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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-01 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 31159 · night · 2:55
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 16–4. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 5th. Larry McWilliams earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Bob Horner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
W: Larry McWilliams L: Pedro Borbon SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Borbon | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Garber | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: D9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 63.3-H
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H
- Ken Henderson: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: D7
- Barry Bonnell: D9.2-H
- Gary Matthews: S7.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Horner: 7
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Junior Kennedy: 7
- Pedro Borbon: S9
- Pete Rose: 1/L
Bot 2
- Joe Nolan: 41
- Larry McWilliams: 43
- Jerry Royster: K
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: 31
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: POCS2(134)#
- George Foster: 9
Bot 3
- Barry Bonnell: S7
- Gary Matthews: 2/FL
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 8/8D
- Ken Henderson: 13
- Dan Driessen: W
- Junior Kennedy: E5.1-3;B-1
- Pedro Borbon: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: D7/L
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: S8.2-H
- Joe Nolan: CS2(26)#
- Joe Nolan: 6/P
Top 5
- Pete Rose: 63
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: HR/7
- George Foster: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Beall: S7
- Jerry Royster: 14/SH.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S8.2-H
- Gary Matthews: SB2#
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Horner: HR/78.3-H;2-H
- Dale Murphy: HR/7
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Ken Henderson: W
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Junior Kennedy: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Nolan: S7
- Chico Ruiz: 9
- Jerry Royster: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dave Collins: S8
- Pete Rose: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-3
- George Foster: K
Bot 7
- Barry Bonnell: HR/7
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: S8.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Nolan: S9.3-H;1-3
- Gene Garber: K
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: 5/L
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Dan Driessen: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: D7/L
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Gary Matthews: S9.2-H(E9)(NR)
- Rowland Office: E4.1-3;B-2
- Bob Horner: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-2;B-1
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rod Gilbreath: D8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Nolan: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Gene Garber: S8.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 9
Top 9
- Junior Kennedy: K
- Vic Correll: K
- Pete Rose: K
Notes & reviews
- Pete Rose 44-game hitting streak ended