John Milner rapped out four straight hits and Bill Robinson added a pair of doubles and a single to lead the Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Reds. The Pirates scored in the second inning on a double by Robinson, walk to Willie Stargell and single by Milner. After Ed Ott walked, Stargell tallied the second run of the frame on a sacrifice fly by Phil Garner.

Singles by Robinson, Stargell and Milner gave the Pirates another run in the third. A double by Robinson and Joe Morgan's throwing error on Stargell's grounder was good for the Pirates' final score in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Sunday, June      4, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  2  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Rose 3b,lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .197      Griffey rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .324
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .268      Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .231
B. Robinson rf        4   3   3   0     0   0   .248      Foster lf,cf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .319
Stargell 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .217      Driessen 1b           2   0   0   1     1   2   .305
Milner lf             4   0   4   2     0   0   .258      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .312
Ott c                 3   0   0   0     1   1   .236      Lum cf                1   0   0   0     1   0   .289
Garner 3b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .240        Knight ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Blyleven p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .069      Werner c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .216
  Jackson p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moskau p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Tomlin p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Collins ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .238
                                                            Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kennedy ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .262
                                                            Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   8   3     3   6             Totals               29   1   4   1     3   6

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 37,304
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Reds 5
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 1
Errors: Morgan, Werner
Doubles: B. Robinson 2 (7), Griffey (14), Werner (2)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (24), Morgan (9)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Garner (4), Driessen (1)
GIDP: Rose (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(4-5)         6     3   1   1   2   5   0  22   4.08
Jackson SV(2)           3     1   0   0   1   1   0  11   2.86
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   6   0  33

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moskau L(0-2)           2.2   5   3   3   3   4   0  15   6.12
Tomlin                  3.1   2   1   0   0   2   0  13   3.04
Bair                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.84
Sarmiento               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.72
Totals                  9     8   4   3   3   6   0  38

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


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to right; Moreno walked; Moreno
stole second; Stennett struck out while Moreno was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey lined to
third; Morgan lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson doubled to center; Stargell walked;
Milner singled to right [B. Robinson scored, Stargell to third];
Ott walked [Milner to second]; Garner hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Stargell scored, Milner to third]; Werner dropped a foul
fly hit by Blyleven for an error; Blyleven struck out; Taveras
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Driessen was
called out on strikes; Concepcion grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno was called out on strikes; Stennett was
called out on strikes; B. Robinson singled to left; Stargell
singled to center [B. Robinson to second]; Milner singled to
center [B. Robinson scored, Stargell to second]; TOMLIN REPLACED
MOSKAU (PITCHING); Ott struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 3, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Werner flied out
to right; Tomlin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Reds 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Blyleven
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose flied out to center; Griffey struck out; Morgan
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
3, Reds 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
struck out; B. Robinson doubled to center; Stargell reached on
an error by Morgan [B. Robinson scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Stargell to first]; Milner singled to second [Stargell to
second]; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen
struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Garner flied out to right; Blyleven grounded out
(pitcher to first); Taveras flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Lum walked; Werner was called out on strikes; COLLINS
BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Collins singled to center [Lum to second];
Rose grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Collins out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds
0.

PIRATES 7TH: BAIR REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Moreno grounded
out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (catcher to first);
B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 4, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Griffey doubled to left; Morgan singled to left
[Griffey to third]; Morgan stole second; Foster walked; JACKSON
REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Driessen hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Griffey scored]; Concepcion flied out to right [Morgan to
third]; KNIGHT BATTED FOR LUM; Knight grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 1.

PIRATES 8TH: KNIGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ROSE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Milner singled to
center; Ott flied out to left; Garner flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Werner doubled to left; KENNEDY BATTED FOR BAIR;
Kennedy struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first);
Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Reds 1.

PIRATES 9TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras flied out to center;
Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Foster popped
to first; Driessen walked; Concepcion forced Driessen (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 1.