August 7, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Mickey MahlerL: Tom SeaverS: Gene Garber
Biggest lead ATL by 4
| JRJerry RoysterSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RORowland OfficeCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GMGary Matthews Sr.RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JBJeff BurroughsLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JNJoe NolanC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DM Dale Murphy1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RGRod Gilbreath3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRChico Ruiz2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MMMickey MahlerP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BBBarry BonnellLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GGGene GarberP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
2B: Burroughs, Ruiz
3B: Murphy
RBI: Murphy 2, Gilbreath 2
SB: Gilbreath
CS: Royster
LOB: 11
2B: Griffey Sr.
HR: Foster
RBI: Foster, Henderson
LOB: 10
The Braves beat the Reds 5-3 at Cinergy Field.
Mickey Mahler got the win, Tom Seaver took the loss and Gene Garber earned the save. Dale Murphy went 1-for-3 for the Braves, while George Foster went 1-for-3 for the Reds.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
