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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-08-08 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 32730 · night · 2:20
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Tom Hume SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chico Ruiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hume | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Junior Kennedy: 63
- Ken Griffey: 63
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
- Dale Murphy: 3/FL
Bot 2
- George Foster: 13
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 3
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Chico Ruiz: D8
- Phil Niekro: 13
- Jerry Royster: D9.2-H
- Rowland Office: 43
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Vic Correll: 4/P
- Tom Hume: K
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: SB2
- Jeff Burroughs: 43.2-3
- Biff Pocoroba: S9.3-H
- Dale Murphy: S7.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Chico Ruiz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: 63
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Ken Griffey: 8
- George Foster: 4/P
Top 5
- Phil Niekro: W
- Jerry Royster: 14/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: D9.2-H
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Bot 5
- Dan Driessen: 6/P
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
- Cesar Geronimo: 4/P
Top 6
- Biff Pocoroba: 5/FL
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
Bot 6
- Vic Correll: 53
- Dave Collins: W
- Pete Rose: SB2
- Pete Rose: W
- Mike Lum: 7
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 7
- Chico Ruiz: W
- Phil Niekro: K/BF
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: 8
Bot 7
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 63.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Joe Morgan: 4/FL
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: S1
- Biff Pocoroba: S9.1-3
- Dale Murphy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: W.2-3;1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 4/P
- Phil Niekro: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 8
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 4/P
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Ken Griffey: HR/9
- George Foster: K
Top 9
- Rowland Office: K
- Gary Matthews: 2/FL
- Barry Bonnell: K
Bot 9
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.1-H
- Ray Knight: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Burroughs singled off Pedro Borbon's right hand