MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1979-07-27 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 21927 · 85°F · 2:24
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 2–0. Mike LaCoss earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: Phil Niekro SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Doug Bair | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: S
- Hector Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Rowland Office: D7
- Bob Horner: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Knight: 63
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Dale Murphy: K
- Pepe Frias: S
- Bruce Benedict: 6/P
Top 3
- Dan Driessen: K
- Cesar Geronimo: S
- Mike LaCoss: 1/BP
- Dave Collins: S.1-2
- Hector Cruz: 13
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Gary Matthews: S9
- Rowland Office: 9
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Johnny Bench: SB2#
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Ray Knight: 9
- Dan Driessen: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: E6.B-1
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Dale Murphy: 53.1-2
- Pepe Frias: S.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: K
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Mike LaCoss: W
- Dave Collins: S/BG.1-2
- Hector Cruz: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: E6.B-1
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: 63.2-3
- Rowland Office: 8
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Johnny Bench: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ray Knight: 9
- Dan Driessen: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Horner: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/FL
- Mike LaCoss: 13
- Dave Collins: 63
Bot 7
- Pepe Frias: 5/P
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 4/L
Top 8
- Hector Cruz: K
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-3
- Ray Knight: S6.3-H;1-2
- Dan Driessen: 31
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Rowland Office: 31
- Bob Horner: K
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Doug Bair: 63
- Dave Collins: 13
Bot 9
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Dale Murphy: K
- Pepe Frias: 6/L
- Joe Nolan: 3/G