A bases-loaded walk climaxed a three-run rally to give the Reds a 5-4 decision over the Braves. The Reds trailed, 3-2, when Dave Concepcion and Dan Driessen began the eighth inning with doubles.

Adrian Devine replaced starter Jamie Easterly on the hill and, one out later, a single by pinch-hitter Mike Lum drove in Driessen to tie the game. After a sacrifice by Manny Sarmiento, Pete Rose was intentionally walked. Cesar Geronimo then drew a walk to load the bases. Mickey Mahler replaced Devine and walked Joe Morgan to force home the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Wednesday, May       24, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  3  0    0  1  0  -   4  4  1
Reds         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   5 10  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Rose 3b               3   1   1   0     2   0   .302
Asselstine cf,rf      1   0   0   2     1   0   .280      Collins cf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .229
Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .263        Geronimo ph,cf      0   0   0   0     1   0   .281
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Morgan 2b             4   0   1   2     1   0   .252
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .341      Foster lf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .313
Pocoroba c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .233      Concepcion ss         4   1   2   1     0   0   .322
  Rockett pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .135      Driessen 1b           4   1   3   1     0   1   .325
Murphy 1b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .209      Knight rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Chaney ss             2   1   0   0     1   0   .306        Griffey ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .330
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Werner c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .192
Gilbreath 3b          3   0   1   2     0   0   .216        Lum ph              1   0   1   1     0   0   .240
Easterly p            3   1   1   0     0   1   .286        Auerbach pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .167
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bench c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moskau p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .286
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sarmiento p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               26   4   4   4     5   4             Totals               33   5  10   5     6   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 23,891
Left on Base: Braves 3, Reds 11
DP: Braves 1, Reds 2
Errors: Murphy
Doubles: Easterly (1), Rose (14), Morgan (12), Concepcion (12), Driessen (11)
Stolen Bases: Asselstine (2), Driessen (10)
Caught Stealing: Matthews (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Sarmiento (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Asselstine 2 (4)
Hit by Pitch: Murphy (1,by Moskau)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly                7     9   4   4   3   5   0  33   5.18
Devine L(2-2)           0.2   1   1   1   2   0   0   5   5.86
Mahler                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1.50
Camp                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.52
Totals                  8    10   5   5   6   5   0  40

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moskau                  4.1   2   3   3   5   3   0  19   6.23
Sarmiento W(4-2)        4.2   2   1   1   0   1   0  15   1.35
Totals                  9     4   4   4   5   4   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Moskau (1)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Asselstine walked;
Asselstine stole second; Asselstine was out trying to advance to
third (catcher to third); Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Collins singled
to left; Morgan forced Collins (second to shortstop); Foster
forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Murphy was hit by a pitch;
Chaney flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Driessen
singled to center; Knight reached on an error by Murphy
[Driessen to second, Knight to first]; Werner lined into a
double play (second to shortstop) [Driessen out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath flied out to left; Easterly struck out;
Royster popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
0.

REDS 3RD: Moskau grounded out (second to first); Rose doubled to
right; Collins walked; Morgan doubled to right [Rose scored,
Collins to third]; Foster was walked intentionally; Concepcion
forced Foster (second to shortstop) [Collins scored, Morgan to
third]; Driessen struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Asselstine grounded out (second to first); Matthews
walked; Burroughs struck out while Matthews was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Knight struck out; Werner struck out; Moskau singled
to right; Rose walked [Moskau to second]; Collins forced Rose
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba walked; Murphy singled to left [Pocoroba to
third]; Chaney walked [Murphy to second]; Gilbreath singled to
center [Pocoroba scored, Murphy scored, Chaney to third];
Easterly popped to catcher; Royster walked [Gilbreath to
second]; SARMIENTO REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Asselstine
sacrifice flied into a double play (center to catcher to third
to second) [Chaney scored, Gilbreath out at third]; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Foster grounded
out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Concepcion singled; Driessen
singled to right [Concepcion to third]; Driessen stole second;
Knight struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to
center; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Werner flied out to right; Sarmiento grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy flied out to left; Chaney grounded out
(second to first); Gilbreath flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Collins grounded out (third to first); Morgan popped
to catcher in foul territory; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Easterly doubled to center; Royster grounded out
(first unassisted) [Easterly to third]; Asselstine hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Easterly scored]; Matthews struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING CF); ASSELSTINE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Concepcion doubled to left;
Driessen doubled to left [Concepcion scored]; DEVINE REPLACED
EASTERLY (PITCHING); GRIFFEY BATTED FOR KNIGHT; Griffey grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Driessen to third]; LUM BATTED FOR
WERNER; Lum singled to center [Driessen scored]; AUERBACH RAN
FOR LUM; Sarmiento out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Auerbach to second]; Rose was walked intentionally; GERONIMO
BATTED FOR COLLINS; Geronimo walked [Auerbach to third, Rose to
second]; MAHLER REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Morgan walked
[Auerbach scored, Rose to third, Geronimo to second]; CAMP
REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Foster popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 5.

BRAVES 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GRIFFEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BENCH REPLACED AUERBACH (PLAYING C );
Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba singled to
right; ROCKETT RAN FOR POCOROBA; Murphy popped to shortstop;
NOLAN BATTED FOR CHANEY; Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 5.