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San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-07-07 · Night game · Cinergy Field · night · 2:38
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Vida Blue earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
W: Vida Blue L: Tom Seaver SV: Gary Lavelle
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Dwyer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Collins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Charlie Williams | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Moffitt | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Dwyer: 3/G
- Terry Whitfield: 8
- Jack Clark: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Ken Griffey: 53
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Darrell Evans: E8/F.B-3
- Vic Harris: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: D9/89
- Marc Hill: K
- Vida Blue: W
- Jim Dwyer: 8
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: K
- Junior Kennedy: 3/G
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Top 3
- Terry Whitfield: K
- Jack Clark: 7
- Willie McCovey: K
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: K
- Pete Rose: S4
- Ken Griffey: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Vic Harris: K/C
- Roger Metzger: S1
- Marc Hill: S9.1-2
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 4
- George Foster: S8
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)/FO
- Junior Kennedy: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Jim Dwyer: K
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Jack Clark: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Willie McCovey: 43.2-3
- Darrell Evans: HR/9.3-H
- Vic Harris: K
Bot 5
- Junior Kennedy: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- Dave Collins: S7.1-2
- Pete Rose: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Griffey: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Marc Hill: 8
- Vida Blue: W
- Jim Dwyer: 8
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dan Driessen: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Terry Whitfield: 13
- Jack Clark: 4/P
- Willie McCovey: 5/P
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: WP.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Vic Harris: 31
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Marc Hill: D/89.1-H
- Mike Ivie: D7.2-H
- Jim Dwyer: 5/P
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: 63
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: S3
- Ray Knight: 8
Top 9
- Terry Whitfield: 13
- Jack Clark: S9
- Willie McCovey: 6/P
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: S8
- Ken Griffey: S8.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 53.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 63.3-H
- Johnny Bench: HR/78.2-H
- Dan Driessen: 8