Two-run homers by Johnny Bench and George Foster powered the Reds to a 5-3 victory over the Braves behind the pitching of Mario Soto, who was a last-minute starter in place of Frank Pastore. Bench's blast followed a single by Dan Driessen in the seventh inning and Foster's smash came after a double by Ken Griffey in the eighth. Soto was relieved with two out in ninth by Tom Hume, who gave up a run-scoring double by Glenn Hubbard before ending the game. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Friday, July      11, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Reds         1  0  0    0  0  0    2  2  0  -   5  7  0
Braves       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mejias cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Hubbard 2b            5   1   2   2     0   1   .297
Concepcion ss         3   1   0   0     1   0   .237      Murphy cf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .296
Griffey rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .309      Chambliss 1b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .300
Foster lf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .242      Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .277
Driessen 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .293      Horner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .230
Knight 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .285      Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   2   .280
Bench c               4   1   2   2     0   0   .286      Nahorodny c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Kennedy 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .287      Gomez ss              3   1   1   0     0   1   .214
Soto p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .244
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Alexander p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .133
                                                            Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lum ph              0   1   0   0     1   0   .147

Totals               34   5   7   5     1   2             Totals               32   3   6   3     5  10

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 26,139
Left on Base: Reds 3, Braves 8
DP: Reds 0, Braves 1
Errors: Gomez, Alexander
Doubles: Bench (9), Griffey (13), Chambliss (21), Hubbard (11)
Home Runs: Bench (13), Foster (11)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Alexander (1)
GIDP: Knight (13)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Soto W(2-3)             8.2   5   3   3   5  10   0  36   4.20
Hume SV(13)             0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.29
Totals                  9     6   3   3   5  10   0  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander L(7-4)        7     5   3   2   1   0   1  27   3.46
Camp                    1     2   2   2   0   1   1   5   3.00
Garber                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.28
Totals                  9     7   5   4   1   2   2  35

Passed Balls: Bench (2)
Wild Pitches: Soto (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams


REDS 1ST: Mejias popped to shortstop; Concepcion walked;
Concepcion was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Alexander [Concepcion to third]; Griffey grounded out (first
unassisted); Foster singled to center [Concepcion scored
(unearned)]; Driessen grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard popped to second; Murphy struck out;
Chambliss doubled to right; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

REDS 2ND: Knight flied out to left; Bench doubled to left;
Kennedy grounded out (third to first) [Bench to third]; Soto
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner flied out to center; Burroughs struck out;
Nahorodny flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Braves 0.

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

BRAVES 3RD: Gomez singled to center; Alexander out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Gomez to second]; Hubbard
singled to right [Gomez scored]; Bench allowed a passed ball
[Hubbard to second]; Murphy struck out; Chambliss walked;
Matthews walked [Hubbard to third, Chambliss to second]; Horner
walked [Hubbard scored, Chambliss to third, Matthews to second];
Burroughs flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1,
Braves 2.

REDS 4TH: Foster reached on an error by Gomez [Foster to first];
Driessen flied out to center; Knight grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Nahorodny popped to second; Gomez popped to second;
Alexander struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 2.

REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Kennedy flied out
to center; Soto flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard struck out; Murphy grounded out (shortstop
to first); Chambliss singled to third; Matthews flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 2.

REDS 6TH: Mejias popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion
flied out to left; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner singled to left; Burroughs walked [Horner to
second]; Soto threw a wild pitch [Horner to third, Burroughs to
second]; Nahorodny reached on a fielder's choice [Horner out at
home (third to catcher)]; Gomez was called out on strikes;
Alexander struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 2.

REDS 7TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen
singled to center; Driessen stole second; Knight flied out to
center; Bench homered [Driessen scored]; Kennedy singled to
shortstop; Soto forced Kennedy (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Murphy grounded out
(second to first); Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Mejias lined to
second; Concepcion flied out to center; Griffey doubled to
center; Foster homered [Griffey scored]; Driessen was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews popped to first; Horner struck out;
Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 2.

REDS 9TH: GARBER REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Knight flied out to
center; Bench flied out to center; Kennedy struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Nahorodny lined to third; POCOROBA BATTED FOR GOMEZ;
Pocoroba struck out; LUM BATTED FOR GARBER; Lum walked; HUME
REPLACED SOTO (PITCHING); Hubbard doubled to center [Lum
scored]; Murphy lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5,
Braves 3.