Bill Bonham gave up four hits in the first seven innings and Tom Hume yielded one more in the final two frames in the Reds' pitching collaboration that resulted in a 6-1 victory over the Braves. Ray Knight knocked in two of Reds' runs with a pair of singles. The Braves' lone tally came in the fourth on a homer by Chris Chambliss. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     19, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  1  0    1  0  3    1  0  0  -   6  8  0
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  4


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins cf            5   0   0   0     0   3   .310      Royster 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .242
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pocoroba c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .241
Griffey rf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .206        Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Concepcion ss         5   0   0   0     0   1   .317      Matthews lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Foster lf             4   2   1   0     1   2   .206      Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   1     1   0   .281
Driessen 1b           3   2   1   0     2   2   .212      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .061
Bench c               5   1   1   1     0   1   .286      Murphy rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .207
Knight 3b             4   1   2   2     0   2   .297      Asselstine cf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Kennedy 2b            2   0   1   0     2   0   .419      Gomez ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .158
Bonham p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Blanks ph,ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Geronimo ph,cf      1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Alexander p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
                                                            Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Nolan ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .667

Totals               37   6   8   3     5  11             Totals               31   1   5   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  9,684
Left on Base: Reds 9, Braves 5
DP: Reds 0, Braves 1
Errors: Pocoroba, Matthews, Horner, Gomez
Home Runs: Chambliss (2)
Stolen Bases: Griffey (1), Driessen 2 (2), Knight (1), Foster (1)
Caught Stealing: Royster (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham W(1-0)           7     4   1   1   2   5   1  26   2.63
Hume                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   5   1  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(0-1)        6.2   6   6   3   5   7   0  33   4.63
Camp                    1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.93
Bradford                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.59
Totals                  9     8   6   3   5  11   0  42

Wild Pitches: Alexander (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


REDS 1ST: Collins grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey
singled to center; Griffey stole second; Concepcion was called
out on strikes; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Pocoroba grounded out (second to
first) [Royster to second]; Matthews grounded out (third to
first) [Royster to third]; Chambliss grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Driessen stole second; Bench flied to
right in foul territory [Driessen to third]; Knight singled to
right [Driessen scored]; Knight stole second [Knight to third
(error by Pocoroba)]; Kennedy walked; On a bunt Bonham hit into
a double play (pitcher to second) [Kennedy out at second]; 1 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner flied out to right; Murphy was called out on
strikes; Asselstine was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first); Alexander
was called out on strikes; Royster singled to left; Royster was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Foster singled to left; Foster stole second; Driessen
was called out on strikes; Bench reached on an error by Gomez
[Foster scored (no RBI)]; Alexander threw a wild pitch [Bench to
second]; Knight was called out on strikes; Kennedy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Pocoroba popped to first in foul territory; Matthews
grounded out (second to first); Chambliss homered; Horner was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 5TH: Bonham popped to first in foul territory; Collins was
called out on strikes; Griffey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy singled to right; Asselstine popped to first;
Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Murphy to second];
Alexander struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 1.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion popped to second; Foster struck out;
Driessen walked; Driessen stole second; Bench reached on an
error by Matthews [Driessen scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bench to
second]; Knight singled to right [Bench scored (unearned),
Knight to second (on throw to home)]; Kennedy was walked
intentionally; Bonham reached on an error by Horner [Knight
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Kennedy to second]; Collins was
called out on strikes; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba
singled to right; Matthews flied out to center; Chambliss walked
[Pocoroba to second]; Horner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 1.

REDS 7TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
flied out to right; Foster walked; Driessen singled to right
[Foster to second]; Bench singled [Foster scored, Driessen to
third]; CAMP REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Knight was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Asselstine
flied out to right; BLANKS BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Blanks grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

REDS 8TH: BLANKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Kennedy singled to
second; GERONIMO BATTED FOR BONHAM; Geronimo singled to third
[Kennedy to second]; Collins was called out on strikes; Griffey
flied out to center; Concepcion lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: HUME REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); GERONIMO STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMP; Nolan flied out to
left; Royster grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba singled to
center; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

REDS 9TH: BRADFORD REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); NOLAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Foster flied out to center; Driessen was
called out on strikes; Bench was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (third to first); Horner
flied out to center; Murphy popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Braves 1.