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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1978-07-20 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 44054 · night · 2:40

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Warren Brusstar earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	6	9
PHI	1	0	2	2	1	2	0	0		8	15

W: Warren Brusstar L: Manny Sarmiento SV: Tug McGraw

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

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	5	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Griffey	5	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Morgan	4	1	1	2	0	1
George Foster	3	1	1	1	1	1
Johnny Bench	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Concepcion	3	1	2	1	0	0
Ken Henderson	4	0	2	2	0	0
Dan Driessen	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tom Hume	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Sarmiento	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Collins	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Martin	5	1	1	0	0	1
Larry Bowa	5	1	4	1	0	0
Mike Schmidt	3	2	2	1	1	1
Greg Luzinski	3	0	2	2	2	0
Richie Hebner	3	1	2	2	0	0
Garry Maddox	3	1	1	0	1	1
Bob Boone	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ted Sizemore	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Kaat	2	1	1	0	0	1
Tim McCarver	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cardenal	1	0	0	1	0	0
Tug McGraw	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Hume	3.0	9	0	2
Manny Sarmiento	2.1	5	3	2
Dave Tomlin	2.1	1	1	1
Pedro Borbon	0.1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Kaat	4.2	6	2	0
Warren Brusstar	1.1	2	0	1
Tug McGraw	3.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Rose: 43
Ken Griffey: 7
Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 1

Jerry Martin: 63
Larry Bowa: S6
Mike Schmidt: POCS2(136)
Mike Schmidt: D8
Greg Luzinski: D9.2-H;BX3(965)

Top 2

George Foster: W
Johnny Bench: D9.1-3
Dave Concepcion: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Ken Henderson: T8.3-H
Dan Driessen: W
Tom Hume: 13/SH.1-2
Pete Rose: 43

Bot 2

Richie Hebner: 9
Garry Maddox: K
Bob Boone: 13

Top 3

Ken Griffey: 7
Joe Morgan: 43
George Foster: 43

Bot 3

Ted Sizemore: S8
Jim Kaat: D8.1-3
Jerry Martin: K
Larry Bowa: S3.3-H;2-3
Mike Schmidt: 8/SF.3-H
Greg Luzinski: 4(1)/FO

Top 4

Johnny Bench: 6/P
Dave Concepcion: 8
Ken Henderson: 8

Bot 4

Richie Hebner: HR/9
Garry Maddox: D9
Bob Boone: DGR/8.2-H
Ted Sizemore: 3/L
Jim Kaat: K
Jerry Martin: 63

Top 5

Dan Driessen: 6/P
Manny Sarmiento: 8
Pete Rose: S4
Ken Griffey: S7.1-2
Joe Morgan: WP.2-3;1-2
Joe Morgan: D8/89.3-H;2-H
George Foster: S9.2-H
Johnny Bench: 9

Bot 5

Larry Bowa: 8
Mike Schmidt: S7
Greg Luzinski: W.1-2
Richie Hebner: D9.2-H;1-3
Garry Maddox: IW
Bob Boone: K
Ted Sizemore: 5(2)/FO

Top 6

Dave Concepcion: D7
Ken Henderson: S8.2-H
Dan Driessen: PB.1-2#
Dan Driessen: K
Manny Sarmiento: 43
Pete Rose: 7

Bot 6

Tim McCarver: 5/FL
Jerry Martin: S7
Larry Bowa: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Mike Schmidt: IW
Greg Luzinski: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jose Cardenal: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Garry Maddox: 6/P

Top 7

Ken Griffey: 3/G
Joe Morgan: K
George Foster: K

Bot 7

Bob Boone: E6.B-1
Ted Sizemore: POCS2(136)#
Ted Sizemore: 8
Tug McGraw: 9/FL

Top 8

Johnny Bench: 53
Dave Concepcion: S8
Ken Henderson: 8
Dan Driessen: 8

Bot 8

Jerry Martin: 53
Larry Bowa: S9
Mike Schmidt: SB2
Mike Schmidt: K
Greg Luzinski: IW
Jose Cardenal: 3/G

Top 9

Dave Collins: 53
Pete Rose: 53
Ken Griffey: K

Notes & reviews

Reds manager Anderson ejected by HP umpire Weyer for arguing Boone not entitled to 2nd on ground rule double because he missed 1st base, although everyone agrees he returned to touch it before reaching 2nd

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