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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 1

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Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 1

Day

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

ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
CIN N    2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 2b                    3   1   1   0       1   0       3   2
Matthews rf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Office cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Horner 3b                     3   0   1   1       1   0       1   2
Burroughs lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Murphy 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Nolan c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
Frias ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
M. Mahler p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Devine p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Chaney ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  J. McLaughlin p             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lum ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bradford p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1       2   3      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Frias-Royster, Frias-Royster-Murphy, Royster-Frias-Murphy.
E: Royster (18).
BATTING - 
2B: Office (13,off LaCoss).
GDP: Burroughs (13,off LaCoss).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Royster (19,2nd base off LaCoss/Correll).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan 2b                     3   1   1   0       2   0       2   3
Auerbach ss                   2   1   0   0       2   0       2   5
Collins lf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Bench 1b                      3   1   2   0       1   0      10   1
  Driessen 1b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Knight 3b                     2   0   1   1       1   0       0   5
Cruz rf                       2   0   1   1       2   0       3   0
Blair cf                      2   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
  Geronimo ph,cf              1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Correll c                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
LaCoss p                      4   0   1   0       0   2       1   1
Totals                       27   3   7   2       9   5      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Auerbach-Morgan-Bench.
E: Auerbach (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Cruz (5,off M. Mahler); Correll (9,off Devine).
SF: Knight (8,off M. Mahler).
GDP: Knight (15,off Devine); Geronimo (7,off J. McLaughlin).
IBB: Morgan (9,by Devine).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
M. Mahler L(3-10)             0.2   1   2   2   3   1   0   6
Devine                        3.1   4   0   0   2   2   0  14
J. McLaughlin                 3     2   1   1   4   0   0  14
Bradford                      1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        8     7   3   3   9   5   0  37
IBB: Devine (4,Morgan).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Devine 2-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
LaCoss W(12-4)                9     4   1   1   2   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey
Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 23891
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Royster             2b        Morgan              2b
2. Matthews            rf        Auerbach            ss
3. Office              cf        Collins             lf
4. Horner              3b        Bench               1b
5. Burroughs           lf        Knight              3b
6. Murphy              1b        Cruz                rf
7. Nolan               c         Blair               cf
8. Frias               ss        Correll             c
9. M. Mahler           p         LaCoss              p

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.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           1   4   1    5
 Reds             3   7   1   10
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