Brilliant relief pitching by Manny Sarmiento preserved a 4-2 victory for the Reds over the Cardinals. Sarmiento entered the game in the sixth inning with the Reds ahead, 3-2, runners on first and second and nobody out. An error by Dave Concepcion filled the bases, but Sarmiento then fanned Ken Reitz and induced Mike Tyson to bounce into a double play. He allowed only one hit the rest of the way.

The Reds got three runs in the second on three infield hits and a sacrifice fly. Their final tally in the seventh resulted from a typical demonstration of Cardinal futility. Pete Rose hit a routine fly ball to center field, but Tony Scott and Jerry Mumphrey collided, permitting Rose to reach third. Ken Griffey followed with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Sunday, June 18, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 1 Reds 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 x - 4 7 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Rose 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 Mumphrey lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .178 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 Hernandez 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 Griffey rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .322 Simmons c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Hendrick cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .221 Driessen 1b 2 1 2 1 1 0 .308 Scott cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .239 Lum lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 Morales rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .232 Concepcion ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .309 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Geronimo cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .250 Tyson 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .254 Werner c 2 0 0 1 0 0 .161 Phillips ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Norman p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .212 Martinez p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Sarmiento p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brock ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Urrea p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Freed ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 Totals 36 2 9 2 0 5 Totals 27 4 7 4 4 2 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 40,016 Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Reds 6 DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 1 Errors: Scott, Concepcion Doubles: Griffey (17) Home Runs: Hernandez (7) Stolen Bases: Driessen 2 (14) Caught Stealing: Driessen (3) Sacrifice Flies: Werner (4), Driessen (2), Griffey (1) GIDP: Tyson (3), Geronimo (3) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Martinez L(2-2) 6 6 3 3 2 1 0 26 3.69 Urrea 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 8 5.45 Totals 8 7 4 3 4 2 0 34 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman W(8-3) 5 8 2 2 0 1 1 23 2.98 Sarmiento SV(3) 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 13 2.07 Totals 9 9 2 2 0 5 1 36 Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Paul Pryor CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to right; Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); Hernandez homered; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Griffey flied out to left; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick singled to left; Morales singled to right [Hendrick to third]; Reitz flied out to right; Tyson singled to right [Hendrick scored, Morales to second]; Martinez singled to right [Morales to third, Tyson to second]; Templeton forced Morales (third to catcher) [Tyson to third, Martinez to second]; Mumphrey popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen singled to shortstop; Driessen stole second; Lum popped to second; Concepcion singled to pitcher [Driessen stayed at second]; Geronimo singled to pitcher [Driessen scored, Concepcion to third (on throw), Geronimo to second]; Werner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Concepcion scored, Geronimo to third]; Norman walked; Rose flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Simmons grounded out (third to first); Hendrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Griffey doubled to right; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Griffey to third]; Driessen hit a sacrifice fly to center [Griffey scored]; Lum lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Morales singled to center; Reitz flied out to left; Tyson flied out to left; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: SCOTT REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING CF); Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo flied out to center; Werner popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); Hernandez popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Norman was called out on strikes; On a bunt Rose singled to third; Griffey grounded out (second to first) [Rose to second]; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to left; Scott singled to left [Simmons to second]; SARMIENTO REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Morales reached on an error by Concepcion [Simmons to third, Scott to second, Morales to first]; Reitz struck out; Tyson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Morales out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Driessen singled to right; Driessen stole second; Lum popped to shortstop; Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice [Driessen out at third (pitcher to second to third), Concepcion to second]; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Werner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. CARDINALS 7TH: BROCK BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Brock lined to center; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey singled to right; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: URREA REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Sarmiento grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose reached on an error by Scott [Rose to third]; Griffey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rose scored (unearned)]; Morgan struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4. CARDINALS 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Simmons struck out; Scott struck out; Morales flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: Driessen walked; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Lum walked; Concepcion singled to right [Lum to third]; Geronimo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4. CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz popped to third in foul territory; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR TYSON; Phillips flied out to center; FREED BATTED FOR URREA; Freed struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

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