A two-run homer by George Foster proved decisive as the Reds defeated the Braves, 5-3. With the score 3-3 and two out in the eighth inning, Dave Concepcion reached first base on error by shortstop Larvell Blanks. Foster then ripped the ball into the left field seats. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     20, 1980 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         0  2  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   5  6  2
Braves       0  0  0    1  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  5  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Royster 2b            3   0   0   0     2   1   .222
  Mejias cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blanks ss             5   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Griffey rf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .189      Asselstine lf,cf      3   1   0   0     1   1   .238
Concepcion ss         4   1   1   1     0   0   .311      xChambliss 1b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Foster lf             4   2   2   2     0   0   .237      Murphy rf             4   1   3   2     0   0   .273
Driessen 1b           3   1   1   0     1   1   .222      Nolan c               3   0   1   0     1   1   .500
Knight 3b             1   0   1   1     0   0   .316      Ruiz 3b               3   1   1   0     0   2   .250
  Auerbach 3b         1   0   0   0     2   1   .000        Horner ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
Kennedy 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .371      Miller cf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Werner c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .091        Lum ph,lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Boggs p               1   0   0   1     0   1   .333
  Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Matthews ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .162
  Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Burroughs ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               31   5   6   5     4   5             Totals               32   3   5   3     4   7

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  8,002
Left on Base: Reds 3, Braves 8
DP: Reds 0, Braves 1
Errors: Auerbach, Werner, Blanks 2
Doubles: Knight (4), Concepcion (4), Ruiz (1)
Home Runs: Foster (3), Murphy (2)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (3), Royster (2)
Caught Stealing: Auerbach 2 (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Boggs (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  6     4   3   2   2   5   1  26   3.75
Bair                    0.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   4   0.00
Tomlin W(2-0)           0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3  10.80
Hume SV(2)              1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     5   3   2   4   7   1  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs                   7     5   3   3   3   4   0  27   2.30
Bradford L(0-1)         1     1   2   0   0   1   1   5   1.35
Hrabosky                1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.15
Totals                  9     6   5   3   4   5   1  35

Passed Balls: Werner (1)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Fred Brocklander


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

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Blanks
grounded out (shortstop to first); Asselstine was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster singled to right; Driessen walked [Foster to
second]; Knight doubled to center [Foster scored, Driessen to
third]; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Werner
singled to right [Driessen scored, Knight out at home (right to
catcher), Werner out at second (catcher to shortstop)]; Ray
Knight left with cut on shin needing 27 stitches; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: AUERBACH REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 3B); Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); Murphy popped to shortstop;
Nolan walked; Ruiz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Braves 0.

REDS 3RD: Seaver struck out; On a bunt Collins grounded out
(pitcher to first); Griffey walked; Concepcion doubled to right
[Griffey scored]; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Miller was called out on strikes; Boggs was called
out on strikes; Royster walked; Royster stole second; Werner
allowed a passed ball [Royster to third]; Blanks flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 0.

REDS 4TH: Driessen flied out to left; Auerbach walked; Auerbach
was caught stealing second but was safe at third (error by
Blanks; assist by Nolan); Kennedy was called out on strikes;
Werner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves
0.

BRAVES 4TH: Asselstine popped to second; Chambliss flied out to
left; Murphy homered; Nolan flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

REDS 5TH: Seaver grounded out (third to first); Collins struck
out; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Ruiz doubled to right; Miller grounded out (first
unassisted) [Ruiz to third]; Boggs hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Ruiz scored]; Royster flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Driessen singled to right; Driessen stole
second; Auerbach was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Blanks reached on an error by Auerbach; Asselstine
forced Blanks (first to shortstop); Chambliss reached on
catcher's interference by Werner [Asselstine to second]; Murphy
singled to center [Asselstine scored (unearned), Chambliss to
second]; Nolan singled to right [Chambliss to third, Murphy to
second]; Ruiz struck out; LUM BATTED FOR MILLER; Lum flied out
to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 3.

REDS 7TH: ASSELSTINE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); LUM STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Kennedy popped to second; Werner grounded
out (third to first); GERONIMO BATTED FOR SEAVER; Geronimo flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: BAIR REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); MATTHEWS BATTED
FOR BOGGS; Matthews grounded out (second to first); Royster
walked; Blanks grounded out (pitcher to first) [Royster to
second]; Asselstine walked; TOMLIN REPLACED BAIR (PITCHING);
Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3,
Braves 3.

REDS 8TH: BRADFORD REPLACED MATTHEWS (PITCHING); Collins flied
out to left; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Concepcion reached on an error by Blanks; Foster homered
(unearned) [Concepcion scored (unearned)]; Driessen was called
out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); Murphy singled
to shortstop; Nolan was called out on strikes; HUME REPLACED
TOMLIN (PITCHING); HORNER BATTED FOR RUIZ; Horner grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Murphy to second]; Lum grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.

REDS 9TH: HORNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HRABOSKY REPLACED
BRADFORD (PITCHING); Auerbach walked; Auerbach was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kennedy grounded out
(pitcher to first); Werner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: BURROUGHS BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Burroughs flied out
to center; Royster struck out; Blanks flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 3.