The Padres' club record 10-game winning streak and Eric Rasmussen's personal string of eight straight victories both came to an end with a 7-1 loss to the Reds, who had a homer by Dan Driessen and five other extra-base hits in their attack. Mike LaCoss, who held the Padres to four hits, gained his third victory in four decisions since being recalled from Indianapolis (American Association) July 17. [The Sporting News]
Cincinnati Reds 7, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Saturday, August 5, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Reds         0  1  0    0  5  0    1  0  x  -   7 11  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .299      Rose 3b               3   1   2   0     2   0   .318
Smith ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .269      Kennedy 2b            3   1   1   2     1   0   .208
  Almon ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Griffey rf            3   2   2   1     1   0   .289
Thomas 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Foster lf             4   1   1   1     0   2   .295
Winfield cf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .290      Driessen 1b           3   1   1   2     0   1   .277
  Turner cf,rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .238
Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Correll c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .196
  Roberts cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Auerbach ss           4   0   2   0     0   2   .216
Tenace 1b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .244      LaCoss p              2   1   1   0     0   1   .182
Sweet c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .219
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   2   0     0   0   .236
Rasmussen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Lolich p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Baker ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .256
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .246

Totals               26   1   4   1     2   1             Totals               30   7  11   7     4   8

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 40,202
Left on Base: Padres 1, Reds 7
DP: Padres 0, Reds 2
Doubles: Rose (33), LaCoss (1), Geronimo (13)
Triples: Kennedy (1), Griffey (6)
Home Runs: Driessen (14)
Caught Stealing: Richards (15), Smith (6), Rose (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Rasmussen (8), Kennedy (1), LaCoss 2 (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Driessen (4)
GIDP: Sweet (4), Richards (6)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(10-8)       4.1   7   6   6   3   6   1  22   4.11
Lolich                  0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.35
Lee                     3     3   1   1   1   1   0  13   3.48
Totals                  8    11   7   7   4   8   1  38

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss W(3-1)           9     4   1   1   2   1   0  29   4.35
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   1   0  29

Wild Pitches: Lee (3)
Balks: Lee (4)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West


PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (second to first); Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose doubled; Kennedy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Rose to third]; Griffey reached on a fielder's choice
[Rose out at home (first to catcher), Griffey to second]; Foster
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Reds 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield struck out; Gamble lined to center; Tenace
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen homered; Geronimo was called out on strikes;
Correll was called out on strikes; Auerbach struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Reds 1.

PADRES 3RD: Sweet singled to center; Gonzalez singled to center
[Sweet to second]; Rasmussen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Sweet to third, Gonzalez to second]; Richards reached
on a fielder's choice [Gonzalez out at third (shortstop to third
to second), Sweet scored]; Richards was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: LaCoss struck out; Rose singled to left; Rose was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Kennedy walked;
Griffey walked [Kennedy to second]; Foster flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

PADRES 4TH: Smith walked; Smith was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Thomas flied out to right; Winfield flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Geronimo
grounded out (pitcher to first); Correll flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

PADRES 5TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Tenace
walked; Sweet grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Tenace out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: TURNER REPLACED WINFIELD (PLAYING CF); Auerbach struck
out; LaCoss doubled to left; Rose was walked intentionally;
Kennedy tripled to right [LaCoss scored, Rose scored]; Griffey
tripled [Kennedy scored]; Foster singled to center [Griffey
scored]; LOLICH REPLACED RASMUSSEN (PITCHING); Driessen struck
out; Geronimo doubled [Foster scored]; Correll flied out to
left; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

PADRES 6TH: Gonzalez singled to center; BAKER BATTED FOR LOLICH;
Baker forced Gonzalez (third to second); Richards grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Baker out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: LEE REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Auerbach singled to
left; LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Auerbach
to second]; Rose flied out to left; Kennedy grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

PADRES 7TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
grounded out (first unassisted); Turner grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: ALMON REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING SS); Griffey singled to
second; Lee balked [Griffey to second]; Lee threw a wild pitch
[Griffey to third]; Foster struck out; Driessen hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Griffey scored]; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 7.

PADRES 8TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Tenace popped
to shortstop; Sweet grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Reds 7.

REDS 8TH: ROBERTS REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING CF); TURNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Correll grounded out (third to first);
Auerbach singled to center; LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Auerbach to second]; Rose walked; Kennedy
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 7.

PADRES 9TH: Gonzalez flied out to right; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR
LEE; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Richards
singled; Almon lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Reds 7.
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