The second homer of the game by George Foster, coming with a runner on and two out in the 14th inning, gave the Reds a 10-8 decision over the Braves. Foster's pair of round-trippers gave hime 40 homers and 120 RBIs for the season, tops in the league in both categories.

Pete Rose, removed from the game by manager Sparky Anderson in the seventh inning, failed to achieve the 200-hit plateau. Rookie righthander Dan Dumoulin got credit for his first big league win as the Reds closed out the season with a seventh straight victory. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 10, Atlanta Braves 8
Game Played on Sunday, October   1, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Braves       0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  5    0  0  0    0  0  -   8 16  0
Reds         0  0  5    0  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  2  -  10 12  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller cf             8   0   1   1     0   4   .143      Rose 3b               2   1   1   1     2   0   .302
Hubbard 2b            7   1   1   1     0   2   .258        Knight 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Beall 1b              6   1   0   0     1   2   .243        Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Whisenton rf          6   1   1   1     1   2   .188        Soto p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bonnell lf            6   3   5   0     1   0   .240        Moskau ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .204
Ruiz 3b               4   0   2   1     0   2   .283        Dumoulin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nolan ph            0   0   0   1     1   0   .230        LaCoss ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .067
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Collins cf            7   0   1   0     1   2   .216
  Burroughs ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .301      Concepcion ss         1   1   0   0     2   0   .301
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Oester ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .375
  Matthews ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .285      Foster lf             5   4   3   3     3   2   .281
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bench c               2   1   1   4     0   0   .260
Chaney ss             7   0   2   3     0   1   .224        Spilman ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Benedict c            5   1   2   0     1   2   .250        Correll c           2   0   0   0     1   0   .238
  Gilbreath pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .245      DeFreites 1b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Murphy c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .226        Lum ph,1b           4   0   1   0     1   2   .267
Mahler p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .098      Henderson rf          4   0   1   1     2   2   .175
  Theiss p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kennedy 2b            4   1   1   0     2   0   .255
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .122
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Summers ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .257
  Royster ph,3b       3   1   2   0     1   1   .259        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Griffey ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .288
                                                            Auerbach pr,3b      2   0   0   0     0   0   .327

Totals               58   8  16   8     6  19             Totals               46  10  12   9    16  11

Time of Game: 4:15   Attendance: 35,840
Left on Base: Braves 14, Reds 16
DP: Braves 3, Reds 1
Errors: Rose, Kennedy
Doubles: Bonnell (11), Benedict (2), Royster (17), Foster (26)
Home Runs: Hubbard (2), Bench (23), Foster 2 (40)
Stolen Bases: Bonnell (12), Collins (7)
Caught Stealing: Bonnell (6), Collins (7), Rose (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (13), Oester (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Henderson (2)
GIDP: Kennedy 2 (4)
Hit by Pitch: Bench (1,by Theiss), Kennedy (1,by Campbell)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler                  2.2   2   5   5   5   2   1  14   4.68
Theiss                  3.1   1   1   1   2   1   0  12   1.42
Camp                    2     5   2   2   1   1   1  11   3.75
Garber                  2     1   0   0   2   3   0   9   2.15
Skok                    2     1   0   0   4   2   0  11   4.35
Campbell L(4-4)         1.2   2   2   2   2   2   1  10   4.80
Totals                 13.2  12  10  10  16  11   3  67

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  8     7   3   2   2  11   1  34   2.88
Borbon                  0.2   4   5   5   1   0   0   7   4.98
Sarmiento               1.1   1   0   0   1   4   0   6   4.38
Soto                    2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9   2.50
Dumoulin W(1-0)         2     2   0   0   1   1   0   8   1.80
Totals                 14    16   8   7   6  19   1  64

Hit by Pitch: Theiss (1), Campbell (5)
Wild Pitches: Garber (3)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Miller struck out; Hubbard grounded out (first
unassisted); Beall reached on an error by Kennedy [Beall to
first]; Whisenton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Collins forced Rose (shortstop to
second); Collins was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Concepcion walked; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Reds 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell reached on an error by Rose [Bonnell to
first]; Bonnell stole second; On a bunt Ruiz singled [Bonnell to
third]; Chaney singled to center [Bonnell scored (unearned),
Ruiz to second]; Benedict struck out; On a bunt Mahler forced
Ruiz (pitcher to third) [Chaney to second]; Miller grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds
0.

