Posting their second straight shutout, the Reds defeated the Braves, 6-0, in a game stopped by rain in the top half of the seventh inning. Mike LaCoss, who yielded seven hits in pitching the shutout, followed the example of Frank Pastore, who blanked the Braves in the season opener. The Reds scored five runs in the first inning, knocking out Larry McWilliams before the Braves' lefty starter could retire anyone. The big blow of the frame was a two-run homer by George Foster. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Friday, April     11, 1980 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  7  4
Reds         5  0  0    0  0  1    x  -   6  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller cf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Collins cf            3   1   2   1     0   0   .250
Royster 2b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Geronimo            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matthews rf           3   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Griffey rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .250
Horner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Concepcion ss         3   1   0   1     0   0   .125
Chambliss 1b          3   0   2   0     0   0   .667      Foster lf             2   1   1   2     1   1   .571
Murphy lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Bench c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Pocoroba c            1   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gomez ss              1   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Driessen 1b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .200
McWilliams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kennedy 2b            3   0   2   1     0   0   .667
  Boggs p             1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000      LaCoss p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               22   0   7   0     2   4             Totals               26   6   8   6     1   3

Time of Game: 1:44   Attendance: 12,902
Left on Base: Braves 6, Reds 5
DP: Braves 2, Reds 3
Errors: Royster, Horner 2, Chambliss
Doubles: Driessen (1)
Triples: Griffey (1)
Home Runs: Foster (2)
Stolen Bases: Collins (1)
Sacrifice Hits: LaCoss (1)
GIDP: Murphy (1), Matthews (1), Royster (1), Driessen (1), Knight (1)
Hit by Pitch: Collins (1,by Boggs)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams L(0-1)       0     4   5   3   0   0   1   5   0.00
Boggs                   4     2   0   0   0   3   0  15   0.00
Camp                    2     2   1   1   1   0   0   9   4.50
Totals                  6     8   6   4   1   3   1  29

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss W(1-0)           6     7   0   0   2   4   0  24   0.00
Totals                  6     7   0   0   2   4   0  24

Hit by Pitch: Boggs (1)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


BRAVES 1ST: 14 minute rain delay before start of game;
Miller grounded out (second to first); Royster was called out on
strikes; Matthews singled to left; Horner grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins singled to left; Collins stole second [Collins
to third (error by Chambliss)]; Griffey tripled to center
[Collins scored]; Concepcion reached on an error by Royster
[Griffey scored]; Foster homered [Concepcion scored (unearned)];
Bench singled to left; BOGGS REPLACED MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING);
Knight reached on an error by Horner [Bench to second]; Driessen
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Bench to third, Knight out at second]; Kennedy singled to left
[Bench scored (unearned)]; LaCoss was called out on strikes; 5 R
(3 ER), 5 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss singled to right; Murphy grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Chambliss out at
second]; Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

REDS 2ND: Collins flied out to left; Griffey struck out;
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Gomez walked; Boggs singled to right [Gomez to
second]; Miller singled to right [Gomez to third, Boggs to
second]; Royster was called out on strikes; Matthews grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Miller out at
second]; 1:10 rain delay (resumed 10:20); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

REDS 3RD: Foster struck out; Bench reached on an error by
Horner; Knight grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Bench out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Reds 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner grounded out (third to first); Chambliss
singled to left; Murphy struck out; Pocoroba walked [Chambliss
to second]; Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: Driessen flied out to left; Kennedy singled to center;
LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kennedy to
second]; Collins was hit by a pitch; Griffey grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

BRAVES 5TH: ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR BOGGS; Asselstine was called
out on strikes; Miller singled to third; Royster grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Miller out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: CAMP REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Concepcion
grounded out (first to pitcher); Foster walked; Bench popped to
third; Knight popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews singled to center; Horner lined to third;
Chambliss lined to center; Murphy lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Driessen doubled to left; Kennedy grounded out (second
to first) [Driessen to third]; LaCoss grounded out (shortstop to
first); Collins singled to shortstop [Driessen scored]; Griffey
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Reds 6.

BRAVES 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF);; 46
minute rain delay (game called 11:59); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Reds 6.