Coming from far behind, the Pirates wiped out a seven-run deficit and rallied to defeat the Reds, 11-9. George Foster hit a three-run homer in the first inning to pace the Reds, who built up an 8-1 lead before the Pirates erupted for four runs in the sixth and six more in the seventh.

Bill Robinson, who hit three doubles and a single, drove in one run in the sixth and two in the seventh. Willie Stargell had a two-run single in the sixth and a run-scoring double in the seventh. The Pirates got a break when Paul Moskau, who was pitching a five-hitter for the Reds, had to leave the game with a stiff shoulder after five innings. Dave Tomlin, Pedro Borbon and Doug Bair all failed in relief for the Reds. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Cincinnati Reds 9

Game Played on Friday, June 9, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Reds 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 9 13 0 Pirates 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 x - 11 18 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Taveras ss 5 1 1 1 0 0 .259 Griffey rf 5 2 4 2 0 0 .332 Milner lf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .256 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 1 2 0 .241 Moreno cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 Foster lf 4 3 3 3 1 0 .320 Parker rf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .286 Driessen 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .301 B. Robinson cf,lf 5 3 4 3 0 0 .271 Concepcion ss 4 0 2 1 1 2 .311 Stargell 1b 4 2 3 3 1 0 .246 Lum cf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .291 Stennett 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .260 Geronimo cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Ott c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .248 Kennedy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Garner 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .238 Werner c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .171 D. Robinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Moskau p 2 1 0 0 1 0 .182 Reuss p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Macha ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Jackson p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Candelaria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Totals 38 9 13 9 6 4 Totals 41 11 18 10 1 2 Time of Game: 3:02 Attendance: 21,710 Left on Base: Reds 8, Pirates 7 DP: Reds 1, Pirates 1 Doubles: Morgan (13), Foster 2 (10), Driessen (12), B. Robinson 3 (10), Stennett (5), Taveras (11), Stargell (4) Home Runs: Foster (12) Stolen Bases: Griffey (10) Caught Stealing: Concepcion (6) GIDP: Lum (2), Stennett (5) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moskau 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 19 5.40 Tomlin 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 4 5.54 Borbon 1 5 4 4 0 0 0 8 6.15 Bair L(1-2) 1 4 2 2 0 1 0 7 1.29 Sarmiento 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.94 Totals 8 18 11 11 1 2 0 42 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson 1.2 4 6 6 3 1 1 11 3.33 Reuss 3.1 5 2 2 1 0 0 15 5.97 Whitson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00 Jackson W(1-1) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 9 3.04 Tekulve 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2.68 Candelaria SV(1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 3.41 Totals 9 13 9 9 6 4 1 44 Passed Balls: Ott (5) Wild Pitches: Moskau (1), D. Robinson 2 (4) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; D. Robinson threw a wild pitch [Rose to second]; Griffey singled to center [Rose scored]; Griffey stole second; Morgan walked; Foster homered [Griffey scored, Morgan scored]; Driessen flied out to center; Concepcion walked; Concepcion was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Lum struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0. REDS 2ND: Werner flied out to right; Moskau walked; D. Robinson threw a wild pitch [Moskau to second]; Rose flied out to center; Griffey singled to center [Moskau scored, Griffey to second (on throw to home)]; REUSS REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Morgan doubled to right [Griffey scored]; Foster flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson singled to center; Stargell singled to left [B. Robinson to third]; Stennett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [B. Robinson scored (no RBI), Stargell out at second]; Ott singled to center; Moskau threw a wild pitch [Ott to second]; Garner flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 1. REDS 3RD: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Concepcion singled to right; Lum walked [Concepcion to second]; Werner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Concepcion to third, Lum to second]; Moskau grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Reuss struck out; Taveras lined to left; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 1. REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (third to first); Griffey flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 1. PIRATES 4TH: Parker popped to shortstop; B. Robinson doubled to left; Stargell flied out to left; Stennett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 1. REDS 5TH: Foster doubled to left; Driessen doubled to right [Foster scored]; Ott allowed a passed ball [Driessen to third]; Concepcion singled to right [Driessen scored]; Lum grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop to pitcher to second) [Concepcion out at second]; Werner popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 1. PIRATES 5TH: Ott grounded out (second to first); Garner singled to right; MACHA BATTED FOR REUSS; Macha forced Garner (third to second); Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 1. REDS 6TH: WHITSON REPLACED MACHA (PITCHING); Moskau grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose flied out to left; Griffey singled to shortstop; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 1. PIRATES 6TH: TOMLIN REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Milner singled to right; Parker singled to right [Milner to third]; B. Robinson doubled to right [Milner scored, Parker to third]; Stargell singled to left [Parker scored, B. Robinson scored]; BORBON REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Stennett doubled to right [Stargell to third]; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stargell scored]; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR WHITSON; Sanguillen popped to second; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Pirates 5. REDS 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Foster doubled to left; Driessen grounded out (second to first) [Foster to third]; Concepcion struck out; Lum singled to left [Foster scored]; Werner grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 5. PIRATES 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED LUM (PLAYING CF); Taveras doubled to left; Milner singled to center [Taveras scored]; Parker singled to left [Milner to second]; B. Robinson doubled to left [Milner scored, Parker scored]; BAIR REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Stargell doubled to center [B. Robinson scored]; Stennett was called out on strikes; Ott singled to center [Stargell scored]; Garner singled to shortstop [Ott to second]; Jackson singled to right [Ott to third, Garner to second]; Taveras grounded out (second to first) [Ott scored, Garner to third, Jackson to second]; Milner flied out to center; 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 11. REDS 8TH: MORENO REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING CF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); COLLINS BATTED FOR BAIR; Collins popped to first; Rose flied out to center; Griffey singled to first; Morgan walked [Griffey to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Foster walked [Griffey to third, Morgan to second]; CANDELARIA REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 11. PIRATES 8TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson lined to left; Stargell walked; Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 11. REDS 9TH: Concepcion was called out on strikes; KENNEDY BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Kennedy was called out on strikes; Werner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Pirates 11.

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