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Monday August 6, 1979
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Mike LaCoss raised his record to 12-4 as the Reds prevailed over the Braves, 3-1. The Reds tallied twice in their first turn at bat when they filled the bases on walks, Ray Knight delivered a sacrifice fly and Hector Cruz belted a double. They added their third run in the fifth frame when Johnny Bench singled, took third on a single by Knight and came home when Brave second baseman Jerry Royster mishandled the throw from the outfield. [The Sporting News]


Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Monday, August 6, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
Reds         2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .264      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   0     2   0   .253
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Auerbach ss           2   1   0   0     2   0   .213
Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Collins lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .329
Horner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .321      Bench 1b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .269
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .222        Driessen 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Knight 3b             2   0   1   1     1   0   .314
Nolan c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Cruz rf               2   0   1   1     2   0   .186
Frias ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Blair cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .174
M. Mahler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Geronimo ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Devine p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Correll c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .248
  Chaney ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .129      LaCoss p              4   0   1   0     0   2   .127
  J. McLaughlin p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     2   3             Totals               27   3   7   2     9   5

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 23,891
Left on Base: Braves 5, Reds 10
DP: Braves 3, Reds 1
Errors: Royster, Auerbach
Doubles: Office (13), Cruz (5), Correll (9)
Stolen Bases: Royster (19)
Sacrifice Flies: Knight (8)
GIDP: Burroughs (13), Knight (15), Geronimo (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
M. Mahler L(3-10)       0.2   1   2   2   3   1   0   6   6.14
Devine                  3.1   4   0   0   2   2   0  14   2.75
J. McLaughlin           3     2   1   1   4   0   0  14   1.84
Bradford                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     7   3   3   9   5   0  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss W(12-4)          9     4   1   1   2   3   0  33   2.70
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Matthews
singled to left [Royster to third]; Office lined to shortstop;
Horner singled to center [Royster scored, Matthews to second];
Burroughs struck out; Murphy forced Horner (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Morgan walked; Auerbach walked [Morgan to second];
Collins struck out; Bench walked [Morgan to third, Auerbach to
second]; Knight hit a sacrifice fly to right [Morgan scored];
Cruz doubled to left [Auerbach scored, Bench to third]; DEVINE
REPLACED M. MAHLER (PITCHING); Blair flied out to center; 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Nolan flied out to center; Frias grounded out
(pitcher to first); Devine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Correll popped to second; LaCoss singled to left;
Morgan singled to right [LaCoss to second]; Auerbach walked
[LaCoss to third, Morgan to second]; Collins lined into a double
play (shortstop to second) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster flied out to right; Matthews grounded out
(second to first); 12 minute rain delay; Office grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Bench singled to center; Knight grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Bench out at second]; Cruz
popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner walked; Burroughs grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Horner out at second]; Murphy
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Blair struck out; Correll doubled to left; LaCoss
struck out; Morgan was walked intentionally; Auerbach grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Nolan flied out to left; Frias grounded out
(shortstop to first); CHANEY BATTED FOR DEVINE; Chaney grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); Collins
grounded out (first unassisted); Bench singled to shortstop;
Knight singled to center [Bench scored (error by Royster) (no
RBI)]; Cruz walked [Knight to second]; Blair walked [Knight to
third, Cruz to second]; Correll forced Knight (third to catcher)
[Cruz to third, Blair to second]; LaCoss flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Matthews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Office doubled to center;
Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Morgan popped to third; Auerbach flied out to right;
Collins flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Reds 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Murphy
grounded out (third to first); Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Knight walked;
Cruz walked [Knight to second]; GERONIMO BATTED FOR BLAIR;
Geronimo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Reds 3.

BRAVES 8TH: DRIESSEN REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING 1B); GERONIMO
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Frias flied out to center; LUM
BATTED FOR J. MCLAUGHLIN; Lum reached on an error by Auerbach
[Lum to second]; Royster singled to shortstop [Lum stayed at
second]; Matthews flied out to right; Office forced Lum
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: BRADFORD REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Correll struck out;
LaCoss struck out; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 3.



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