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Wednesday September 20, 1978
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With George Foster and Tom Seaver getting the key blows, the Reds prevailed over the Dodgers, 4-3. Foster hit a home run in the fourth inning following a double by Joe Morgan. Seaver singled in two runs in the seventh after the Reds loaded the bases on a triple by Dan Driessen and intentional walks to Dave Concepcion and Champ Summers.

Seaver recorded his 200th strikeout of the year in the third inning to become the first pitcher to strike out 200 or more batters in 10 different seasons. [The Sporting News]


Cincinnati Reds 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Reds         0  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  6  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  6  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Lopes 2b              5   0   0   0     0   4   .279
  Knight 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Russell ss            5   0   0   0     0   2   .278
Morgan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .238      Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .297
  Kennedy 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .308
Griffey cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Cey 3b                3   2   2   2     1   0   .273
Foster lf             4   1   1   2     0   2   .276      Baker lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Bench c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Monday cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .254
Driessen 1b           3   1   1   0     0   1   .255      Ferguson c            1   0   0   0     3   0   .225
  Lum 1b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .281        Law pr              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Concepcion ss         3   1   1   0     1   0   .299      Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .088
Summers rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .280        Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .311
Seaver p              3   0   1   2     0   1   .114        Rautzhan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Lacy ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .274

Totals               32   4   6   4     2   6             Totals               33   3   6   3     5  14

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 51,494
Left on Base: Reds 4, Dodgers 8
DP: Reds 0, Dodgers 2
Doubles: Morgan (27), Bench (15)
Triples: Driessen (3)
Home Runs: Foster (34), Cey 2 (23)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (21)
GIDP: Bench (9), Concepcion (13)
Hit by Pitch: Driessen (3,by Rautzhan)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(15-14)         8.1   5   3   3   5  12   2  35   2.91
Bair SV(27)             0.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.89
Totals                  9     6   3   3   5  14   2  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(15-11)         7     5   4   4   2   6   1  28   3.62
Rautzhan                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   1.57
Totals                  9     6   4   4   2   6   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Rautzhan (1)
Wild Pitches: Sutton 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - John Kibler


REDS 1ST: Rose popped to shortstop; Morgan flied to right in
foul territory; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Russell flied out to center;
Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Bench flied out to center; Driessen
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey struck out; Cey walked; Baker flied out to
center; Monday walked [Cey to second]; Ferguson walked [Cey to
third, Monday to second]; Sutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers
struck out; Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
grounded out (second to first); Smith was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan doubled to
right; Sutton threw a wild pitch [Morgan to third]; Griffey
struck out; Foster homered [Morgan scored]; Bench grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey struck out; Cey homered; Baker singled to
left; Monday struck out; Ferguson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Concepcion
singled to right; Summers forced Concepcion (first to
shortstop); Seaver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Sutton flied out to center; Lopes was called out on
strikes; Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Dodgers 1.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Smith grounded out (first unassisted); Garvey
singled to right; Cey forced Garvey (second to pitcher to
shortstop); Baker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Dodgers 1.

REDS 7TH: Foster struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Bench grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Foster out at second]; Driessen tripled to right;
Concepcion was walked intentionally; Concepcion stole second;
Summers walked; Seaver singled to center [Driessen scored,
Concepcion scored, Summers to second]; Rose flied out to center;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Ferguson
walked; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR SUTTON; Davalillo struck out; Lopes
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 1.

REDS 8TH: RAUTZHAN REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Morgan
grounded out (first to pitcher); Griffey lined to shortstop;
Foster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); KNIGHT
REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Russell popped to shortstop; Smith
struck out; Garvey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Dodgers 1.

REDS 9TH: Bench doubled to left; Driessen was hit by a pitch;
Concepcion grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Bench to third, Driessen out at second]; Summers
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: LUM REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 1B); Cey homered;
Baker grounded out (third to first); Monday singled; Ferguson
walked [Monday to second]; LAW RAN FOR FERGUSON; LACY BATTED FOR
RAUTZHAN; BAIR REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Lacy singled to
center [Monday scored, Law to second]; Lopes struck out; Russell
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4,
Dodgers 3.



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