A series of pitching changes by Reds' manager Sparky Anderson backfired and enabled the Braves to gain a 4-3 victory in 10 innings. The Reds led, 3-2, going into the bottom of the ninth. With one out, pinch-hitter Rowland Office singled off reliever Pedro Borbon. After Jerry Royster flied out, Anderson replaced Borbon with Dave Tomlin. Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 3Game Played on Tuesday, May 30, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumReds 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 13 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b,lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .296 Royster 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .274 Griffey rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .337 Asselstine cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Concepcion ss 5 0 2 2 0 2 .318 Gaston ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .185 Foster lf,cf 4 0 1 1 1 2 .318 Rockett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 Geronimo cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Knight ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Pocoroba c 5 1 3 2 0 0 .255 Lum 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 Burroughs lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .338 Kennedy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Matthews rf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .232 Werner c 2 1 1 0 2 0 .200 Murphy 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 .212 Hume p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bonnell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Chaney ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 Borbon p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Office ph,cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 8 3 5 8 Totals 39 4 13 4 2 1 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 10,103 Left on Base: Reds 8, Braves 10 DP: Reds 0, Braves 1 Errors: Foster Doubles: Pocoroba (6) Home Runs: Matthews (6) Stolen Bases: Kennedy (2), Werner (1) Caught Stealing: Rose (1), Murphy (2) Sacrifice Hits: Hume (4) GIDP: Geronimo (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hume 6 8 2 2 2 1 0 28 6.07 Borbon 2.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 5.70 Tomlin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.86 Bair L(1-1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0.89 Totals 9 13 4 4 2 1 1 41 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro 9 7 3 3 4 8 0 36 3.00 Easterly W(1-2) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 5.40 Totals 10 8 3 3 5 8 0 41 Wild Pitches: Hume (4), Niekro (4), Easterly (3) Balks: Niekro (3) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Asselstine singled to right [Royster to third]; Pocoroba flied out to right; Burroughs popped to first; Matthews forced Asselstine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Geronimo grounded out (second to pitcher); Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to catcher to first); Chaney singled to left [Chaney to second (error by Foster)]; Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. REDS 3RD: Kennedy singled to right; Werner walked [Kennedy to second]; Kennedy stole third and Werner stole second; Hume struck out; Rose walked; Griffey forced Kennedy (pitcher to catcher) [Werner to third, Rose to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Werner scored, Rose scored, Griffey to second]; Foster singled to left [Griffey scored, Concepcion to second]; Geronimo forced Foster (shortstop unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled; Asselstine forced Royster (second to shortstop); Pocoroba doubled to left [Asselstine scored]; Burroughs walked; Matthews flied out to right [Pocoroba to third]; Ken Griffey reached over fence to rob Gary Matthews of homerun; Murphy singled to left [Pocoroba scored, Burroughs to second]; Bonnell grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 4TH: Lum walked; Niekro balked [Lum to second]; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Werner walked; Hume out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lum to third, Werner to second]; Rose lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Niekro singled to left; On a bunt Royster grounded out (third to first) [Niekro to second]; Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Concepcion struck out; Foster grounded out (third to first) [Griffey to third]; Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba singled to right; Hume threw a wild pitch [Pocoroba to second]; Burroughs struck out; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy walked; Bonnell forced Pocoroba (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 6TH: Lum struck out; Kennedy popped to first in foul territory; Werner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Chaney grounded out (first to pitcher); Niekro flied out to right; Royster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 7TH: COLLINS BATTED FOR HUME; Collins lined to second; Rose popped to third in foul territory; Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Asselstine flied out to center; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 8TH: Concepcion singled to center; Foster struck out; Geronimo grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: Matthews flied out to center; Murphy singled; Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bonnell popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 9TH: Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Kennedy flied out to center; Werner singled to left; Borbon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Chaney flied to left in foul territory; OFFICE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Office singled to center; Royster flied out to left; TOMLIN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR ASSELSTINE; Gaston singled to center [Office to second]; ROCKETT RAN FOR GASTON; BAIR REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Pocoroba singled to right [Office scored, Rockett to third]; Burroughs flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3. REDS 10TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); EASTERLY REPLACED ROCKETT (PITCHING); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey singled to right; Easterly threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster was walked intentionally; KNIGHT BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Knight forced Foster (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 10TH: KNIGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); ROSE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Matthews homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4. |
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