Atlanta Braves (6) Cincinnati Reds (4)

| 1978

Date of Game: Tuesday, May 23, 1978
Stadium: Cinergy Field

Atlanta Braves (NL)	Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Record: 15-23	Record: 25-17
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Attendance: 17,771 Time of Game: 2:52

Game Notes:
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Best at-bats

Brian Asselstine ? in 9th inning (24.2)

Jeff Burroughs 3B in 4th inning (17.26)

Dale Murphy ? in 5th inning (17.08)
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Boxscore

Play by Play

Team Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	6	6	0
Cincinnati Reds	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	4	8	1

Top Inning 1

Jerry Royster vs Fred Norman M 6/L

0-0 (0 pitches)

Barry Bonnell vs Fred Norman M S7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Barry Bonnell stole second base

Gary Matthews vs Fred Norman M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Jeff Burroughs vs Fred Norman M 7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Game tied 0-0

Bottom Inning 1

Pete Rose vs Preston Hanna M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Ken Griffey vs Preston Hanna M 63.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

. Pete Rose advanced to 2b

Joe Morgan vs Preston Hanna M 3/G.2-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

. Pete Rose advanced to 3b

George Foster vs Preston Hanna M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Dan Driessen vs Preston Hanna M W.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. George Foster advanced to 2b

Johnny Bench vs Preston Hanna M W.3-H;2-3;1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Pete Rose scored, George Foster advanced to 3b, Dan Driessen advanced to 2b

Dave Concepcion vs Preston Hanna M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Cincinnati Reds lead Atlanta Braves 1-0

Top Inning 2

Dale Murphy vs Fred Norman M 13

0-0 (0 pitches)

Biff Pocoroba vs Fred Norman M 7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Rod Gilbreath vs Fred Norman M 6/P

0-0 (0 pitches)

Cincinnati Reds lead Atlanta Braves 1-0

Bottom Inning 2

Ken Henderson vs Preston Hanna M 43

0-0 (0 pitches)

Fred Norman vs Preston Hanna M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Pete Rose vs Preston Hanna M 53

0-0 (0 pitches)

Cincinnati Reds lead Atlanta Braves 1-0

Top Inning 3

Pat Rockett vs Fred Norman M 2/FL

0-0 (0 pitches)

Preston Hanna vs Fred Norman M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Jerry Royster vs Fred Norman M S9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Barry Bonnell vs Fred Norman M 64(1)/FO

0-0 (0 pitches)

Cincinnati Reds lead Atlanta Braves 1-0

Bottom Inning 3

Ken Griffey vs Preston Hanna M 7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Joe Morgan vs Preston Hanna M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

George Foster vs Preston Hanna M 54(1)/FO

0-0 (0 pitches)

Dan Driessen vs Preston Hanna M S8.1-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . George Foster advanced to 3b

Johnny Bench vs Preston Hanna M 54(1)/FO

0-0 (0 pitches)

Cincinnati Reds lead Atlanta Braves 1-0

Top Inning 4

Gary Matthews vs Fred Norman M D/78

0-0 (0 pitches)

Doubled

Jeff Burroughs vs Fred Norman M T9.2-H

0-0 (0 pitches)

Tripled . Gary Matthews scored

Dale Murphy vs Fred Norman M 4/P

0-0 (0 pitches)

Biff Pocoroba vs Fred Norman M 13

0-0 (0 pitches)

Rod Gilbreath vs Fred Norman M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Pat Rockett vs Fred Norman M W.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Rod Gilbreath advanced to 2b

Balk by Fred Norman

Jeff Burroughs scored, Rod Gilbreath advanced to 3b, Pat Rockett advanced to 2b

Preston Hanna vs Fred Norman M K23

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 2-1

Bottom Inning 4

Dave Concepcion vs Preston Hanna M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Ken Henderson vs Preston Hanna M 8

0-0 (0 pitches)

Fred Norman vs Preston Hanna M S9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Pete Rose vs Preston Hanna M S9.1-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Fred Norman advanced to 3b

