A two-run double by Johnny Bench and a two-run homer by George Foster were the big blows as the Reds downed the Dodgers, 6-4. The Reds scored three runs in the third inning on a single by Tom Seaver, double by Pete Rose, single by Dave Concepcion and Bench's two-bagger. Rose had an RBI double in the fourth. Foster's round-tripper came in the fifth following a single by Ken Griffey.

Two doubles by Rose gave him 51 for the season to tie the Cincinnati record and are the most in the N. L. since Frank Robinson had 51 for the Reds in 1962. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Game Played on Tuesday, September 26, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  2  -   4  8  0
Reds         0  0  3    1  2  0    0  0  x  -   6 10  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Martinez ss           5   0   2   1     0   2   .244      Rose 3b               5   1   2   1     0   1   .299
Lacy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .270        Knight 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Smith rf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .295      Concepcion ss         4   1   2   1     0   0   .300
  Grote 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Griffey cf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .284
Garvey 1b             4   1   3   1     0   1   .315      Foster lf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .281
  Guerrero 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Bench c               4   0   2   2     0   0   .261
Cey 3b                2   0   0   0     1   0   .271      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
  John p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Summers rf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .267
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263        Henderson ph,rf     1   0   0   0     0   1   .175
Monday cf,rf          3   1   1   0     0   1   .255      Kennedy 2b            3   1   0   0     1   2   .241
  Mota ph             1   1   1   0     0   0   .323      Seaver p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .125
Yeager c              4   1   1   2     0   1   .187        Bair p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Rhoden p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .135
  Law cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   8   4     2   8             Totals               33   6  10   6     3   6

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 27,189
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Reds 7
DP: Dodgers 0, Reds 0
Doubles: Monday (13), Concepcion (32), Rose 2 (51), Bench (16)
Home Runs: Garvey (20), Yeager (4), Foster (36)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (12)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden L(10-8)          5     8   6   6   3   3   1  26   3.66
John                    3     2   0   0   0   3   0  11   3.38
Totals                  8    10   6   6   3   6   1  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(16-14)         7     6   2   2   2   6   1  29   2.90
Bair                    2     2   2   2   0   2   1   8   2.03
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   8   2  37

Wild Pitches: Rhoden (7)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


DODGERS 1ST: Martinez popped to center; Lacy struck out; Smith
walked; Garvey singled [Smith to third]; Cey walked [Garvey to
second]; Baker forced Cey (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion
doubled; Griffey walked; Foster struck out; Bench popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Monday lined to first; Yeager struck out; Rhoden
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Reds 0.

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

DODGERS 3RD: Martinez struck out; Lacy grounded out (third to
first); Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Seaver singled to center; Rose doubled to left [Seaver
to third]; Concepcion singled to right [Seaver scored, Rose to
third]; Griffey popped to shortstop; Foster popped to catcher in
foul territory; Bench doubled to left [Rose scored, Concepcion
scored]; Driessen flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Reds 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey singled to right; Cey popped to first in
foul territory; Baker struck out; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Summers popped to shortstop; Kennedy walked; Seaver
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kennedy to second];
Rose doubled to center [Kennedy scored]; Concepcion flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); Rhoden
grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez singled to left;
Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds
4.

REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to right; Foster homered [Griffey
scored]; Bench popped to first in foul territory; Driessen
grounded out (second to first); Summers walked; Rhoden threw a
wild pitch [Summers to second]; Kennedy struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 6.

DODGERS 6TH: Smith struck out; Garvey homered; Cey flied out to
center; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: GROTE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 3B); JOHN REPLACED CEY
(PITCHING); LAW REPLACED RHODEN (PLAYING CF); MONDAY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Seaver grounded out (pitcher to first);
Rose struck out; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Reds 6.

DODGERS 7TH: Monday doubled to center; Yeager popped to first;
Law grounded out (second to first) [Monday to third]; Martinez
singled to left [Monday scored]; Lacy flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: Griffey flied out to center; Foster singled to center;
Bench singled to right [Foster to second]; Driessen struck out;
HENDERSON BATTED FOR SUMMERS; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 6.

DODGERS 8TH: HENDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BAIR
REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Grote grounded out (first
unassisted); Garvey struck out; John grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: GUERRERO REPLACED GARVEY (PLAYING 1B); Kennedy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bair grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 6.

DODGERS 9TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Baker grounded
out (third to first); MOTA BATTED FOR MONDAY; Mota singled to
shortstop; Yeager homered [Mota scored]; Law flied out to left;
Martinez struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 6.