The Reds converted a pair of stolen bases into the tying and winning runs in their comeback that produced a 6-5 victory over the Cardinals. Keith Hernandez hit a two-run homer for the Cards, who held a 5-2 lead before Cesar Geronimo narrowed the Reds' deficit with a round-tripper in the seventh inning.

The Reds knotted the count in the eighth. Ken Griffey tripled and scored on a single by Joe Morgan, who stole second and came home on a single by Mike Lum. In the ninth, Pete Rose singled, stole second and barreled home with the winning run on a short single to left by Morgan. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Game Played on Saturday, June      17, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cardinals    0  1  2    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   5 10  1
Reds         2  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  1  -   6 11  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   1   2   0     0   0   .232      xRose 3b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .000
Mumphrey cf           4   1   1   1     1   0   .175      Griffey rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .322
Morales rf            5   0   0   1     0   0   .228      Morgan 2b             5   1   2   2     0   0   .264
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Foster lf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .306
Simmons lf,c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Lum 1b                4   0   3   1     0   1   .311
Hernandez 1b          3   2   1   2     1   0   .272      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   2     0   1   .306
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Geronimo cf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .248
Swisher c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .280      Werner c              2   0   0   0     0   1   .165
  Scott lf,rf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .233        Collins ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Tyson 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .253        Correll c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Vuckovich p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Bonham p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .120
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hume p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Brock ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
                                                            Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Knight ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .161

Totals               36   5  10   5     2   2             Totals               35   6  11   6     2   7

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 40,262
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Reds 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 0
Errors: Swisher, Lum
Doubles: Swisher (2)
Triples: Griffey (5)
Home Runs: Hernandez (6), Geronimo (4)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (3), Templeton (8), Morgan (15), Rose (5)
Caught Stealing: Scott (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Vuckovich (2), Griffey (7)
GIDP: Concepcion (7)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich               7     8   5   5   1   5   1  30   2.49
Littell                 1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   2.55
Schultz L(0-2)          0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   4.06
Totals                  8.2  11   6   6   2   7   1  39

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  1.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   7   2.76
Hume                    5.2   5   4   4   1   2   1  24   5.65
Borbon W(3-1)           2     3   0   0   0   0   0   8   5.65
Totals                  9    10   5   5   2   2   1  39

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to center; Mumphrey flied out
to right; Morales popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Griffey out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Rose to second]; Morgan grounded out (third to
first); Foster walked; Lum singled to shortstop [Rose to third,
Foster to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Rose scored,
Foster scored, Lum to second]; Geronimo grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted);
Hernandez walked; Reitz singled to third [Hernandez to second];
Swisher singled to center [Hernandez scored, Reitz to second];
HUME REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Tyson singled to right [Reitz
to third, Swisher to second]; Bill Bonham hit on first two
fingers of right hand; Vuckovich was called out on strikes;
Templeton flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Werner flied out to left; Hume struck out; Rose
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second; Morales
popped to shortstop; Simmons flied out to center [Mumphrey to
third]; Hernandez homered [Mumphrey scored]; Reitz grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Griffey lined to shortstop; Morgan grounded out
(second to pitcher); Foster popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Swisher doubled to left; Tyson grounded out
(third to first); Vuckovich struck out; Templeton grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Lum singled to third; Concepcion grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lum out at second];
Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey flied out to left; Morales popped to
first in foul territory; Simmons flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Werner struck out; Hume struck out; Rose reached on
catcher's interference by Swisher; Griffey grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz
popped to catcher in foul territory; Swisher grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: SIMMONS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); SCOTT REPLACED
SWISHER (PLAYING LF); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted);
Foster flied out to left; Lum was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson singled to left; Vuckovich out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; On a bunt
Templeton singled to pitcher [Tyson to third]; Templeton stole
second; Mumphrey reached on a fielder's choice [Tyson scored,
Templeton to third, Mumphrey to second (error by Lum)]; Morales
grounded out (third to first) [Templeton scored, Mumphrey to
third]; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
homered; COLLINS BATTED FOR WERNER; On a bunt Collins singled to
pitcher; HENDERSON BATTED FOR HUME; Henderson flied out to
center; Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: CORRELL REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING C ); BORBON
REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Hernandez lined to right; Reitz
flied out to left; Scott singled to second; Scott was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Griffey tripled to left; Morgan singled to pitcher
[Griffey scored]; LITTELL REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Morgan
stole second; Foster struck out; Lum singled to right [Morgan
scored, Lum to second (on throw to home)]; Concepcion struck
out; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Correll forced Geronimo
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds
5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Tyson flied out to center; BROCK BATTED FOR
LITTELL; Brock flied out to center; Templeton singled to right;
Mumphrey singled to left [Templeton to second]; Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SCHULTZ REPLACED
MORALES (PITCHING); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); KNIGHT
BATTED FOR BORBON; Knight flied out to left; Rose singled to
right; Rose stole second; Griffey popped to second; Morgan
singled to left [Rose scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
5, Reds 6.