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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-08-28 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 23612 · night · 2:32
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. John Candelaria earned the win and Ed Whitson picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: John Candelaria L: Fred Norman SV: Ed Whitson
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Ed Whitson | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Tom Hume | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: K
- Ken Griffey: 63
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Willie Stargell: K
- Phil Garner: W
- John Milner: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: K/C
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Top 3
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- John Candelaria: 7
- Frank Taveras: 9
Bot 3
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Vic Correll: 53
- Fred Norman: K/C
Top 4
- Omar Moreno: W
- Dave Parker: T8/78.1-H
- Bill Robinson: 9/SF.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Phil Garner: D7
- John Milner: 8
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: 13
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Ken Griffey: 9
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.B-3(E9)
- John Candelaria: K
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 5
- George Foster: HR/7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: S8.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Vic Correll: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dave Parker: S9
- Bill Robinson: WP.1-2#
- Bill Robinson: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: W
- Phil Garner: 7
- John Milner: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 7
Bot 6
- Fred Norman: 8
- Pete Rose: 5/L
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 7
- Steve Brye: S7
- Frank Taveras: S1/BG.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: IW
- Bill Robinson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken Griffey: W
- George Foster: PO1(E1).1-3
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 8
- Phil Garner: 4/FL
- John Milner: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: S5
- Ed Whitson: K
Bot 8
- Ken Henderson: 5/FL
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Mike Lum: 9
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: K
- Omar Moreno: K
- Dave Parker: 43
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 2:46 minute rain delay before start of game