A homer by Steve Garvey enabled Burt Hooton to pitch the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Reds in a duel with Fred Norman before a sellout crowd of 51,068. Hooton gave up only three hits. Norman yielded seven, including Garvey's blow in the sixth inning. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Cincinnati Reds 0

Game Played on Friday, June 23, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 1 7 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Lopes 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .316 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .320 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Garvey 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Cey 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .273 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 Baker lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 Lacy rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Kennedy 2b 1 0 0 0 2 0 .212 North cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .259 Werner c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .165 Yeager c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .199 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Hooton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Correll c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Norman p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 29 0 3 0 3 5 Totals 29 1 7 1 2 1 Time of Game: 2:02 Attendance: 51,068 Left on Base: Reds 6, Dodgers 8 DP: Reds 1, Dodgers 0 Errors: Rose Doubles: Driessen (15), Cey (16) Home Runs: Garvey (9) Sacrifice Hits: Norman (5), Hooton 2 (9) GIDP: Garvey (8) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman L(8-4) 7 7 1 1 1 0 1 29 2.86 Bair 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1.17 Totals 8 7 1 1 2 1 1 33 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton W(6-6) 9 3 0 0 3 5 0 33 3.30 Totals 9 3 0 0 3 5 0 33 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to right; Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; Russell lined to third; Garvey singled to left; Cey walked [Garvey to second]; Baker popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Geronimo struck out; Kennedy grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Lacy popped to shortstop; North reached on an error by Rose [North to first]; Yeager lined to shortstop; Hooton popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 3RD: Werner walked; Norman out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Werner to second]; Rose flied out to left; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes singled to shortstop; Russell forced Lopes (shortstop to second); Garvey grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Russell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 4TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Cey flied out to left; Baker grounded out (second to first); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 5TH: Geronimo singled to right; Kennedy walked [Geronimo to second]; Werner forced Geronimo (first to third) [Kennedy to second]; On a bunt Norman struck out; Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: North singled to left; Yeager forced North (third to second); Hooton out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Yeager to second]; Lopes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. REDS 6TH: Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion struck out; Foster popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 6TH: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey homered; Cey doubled to left; Baker grounded out (third to first); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 1. REDS 7TH: Driessen flied out to right; Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy walked; LUM BATTED FOR WERNER; Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 7TH: CORRELL REPLACED LUM (PLAYING C ); North singled to center; Yeager forced North (third to second); Hooton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Lopes singled to pitcher [Yeager to third]; Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 1. REDS 8TH: COLLINS BATTED FOR NORMAN; Collins was called out on strikes; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 8TH: BAIR REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Garvey popped to second; Cey struck out; Baker walked; Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 1. REDS 9TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen doubled to right; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 1.

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