Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Grimsley
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Grimsley
  
  Griffey bunts towards the mound. Grimsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Grimsley
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. LaCoss
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. LaCoss
  
  Dawson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. LaCoss
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. LaCoss
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Grimsley
  
  Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Grimsley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Grimsley
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Grimsley
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Grimsley
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Grimsley
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. LaCoss
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. LaCoss
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. LaCoss
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. LaCoss
  
  Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimsley vs. LaCoss
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. LaCoss
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Grimsley
  
  LaCoss hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Grimsley
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Grimsley
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. LaCoss
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. LaCoss
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. LaCoss
  
  Del Unser pinch hits for Tony Perez.
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Grimsley
  
  Del Unser now playing first base.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Grimsley
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Grimsley
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Grimsley
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Grimsley
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. LaCoss
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. LaCoss
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. LaCoss
  
  There goes Parrish. The throw from Bench and he is out, Rose applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. LaCoss
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. LaCoss
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Grimsley
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCoss vs. Grimsley
  
  LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Grimsley
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Grimsley
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. LaCoss
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. LaCoss
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. LaCoss
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Grimsley
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Grimsley
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Grimsley
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Grimsley
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Carter and back to Parrish, who tags Morgan for the out. Bench moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Grimsley
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Driessen vs. Grimsley
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench scores. Concepcion moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCoss vs. Grimsley
  
  LaCoss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Henderson moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Pirtle
  
  Gerry Pirtle now pitching.
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. Henderson scores. Driessen moves to third. LaCoss moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Griffey vs. Pirtle
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. LaCoss moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Pirtle
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCoss scores. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Pirtle
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Pirtle
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. LaCoss
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base.
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. LaCoss
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. LaCoss
  
  Parrish hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. LaCoss
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Pirtle
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Pirtle
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dawson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Pirtle
  
  Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching. Tom Hutton now playing left field.
  
  LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Bahnsen
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Bahnsen
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. LaCoss
  
  Junior Kennedy now playing second base. Vic Correll now catching. Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop. Dave Collins now playing center field.
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. LaCoss
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hutton vs. LaCoss
  
  Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. LaCoss
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Bahnsen
  
  Ed Herrmann now catching. Pepe Frias now playing second base.
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Bahnsen
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Bahnsen
  
  Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hutton. Correll reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auerbach vs. Bahnsen
  
  Auerbach hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. LaCoss
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. LaCoss
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. LaCoss
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Bahnsen
  
  Sam Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Bahnsen
  
  LaCoss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. LaCoss
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Collins. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Papi vs. LaCoss
  
  Stan Papi pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
  
  Papi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. LaCoss
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive to right field. Griffey throws towards the plate. Correll fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Correll. Parrish scores. Papi moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Speier vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hutton vs. Borbon
  
  Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Papi scores. Herrmann moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Frias vs. Borbon
  
  Frias strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/1978 -- Cincinnati at Montreal (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  1  1  1   Cash D, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          1  0  0  0   Frias P, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Griffey K, rf         5  0  1  1   Dawson A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  2  2   Valentine E, rf       4  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         1  0  0  0   Mejias S, rf          0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          3  1  1  0   Perez T, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            3  1  1  0   Unser D, ph-1b        3  0  1  0   
Correll V, c          1  0  1  0   Parrish L, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  2  2  1   Cromartie W, lf       3  0  1  0   
Auerbach R, ss        1  0  0  0   Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0   
Henderson K, cf       3  2  1  1   Papi S, ph            0  1  0  0   
Collins D, cf         1  0  0  0   Carter G, c           2  0  1  1   
Driessen D, 1b        5  2  3  3   Herrmann E, c         1  0  1  1   
LaCoss M, p           4  1  1  1   Speier C, ss          2  0  1  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Pirtle G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hutton T, lf          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 14 10                        32  3  7  2

Cincinnati       010 006 300 -- 10
Montreal         010 000 002 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W)*         8.0  7  3  3  2  2
Borbon P              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        5.2  8  6  6  2  2
Pirtle G+             0.1  5  4  4  1  0
Bahnsen S             3.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Rose P, Correll V
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Montreal 7
2B -- Henderson K, Correll V, Parrish L
HR -- Driessen D
CS -- Parrish L
SH -- LaCoss M
SF -- Carter G
HBP -- by LaCoss M (Dawson A), by Grimsley R (Foster G), by Pirtle G (Rose P)
WP -- Grimsley R
T -- 2:46
A -- 25825

    

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