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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 31, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,112 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Terry Tata |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Martinez
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martinez
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Martinez
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Martinez
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Martinez
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Martinez
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Martinez
Geronimo is hit by the pitch. Driessen moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Martinez
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Bench moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Martinez
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Martinez
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. There goes Geronimo trying to get to home. Scott throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Geronimo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Martinez
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Martinez
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Bruno Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Bruno
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Bruno
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Seaver
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bruno
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Bruno
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Bruno
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Seaver
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Seaver
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Tom Bruno.
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Falcone
Pete Falcone now pitching.
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Falcone
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Falcone
Morgan hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Falcone
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons 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. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez 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 5
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Falcone
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Falcone
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Falcone
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Seaver
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Seaver
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Falcone
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Falcone
Seaver bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seaver for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Falcone
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Falcone
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Falcone
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Falcone
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Falcone
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seaver
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Templeton scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Auerbach fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Thomas
Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Thomas
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Thomas
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Seaver
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Seaver
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Thomas
Auerbach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Auerbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Thomas
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Auerbach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Thomas
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Auerbach tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Thomas
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hume
Vic Correll now catching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base. Tom Hume now pitching. Lou Brock pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach misplays the ball. That's an error on Auerbach. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hume
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hume
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Hume
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Hume
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lopez
Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Lopez
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Lopez
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Lopez
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bair
Dave Collins now playing center field. Doug Bair now pitching.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Bair
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Bair
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Bair
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Bair
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
Garrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bair
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bair
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Bair
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1978 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Concepcion D, ss 3 2 2 1 Templeton G, ss 3 1 1 0
Auerbach R, ss 1 1 1 0 Phillips M, ss 1 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 3 Scott T, lf 5 0 1 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 5 0 3 1
Collins D, cf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 3 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 1 2 2 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, rf 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 2 2 1 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Correll V, c 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0 Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 5 2 2 1 Falcone P, p 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Thomas R, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Brock L, ph 1 1 0 0
Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph 1 1 1 4
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37 11 14 11 36 6 9 5
Cincinnati 070 012 010 -- 11
St.Louis 000 001 014 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 4
Hume T 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Bair D 1.0 3 4 4 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (L) 1.2 7 7 7 0 2
Bruno T 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Falcone P 2.2 4 3 3 3 0
Thomas R 2.1 1 1 1 0 1
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Knight R, Auerbach R
DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Auerbach R
3B -- Templeton G
HR -- Foster G, Morgan J, Bench J, Garrett W
SH -- Seaver T
SF -- Griffey K
HBP -- by Martinez S (Geronimo C)
WP -- Seaver T
Balk -- Bruno T
T -- 2:31
A -- 16112
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