Right fielder Lee Lacy dropped a line drive by Dave Concepcion with two out in the ninth inning, enabling Pete Rose to score the go-ahead run and help the Reds defeat the Dodgers, 5-4. Rose reached base with a one-out walk and advanced to second on an infield out.

After Lacy committed his error, Dan Driessen singled home what proved to be the winning run. The Dodgers touched reliever Doug Bair for a run in the ninth on singles by pinch-hitters Vic Davilillo and Rick Monday and a sacrifice fly by Davey Lopes, but Bill Russell lined into a double play to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Sunday, June 25, 1978 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium

Reds 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 5 12 1 Dodgers 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 2 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .291 Lopes 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .318 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 Russell ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Collins rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .232 Garvey 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .294 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Cey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 Morgan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Baker lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .270 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Lacy rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .284 Concepcion ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .300 North cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 Foster lf 4 0 2 0 1 2 .314 Grote c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .300 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 Davalillo ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .293 Kennedy 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .217 John p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .138 Correll c 3 2 2 0 1 0 .286 Rautzhan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 Monday ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .305 Moskau p 2 0 1 1 0 0 .214 Martinez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Griffey ph,rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .318 Totals 37 5 12 4 3 5 Totals 33 4 8 4 4 4 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 50,356 Left on Base: Reds 10, Dodgers 7 DP: Reds 1, Dodgers 1 Errors: Foster, Baker, Lacy Doubles: Correll (1), Garvey (12), Baker (12) Home Runs: Lopes (8) Stolen Bases: Concepcion (8) Sacrifice Hits: Rose (1), Driessen (2) Sacrifice Flies: Lopes (1) GIDP: Correll (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moskau 6 5 3 3 4 4 1 27 5.14 Borbon W(5-1) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5.05 Bair SV(12) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 1.37 Totals 9 8 4 4 4 4 1 38 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John L(8-6) 8.2 12 5 3 3 5 0 41 3.89 Rautzhan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.50 Totals 9 12 5 3 3 5 0 42 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry REDS 1ST: Rose singled to second; Collins grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose to second]; Concepcion singled to left [Rose to third]; Foster struck out; Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left [Lopes to second (error by Foster)]; Russell grounded out (second to pitcher) [Lopes to third]; Garvey doubled to left [Lopes scored]; Cey flied out to center; Baker doubled to left [Garvey scored]; Lacy walked; North walked [Baker to third, Lacy to second]; Grote forced North (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 2. REDS 2ND: Kennedy grounded out (third to first); Correll doubled to right; Geronimo struck out; Moskau singled to center [Correll scored]; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 2ND: John flied out to right; Lopes homered; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey walked; Cey struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. REDS 3RD: Collins struck out; Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Foster singled to center; Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 3RD: Baker flied out to center; Lacy struck out; North flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. REDS 4TH: Kennedy singled to right; Correll grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kennedy out at second]; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 4TH: Grote walked; John forced Grote (second to shortstop); Lopes singled to center [John to second]; Russell flied out to left; Garvey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. REDS 5TH: Moskau grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose singled to center; Collins forced Rose (second to shortstop); Concepcion forced Collins (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: Cey was called out on strikes; Baker struck out; Lacy lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. REDS 6TH: Foster struck out; Driessen grounded out (second to first); Kennedy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: North grounded out (second to first); Grote flied out to left; John popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 3. REDS 7TH: Correll singled to center; Geronimo singled to center [Correll to second]; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR MOSKAU; Griffey singled to left [Correll scored, Geronimo to second]; Rose out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Geronimo to third, Griffey to second]; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first) [Geronimo scored]; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: GRIFFEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Lopes flied out to center; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey singled to shortstop; Cey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 3. REDS 8TH: Foster singled to right; Driessen out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Foster to second]; Kennedy struck out; Correll walked; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: Baker grounded out (second to pitcher); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 3. REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose walked; MORGAN BATTED FOR BORBON; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher) [Rose to second]; Concepcion reached on an error by Lacy [Rose scored (unearned) (no RBI), Concepcion to first]; Concepcion stole second; Foster was walked intentionally; Driessen singled to left [Concepcion scored (unearned), Foster to third (error by Baker), Driessen to second]; RAUTZHAN REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 9TH: BAIR REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); DAVALILLO BATTED FOR GROTE; Davalillo singled to left; MONDAY BATTED FOR RAUTZHAN; Monday singled to right [Davalillo to third]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MONDAY; Lopes hit a sacrifice fly to right [Davalillo scored]; Russell lined into a double play (shortstop unassisted) [Martinez out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Dodgers 4.

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