Catching in his 100th game of the season, Johnny Bench batted in two runs with a single in the seventh inning to bring the Reds a 6-4 victory over the Braves. This was Bench's 11th straight season of catching in 100 or more games, extending his own N. L. record. Bill Dickey of the Yankees holds the major league mark with 13 consecutive years.

Jeff Burroughs hit a two-run homer for the Braves in the first inning and Gary Matthews and Bob Horner added solo shots in the fourth. The Reds had round-trippers by Arturo DeFreites and Joe Morgan but trailed, 4-3, going into the seventh when Pete Rose ignited a rally with a double. After Morgan grounded out, sending Rose to third, Ken Griffey walked and stole second. Bench then drilled his single to send the Reds ahead. Imitating Griffey, Bench stole second and counted an insurance run on a single by Dave Concepcion. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 4

Game Played on Friday, September 22, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Reds 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 - 6 10 0 Braves 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 5 3 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .300 Royster ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Miller cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .238 Matthews rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .283 Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Burroughs lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .309 Griffey cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286 Horner 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .263 Foster lf 5 0 2 1 0 1 .277 Nolan c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Bench c 4 1 1 2 1 0 .259 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 Concepcion ss 4 0 2 1 1 0 .301 Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Henderson rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .181 Mahler p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 DeFreites 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 .167 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Driessen ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moskau p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Davey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Auerbach ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .340 Beall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Soto p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Theiss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 10 6 6 3 Totals 32 4 5 4 3 1 Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 7,621 Left on Base: Reds 10, Braves 4 DP: Reds 0, Braves 1 Errors: Royster, Horner, Nolan Doubles: Rose (49) Home Runs: DeFreites (1), Morgan (13), Burroughs (23), Matthews (17), Horner (21) Stolen Bases: Griffey (22), Bench (4), Concepcion (22), Miller (2) GIDP: Henderson (8) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moskau 5 3 4 4 1 0 3 19 3.97 Soto W(1-0) 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 16 2.00 Totals 9 5 4 4 3 1 3 35 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mahler 6 6 3 2 3 1 2 27 4.43 Skok L(3-2) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 4.58 Camp 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 3.61 Davey 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Theiss 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0.00 Totals 9 10 6 5 6 3 2 43 Passed Balls: Nolan (12) Wild Pitches: Mahler (12) Balks: Moskau (7) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Rose to second]; Morgan flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (second to first) [Rose to third]; Foster singled to third [Rose scored (unearned)]; Bench forced Foster (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster popped to shortstop; Miller walked; Moskau balked [Miller to second]; Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs homered [Miller scored]; Horner grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2. REDS 2ND: Concepcion popped to shortstop; Henderson grounded out (third to first); DeFreites homered; Moskau flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Nolan flied out to left; Murphy flied out to center; Hubbard popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2. REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan walked; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted) [Morgan to second]; Mahler threw a wild pitch [Morgan to third]; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Mahler flied out to right; Royster flied out to left; Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2. REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion reached on an error by Horner [Concepcion to first]; Henderson struck out; DeFreites grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews homered; Burroughs flied out to right; Horner homered; Nolan popped to catcher in foul territory; Murphy flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4. REDS 5TH: Moskau flied out to center; Rose grounded out (third to first); Morgan homered; Griffey singled to shortstop; Foster singled to right [Griffey to third]; Bench flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard popped to third; Mahler flied out to center; Royster flied to left; George Foster robbed Jerry Royster of homer; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4. REDS 6TH: Concepcion walked; Henderson grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Concepcion out at second]; DeFreites walked; AUERBACH BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Auerbach popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: SOTO REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); On a bunt Miller singled; Miller stole second; Matthews walked; Burroughs flied out to right; Horner flied out to center; Nolan walked [Miller to third, Matthews to second]; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4. REDS 7TH: SKOK REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Rose doubled to right; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose to third]; Griffey walked; CAMP REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Griffey stole second; Foster struck out; Bench singled to right [Griffey scored, Rose scored]; Bench stole second; Concepcion singled to center [Bench scored]; Concepcion stole second [Concepcion to third (error by Nolan)]; Henderson walked; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR DEFREITES; DAVEY REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Driessen grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: DRIESSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hubbard flied out to right; BEALL BATTED FOR DAVEY; Beall popped to third; Royster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4. REDS 8TH: THEISS REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Soto was called out on strikes; Rose flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Miller grounded out (third to first); Matthews popped to first; Burroughs singled to left; Horner forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4. REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Foster grounded out (third to first); Bench walked; Concepcion singled to shortstop [Bench to third (error by Royster), Concepcion to second]; Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: Nolan flied to left in foul territory; Murphy flied out to center; Hubbard popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4.

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