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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 4, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Moskau |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 37,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Paul Moskau | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Moskau
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Moskau
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Moskau
There goes Moreno. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Moskau
Stennett strikes out. There goes Moreno. The throw from Werner and Moreno is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moskau
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Moskau
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Moskau
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Moskau
Ott takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Moskau
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stargell tags and scores. Milner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Moskau
Blyleven hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Werner settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Werner. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Moskau
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Moskau
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Moskau
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Moskau
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moskau
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Moskau
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Moskau
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blyleven
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Blyleven
Werner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Blyleven
Tomlin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tomlin
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Tomlin
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tomlin
Taveras hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Tomlin
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Tomlin
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tomlin
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Tomlin
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Tomlin
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tomlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tomlin
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Tomlin
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Tomlin
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blyleven
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Blyleven
Werner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Blyleven
Dave Collins pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Blyleven
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Moreno 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Bair
Stennett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Werner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bair
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Blyleven
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Jackson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Jackson
Ray Knight pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bair
Ray Knight now playing third base. Pete Rose now playing left field. George Foster now playing center field.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bair
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bair
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Bair
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Jackson
Werner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Werner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Jackson
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Jackson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Jackson
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sarmiento
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sarmiento
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Jackson
Foster hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Jackson
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Jackson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 0 0 Rose P, 3b-lf 4 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, rf 4 3 3 0 Foster G, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 0 0 1
Milner J, lf 4 0 4 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Lum M, cf 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 1 Knight R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0 Werner D, c 3 0 1 0
Jackson G, p 1 0 0 0 Moskau P, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 1 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 1 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 3 29 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 021 010 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)* 6.0 3 1 1 2 5
Jackson G (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moskau P (L) 2.2 5 3 3 3 4
Tomlin D 3.1 2 1 0 0 2
Bair D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Werner D, Morgan J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Robinson B 2, Griffey K, Werner D
SB -- Moreno O, Morgan J
CS -- Moreno O
SF -- Garner P, Driessen D
T -- 2:35
A -- 37304
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