Johnny Bench, who was sitting out his fifth game because of a stiff back, came up as a pinch-hitter with two out in the ninth inning and smashed a homer to give the Reds a 3-2 victory over the Pirates. Jim Rooker, the Pirates' losing pitcher, knocked in their two runs with a double in the sixth. The Reds picked up an unearned run in the seventh and tied the score when George Foster hit for the circuit in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Friday, June      2, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  9  1
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  1  -   3  5  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   2   .270      Rose lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Ott c                 5   0   0   0     0   2   .243      Griffey rf            1   0   0   0     3   1   .327
Parker rf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .279      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .237
B. Robinson lf        5   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Foster cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .319
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Milner 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .213      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .314
Garner 3b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .245      Knight 3b             4   1   0   0     0   1   .167
Moreno cf             1   1   1   0     3   0   .202      Werner c              2   0   1   0     2   0   .200
Rooker p              4   0   1   2     0   1   .111      Bonham p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .045
                                                            Collins ph          1   0   0   1     0   0   .220
                                                            Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bench ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .232

Totals               35   2   9   2     6   5             Totals               30   3   5   3     5   2

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 40,495
Left on Base: Pirates 12, Reds 7
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 0
Errors: Garner
Doubles: Garner (6), Moreno (6), Rooker (1), B. Robinson (5), Concepcion (14), Werner (1)
Home Runs: Foster (10), Bench (10)
Stolen Bases: Parker (7), Garner (6)
Caught Stealing: Taveras (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Bonham (4)
GIDP: Foster (7)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(2-5)           8.2   5   3   2   5   2   2  36   6.00
Totals                  8.2   5   3   2   5   2   2  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  7     8   2   2   5   4   0  33   2.41
Sarmiento               0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.81
Tomlin W(4-1)           1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.60
Totals                  9     9   2   2   6   5   0  41

Wild Pitches: Bonham (3)
Balks: Bonham (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was called out on strikes; Ott was called
out on strikes; Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Griffey walked [Rose to
second]; Morgan popped to shortstop; Foster grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson flied out to center; Stennett grounded
out (shortstop to first); Milner walked; Garner doubled to left
[Milner to third]; Moreno was walked intentionally; Rooker
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion doubled to center; Driessen flied out to
center; Knight was called out on strikes; Werner was walked
intentionally; Bonham grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras singled to third; Taveras was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ott grounded out (third
to first); Parker singled to right; B. Robinson forced Parker
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
walked; Morgan flied out to left; Foster flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Garner walked; Moreno doubled to
right [Garner to third]; Rooker grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Driessen grounded out
(first to pitcher); Knight grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras was called out on strikes; Ott grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parker singled to first; Parker stole
second; B. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Werner walked; Bonham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Werner to second]; Rose grounded out (third to
first); Griffey walked; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett popped to first in foul territory; Milner
singled to right; Bonham balked [Milner to second]; Garner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno was walked
intentionally; Bonham threw a wild pitch [Milner to third,
Moreno to second]; Rooker doubled to center [Milner scored,
Moreno scored]; On a bunt Taveras grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Foster popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion
popped to second; Driessen popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Ott was called out on strikes; Parker flied out to
left; B. Robinson doubled to center; Stennett walked; Milner
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Knight reached on an error by Garner [Knight to
first]; Werner doubled to right [Knight to third]; COLLINS
BATTED FOR BONHAM; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Knight scored (unearned)]; Rose grounded out (second to first)
[Werner to third]; Griffey was called out on strikes; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 1.

PIRATES 8TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Garner
singled to shortstop; Garner stole second; Moreno walked; On a
bunt Rooker struck out; Taveras flied out to right; TOMLIN
REPLACED SARMIENTO (PITCHING); Ott forced Garner (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
homered; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson flied out to center; Stennett lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: Knight popped to shortstop; Werner popped to first in
foul territory; BENCH BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Bench homered; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 3.