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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1978-05-13 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 35802 Β· night Β· 2:31

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Manny Sarmiento earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN02000000247
PHI00000003037

W: Manny Sarmiento   L: Tug McGraw   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose400010
Joe Morgan400110
George Foster502001
Johnny Bench501001
Dave Concepcion210021
Dan Driessen311110
Don Werner201100
Cesar Geronimo300000
Fred Norman301000
Ken Griffey211000
Ray Knight000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Martin410013
Jose Cardenal413001
Mike Schmidt311310
Greg Luzinski301000
Davey Johnson200010
Bob Boone401000
Jim Morrison400000
Bud Harrelson300012
Jim Kaat100000
Garry Maddox100001
Barry Foote100001
Richie Hebner101000
Jay Johnstone100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fred Norman7.1537
Doug Bair0.2200
Manny Sarmiento1.0011

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Kaat5.0321
Gene Garber3.0222
Tug McGraw1.0220

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: 6/L
  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • George Foster: 3/L

Bot 1

  • Jerry Martin: K
  • Jose Cardenal: S1
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Greg Luzinski: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Davey Johnson: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Johnny Bench: 3/P
  • Dave Concepcion: W
  • Dan Driessen: D8/78.1-H
  • Don Werner: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
  • Cesar Geronimo: HP
  • Fred Norman: S9.1-3
  • Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Bob Boone: 7
  • Jim Morrison: 5/P
  • Bud Harrelson: K

Top 3

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • George Foster: 2/FL
  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 9/FL

Bot 3

  • Jim Kaat: 13/BG
  • Jerry Martin: K
  • Jose Cardenal: D7
  • Mike Schmidt: 13

Top 4

  • Dan Driessen: 6/L
  • Don Werner: 8
  • Cesar Geronimo: 43

Bot 4

  • Greg Luzinski: S7
  • Davey Johnson: W.1-2
  • Bob Boone: 6/P
  • Jim Morrison: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Fred Norman: 43
  • Pete Rose: 9
  • Joe Morgan: 7

Bot 5

  • Bud Harrelson: K/C
  • Garry Maddox: K
  • Jerry Martin: 7

Top 6

  • George Foster: S7
  • Johnny Bench: SB2
  • Johnny Bench: 63
  • Dave Concepcion: K/C
  • Dan Driessen: IW
  • Ken Griffey: 6(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Jose Cardenal: K
  • Mike Schmidt: 7
  • Greg Luzinski: 8

Top 7

  • Cesar Geronimo: 43
  • Fred Norman: 13
  • Pete Rose: 7

Bot 7

  • Davey Johnson: 53
  • Bob Boone: S8
  • Jim Morrison: 2/FL
  • Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • George Foster: K
  • Johnny Bench: S1
  • Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
  • Dan Driessen: 31

Bot 8

  • Barry Foote: K/C
  • Jerry Martin: W
  • Jose Cardenal: S9.1-2
  • Mike Schmidt: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Greg Luzinski: 63
  • Richie Hebner: S9
  • Bob Boone: 8

Top 9

  • Ken Griffey: D7
  • Cesar Geronimo: 2/BP/FL
  • Ray Knight: W
  • Pete Rose: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR)
  • George Foster: S9.1-3
  • Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Jim Morrison: 8
  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Jay Johnstone: 9/L
  • Jerry Martin: K

Notes & reviews

  • 1bman Hebner and Phillies manager Ozark ejected by 1B umpire Wendelstedt for arguing Morgan was out at 1st