Shining both offensively and defensively, Pat Rockett was the key man in the Braves' 6-4 triumph over the Reds. After hitting a single to give the Braves a 5-3 lead in the top of the eighth inning, Rockett took a relay throw from left fielder Jeff Burroughs on Cesar Geronimo's pinch-double and threw out the potential tying run at the plate. Atlanta Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 4Game Played on Tuesday, May 23, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumBraves 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 - 6 6 0 Reds 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 - 4 8 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 3 2 1 0 2 0 .280 Rose 3b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .301 Bonnell cf,lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .241 Griffey rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .331 Matthews rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 Lum rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .208 Asselstine rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .252 Burroughs lf 2 1 1 1 2 0 .352 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .320 Office pr,cf 1 1 0 0 0 1 .239 Driessen 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .313 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 .206 Bench c 3 1 1 2 1 1 .231 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 Gilbreath 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .213 Henderson cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Rockett ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 .135 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Hanna p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .071 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Norman p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Auerbach ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geronimo ph,cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Totals 31 6 6 4 8 5 Totals 34 4 8 4 6 5 Time of Game: 2:52 Attendance: 17,771 Left on Base: Braves 8, Reds 9 DP: Braves 0, Reds 1 Errors: Morgan Doubles: Matthews (1), Geronimo (9) Triples: Burroughs (1) Home Runs: Bench (8), Lum (1) Stolen Bases: Bonnell 2 (6) Sacrifice Hits: Murphy (1) Sacrifice Flies: Asselstine (2) GIDP: Pocoroba (5) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna W(3-0) 7 5 4 4 6 4 2 32 3.46 Devine SV(3) 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.67 Totals 9 8 4 4 6 5 2 40 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman L(5-1) 6 4 4 3 5 3 0 27 2.79 Hume 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 9 6.41 Bair 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 5 0.64 Totals 9 6 6 5 8 5 0 41 Passed Balls: Bench 2 (6) Balks: Norman (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel BRAVES 1ST: Royster lined to shortstop; Bonnell singled to left; Bonnell stole second; Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rose to second]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose to third]; Foster walked; Driessen walked [Foster to second]; Bench walked [Rose scored, Foster to third, Driessen to second]; Concepcion struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Pocoroba flied out to left; Gilbreath popped to shortstop; 73 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1. REDS 2ND: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Norman flied out to center; Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1. BRAVES 3RD: Rockett popped to catcher in foul territory; Hanna struck out; Royster singled to right; Bonnell forced Royster (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Griffey flied out to left; Morgan walked; Foster forced Morgan (third to second); Driessen singled to center [Foster to third]; Bench forced Driessen (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews doubled; Burroughs tripled to right [Matthews scored]; Ken Griffey injured on triple by Burroughs; LUM REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING RF); Murphy popped to second; Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath walked; Rockett walked [Gilbreath to second]; Norman balked [Burroughs scored, Gilbreath to third, Rockett to second]; Hanna struck out (catcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson flied out to center; Norman singled to right; Rose singled to right [Norman to third]; Lum popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1. BRAVES 5TH: Royster walked; Bonnell walked [Royster to second]; Bench allowed a passed ball [Royster to third, Bonnell stayed at first]; Matthews struck out; Burroughs walked [Bonnell to second]; Murphy reached on an error by Morgan [Royster scored (RBI), Bonnell scored (unearned) (no RBI), Burroughs to second, Murphy to first]; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: Morgan lined to right; Foster popped to first in foul territory; Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1. BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath flied out to left; Rockett grounded out (pitcher to first); Hanna popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Bench homered; Concepcion flied out to right; Henderson struck out; AUERBACH BATTED FOR NORMAN; Auerbach struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2. BRAVES 7TH: HUME REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); Royster flied out to right; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: ASSELSTINE REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING RF); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum homered; Morgan struck out; Foster popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 3. BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs walked; OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Murphy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Office to second]; Pocoroba was walked intentionally; Gilbreath flied out to center [Office to third]; Rockett singled to left [Office scored, Pocoroba to second]; Hanna grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Driessen walked; DEVINE REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Bench struck out; Concepcion singled to left [Driessen to second]; COLLINS BATTED FOR HENDERSON; Collins forced Concepcion (second to shortstop) [Driessen to third]; GERONIMO BATTED FOR HUME; Geronimo doubled to left [Driessen scored, Collins out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 4. BRAVES 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAIR REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Royster walked; Bonnell singled to center [Royster to third]; Bonnell stole second; Asselstine hit a sacrifice fly to left [Royster scored]; Bench allowed a passed ball [Bonnell to third]; Office struck out; Murphy struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 4. REDS 9TH: Rose singled to left; Lum flied out to left; Morgan forced Rose (shortstop to second); Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 4. |
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