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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 50,292 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bob Welch | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 18, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Welch
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Welch
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Welch
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. LaCoss
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Welch
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Welch
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Welch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. Driessen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Welch
Summers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCoss vs. Welch
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. LaCoss
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. LaCoss
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Welch
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Welch
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Welch
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. LaCoss
Yeager hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. LaCoss
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell 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
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Welch
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Welch
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Welch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Welch
Summers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCoss vs. Welch
LaCoss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. LaCoss
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. LaCoss
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. LaCoss
Lacy hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. LaCoss
Yeager hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Welch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Welch
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Welch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. LaCoss
Welch 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 -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Welch
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Welch
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Welch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. LaCoss
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. LaCoss
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Welch
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCoss vs. Welch
LaCoss bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Summers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Welch
There goes Summers. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Summers steals third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Welch
Rose takes first base on ball four. LaCoss moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Welch
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers scores. LaCoss moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Welch
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Welch
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCoss scores. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Rautzhan has Bench trapped. He fires to second, with Russell covering, who tags Bench for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. LaCoss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. LaCoss
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. LaCoss
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan.
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Castillo
Jerry Grote now catching. Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Castillo
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Castillo
Summers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCoss vs. Castillo
LaCoss hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. LaCoss
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey bunts towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. LaCoss
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Castillo
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Castillo
There goes Rose. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Castillo
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Castillo
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Castillo
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Castillo
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Baker throws the ball in to Grote who tags Rose, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. LaCoss
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. LaCoss
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. LaCoss
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1978 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 2 1 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0
Griffey K, cf 5 0 3 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 1 3 2 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf 4 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 1 Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0
Summers C, rf 3 1 1 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 1 0
LaCoss M, p 3 1 0 0 Grote J, c 1 0 0 0
Welch B, p 2 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0
Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 34 0 7 0
Cincinnati 010 000 300 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B (L) 6.2 7 4 4 5 5
Rautzhan L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Castillo R 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Driessen D
SB -- Summers C, Rose P
CS -- Bench J
SH -- LaCoss M
SF -- Concepcion D
T -- 2:32
A -- 50292
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