A series of pitching changes by Reds' manager Sparky Anderson backfired and enabled the Braves to gain a 4-3 victory in 10 innings. The Reds led, 3-2, going into the bottom of the ninth. With one out, pinch-hitter Rowland Office singled off reliever Pedro Borbon. After Jerry Royster flied out, Anderson replaced Borbon with Dave Tomlin.

Pinch-hitter Cito Gaston delivered a single to put runners on first and second. Anderson then yanked Tomlin and replaced him with Doug Bair. Biff Pocoroba rapped Bair's first pitch for a single that tied the game. In the 10th, Gary Matthews smacked Bair's first delivery of the inning for a home run. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 3

Game Played on Tuesday, May 30, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Reds 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 13 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b,lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .296 Royster 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .274 Griffey rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .337 Asselstine cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Concepcion ss 5 0 2 2 0 2 .318 Gaston ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .185 Foster lf,cf 4 0 1 1 1 2 .318 Rockett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 Geronimo cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Knight ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Pocoroba c 5 1 3 2 0 0 .255 Lum 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 Burroughs lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .338 Kennedy 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Matthews rf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .232 Werner c 2 1 1 0 2 0 .200 Murphy 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 .212 Hume p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bonnell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Chaney ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 Borbon p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Office ph,cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 8 3 5 8 Totals 39 4 13 4 2 1 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 10,103 Left on Base: Reds 8, Braves 10 DP: Reds 0, Braves 1 Errors: Foster Doubles: Pocoroba (6) Home Runs: Matthews (6) Stolen Bases: Kennedy (2), Werner (1) Caught Stealing: Rose (1), Murphy (2) Sacrifice Hits: Hume (4) GIDP: Geronimo (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hume 6 8 2 2 2 1 0 28 6.07 Borbon 2.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 5.70 Tomlin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.86 Bair L(1-1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0.89 Totals 9 13 4 4 2 1 1 41 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro 9 7 3 3 4 8 0 36 3.00 Easterly W(1-2) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 5.40 Totals 10 8 3 3 5 8 0 41 Wild Pitches: Hume (4), Niekro (4), Easterly (3) Balks: Niekro (3) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled to center; Asselstine singled to right [Royster to third]; Pocoroba flied out to right; Burroughs popped to first; Matthews forced Asselstine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Geronimo grounded out (second to pitcher); Lum grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to catcher to first); Chaney singled to left [Chaney to second (error by Foster)]; Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0. REDS 3RD: Kennedy singled to right; Werner walked [Kennedy to second]; Kennedy stole third and Werner stole second; Hume struck out; Rose walked; Griffey forced Kennedy (pitcher to catcher) [Werner to third, Rose to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Werner scored, Rose scored, Griffey to second]; Foster singled to left [Griffey scored, Concepcion to second]; Geronimo forced Foster (shortstop unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled; Asselstine forced Royster (second to shortstop); Pocoroba doubled to left [Asselstine scored]; Burroughs walked; Matthews flied out to right [Pocoroba to third]; Ken Griffey reached over fence to rob Gary Matthews of homerun; Murphy singled to left [Pocoroba scored, Burroughs to second]; Bonnell grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 4TH: Lum walked; Niekro balked [Lum to second]; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Werner walked; Hume out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lum to third, Werner to second]; Rose lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Niekro singled to left; On a bunt Royster grounded out (third to first) [Niekro to second]; Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Concepcion struck out; Foster grounded out (third to first) [Griffey to third]; Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba singled to right; Hume threw a wild pitch [Pocoroba to second]; Burroughs struck out; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy walked; Bonnell forced Pocoroba (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 6TH: Lum struck out; Kennedy popped to first in foul territory; Werner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Chaney grounded out (first to pitcher); Niekro flied out to right; Royster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 7TH: COLLINS BATTED FOR HUME; Collins lined to second; Rose popped to third in foul territory; Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Asselstine flied out to center; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs grounded out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 8TH: Concepcion singled to center; Foster struck out; Geronimo grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: Matthews flied out to center; Murphy singled; Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bonnell popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. REDS 9TH: Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Kennedy flied out to center; Werner singled to left; Borbon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Chaney flied to left in foul territory; OFFICE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Office singled to center; Royster flied out to left; TOMLIN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR ASSELSTINE; Gaston singled to center [Office to second]; ROCKETT RAN FOR GASTON; BAIR REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Pocoroba singled to right [Office scored, Rockett to third]; Burroughs flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3. REDS 10TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); EASTERLY REPLACED ROCKETT (PITCHING); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey singled to right; Easterly threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster was walked intentionally; KNIGHT BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Knight forced Foster (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 10TH: KNIGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); ROSE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Matthews homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.

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