Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Shirley
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Richards. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Shirley
  
  Griffey bunts towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Shirley
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Shirley
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Shirley
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Seaver
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Seaver
  
  Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Seaver
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Seaver
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Shirley
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Shirley
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Geronimo vs. Shirley
  
  Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Shirley
  
  Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Seaver
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Seaver
  
  Sweet hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashford vs. Seaver
  
  Ashford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Seaver
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Shirley
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Shirley
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Shirley
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shirley vs. Seaver
  
  Shirley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Seaver
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Seaver
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Shirley
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Shirley
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Shirley
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Seaver
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Seaver
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Seaver
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Shirley
  
  Driessen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Shirley
  
  Dave Collins pinch runs for Dan Driessen.
  
  Geronimo bunts towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seaver vs. Shirley
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ashford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Shirley
  
  Rose is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffey vs. Shirley
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Sweet to Baker covering second. The throw back to home, and Collins is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Seaver
  
  Don Werner now catching. Johnny Bench now playing first base.
  
  Sweet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashford vs. Seaver
  
  Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Seaver
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Shirley
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Shirley
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Shirley
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Shirley
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shirley vs. Seaver
  
  Shirley hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Seaver
  
  Richards hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Seaver
  
  Almon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Almon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Seaver
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Shirley
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Shirley
  
  Werner hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Shirley
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Seaver
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Seaver
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweet vs. Seaver
  
  Sweet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashford vs. Seaver
  
  Ashford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Shirley
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Shirley
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Rose reaches second base with a double. Gamble throws the ball in to Almon who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Shirley
  
  Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Seaver
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base. Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Chuck Baker.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Seaver
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
  
  Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Seaver
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Seaver
  
  Almon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Seaver
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Almon moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Bair
  
  Ozzie Smith pinch runs for Oscar Gamble. Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Ozzie Smith now playing shortstop. Gene Richards now playing left field.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Fingers
  
  Foster hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Fingers
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Fingers
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Bair
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweet vs. Bair
  
  Sweet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashford vs. Bair
  
  Ashford hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Bair
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1978 -- Cincinnati at San Diego (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  1  2  0   Richards G, cf-lf     4  1  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Almon B, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Griffey K, rf         3  0  0  0   Gamble O, lf          4  0  1  1   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  1   Smith O, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          3  0  1  0   Winfield D, rf        4  0  0  0   
Bench J, c-1b         4  1  1  1   Tenace G, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  0   Sweet R, c            4  0  2  0   
Driessen D, 1b        1  0  0  0   Ashford T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Collins D, pr         0  0  0  0   Baker C, ss           2  0  0  0   
Werner D, c           1  0  0  0   Thomas D, ph-cf       2  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, cf        1  0  0  1   Shirley B, p          2  0  0  0   
Seaver T, p           3  0  0  0   Turner J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  3  5  3                        32  1  6  1

Cincinnati       110 000 001 --  3
San Diego        000 000 010 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          7.2  6  1  1  2  6
Bair D (S)            1.1  0  0  0  1  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shirley B (L)         8.0  4  2  2  2  8
Fingers R             1.0  1  1  1  0  1

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, San Diego 7
2B -- Rose P 2, Concepcion D, Almon B
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Collins D
SH -- Griffey K, Geronimo C 2
HBP -- by Shirley B (Driessen D)
T -- 2:16
A -- 34227

    

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