The Reds converted a pair of stolen bases into the tying and winning runs in their comeback that produced a 6-5 victory over the Cardinals. Keith Hernandez hit a two-run homer for the Cards, who held a 5-2 lead before Cesar Geronimo narrowed the Reds' deficit with a round-tripper in the seventh inning.

The Reds knotted the count in the eighth. Ken Griffey tripled and scored on a single by Joe Morgan, who stole second and came home on a single by Mike Lum. In the ninth, Pete Rose singled, stole second and barreled home with the winning run on a short single to left by Morgan. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Game Played on Saturday, June 17, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 5 10 1 Reds 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 - 6 11 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .232 xRose 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .000 Mumphrey cf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .175 Griffey rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .322 Morales rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 .228 Morgan 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .264 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foster lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .306 Simmons lf,c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Lum 1b 4 0 3 1 0 1 .311 Hernandez 1b 3 2 1 2 1 0 .272 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .306 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 Geronimo cf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .248 Swisher c 3 0 2 1 0 0 .280 Werner c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .165 Scott lf,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Collins ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Tyson 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .253 Correll c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vuckovich p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Bonham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hume p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Brock ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Henderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Knight ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 Totals 36 5 10 5 2 2 Totals 35 6 11 6 2 7 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 40,262 Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Reds 7 DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 0 Errors: Swisher, Lum Doubles: Swisher (2) Triples: Griffey (5) Home Runs: Hernandez (6), Geronimo (4) Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (3), Templeton (8), Morgan (15), Rose (5) Caught Stealing: Scott (3) Sacrifice Hits: Vuckovich (2), Griffey (7) GIDP: Concepcion (7) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich 7 8 5 5 1 5 1 30 2.49 Littell 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 2.55 Schultz L(0-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 4.06 Totals 8.2 11 6 6 2 7 1 39 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bonham 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 7 2.76 Hume 5.2 5 4 4 1 2 1 24 5.65 Borbon W(3-1) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.65 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 2 1 39 Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to center; Mumphrey flied out to right; Morales popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Griffey out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Rose to second]; Morgan grounded out (third to first); Foster walked; Lum singled to shortstop [Rose to third, Foster to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Rose scored, Foster scored, Lum to second]; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); Hernandez walked; Reitz singled to third [Hernandez to second]; Swisher singled to center [Hernandez scored, Reitz to second]; HUME REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Tyson singled to right [Reitz to third, Swisher to second]; Bill Bonham hit on first two fingers of right hand; Vuckovich was called out on strikes; Templeton flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: Werner flied out to left; Hume struck out; Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second; Morales popped to shortstop; Simmons flied out to center [Mumphrey to third]; Hernandez homered [Mumphrey scored]; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Griffey lined to shortstop; Morgan grounded out (second to pitcher); Foster popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Swisher doubled to left; Tyson grounded out (third to first); Vuckovich struck out; Templeton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. REDS 4TH: Lum singled to third; Concepcion grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lum out at second]; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey flied out to left; Morales popped to first in foul territory; Simmons flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Werner struck out; Hume struck out; Rose reached on catcher's interference by Swisher; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory; Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: SIMMONS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); SCOTT REPLACED SWISHER (PLAYING LF); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Foster flied out to left; Lum was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson singled to left; Vuckovich out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; On a bunt Templeton singled to pitcher [Tyson to third]; Templeton stole second; Mumphrey reached on a fielder's choice [Tyson scored, Templeton to third, Mumphrey to second (error by Lum)]; Morales grounded out (third to first) [Templeton scored, Mumphrey to third]; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo homered; COLLINS BATTED FOR WERNER; On a bunt Collins singled to pitcher; HENDERSON BATTED FOR HUME; Henderson flied out to center; Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3. CARDINALS 8TH: CORRELL REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING C ); BORBON REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Hernandez lined to right; Reitz flied out to left; Scott singled to second; Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: Griffey tripled to left; Morgan singled to pitcher [Griffey scored]; LITTELL REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Morgan stole second; Foster struck out; Lum singled to right [Morgan scored, Lum to second (on throw to home)]; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Correll forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 5. CARDINALS 9TH: Tyson flied out to center; BROCK BATTED FOR LITTELL; Brock flied out to center; Templeton singled to right; Mumphrey singled to left [Templeton to second]; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 5. REDS 9TH: BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SCHULTZ REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); KNIGHT BATTED FOR BORBON; Knight flied out to left; Rose singled to right; Rose stole second; Griffey popped to second; Morgan singled to left [Rose scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 6.

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