Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Candelaria
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Candelaria
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Candelaria
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Bonham
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bonham
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Bonham
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Candelaria
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Candelaria
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Candelaria
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Bonham
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelaria vs. Bonham
  
  Candelaria bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Candelaria
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen fields the ball and throws to Candelaria covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Candelaria
  
  Collins hits a popup towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonham vs. Candelaria
  
  Bonham bunts towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Candelaria
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Bonham
  
  Moreno bunts in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bonham
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Bonham
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Candelaria
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Candelaria
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Candelaria
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Foster reaches second base with a double. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Candelaria
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground for an out. Concepcion moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Correll vs. Candelaria
  
  Correll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Candelaria
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Bonham
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candelaria vs. Bonham
  
  Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Candelaria
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Candelaria
  
  Bonham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Bonham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Candelaria
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Candelaria
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonham moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Candelaria
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Bonham
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Bonham
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Bonham
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Bonham
  
  Garner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Candelaria vs. Bonham
  
  Candelaria strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Candelaria
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Candelaria
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Candelaria
  
  Correll hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Candelaria
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Candelaria
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Bonham
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Bonham fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bonham. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Bonham
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ott vs. Bonham
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching. Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Jackson
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Jackson
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Sarmiento
  
  Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
  
  Stennett strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Sarmiento
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Sarmiento
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Sarmiento
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Sarmiento
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Sarmiento
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Sarmiento
  
  Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sarmiento
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jackson
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base. Phil Garner now playing second base.
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Jackson
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Jackson
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Correll vs. Jackson
  
  Correll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Sarmiento
  
  Ray Knight now playing second base. Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Sarmiento
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Sarmiento
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Sarmiento
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Sarmiento
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Berra scores. Garner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Sarmiento
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Jackson
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Jackson
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Jackson
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1978 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            4  0  0  0   Taveras F, ss         5  2  1  1   
Griffey K, rf         3  1  1  0   Moreno O, cf          4  3  2  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Parker D, rf          3  3  2  5   
Knight R, 2b          0  0  0  0   Robinson B, lf        5  1  3  3   
Foster G, lf          4  0  2  0   Ott E, c              4  1  2  1   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  0   Sanguillen M, 1b      5  0  0  0   
Auerbach R, ss        0  0  0  0   Stennett R, 2b        4  0  2  1   
Correll V, c          4  0  1  2   Berra D, 3b           1  1  1  0   
Driessen D, 1b        3  0  1  0   Garner P, 3b-2b       3  2  2  0   
Collins D, cf         4  0  0  0   Candelaria J, p       2  0  0  0   
Bonham B, p           1  0  1  0   Jackson G, p          2  0  1  2   
Kennedy J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Sarmiento M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        38 13 16 13

Cincinnati       000 200 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       200 041 42x -- 13

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L)          6.0 11  7  7  4  2
Sarmiento M           2.0  5  6  6  2  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W)      6.0  7  2  2  2  1
Jackson G (S)         3.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Bonham B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Foster G, Bonham B, Stennett R
3B -- Jackson G
HR -- Parker D 2, Robinson B
SB -- Moreno O, Garner P
SH -- Candelaria J, Bonham B
SF -- Ott E
T -- 2:24
A -- 15490

    

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