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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1977-05-31 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 18587 · night · 2:21
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Dale Murray earned the win. Cesar Geronimo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Dale Murray L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Dave Campbell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murray | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: S8
- Darrel Chaney: SB2#
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Willie Montanez: 63.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Ken Griffey: W
- Joe Morgan: 4(1)4/GDP
Top 2
- Biff Pocoroba: 7
- Junior Moore: D/78
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Dan Driessen: 2/FL
- George Foster: K/C
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: D7/L
- Darrel Chaney: S/BG.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Dave Concepcion: SB2#
- Dave Concepcion: 7
- Gary Nolan: 9
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: S9
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
- Junior Moore: S9.1-3
- Barry Bonnell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
Top 5
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Jerry Royster: W
- Darrel Chaney: SB2#
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 5
- George Foster: D7/L
- Cesar Geronimo: 43.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Nolan: 8
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
- Biff Pocoroba: S4
- Junior Moore: S8.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Phil Niekro: K/C
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: 63
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 4
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: W
- Darrel Chaney: SB2
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Willie Montanez: S.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gary Matthews: 31
Bot 7
- George Foster: K
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/9
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Champ Summers: D/89
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 8
- Biff Pocoroba: S9
- Junior Moore: 16(1)3/GDP
- Barry Bonnell: 53
Bot 8
- Ken Griffey: S9
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: WP.2-3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: 13.1-2
- Dan Driessen: IW
- George Foster: 6/P
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Concepcion: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dale Murray: K
Top 9
- Joe Nolan: W
- Jerry Royster: 46(1)3/GDP
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Braves Manager Dave Bristol ejected by 2B umpire Lee Weyer