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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1976-10-02 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 30091 Β· 2:06

Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Willie Montanez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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ATL010000020310
CIN00000000001

W: Phil Niekro   L: Pat Zachry   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Satch Davidson Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Andy Olsen Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster312000
Rod Gilbreath400000
Willie Montanez411201
Cito Gaston412000
Brian Asselstine401000
Tom Paciorek401001
Dale Murphy402100
Darrel Chaney300011
Phil Niekro401001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose400000
Ken Griffey300010
Dan Driessen300012
Tony Perez300011
Johnny Bench300011
Cesar Geronimo401001
Dave Concepcion300012
Doug Flynn400001
Pat Zachry300001

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Niekro9.0159

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pat Zachry8.0914
Pedro Borbon1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Royster: 43
  • Rod Gilbreath: 7
  • Willie Montanez: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: 8
  • Ken Griffey: W
  • Dan Driessen: K
  • Tony Perez: K

Top 2

  • Cito Gaston: S
  • Brian Asselstine: S.1-2
  • Tom Paciorek: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Dale Murphy: D.3-H
  • Darrel Chaney: IW
  • Phil Niekro: K

Bot 2

  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • Dave Concepcion: K

Top 3

  • Jerry Royster: S
  • Rod Gilbreath: CS2(263)
  • Rod Gilbreath: 63
  • Willie Montanez: 43

Bot 3

  • Doug Flynn: 63
  • Pat Zachry: K
  • Pete Rose: 43

Top 4

  • Cito Gaston: S
  • Brian Asselstine: 46(1)/FO.B-1
  • Tom Paciorek: K
  • Dale Murphy: S.1-2
  • Darrel Chaney: K

Bot 4

  • Ken Griffey: 6
  • Dan Driessen: K
  • Tony Perez: 63

Top 5

  • Phil Niekro: S
  • Jerry Royster: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Rod Gilbreath: 25(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
  • Willie Montanez: K+CS2(2534)/DP

Bot 5

  • Johnny Bench: 53
  • Cesar Geronimo: E3.B-1
  • Dave Concepcion: SB2
  • Dave Concepcion: W
  • Doug Flynn: 8
  • Pat Zachry: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Cito Gaston: 8
  • Brian Asselstine: 2/FL
  • Tom Paciorek: 31

Bot 6

  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Ken Griffey: 3/G
  • Dan Driessen: W
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: W
  • Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Geronimo: 13

Top 7

  • Dale Murphy: 63
  • Darrel Chaney: E1.B-1
  • Phil Niekro: 56(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Dave Concepcion: K
  • Doug Flynn: 43
  • Pat Zachry: E3.B-1
  • Pete Rose: WP.1-2
  • Pete Rose: 7

Top 8

  • Jerry Royster: S
  • Rod Gilbreath: SB2#
  • Rod Gilbreath: 8
  • Willie Montanez: HR.2-H
  • Cito Gaston: 13
  • Brian Asselstine: 63

Bot 8

  • Ken Griffey: 43
  • Dan Driessen: 8
  • Tony Perez: 9

Top 9

  • Tom Paciorek: S
  • Dale Murphy: 9
  • Darrel Chaney: 5
  • Phil Niekro: 6

Bot 9

  • Johnny Bench: 6/P
  • Cesar Geronimo: D7
  • Dave Concepcion: 63
  • Doug Flynn: K