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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1978-09-15 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 22726 · night · 2:03
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants 6–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Tom Seaver earned the win. Darrell Evans went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Whitfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sadek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Tamargo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Skip James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Cornutt | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Barr | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Nastu | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Dave Concepcion: S/89
- Ken Griffey: K/C
- George Foster: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(74)
Bot 1
- Bill Madlock: S6
- Terry Whitfield: W.1-2
- Jack Clark: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
Top 2
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Junior Kennedy: S9
- Tom Seaver: K/C
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
- Hector Cruz: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 3
- Pete Rose: S7
- Dave Concepcion: PO1(E3).1-3
- Dave Concepcion: S7.3-H
- Ken Griffey: D/78.1-H
- George Foster: SB3#
- George Foster: 7
- Johnny Bench: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Henderson: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Sadek: K
- Art Gardner: K
- Bill Madlock: 13
Top 4
- Dan Driessen: S7
- Junior Kennedy: 53.1-2
- Tom Seaver: 53
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 4
- Terry Whitfield: 3/G
- Jack Clark: 9
- Darrell Evans: HR/9
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Ken Griffey: 8
- George Foster: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Hector Cruz: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: K
- Mike Sadek: 53
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
Bot 6
- Vic Harris: K
- Bill Madlock: K31
- Terry Whitfield: 31
Top 7
- Junior Kennedy: S9
- Tom Seaver: SB2#
- Tom Seaver: K/BF
- Pete Rose: 43.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: S8.3-H
- Ken Griffey: S8.1-2
- George Foster: 9
Bot 7
- Jack Clark: 53
- Darrell Evans: W
- Willie McCovey: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Dan Driessen: W
- Junior Kennedy: 31
Bot 8
- Hector Cruz: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- John Tamargo: PB.1-2
- John Tamargo: W
- Skip James: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Seaver: K
- Pete Rose: 9
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Ken Griffey: 5/P
Bot 9
- Bill Madlock: K
- Terry Whitfield: 8
- Jack Clark: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Phil Nastu