Yielding only three hits, Tom Hume pitched the Reds to a 2-1 verdict over the Braves. The Reds' first run came in the second inning when George Foster singled, moved to second on an infield out and scored on a single by Junior Kennedy. In the fourth, singles by Foster, Dan Driessen and Champ Summers produced the margin of victory. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1978 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  3  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .298      Royster ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .256
  Knight 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Miller cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .167
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Whisenton rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Griffey cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .284      Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .307
Foster lf             3   2   2   0     1   0   .280      Horner 3b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .266
Driessen 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Summers rf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .286      Hubbard 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Kennedy 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .246      Benedict c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Correll c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .230      Bouton p              1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Hume p                2   0   0   0     1   1   .047        Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071

Totals               29   2   5   2     5   3             Totals               29   1   3   1     4   3

Time of Game: 1:42   Attendance: 12,298
Left on Base: Reds 5, Braves 5
DP: Reds 1, Braves 2
Errors: Correll
Doubles: Summers (2), Benedict (1)
Home Runs: Horner (23)
Caught Stealing: Rose (8)
GIDP: Driessen (13), Murphy (15)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hume W(7-11)            9     3   1   1   4   3   1  33   4.25
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   3   1  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bouton L(1-2)           8     5   2   2   5   2   0  31   3.46
Garber                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.21
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Miller grounded out
(first unassisted); Whisenton grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster singled to left; Driessen grounded out (first
unassisted) [Foster to second]; Summers walked; Kennedy singled
to center [Foster scored, Summers to second]; Correll lined into
a double play (shortstop to second) [Summers out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs popped to second; Horner flied out to
center; Murphy popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Hume walked; Rose forced Hume (shortstop to second);
Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Concepcion
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard grounded out (first to pitcher); Benedict
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bouton walked; 55 minute
rain delay; Royster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Foster
singled; Driessen singled to left [Foster to second]; Summers
doubled [Foster scored, Driessen to third]; Kennedy popped to
shortstop; Correll was walked intentionally; Hume struck out; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Miller walked; Whisenton singled to right [Miller to
third, Whisenton to second (error by Correll)]; Burroughs struck
out; Horner was walked intentionally; Murphy grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Horner out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to
left; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard popped to shortstop; Benedict doubled;
Bouton grounded out (second to first) [Benedict to third];
Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 6TH: Foster walked; Driessen grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Foster out at second]; Summers
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Miller flied out to left; Whisenton flied out to
center; Burroughs walked; Horner forced Burroughs (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 7TH: Kennedy flied out to center; Correll flied out to
right; Hume grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy struck out; Hubbard popped to shortstop;
Benedict flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Braves 0.

REDS 8TH: Rose walked; Concepcion forced Rose (shortstop to
second); Griffey popped to first; Foster popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); BEALL BATTED FOR
BOUTON; Beall grounded out (second to first); Royster lined to
third; Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Braves 0.

REDS 9TH: GARBER REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Driessen struck out;
Summers grounded out (first to pitcher); Kennedy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Whisenton flied out to right; Burroughs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Horner homered; Murphy popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.