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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves

1980-04-18 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 5624 Β· 1:48

Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. Rick Matula earned the win. Dale Murphy went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rick Matula   L: Charlie Leibrandt   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Fred Brocklander Β· 1B: Paul Runge Β· 2B: Jim Quick Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Collins400001
Ken Griffey300010
Dave Concepcion402000
George Foster400000
Dan Driessen400001
Johnny Bench301000
Ray Knight301000
Junior Kennedy300000
Charlie Leibrandt201000
Harry Spilman100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster412000
Biff Pocoroba401100
Gary Matthews400000
Chris Chambliss300010
Bob Horner310010
Dale Murphy311102
Brian Asselstine302000
Luis Gomez201110
Rick Matula300001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Charlie Leibrandt7.0623
Doug Bair1.0110

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Matula9.0512

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Collins: 9
  • Ken Griffey: 9
  • Dave Concepcion: S7/G6
  • George Foster: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Jerry Royster: 31
  • Biff Pocoroba: 63
  • Gary Matthews: 7

Top 2

  • Dan Driessen: 31
  • Johnny Bench: S7.BX2(74)
  • Ray Knight: 7

Bot 2

  • Chris Chambliss: 7
  • Bob Horner: 5/P
  • Dale Murphy: K

Top 3

  • Junior Kennedy: 53
  • Charlie Leibrandt: S9
  • Dave Collins: K
  • Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Brian Asselstine: S8
  • Luis Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Rick Matula: 9

Top 4

  • Dave Concepcion: 53
  • George Foster: 4/P
  • Dan Driessen: K/C

Bot 4

  • Jerry Royster: D8
  • Biff Pocoroba: S8.2-H
  • Gary Matthews: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Chris Chambliss: 43

Top 5

  • Johnny Bench: 53
  • Ray Knight: D8/89
  • Junior Kennedy: 53
  • Charlie Leibrandt: 63

Bot 5

  • Bob Horner: W
  • Dale Murphy: K/C
  • Brian Asselstine: 43.1-2
  • Luis Gomez: S7.2-H
  • Rick Matula: K

Top 6

  • Dave Collins: 63
  • Ken Griffey: W
  • Dave Concepcion: 53.1-2
  • George Foster: 63

Bot 6

  • Jerry Royster: 9
  • Biff Pocoroba: 53
  • Gary Matthews: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Dan Driessen: 8
  • Johnny Bench: 53
  • Ray Knight: 63

Bot 7

  • Chris Chambliss: 8
  • Bob Horner: 53
  • Dale Murphy: HR/7
  • Brian Asselstine: D8/78
  • Luis Gomez: IW
  • Rick Matula: 2/G

Top 8

  • Junior Kennedy: 63
  • Harry Spilman: 63
  • Dave Collins: 43

Bot 8

  • Jerry Royster: S9
  • Biff Pocoroba: 43.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: 7
  • Chris Chambliss: IW
  • Bob Horner: 9

Top 9

  • Ken Griffey: 43
  • Dave Concepcion: S7
  • George Foster: 7
  • Dan Driessen: 3/G