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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-07-28 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 51779 · night · 2:09
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Tom Seaver earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Steve Carlton SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
 Doug Bair | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Maddox: 53
- Larry Bowa: S7
- Mike Schmidt: BK.1-2#
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Greg Luzinski: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: 13/BG
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Jerry Martin: K
- Tim McCarver: D9/89
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Steve Carlton: 5/FL
Bot 2
- George Foster: 63
- Johnny Bench: S7.BX2(74)
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 3
- Garry Maddox: K
- Larry Bowa: 3/L
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: K
Bot 3
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Dan Driessen: S7
- Tom Seaver: 23/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 13
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Jerry Martin: K
- Tim McCarver: 8
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: K
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- George Foster: 13
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Steve Carlton: S8
- Garry Maddox: S8.1-2
- Larry Bowa: K
- Mike Schmidt: 3/P
Bot 5
- Johnny Bench: HR/8
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Dan Driessen: K
Top 6
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Richie Hebner: W
- Jerry Martin: 14(1)/FO
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: W
- Ted Sizemore: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 53
Bot 6
- Tom Seaver: 7
- Pete Rose: S5/BG
- Ken Griffey: POCS2(136)
- Ken Griffey: 13
Top 7
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Garry Maddox: K
- Larry Bowa: 13
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: S8
- George Foster: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: S7/6/DP.3-H;2XH(725);1X3(56);B-2
- Ken Henderson: SB3#
- Ken Henderson: IW
- Dan Driessen: 43
Top 8
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Greg Luzinski: S7
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Martin: K
Bot 8
- Tom Seaver: 13
- Pete Rose: 8
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 9
- Tim McCarver: 13
- Ted Sizemore: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Garry Maddox: D9.1-3
- Larry Bowa: S8.3-H;2XH(82)
Notes & reviews
- Foster rounded third too far and was run down, but Bench was coming into third, so reversed course and was also run down