A seven-run explosion in the first inning propelled the Reds to a 7-4 victory over the Braves. Dave Concepcion drew a leadoff walk and two outs later scored on a single by George Foster. A base on balls to Johnny Bench was followed by a two-run double by Dan Driessen.

A single by Ray Knight plated Driessen. After Champ Summers doubled, a single by Tom Hume drove home two more tallies. A two-bagger by Concepcion scored Hume with the final run of the inning. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Tuesday, April     17, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  2  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   4 13  0
Reds         7  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7 13  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .375      Concepcion ss         2   1   1   1     3   0   .346
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .195      Geronimo cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Matthews rf           5   1   2   1     0   1   .244      Morgan 2b             5   0   2   0     0   1   .372
Burroughs lf          5   0   1   0     0   1   .139      Foster lf             5   1   3   1     0   1   .426
Lum 1b                5   0   2   0     0   1   .270      Bench c               3   1   0   0     1   2   .184
Murphy c              3   2   2   2     2   0   .333        Correll c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Bonnell cf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .297      Driessen 1b           4   1   1   2     0   2   .277
Frias ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .258      Knight 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .342
McWilliams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Summers rf            4   1   2   0     0   1   .333
  M. Mahler p         2   0   1   1     0   0   .500      Hume p                3   1   2   2     1   1   .222
  Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Office ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   4  13   4     4   4             Totals               35   7  13   7     5   8

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 16,211
Left on Base: Braves 12, Reds 10
DP: Braves 1, Reds 1
Doubles: M. Mahler (1), Lum (2), Frias (2), Driessen (4), Summers (1), Concepcion (1), Morgan 2 (6), Hume (1)
Triples: Bonnell (1)
Home Runs: Murphy 2 (5), Matthews (2)
Stolen Bases: Knight (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Geronimo (2)
GIDP: Hubbard (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams L(1-2)       0.2   5   7   7   2   1   0   9   8.04
M. Mahler               4.1   5   0   0   2   3   0  20   5.40
Skok                    2     2   0   0   1   4   0   9   0.79
LaCorte                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   7.36
Totals                  8    13   7   7   5   8   0  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hume W(2-1)             7.2  12   4   4   2   3   3  36   4.43
Bair SV(2)              1.1   1   0   0   2   1   0   7   4.50
Totals                  9    13   4   4   4   4   3  43

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Mick Sharkey, 2B - Roger Grooms, 3B - Les Treitel


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Hubbard grounded out
(third to first); Matthews singled to center; Burroughs singled
to right [Matthews to second]; Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Concepcion walked; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Concepcion to second]; Morgan struck out;
Foster singled to left [Concepcion scored]; Bench walked [Foster
to second]; Driessen doubled to left [Foster scored, Bench
scored]; Knight singled to right [Driessen scored]; Summers
doubled to right [Knight to third]; Hume singled to center
[Knight scored, Summers scored]; M. MAHLER REPLACED MCWILLIAMS
(PITCHING); Concepcion doubled to center [Hume scored]; Geronimo
popped to second; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 7.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy homered; Bonnell tripled to right; Frias
struck out; M. Mahler doubled to center [Bonnell scored];
Royster walked; Hubbard grounded into a double play (third to
first) [M. Mahler out at third]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Reds 7.

REDS 2ND: Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Foster singled
to center; Bench struck out; Driessen flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 7.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews grounded out (third to first); Burroughs
struck out; Lum doubled to center; Murphy lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 7.

REDS 3RD: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers
singled to second; Hume walked [Summers to second]; Concepcion
forced Hume (third to second) [Summers to third]; Geronimo flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 7.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Frias singled
to left; M. Mahler flied out to left; Royster singled to left
[Frias to second]; Hubbard forced Royster (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 7.

REDS 4TH: Morgan doubled to right; Foster struck out; Bench
grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Reds 7.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews homered; Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to
first); Lum struck out; Murphy walked; Bonnell grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 7.

REDS 5TH: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers
popped to shortstop in foul territory; Hume doubled to left;
Concepcion was walked intentionally; Geronimo forced Concepcion
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 7.

BRAVES 6TH: Frias doubled to left; BEALL BATTED FOR M. MAHLER;
Beall flied out to left; Royster flied out to right; Hubbard
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Reds 7.

REDS 6TH: SKOK REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Morgan flied out to
right; Foster singled to right; Bench struck out; Driessen
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 7.

BRAVES 7TH: CORRELL REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING C ); Matthews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs grounded out (third
to first); Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Reds 7.

REDS 7TH: Knight singled to right; Knight stole second; Summers
struck out; Hume struck out; Concepcion was walked
intentionally; Geronimo forced Concepcion (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 7.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy homered; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); OFFICE BATTED
FOR SKOK; Office singled to right; BAIR REPLACED HUME
(PITCHING); Royster popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Reds 7.

REDS 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Morgan doubled to
center; Foster hit into a double play (right to third) [Morgan
out at third]; Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard walked; Matthews struck out; Burroughs
popped to second; Lum singled to right [Hubbard to third];
Murphy walked [Lum to second]; Bonnell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Reds 7.