A wild throw by rookie second baseman Jim Morrison in the ninth inning allowed the Reds to score the winning run in a 4-3 victory over the Phillies. After Mike Schmidt hit a three-run homer in the eighth to put the Phillies ahead, 3-2, Ken Griffey led off the Reds' ninth with a double and both Ray Knight and Pete Rose walked to load the bases. Joe Morgan then forced Rose, Griffey scoring, and when Morrison uncorked his wild throw, trying for a double play, pinch-runner Dave Collins also crossed the plate. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Saturday, May 13, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Reds 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 0 Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 7 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .301 Martin cf 4 1 0 0 1 3 .206 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 1 1 0 .264 Cardenal rf,lf 4 1 3 0 0 1 .368 Moskau pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Schmidt 3b 3 1 1 3 1 0 .296 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Luzinski lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Foster lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .316 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bench rf,c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 Johnson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .103 Concepcion ss 2 1 0 0 2 1 .282 Hebner ph,1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 Driessen 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333 McCarver 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Werner c 2 0 1 1 0 0 .267 Boone c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Griffey ph,rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .306 Morrison 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Geronimo cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Harrelson ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 .375 Norman p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 Kaat p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maddox ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Knight ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Collins pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 Foote ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Johnstone rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 33 4 7 3 6 3 Totals 32 3 7 3 4 8 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 35,802 Left on Base: Reds 9, Phillies 7 DP: Reds 2, Phillies 0 Errors: Morrison Doubles: Driessen (8), Griffey (9), Cardenal (4) Home Runs: Schmidt (6) Stolen Bases: Foster (2) GIDP: Johnson (2), Morrison (2) Hit by Pitch: Geronimo (1,by Kaat), Luzinski (1,by Norman) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman 7.1 5 2 2 3 7 0 29 2.63 Bair 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.44 Sarmiento W(3-1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1.23 Totals 9 7 3 3 4 8 1 37 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat 5 3 2 2 2 1 0 20 3.63 Garber 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 13 1.13 McGraw L(1-1) 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 7 2.13 Totals 9 7 4 4 6 3 0 40 Hit by Pitch: Norman (1), Kaat (1) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague REDS 1ST: Rose lined to shortstop; Morgan grounded out (second to first); Foster lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Martin struck out; Cardenal singled to pitcher; Schmidt walked [Cardenal to second]; Luzinski was hit by a pitch [Cardenal to third, Schmidt to second]; Johnson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0. REDS 2ND: Bench popped to first; Concepcion walked; Driessen doubled to center [Concepcion scored]; Werner singled to left [Driessen scored, Werner out at second (left to second)]; Geronimo was hit by a pitch; Norman singled to right [Geronimo to third]; Rose forced Norman (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Boone flied out to left; Morrison popped to third; Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. REDS 3RD: Morgan walked; Foster popped to catcher in foul territory; Bench struck out; Concepcion flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: On a bunt Kaat grounded out (pitcher to first); Martin struck out; Cardenal doubled to left; Schmidt grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. REDS 4TH: Driessen lined to shortstop; Werner flied out to center; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to left; Johnson walked [Luzinski to second]; Boone popped to shortstop; Morrison grounded into a double play (third to first) [Luzinski out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. REDS 5TH: Norman grounded out (second to first); Rose flied out to right; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 5TH: Harrelson was called out on strikes; MADDOX BATTED FOR KAAT; Maddox struck out; Martin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. REDS 6TH: GARBER REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Foster singled to left; Foster stole second; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion was called out on strikes; Driessen was walked intentionally; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR WERNER; Griffey forced Driessen (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 6TH: GRIFFEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BENCH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Cardenal struck out; Schmidt flied out to left; Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. REDS 7TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Norman grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Boone singled to center; Morrison popped to catcher in foul territory; Harrelson forced Boone (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. REDS 8TH: Morgan flied out to center; Foster struck out; Bench singled to pitcher; Concepcion walked [Bench to second]; Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 8TH: FOOTE BATTED FOR GARBER; Foote was called out on strikes; Martin walked; Cardenal singled to right [Martin to second]; BAIR REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Schmidt homered [Martin scored, Cardenal scored]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); HEBNER BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Hebner singled to right; Boone flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 3. REDS 9TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSTONE REPLACED FOOTE (PLAYING RF); CARDENAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MCGRAW REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); Griffey doubled to left; On a bunt Geronimo popped to catcher in foul territory; KNIGHT BATTED FOR BAIR; Knight walked; COLLINS RAN FOR KNIGHT; Rose walked [Griffey to third, Collins to second]; Morgan forced Rose (shortstop to second) [Griffey scored, Collins scored (error by Morrison) (no RBI)]; Richie Hebner and Phillies Manager Danny Ozark ejected by 1B umpire Herry Wendelstedt; MCCARVER REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 1B); MOSKAU RAN FOR MORGAN; Foster singled to right [Moskau to third]; Bench forced Foster (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 9TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); KENNEDY REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING 2B); Morrison flied out to center; Harrelson walked; Johnstone lined to right; Martin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

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