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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 47,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Satch Davidson |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Arturo DeFreites | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 9, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bonham
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bonham
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Bonham
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Madlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bonham
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bonham
Ivie 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Bonham
Dwyer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bonham
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bonham
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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: ---
Madlock vs. Bonham
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bonham
Whitfield hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bonham
Clark hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeFreites scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeFreites vs. Knepper
DeFreites hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Knepper
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Knepper
Bonham hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bonham
Ivie 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Bonham
Dwyer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bonham
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeFreites vs. Knepper
DeFreites hits a popup into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Knepper
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bonham
Knepper 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bonham
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bonham
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Knepper
Bonham hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knepper
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bonham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bonham
Bonham fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bonham. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bonham
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bonham
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Bonham
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Bonham
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knepper
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Knepper
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Bonham
Knepper 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, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bonham
Madlock 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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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knepper
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Knepper
Dave Collins pinch hits for Arturo DeFreites.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Knepper
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Knepper
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Henderson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dwyer. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. Collins scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Knepper
Dan Driessen pinch runs for Ken Henderson.
Rose hits a fly ball towards right. Clark catches it and throws to Ivie who throws to third to double up Driessen. Geronimo tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knepper
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bair
Dan Driessen now playing first base. Doug Bair now pitching.
Whitfield 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, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bair
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bair
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Plank
Ed Plank now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing third base.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Plank
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Plank
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Plank
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bair vs. Plank
Bair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bair
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Bair
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Bair
Hill 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. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Bair
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster 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 9/9/1978 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rose P, 3b 3 1 1 1
Whitfield T, lf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Clark J, rf 3 1 1 0 Griffey K, rf 3 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 0
Plank E, p 0 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 2
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 1 1 1
Dwyer J, cf 4 0 2 0 DeFreites A, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hill M, c 4 1 2 1 Collins D, ph 1 1 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bair D, p 1 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 1 1 0
Cruz H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 2 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 1 2
Driessen D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 1 27 6 8 6
San Francisco 110 001 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 200 31x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 7.0 7 5 5 3 3
Plank E 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W) 7.0 5 3 1 1 2
Bair D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Rose P, Bonham B
DP -- San Francisco 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Clark J, Bench J, Dwyer J, Henderson K
3B -- Griffey K
HR -- Hill M
SH -- Whitfield T, Griffey K
SF -- Rose P, Concepcion D
WP -- Bonham B 2
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:21
A -- 47091
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