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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 26, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 27,189 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 26, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez hits a popup into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rhoden
Concepcion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Monday. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Rhoden
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Rhoden
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Rhoden
Bench hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Seaver
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Seaver
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Rhoden
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Rhoden
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Rhoden
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Rhoden
Seaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Rose reaches second base with a double. Seaver moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Rhoden
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seaver scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Rhoden
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Rhoden
Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Rhoden
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Rhoden
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Rhoden
Summers hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Rhoden
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Rhoden
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Rose reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Rhoden
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Seaver
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Seaver
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rhoden
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Rhoden
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rhoden
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Rhoden
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Rhoden
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Rhoden
There's a wild pitch. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Rhoden
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. John
Jerry Grote now playing third base. Tommy John now pitching. Rudy Law now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. John
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. John
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Seaver
Yeager hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Seaver
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Seaver
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. John
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. John
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. John
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. John
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. John
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Bair
Ken Henderson now playing right field. Doug Bair now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bair
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Bair
John hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats John for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. John
Pedro Guerrero now playing first base.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bair vs. John
Bair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. John
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bair
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Bair
Manny Mota pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Bair
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Bair
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bair
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1978 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Martinez T, ss 5 0 2 1 Rose P, 3b 5 1 2 1 Lacy L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 1 Grote J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf 3 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 3 1 Foster G, lf 4 1 2 2 Guerrero P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 2 2 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 John T, p 1 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 2 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Monday R, cf-rf 3 1 1 0 Kennedy J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 1 1 0 Seaver T, p 2 1 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 2 Bair D, p 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 2 0 0 0 Law R, cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 33 6 10 6 Los Angeles 000 001 102 -- 4 Cincinnati 003 120 00x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R (L) 5.0 8 6 6 3 3 John T 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 7.0 6 2 2 2 6 Bair D 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Concepcion D, Rose P 2, Bench J, Monday R HR -- Foster G, Garvey S, Yeager S SH -- Seaver T WP -- Rhoden R T -- 2:14 A -- 27189
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