The Reds broke out their heavy artillery and shelled the Dodgers, 11-3. Ken Griffey hit a three-run homer in the third and George Foster followed one out later with a solo swat. After Griffey singled in the fifth, Joe Morgan smashed one over the wall. Johnny Bench blasted his fourth round-tripper of the season with the bases empty in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Tuesday, April     18, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Reds         0  1  4    1  2  0    0  1  2  -  11 16  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  9  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               5   1   3   1     0   0   .288      Lopes 2b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .222
  Grace 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Russell ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .178
Griffey rf            5   2   2   3     0   1   .353      Smith rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .289
Morgan 2b             4   2   1   2     1   1   .348      Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .400
  Kennedy 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Garvey 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .326
Foster lf             5   2   2   1     0   1   .333      Baker lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .289
Driessen 1b           5   0   1   1     0   3   .319        Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bench c               5   1   3   1     0   0   .370      Monday cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .353
Concepcion ss         3   1   0   0     0   0   .295        Burke cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .222
  Auerbach ss         1   0   0   0     1   0   .333      Yeager c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Geronimo cf           5   1   1   0     0   1   .293      Sutton p              0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Norman p              3   1   3   1     0   0   .333        Castillo p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Davalillo ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .400
                                                            Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lacy lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               41  11  16  10     2   7             Totals               37   3   9   3     1   1

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 50,374
Left on Base: Reds 6, Dodgers 8
DP: Reds 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Griffey, Concepcion, Russell
Doubles: Geronimo (2), Lopes (3), Smith (5)
Home Runs: Griffey (1), Foster (3), Morgan (3), Bench (4), Garvey (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Murray (2)
GIDP: Bench (2), Russell (3)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(2-0)           5.1   8   3   3   1   0   1  25   3.60
Murray SV(2)            3.2   1   0   0   0   1   0  13   3.55
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   1   1  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(1-1)           4     9   8   7   0   1   3  21   9.45
Castillo                2     3   0   0   0   4   0   9   1.42
Garman                  2     3   1   1   0   1   0   8   4.50
Forster                 1     1   2   2   2   1   1   6   3.68
Totals                  9    16  11  10   2   7   4  44

Balks: Forster (1)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


REDS 1ST: Rick Monday was in starting lineup, but did not
take field; he does get a offensive game played; BURKE
REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); Rose grounded out (pitcher to
first); Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes reached on an error by Concepcion [Lopes to
first]; Russell grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Lopes out at second]; Smith grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster singled to left; Driessen singled to right
[Foster to third]; Bench grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Foster scored (no RBI), Driessen out at
second]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey singled to center; Garvey flied out to left;
Baker flied out to right; Burke forced Cey (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Dodgers 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo popped to first; Norman singled to center;
Rose singled to left [Norman to second]; Griffey homered [Norman
scored, Rose scored]; Morgan grounded out (second to first);
Foster homered; Driessen struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
5, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager flied out to center; Sutton walked; Lopes
singled to left [Sutton to second]; Russell singled to shortstop
[Sutton to third, Lopes to second]; Smith popped to second; Cey
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 5, Dodgers 0.

REDS 4TH: Bench flied out to left; Concepcion reached on an
error by Russell [Concepcion to first]; Geronimo grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Concepcion to second]; Norman singled to
right [Concepcion scored (unearned)]; Rose flied out to center;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey homered; Baker flied out to left; Burke
grounded out (second to first); Yeager grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Dodgers 1.

REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to right; Morgan homered [Griffey
scored]; CASTILLO REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Foster struck out;
Driessen struck out; Bench singled to center; Concepcion flied
out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: AUERBACH REPLACED CONCEPCION (PLAYING SS); Castillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopes doubled to left;
Russell flied out to left; Smith doubled to right [Lopes
scored]; Cey popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 8, Dodgers 2.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); Norman
singled to center; Rose singled to second [Norman to second];
Griffey struck out; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 8, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey popped to second; Baker singled to left;
Burke singled to left [Baker to second]; MURRAY REPLACED NORMAN
(PITCHING); Yeager forced Burke (third to second) [Baker to
third]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Davalillo singled to
right [Baker scored, Yeager to third, Davalillo to second (on
throw)]; Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 8, Dodgers 3.

REDS 7TH: GARMAN REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Foster popped to
second; Driessen struck out; Bench singled to center; Auerbach
forced Bench (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell flied out to left; Smith flied out to
right; Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 8, Dodgers 3.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo doubled to right; Murray out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Geronimo to third]; Rose singled to
second [Geronimo scored, Rose out at second (second to
shortstop)]; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 9, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: GRACE REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Garvey grounded
out (third to first); Debut game for Mike Grace; Baker
grounded out (first unassisted); Burke grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 9, Dodgers 3.

REDS 9TH: FORSTER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); LACY REPLACED
GARMAN (PLAYING LF); Morgan walked; Forster balked [Morgan to
second]; Foster grounded out (second to first) [Morgan to
third]; Driessen grounded out (second to first) [Morgan scored];
Bench homered; Auerbach walked; Geronimo was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 11, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: KENNEDY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Yeager struck
out; Lacy grounded out (second to first); Lopes reached on an
error by Griffey [Lopes to first]; Russell grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 11, Dodgers 3.