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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 12, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 30,190 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | 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 |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 12, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bonham
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bonham
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bonham
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bonham
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Bonham
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Bonham
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Bonham
Reuschel 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Reuschel
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Reuschel
Geronimo strikes out. Rader drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Geronimo out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Reuschel
Werner hits a line drive into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bonham
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Bonham
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bonham
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Reuschel
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Reuschel
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bonham
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Bonham
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Bonham
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Murcer scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Bonham
Reuschel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Werner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bonham
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Reuschel
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Reuschel
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Werner vs. Reuschel
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Auerbach vs. Reuschel
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Bonham
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bonham
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bonham
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Bonham
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Bonham
Ontiveros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Reuschel
Bonham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Reuschel
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Werner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Bonham
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Meoli 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bonham
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bonham
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Werner and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Bonham
Biittner 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Holtzman
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Holtzman
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Holtzman
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Bonham
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Auerbach. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Bonham
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Bonham
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Bonham
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Holtzman
Werner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Holtzman
Auerbach hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Holtzman
Dave Collins pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Collins hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Holtzman hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Borbon
De Jesus 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Borbon
Gross 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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Holtzman
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Holtzman
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1978 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 2 1 0 Rose P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gross G, cf 5 0 1 1 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 1
Biittner L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 1
Murcer B, rf 3 1 2 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 1 Werner D, c 3 0 0 0
Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 1 0 0 0
Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 30 2 4 2
Chicago 001 100 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 101 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 6.0 2 0 0 1 5
Holtzman K (S) 3.0 2 2 2 0 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L) 8.0 6 3 3 4 3
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rose P, Auerbach R
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 2
2B -- Morgan J, De Jesus I, Driessen D
3B -- Rose P
HR -- Foster G
SB -- De Jesus I
SF -- Biittner L
T -- 2:06
A -- 30190
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