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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-08-07 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 33215 · night · 2:27
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Mickey Mahler earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Mickey Mahler L: Tom Seaver SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Mahler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mahler | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Gene Garber | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 5/FL
- Rowland Office: 9
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Junior Kennedy: 63
- Ken Griffey: W
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Joe Nolan: S8.1-2
- Dale Murphy: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: PB.3-H;2-3#
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Chico Ruiz: K
Bot 2
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Dan Driessen: 4/L
Top 3
- Mickey Mahler: K
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Rowland Office: S4
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Vic Correll: K
- Tom Seaver: W
- Pete Rose: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Joe Nolan: W
- Dale Murphy: T9.1-H
- Rod Gilbreath: 1/SH.3-H
- Chico Ruiz: D7/L
- Mickey Mahler: K
Bot 4
- Junior Kennedy: K
- Ken Griffey: D9.B-3(E9)
- George Foster: W
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 8/SF.3-H
- Dan Driessen: 7
Top 5
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: 9
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 5
- Vic Correll: S8
- Tom Seaver: S7.1-3
- Pete Rose: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Ken Griffey: 143
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Joe Nolan: 4/P
- Dale Murphy: 63
Bot 6
- George Foster: 63
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ken Henderson: K
Top 7
- Rod Gilbreath: S9
- Chico Ruiz: S9.1-3
- Mickey Mahler: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: FC5.3XH(525);2-2;B-1
- Rowland Office: PB.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: W
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 7
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Vic Correll: S7.1-2
- Mike Lum: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pete Rose: WP.3-H
- Pete Rose: 8
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: D7
- Joe Nolan: 43.2-3
- Dale Murphy: 7/SF.3-H
- Rod Gilbreath: S7
- Chico Ruiz: SB2
- Chico Ruiz: IW
- Gene Garber: K
Bot 8
- Dave Collins: 53
- Ken Griffey: 43
- George Foster: HR/7
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rowland Office: CS2(26)#
- Rowland Office: 7
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Vic Correll: 63