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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,612 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 28, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Candelaria
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Candelaria
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson 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: ---
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Norman
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Candelaria
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Candelaria
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen 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: ---
Candelaria vs. Norman
Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Candelaria
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Candelaria
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Candelaria
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Candelaria
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Candelaria vs. Norman
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Candelaria
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Candelaria
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Candelaria
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to third for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Candelaria
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Norman
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Norman
Milner takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen 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, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Candelaria
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Candelaria
Rose hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Norman
Steve Brye pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno bunts towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Brye moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hume
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. Taveras moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Hume
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Whitson
Whitson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Whitson. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hume
Garner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hume
Milner 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hume
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Hume
Whitson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Whitson
Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Whitson
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Vic Correll.
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Whitson
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bair
Dan Driessen now playing first base. Johnny Bench now catching. Doug Bair now pitching.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bair
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bair
Parker 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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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Whitson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Whitson
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0 Rose P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 1 2 1 Griffey K, rf 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b-lf 3 0 1 2 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, 1b-c 2 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0
Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, cf 3 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Correll V, c 2 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0 Driessen D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0
Brye S, ph 1 1 1 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 28 1 2 1
Pittsburgh 000 200 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 6.0 2 1 1 1 6
Whitson E (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 6.1 6 3 3 4 5
Hume T 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Bair D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Griffey K, Whitson E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 2
2B -- Garner P
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Foster G
SH -- Moreno O
SF -- Robinson B
WP -- Norman F
T -- 2:32
A -- 23612
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