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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 8, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 43,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | 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 |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Norman
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Norman
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws to second. Morgan drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Morgan. Cruz scores. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Norman
Montefusco hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Montefusco
There goes Driessen. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Montefusco
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Montefusco
Norman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Norman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon bunts towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Norman
Hill takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montefusco vs. Norman
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans 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 -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Montefusco
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. LeMaster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Norman
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Montefusco
Dave Collins pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Lavelle
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching. Dave Collins now playing center field.
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sarmiento
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavelle vs. Sarmiento
Lavelle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lavelle
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lavelle
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Sarmiento
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sarmiento
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sarmiento
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Tomlin
Vic Harris pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching. Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Whitfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Borbon
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lavelle
Terry Whitfield now playing center field. Mike Ivie now playing first base. Roger Metzger now playing shortstop.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lavelle
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lavelle
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Borbon
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavelle vs. Borbon
Lavelle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Borbon
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Borbon
Evans 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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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lavelle
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lavelle
Ray Knight pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1978 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Andrews R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rose P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0
Harris V, pr 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 2 2
Metzger R, ss 0 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, lf 3 1 2 1 Lum M, cf 2 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 3 1 2 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitfield T, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 2 0 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Hill M, c 3 0 1 1 Knight R, ph 0 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 2 0 0 0 Norman F, p 1 0 0 0
Collins D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
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33 4 7 3 31 2 4 2
San Francisco 020 000 020 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 002 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J 5.2 3 2 2 2 1
Lavelle G (W) 3.1 1 0 0 2 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 6.0 3 2 1 3 2
Sarmiento M (L) 1.1 1 2 2 1 1
Tomlin D* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Borbon P 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Morgan J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Morgan J, Driessen D, Cruz H
SB -- Driessen D
T -- 2:22
A -- 43316
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