A three-run opening inning was all the Reds needed to defeat the Cubs, 3-1. The outburst began with a single by Pete Rose. A double by Ken Griffey and an infield hit by Dave Concepcion produced the first run. After George Foster was given an intentional walk, a single by Dan Driessen plated Griffey. Foster scored on an infield out by Junior Kennedy.

Manny Sarmiento, making only his third start of the season, combined with two relievers to hold the Cubs to four hits. Their run counted in the fourth on a pass to Bobby Murcer, single by Larry Biittner and wild pitch by Sarmiento. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cubs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 6 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .263 Rose 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .270 Gross cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Kingman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Griffey rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .328 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Concepcion ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .308 Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Foster lf 2 1 0 0 1 1 .313 Murcer rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .244 Driessen 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .302 Biittner lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .286 Kennedy 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .239 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .195 Geronimo cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Werner c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .163 Rader c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Sarmiento p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .357 Auerbach ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .115 Cruz ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Tomlin p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 4 0 2 4 Totals 28 3 6 3 1 5 Time of Game: 1:49 Attendance: 34,658 Left on Base: Cubs 6, Reds 2 DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0 Errors: Concepcion, Tomlin Doubles: Gross (6), Griffey (16) GIDP: Foster (8) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts L(3-1) 7 5 3 3 1 3 0 26 2.90 Moore 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 4.58 Totals 8 6 3 3 1 5 0 29 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sarmiento W(6-3) 5 2 1 1 2 4 0 19 2.21 Tomlin 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.91 Bair SV(11) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.24 Totals 9 4 1 1 2 4 0 34 Wild Pitches: Sarmiento (1) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Gross doubled to right [Gross out at third (right to second to third)]; Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Griffey doubled to left [Rose to third]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rose scored]; Foster was walked intentionally; Driessen singled to center [Griffey scored, Foster to third]; Kennedy grounded out (third to first) [Foster scored, Driessen to second]; Geronimo popped to shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. CUBS 2ND: Murcer popped to third; Biittner was called out on strikes; Ontiveros reached on an error by Concepcion [Ontiveros to first]; Trillo forced Ontiveros (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. REDS 2ND: Werner struck out; Sarmiento popped to third; Rose lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. CUBS 3RD: Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts grounded out (second to first); De Jesus was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Griffey lined to right; Concepcion singled to left; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. CUBS 4TH: Gross flied to left in foul territory; Buckner grounded out (second to first); Murcer walked; Biittner singled to right [Murcer to third]; Sarmiento threw a wild pitch [Murcer scored, Biittner to second]; Ontiveros was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Driessen flied out to right; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. CUBS 5TH: Trillo flied to right in foul territory; Rader popped to second; Roberts walked; De Jesus forced Roberts (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Werner grounded out (third to first); AUERBACH BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Auerbach was called out on strikes; Rose singled to center; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. CUBS 6TH: TOMLIN REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); Gross grounded out (first unassisted); Buckner flied out to center; Murcer reached on an error by Tomlin (assist by Driessen) [Murcer to first]; Biittner forced Murcer (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Concepcion popped to first in foul territory; Foster struck out; Driessen lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: Kennedy lined to right; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Werner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. CUBS 8TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Cruz flied out to left; De Jesus singled to center; KINGMAN BATTED FOR GROSS; Kingman flied out to center; Buckner popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MOORE REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Tomlin struck out; Rose struck out; Griffey singled to center; Griffey was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. CUBS 9TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Murcer flied out to right; Biittner singled to right; BAIR REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Ontiveros lined to third; Trillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3.

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