August 8, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Phil NiekroL: Tom Hume
P1-3H-AB2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterJBJohnny Bench
C1-2H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RP9.0IP3 ER · 6 K · WWinning pitcherP6.0IP3 ER · 4 K · LBiggest lead ATL by 4
| JRJerry RoysterSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RORowland OfficeCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GMGary Matthews Sr.RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JBJeff BurroughsLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BPBiff PocorobaC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DM Dale Murphy1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RGRod Gilbreath3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CRChico Ruiz2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PNPhil NiekroP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BBBarry BonnellLF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
2B: Royster, Office, Ruiz
RBI: Royster, Office, Pocoroba, Murphy, Niekro 2
SB: Matthews Sr.
LOB: 17
HR: Griffey Sr., Bench
RBI: Griffey Sr., Bench 2
SB: Collins
LOB: 11
The Braves edged the Reds 6-5 at Cinergy Field.
Phil Niekro got the win and Tom Hume took the loss. Phil Niekro went 1-for-3 for the Braves, while Johnny Bench went 1-for-2 for the Reds.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
