An error by Phil Garner in the eighth inning resulted in the Reds' tie-breaking run, leading to a 6-4 victory over the Pirates. Dan Driessen drove in the Reds' first three runs with a homer and a single. Willie Stargell hit a double and a homer to account for two RBIs and help the Pirates to a 4-3 lead before Joe Morgan tied the score with a homer in the seventh.

With two out in the eighth, Pete Rose hit a grounder that went through Garner's legs for a two-base error. Ken Griffey followed with the tie-breaking single. Cesar Geronimo iced the decision with a homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Saturday, June 10, 1978 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Reds 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 - 6 13 0 Pirates 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 4 11 2 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 1 0 0 0 1 .275 Taveras ss 5 2 3 0 0 0 .267 Griffey rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .333 Milner lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .268 Morgan 2b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .247 Moreno pr,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Foster lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .318 Parker rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .290 Driessen 1b 5 1 3 3 0 1 .309 B. Robinson cf,lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Concepcion ss 5 0 2 0 0 1 .313 Stargell 1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .256 Lum cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .281 Stennett 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Mendoza 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Geronimo cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 .254 Ott ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Werner c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .173 Macha 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Seaver p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .179 Dyer c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 Garner 3b,2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 Blyleven p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Jackson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Totals 41 6 13 6 2 6 Totals 36 4 11 4 1 6 Time of Game: 2:52 Attendance: 34,009 Left on Base: Reds 11, Pirates 7 DP: Reds 0, Pirates 0 Errors: Garner 2 Doubles: Stargell (5) Home Runs: Driessen (8), Morgan (8), Geronimo (3), Stargell (7) Stolen Bases: Concepcion (7), Driessen (12), Morgan (11), Taveras 2 (16) Caught Stealing: Moreno (7) Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (3), Blyleven (3) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver W(7-4) 9 11 4 4 1 6 1 38 3.53 Totals 9 11 4 4 1 6 1 38 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven 6.1 9 4 4 2 5 2 31 4.19 Jackson L(1-2) 1.1 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 2.88 Tekulve 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 2.82 Totals 9 13 6 5 2 6 3 44 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; On a bunt Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to center; Taveras stole second; Milner grounded out (first to pitcher) [Taveras to third]; Parker singled to right [Taveras scored]; On a bunt B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Parker to second]; Stargell doubled to right [Parker scored]; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. REDS 2ND: Foster singled to left; Driessen singled to right [Foster to second]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first) [Foster to third, Driessen to second]; Lum grounded out (third to first); Werner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 2ND: Dyer singled to third; Garner forced Dyer (shortstop to second); Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Garner to second]; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. REDS 3RD: Seaver flied out to center; Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. PIRATES 3RD: Milner popped to shortstop; Parker lined to center; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2. REDS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); Foster struck out; Driessen homered; Concepcion singled to left; Concepcion stole second; Lum walked; Werner flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Stennett flied out to center; Dyer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2. REDS 5TH: Seaver singled to right; Rose was called out on strikes; Griffey singled to center [Seaver to second]; Morgan walked [Seaver to third, Griffey to second]; Foster struck out; Driessen singled to center [Seaver scored, Griffey scored, Morgan to third]; Driessen stole second; Concepcion was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Garner grounded out (third to first); Blyleven grounded out (pitcher to first); Taveras singled to center; Taveras stole second; Milner singled to left [Taveras scored]; Parker singled to left [Milner to second]; B. Robinson struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. REDS 6TH: Lum popped to second; Werner singled to center; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Werner to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Stargell homered; Stennett grounded out (second to first); Dyer flied out to right; Garner struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4. REDS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Griffey lined to right; Morgan homered; Foster reached on an error by Garner [Foster to first]; JACKSON REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Driessen popped to second in foul territory; Concepcion singled to left [Foster to second]; COLLINS BATTED FOR LUM; Collins flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); Jackson struck out; Taveras grounded out (first unassisted); Milner singled to center; MORENO RAN FOR MILNER; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 4. REDS 8TH: MORENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Werner grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver popped to shortstop; Rose reached on an error by Garner [Rose to second]; Griffey singled to center [Rose scored (unearned)]; Morgan singled to right [Griffey to third]; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Morgan stole second; Foster grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: Parker popped to third in foul territory; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell walked; OTT BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Ott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 4. REDS 9TH: MACHA REPLACED OTT (PLAYING 3B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Driessen struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo homered; Werner flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 4. PIRATES 9TH: Dyer popped to first in foul territory; Garner singled to right; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Sanguillen forced Garner (third to second); Taveras singled to left [Sanguillen to second]; Moreno flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 4.

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