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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-05-01 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21476 · 50°F, night · 2:39
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 1st. Steve Carlton earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Carlton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Seaver | 2.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Dale Murray | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Capilla | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: S8/L6M
- Larry Bowa: K/C
- Mike Schmidt: SB2
- Mike Schmidt: K/C
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Richie Hebner: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Garry Maddox: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Tim McCarver: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Morrison: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Carlton: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bake McBride: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 53/G5
- Ken Griffey: W
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Larry Bowa: 3E1/G34S.B-1
- Mike Schmidt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: K+SB2
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Garry Maddox: S9/G34.3-H(UR);2XH(92);1-3
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: W
- Jim Morrison: 8/F78D
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 53/G5
- Dave Concepcion: 9/F9
- Dan Driessen: S9/L9S
- Junior Kennedy: K/C
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: S9/G34
- Bake McBride: D8/F78XD.1-H
- Larry Bowa: 7/F7S
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: 13/G1.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: K/C
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
- Dale Murray: 8
- Pete Rose: 43/G4
Top 4
- Garry Maddox: 43/G4
- Tim McCarver: W
- Jim Morrison: K
- Steve Carlton: S7/G56.1-2
- Bake McBride: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: 43
- George Foster: 63
- Johnny Bench: 8
Top 5
- Larry Bowa: 63/G6
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: S9/L89S.1-2
- Richie Hebner: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Garry Maddox: 3/P3
- Tim McCarver: K
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Junior Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Morrison: K
- Steve Carlton: 7/F7D
- Bake McBride: K
Bot 6
- Cesar Geronimo: D9/L9LD
- Rick Auerbach: 3/FL/P3F
- Pete Rose: 63/G6.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 43/G34
Top 7
- Larry Bowa: D7/P7S
- Mike Schmidt: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Greg Luzinski: 8/F89XD
- Richie Hebner: S9/G34.1-3
- Garry Maddox: 43/G4
Bot 7
- George Foster: 53
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Mike Grace: 53
- Dan Driessen: 5/FL
Top 8
- Tim McCarver: D9/L3D
- Jim Morrison: W
- Steve Carlton: E1/BG15.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bake McBride: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Bowa: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 16(1)/FO/G1.2-3
- Jerry Martin: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Garry Maddox: 7/F78
Bot 8
- Junior Kennedy: D9/F89D
- Cesar Geronimo: 13/G1
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Pete Rose: 8/L8
Top 9
- Tim McCarver: K
- Jim Morrison: S7/L56D
- Barry Foote: K
- Bake McBride: K
Bot 9
- Ken Griffey: 4/L4
- George Foster: K/C
- Mike Lum: W
- Dave Collins: K/C