Recording his 48th career shutout, Tom Seaver pitched the Reds to a 2-0 triumph over the Braves, allowing only two hits. The Reds' scoring came on homers by Ken Griffey in the fourth inning and by George Foster in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Thursday, April     19, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .372      Griffey rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .365
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .339
Matthews rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .229      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .340
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Foster lf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .420
Lum 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .244      Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Murphy c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .310      Knight 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .341
Bonnell cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Geronimo cf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .200
Frias ss              2   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Correll c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  Beall ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Seaver p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .111
  Chaney ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   2   0     3   5             Totals               29   2   6   2     1   5

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 16,182
Left on Base: Braves 5, Reds 4
DP: Braves 0, Reds 0
Doubles: Frias (3)
Home Runs: Griffey (1), Foster (3)
Stolen Bases: Royster (5)
Caught Stealing: Concepcion (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(1-3)           7     5   2   2   1   4   2  26   3.58
Skok                    1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.73
Totals                  8     6   2   2   1   5   2  30

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(2-2)           9     2   0   0   3   5   0  32   3.67
Totals                  9     2   0   0   3   5   0  32

Wild Pitches: Niekro (3)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Hubbard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Matthews walked; Burroughs struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to
right; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum struck out; Murphy struck out; Bonnell grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to center; Driessen struck out;
Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias doubled to left; Niekro reached on a fielder's
choice [Frias out at third (first to third to shortstop)];
Royster walked [Niekro to second]; Hubbard forced Royster (third
to second) [Niekro to third]; Matthews popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo popped to third; Correll popped to first in
foul territory; Seaver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; Lum
struck out; Murphy popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey homered; Concepcion singled; Concepcion was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Morgan popped to
catcher in foul territory; Foster flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell struck out; Frias popped to first in foul
territory; Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Driessen popped to shortstop; Knight grounded out
(shortstop to first); Geronimo singled; Correll struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster popped to first in foul territory; Hubbard
popped to second; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Seaver struck out; Griffey flied out to right;
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs popped to second; Lum flied out to right;
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Morgan struck out; Foster homered; Driessen flied out
to left; Knight singled; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Knight to
second]; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Correll forced
Knight (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds
2.

BRAVES 8TH: Bonnell popped to second; BEALL BATTED FOR FRIAS;
Beall walked; OFFICE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Office flied out to
center; Royster singled to right [Beall to third]; Royster stole
second; Hubbard lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED BEALL (PLAYING SS); SKOK REPLACED
OFFICE (PITCHING); Seaver struck out; Griffey singled to second;
Concepcion flied out to right; Morgan popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Matthews lined to third; Burroughs grounded out
(second to first); Lum flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 2.