scored, Driessen
scored]; HARGAN REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); ROYSTER REPLACED
RUTHVEN (PLAYING SS); Bench walked; Concepcion grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath struck out; Royster grounded out (pitcher
to first); Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: Lum struck out; Seaver struck out; Rose grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

BRAVES 7TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Moore lined to
first; Montanez doubled; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pocoroba flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: Griffey struck out; Morgan singled to center; Driessen
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

BRAVES 8TH: AUERBACH REPLACED CONCEPCION (PLAYING SS);
Asselstine flied out to left; NOLAN BATTED FOR HARGAN; Nolan
walked; Gilbreath forced Nolan (second to shortstop); Royster
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: KLINE REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Foster homered; Bench
walked; Auerbach forced Bench (third to second); Lum struck out;
Seaver grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Office doubled to right; Moore flied out to right;
Montanez walked; Burroughs forced Montanez (first to shortstop)
[Office scored (error by Auerbach) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Pocoroba flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 7.