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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 16, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,490 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Collins | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 16, 1978
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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