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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, played on May 6, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 50,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Shortstop |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 6, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Seaver
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Seaver
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. May
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. May
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. May
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. May
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. May
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Seaver
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Seaver
Papi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. May
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. May
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. May
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seaver vs. May
Seaver bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Driessen scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. May
Rose hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dawson. Rose reaches second base with a double. Seaver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. May
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. May
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. May
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
Jerry White pinch hits for Rudy May.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Seaver
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Holdsworth
Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Holdsworth
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Holdsworth
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Holdsworth
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Holdsworth
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holdsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Seaver
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Holdsworth
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Holdsworth
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Holdsworth
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Holdsworth
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Holdsworth
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Seaver
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Seaver
Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Seaver
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Fred Holdsworth.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Atkinson
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Atkinson
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Atkinson
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Seaver
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Seaver
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Seaver
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Atkinson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Atkinson
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Atkinson
There goes Griffey. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Atkinson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Atkinson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Atkinson
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Seaver
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Seaver
Parrish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Seaver
Papi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Papi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Borbon
Del Unser pinch hits for Bill Atkinson. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Borbon
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Borbon
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Knowles
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Knowles
There goes Driessen. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Knowles
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borbon vs. Knowles
Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Borbon
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Borbon
Carter hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Borbon
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knowles
Rose hits a popup beyond third. Parrish can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Knowles
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Knowles
There goes Rose. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Rose steals third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Knowles
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knowles
Foster hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Borbon
Junior Kennedy now playing third base.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Borbon
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Borbon
Papi hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1978 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 2 0 Rose P, 3b 5 2 2 1
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 2 0 Griffey K, rf 3 1 2 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 2 2
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 5 0 2 1
Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 2 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 0
Papi S, ss 4 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 2 1
May R, p 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 1 0 1
Holdsworth F, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0
Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 33 6 13 6
Montreal 000 000 200 -- 2
Cincinnati 140 000 01x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 2.0 7 5 5 0 0
Holdsworth F 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Atkinson B 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Knowles D 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)* 6.0 9 2 2 1 3
Borbon P (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Montreal 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Montreal 6, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Concepcion D, Driessen D, Rose P, Papi S
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Griffey K, Driessen D, Rose P
SH -- Geronimo C, Seaver T, Griffey K
SF -- Morgan J
T -- 2:28
A -- 50142
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