Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Norman
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Norman
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Norman
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Candelaria
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Candelaria
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Candelaria
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Norman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Norman
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Norman
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Norman
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Candelaria
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Candelaria
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Candelaria
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Norman
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Candelaria vs. Norman
  
  Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Norman
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Candelaria
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Candelaria
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Candelaria
  
  Norman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Norman
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Norman
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Norman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Norman
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Norman
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Norman
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Candelaria
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Candelaria
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Candelaria
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Norman
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Candelaria vs. Norman
  
  Candelaria strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taveras vs. Norman
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Norman
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Candelaria
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Candelaria
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Candelaria
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Candelaria
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to third for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Candelaria
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Norman
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Norman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Norman
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Norman
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Norman
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Norman
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sanguillen vs. Norman
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Candelaria
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Candelaria
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Candelaria
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Norman
  
  Steve Brye pinch hits for John Candelaria.
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Norman
  
  Taveras bunts towards the mound. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Norman
  
  Moreno bunts towards first. Bench scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Brye moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parker vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Hume
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. Taveras moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stargell vs. Hume
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Whitson
  
  Ed Whitson now pitching.
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Whitson
  
  Whitson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Whitson. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Whitson
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Whitson
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Whitson
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Hume
  
  Garner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hume
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Hume
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitson vs. Hume
  
  Whitson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Whitson
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Whitson
  
  Dan Driessen pinch hits for Vic Correll.
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Whitson
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Hume.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bair
  
  Dan Driessen now playing first base. Johnny Bench now catching. Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Bair
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Bair
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Whitson
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Whitson
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Whitson
  
  Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         5  0  1  0   Rose P, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Moreno O, cf          3  1  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          4  1  2  1   Griffey K, rf         3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b-lf     3  0  1  2   Foster G, lf          3  1  1  1   
Stargell W, 1b        3  0  0  0   Bench J, 1b-c         2  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  1  0   
Milner J, lf          3  0  0  0   Henderson K, cf       3  0  0  0   
Berra D, 3b           0  0  0  0   Correll V, c          2  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  2  0   Driessen D, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   
Candelaria J, p       2  0  0  0   Norman F, p           2  0  0  0   
Brye S, ph            1  1  1  0   Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   
Whitson E, p          1  0  0  0   Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        28  1  2  1

Pittsburgh       000 200 100 --  3
Cincinnati       000 010 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W)      6.0  2  1  1  1  6
Whitson E (S)         3.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F (L)          6.1  6  3  3  4  5
Hume T                1.2  2  0  0  1  1
Bair D                1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Griffey K, Whitson E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 2
2B -- Garner P
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Foster G
SH -- Moreno O
SF -- Robinson B
WP -- Norman F
T -- 2:32
A -- 23612

    

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