Mike Lum vs Preston Hanna M 4/P

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 2-1

Top Inning 5

Jerry Royster vs Fred Norman M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Barry Bonnell vs Fred Norman M W.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Jerry Royster advanced to 2b

Unknown event PB.2-3;1-1# (10)

Unknown. Jerry Royster advanced to 3b, advancement unknown

Gary Matthews vs Fred Norman M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Jeff Burroughs vs Fred Norman M W.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked. Barry Bonnell advanced to 2b

Dale Murphy vs Fred Norman M E4.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1

0-0 (0 pitches)

Reached on error . Jerry Royster scored, Barry Bonnell scored, Jeff Burroughs advanced to 2b, advancement unknown

Biff Pocoroba vs Fred Norman M 64(1)3/GDP

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 4-1

Bottom Inning 5

Joe Morgan vs Preston Hanna M 9/L

0-0 (0 pitches)

George Foster vs Preston Hanna M 3/FL

0-0 (0 pitches)

Dan Driessen vs Preston Hanna M 31

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 4-1

Top Inning 6

Rod Gilbreath vs Fred Norman M 7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Pat Rockett vs Fred Norman M 13

0-0 (0 pitches)

Preston Hanna vs Fred Norman M 6/P

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 4-1

Bottom Inning 6

Johnny Bench vs Preston Hanna M HR/78

0-0 (0 pitches)

Homered

Dave Concepcion vs Preston Hanna M 9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Ken Henderson vs Preston Hanna M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Rick Auerbach vs Preston Hanna M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 4-2

Top Inning 7

Jerry Royster vs Tom Hume M 9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Barry Bonnell vs Tom Hume M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Gary Matthews vs Tom Hume M 3/L

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 4-2

Bottom Inning 7

Pete Rose vs Preston Hanna M 63

0-0 (0 pitches)

Mike Lum vs Preston Hanna M HR/9

0-0 (0 pitches)

Homered

Joe Morgan vs Preston Hanna M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

George Foster vs Preston Hanna M 4/P

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 4-3

Top Inning 8

Jeff Burroughs vs Tom Hume M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Dale Murphy vs Tom Hume M 14/SH.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Sacrifice bunt to . Rowland Office advanced to 2b

Biff Pocoroba vs Tom Hume M IW

0-0 (0 pitches)

Intentional Walk

Rod Gilbreath vs Tom Hume M 8.2-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

. Rowland Office advanced to 3b

Pat Rockett vs Tom Hume M S7.3-H;1-2#

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Rowland Office scored, Biff Pocoroba advanced to 2b

Preston Hanna vs Tom Hume M 13

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 5-3

Bottom Inning 8

Dan Driessen vs Preston Hanna M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Johnny Bench vs Adrian Devine M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Dave Concepcion vs Adrian Devine M S7.1-2

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Dan Driessen advanced to 2b

Dave Collins vs Adrian Devine M 46(1)/FO.2-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

. Dan Driessen advanced to 3b

Cesar Geronimo vs Adrian Devine M D7.3-H;1XH(762)

0-0 (0 pitches)

Doubled . Dan Driessen scored, advancement unknown

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 5-3

Top Inning 9

Jerry Royster vs Doug Bair M W

0-0 (0 pitches)

Walked

Barry Bonnell vs Doug Bair M S8.1-3

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled . Jerry Royster advanced to 3b

Barry Bonnell stole second base

Brian Asselstine vs Doug Bair M 7/SF.3-H

0-0 (0 pitches)

. Jerry Royster scored

Unknown event PB.2-3# (10)

Unknown. Barry Bonnell advanced to 3b

Rowland Office vs Doug Bair M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Dale Murphy vs Doug Bair M K

0-0 (0 pitches)

Struck out swinging

Atlanta Braves lead Cincinnati Reds 6-4

Bottom Inning 9

Pete Rose vs Adrian Devine M S7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Singled

Mike Lum vs Adrian Devine M 7

0-0 (0 pitches)

Joe Morgan vs Adrian Devine M 64(1)/FO

0-0 (0 pitches)

George Foster vs Adrian Devine M 43

0-0 (0 pitches)

Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 6-4

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