REDS 2ND: Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; DeFreites
grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Reds 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard homered; Beall lined to second; Whisenton
popped to third in foul territory; Bonnell doubled to right;
Ruiz singled to center [Bonnell scored]; Chaney struck out; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Kennedy walked; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Kennedy to second]; Rose singled to right
[Kennedy scored]; Collins lined to shortstop; Concepcion walked
[Rose to second]; Foster walked [Rose to third, Concepcion to
second]; Bench homered [Rose scored, Concepcion scored, Foster
scored]; THEISS REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); DeFreites grounded
out (first to pitcher); 5 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Benedict flied out to right; Theiss struck out;
Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: Henderson walked; Kennedy grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at second]; Seaver
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard flied out to left; Beall struck out;
Whisenton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: Rose walked; Collins struck out while Rose was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Reds 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell singled to shortstop; Bonnell was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ruiz struck out; Chaney
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Foster doubled to center; Bench was hit by a pitch;
LUM BATTED FOR DEFREITES; Lum forced Bench (first to shortstop)
[Foster to third]; Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Foster
scored]; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 6.

BRAVES 7TH: OESTER REPLACED CONCEPCION (PLAYING SS); LUM STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Benedict walked; OFFICE BATTED FOR THEISS;
Office struck out; Miller struck out; Hubbard popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: CAMP REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Seaver struck out;
Rose flied out to left; Collins singled to third; Oester
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Reds 6.

BRAVES 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Beall walked;
Whisenton popped to shortstop; Bonnell singled to left [Beall to
second]; Ruiz struck out; Chaney grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: Foster homered; SPILMAN BATTED FOR BENCH; Spilman
singled to left; Lum singled to left [Spilman to second];
Henderson singled to pitcher [Spilman to third, Lum to second];
Kennedy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Spilman scored (no RBI), Lum to third, Henderson out at
second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR SEAVER; Summers walked; Knight
popped to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Reds 8.

BRAVES 9TH: CORRELL REPLACED SPILMAN (PLAYING C ); BORBON
REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Benedict doubled; ROYSTER BATTED
FOR CAMP; Royster singled to center [Benedict to third]; Miller
singled to left [Benedict scored, Royster to second]; Hubbard
flied out to center; Beall forced Miller (shortstop to second)
[Royster to third]; Whisenton singled to right [Royster scored,
Beall to second]; Bonnell walked [Beall to third, Whisenton to
second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR RUIZ; SARMIENTO REPLACED BORBON
(PITCHING); Nolan walked [Beall scored, Whisenton to third,
Bonnell to second]; Chaney singled to right [Whisenton scored,
Bonnell scored, Nolan to third]; Benedict struck out; 5 R, 5 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

REDS 9TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GARBER REPLACED
NOLAN (PITCHING); Collins grounded out (second to first); Oester
struck out; Foster walked; Garber threw a wild pitch [Foster to
second]; Correll popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

BRAVES 10TH: Royster struck out; Miller struck out; Hubbard
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

REDS 10TH: Lum struck out; Henderson struck out; Kennedy singled
to center; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Griffey walked [Kennedy
to second]; AUERBACH RAN FOR GRIFFEY; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR
KNIGHT; Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

BRAVES 11TH: AUERBACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SOTO REPLACED
DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Beall flied out to center; Whisenton struck
out; Bonnell singled to center; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR GARBER;
Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

REDS 11TH: SKOK REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); Collins walked;
Collins stole second; Oester out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Collins to third]; Foster was walked intentionally;
Correll was walked intentionally [Foster to second]; Lum struck
out; Henderson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves
8, Reds 8.

BRAVES 12TH: Chaney flied out to right; Benedict singled to
right; GILBREATH RAN FOR BENEDICT; Royster walked [Gilbreath to
second]; Miller flied out to left; Hubbard struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

REDS 12TH: MURPHY REPLACED GILBREATH (PLAYING C ); Kennedy
walked; Auerbach grounded out (first to pitcher) [Kennedy to
second]; MOSKAU BATTED FOR SOTO; Moskau singled to left [Kennedy
to third]; On a bunt Collins struck out; Oester forced Moskau
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

BRAVES 13TH: DUMOULIN REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Beall struck
out; Whisenton walked; Bonnell singled to center [Whisenton to
second]; MATTHEWS BATTED FOR SKOK; Matthews lined into a double
play (shortstop to second) [Whisenton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

REDS 13TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED MATTHEWS (PITCHING); Foster struck
out; Correll out on an unknown play; Lum walked; Henderson
walked [Lum to second]; Kennedy was hit by a pitch [Lum to
third, Henderson to second]; Auerbach out on an unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

BRAVES 14TH: Chaney flied out to center; Murphy grounded out
(pitcher to first); Royster doubled to center; Miller grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 8.

REDS 14TH: LACOSS BATTED FOR DUMOULIN; LaCoss struck out;
Collins out on an unknown play; Oester singled; Foster homered
[Oester scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Reds 10.