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August 26, 1978

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Cubs 2 5 0
Reds 1 2 0
Top 6 R H E
Cubs 2 5 0
Reds 1 2 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .306
OBP .500 .322
At Bats 2 324
Hits 1 99
• Singles 1 79
• Doubles 0 18
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 10
RBI’s 0 50

Doug Bair Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 4 21
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Riverfront Stadium - August 26, 1978
Out
Doug Bair
Johnny Bench
Dan Driessen
Joe Morgan
Pete Rose
Dave Concepcion
George Foster
Cesar Geronimo
Ken Griffey
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Doug Bair now pitching. Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bair covering, for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Paul Moskau pinch runs for Bill Bonham. Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Bonham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Bench moves to third.
Bottom 5 Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third.
Bottom 5 Bench takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to second.
Bottom 5 Driessen takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Scott hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Burris bunts towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Blackwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second.
Bottom 4 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rose takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to home to get Kingman. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Murcer scores. Kingman moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Kingman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. Murcer moves to third.
Top 4 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third.
Top 4 Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Scott is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Bonham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to De Jesus who tags Bonham trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 3 Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blackwell strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Foster strikes out.
Top 2 De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kingman is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 1 Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Scott strikes out.
Top 1 Gross hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out.