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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-05-23 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17771 · night · 2:52
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Preston Hanna earned the win and Adrian Devine picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Preston Hanna L: Fred Norman SV: Adrian Devine
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Asselstine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Adrian Devine | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 6/L
- Barry Bonnell: S7
- Gary Matthews: SB2#
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 63.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.2-3
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 13
- Biff Pocoroba: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Fred Norman: 8
- Pete Rose: 53
Top 3
- Pat Rockett: 2/FL
- Preston Hanna: K
- Jerry Royster: S9
- Barry Bonnell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO
- Dan Driessen: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: D/78
- Jeff Burroughs: T9.2-H
- Dale Murphy: 4/P
- Biff Pocoroba: 13
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Pat Rockett: W.1-2
- Preston Hanna: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Preston Hanna: K23
Bot 4
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Fred Norman: S9
- Pete Rose: S9.1-3
- Mike Lum: 4/P
Top 5
- Jerry Royster: W
- Barry Bonnell: W.1-2
- Gary Matthews: PB.2-3;1-1#
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: E4.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Biff Pocoroba: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- George Foster: 3/FL
- Dan Driessen: 31
Top 6
- Rod Gilbreath: 7
- Pat Rockett: 13
- Preston Hanna: 6/P
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: HR/78
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Ken Henderson: K
- Rick Auerbach: K
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Barry Bonnell: 63
- Gary Matthews: 3/L
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 63
- Mike Lum: HR/9
- Joe Morgan: K
- George Foster: 4/P
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dale Murphy: 14/SH.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: IW
- Rod Gilbreath: 8.2-3
- Pat Rockett: S7.3-H;1-2#
- Preston Hanna: 13
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- Dave Collins: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: D7.3-H;1XH(762)
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: W
- Barry Bonnell: S8.1-3
- Brian Asselstine: SB2#
- Brian Asselstine: 7/SF.3-H
- Rowland Office: PB.2-3#
- Rowland Office: K
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: S7
- Mike Lum: 7
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- George Foster: 43
Notes & reviews
- 73 minute rain delay
- Ken Griffey injured on triple by Burroughs