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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 28, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 28, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Norman
Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Norman
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Norman
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lerch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lerch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Norman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Norman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Norman
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Norman
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball and throws to Norman covering. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Correll vs. Lerch
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norman vs. Lerch
Norman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Norman
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Norman
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Norman
Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lerch
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Lerch
There goes Griffey. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Lerch
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Norman
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Norman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Norman
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. Norman
Lerch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Norman
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. Sizemore moves to third. Lerch moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Lerch scores. Bowa moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Borbon
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Borbon
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
Hebner 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 4
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Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lerch
Richie Hebner now playing first base.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lerch
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Lerch
Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Lerch
Rose takes first base on ball four. Borbon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Borbon
Ray Knight now playing third base. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Borbon
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Borbon
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Borbon
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lerch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lerch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Borbon
Dave Collins now playing center field.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Borbon
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Borbon
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Borbon
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Borbon
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Borbon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lerch
Correll hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Correll reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borbon vs. Lerch
Borbon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore catches it and throws to second with Bowa covering, to double up Correll. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Borbon
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Borbon
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Borbon
Lerch hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Borbon
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lerch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Borbon
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Mike Lum now playing right field. Dave Collins now playing left field. Bud Harrelson pinch hits for Larry
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Borbon
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Borbon
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Borbon
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Borbon
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Borbon
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Davey Johnson now playing third base.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lerch
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Correll vs. Lerch
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Borbon
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Borbon
Lerch hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Borbon
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lerch
Orlando Gonzalez now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing center field. Johnny Bench pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lerch
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1978, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Maddox G, cf 6 0 0 0 Rose P, 3b 2 1 1 0
Gonzalez O, rf 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 3 2 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Lum M, rf 1 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 5 3 4 4 Morgan J, 2b 0 0 0 1
Johnson D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 2 2 5 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, ph-1b 2 0 0 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 2 1
Martin J, rf-cf 5 1 2 2 Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Henderson K, cf 3 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 2 0 Collins D, cf-lf 1 0 1 0
Lerch R, p 4 1 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Correll V, c 4 0 1 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 2 0 0 0
Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 14 12 34 2 8 2
Philadelphia 200 701 020 -- 12
Cincinnati 001 010 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 3.2 5 7 4 3 4
Borbon P 5.1 9 5 5 1 2
E -- Rose P, Hebner R
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Bowa L, Driessen D, Rose P, Sizemore T, Correll V, Martin J, Collins D
HR -- Schmidt M, Martin J, Luzinski G 2, Concepcion D
SB -- Griffey K
SF -- Morgan J, Hebner R
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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