Earning a split of the four-game series, the Reds defeated the Giants, 8-2. The Giants led, 2-0, going into the bottom of the sixth inning when Pete Rose ignited the winning rally with a bunt single. Rose moved to third on a single by Ken Griffey and scored on a balk by Ed Halicki. Walks to Joe Morgan and George Foster loaded the bases before Dan Driessen stroked a two-run single off reliever John Curtis.

The Reds got five more runs in the seventh on three singles, three walks and a pair of sacrifice flies. Rose extended his hitting streak to 25 games, two short of the club record held jointly by Edd Roush and Vada Pinson. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 8, San Francisco Giants 2

Game Played on Sunday, July 9, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Giants 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 1 Reds 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 x - 8 8 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dwyer cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .233 Rose 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .303 Whitfield lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .301 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 Clark rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .309 Griffey rf 3 2 1 0 2 0 .305 McCovey 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .238 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 2 1 1 .254 Littlejohn c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kennedy pr,2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 .210 Evans 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 Foster lf 3 0 0 1 1 0 .302 Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .161 Driessen 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 .295 Metzger ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .274 Lum cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .284 Hill c,1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .226 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Halicki p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .111 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Tomlin p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .293 Knepper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .068 Correll c 3 1 0 0 0 1 .200 Moskau p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Geronimo cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .237 Totals 35 2 10 2 4 2 Totals 29 8 8 7 8 4 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 37,966 Left on Base: Giants 10, Reds 8 DP: Giants 1, Reds 1 Errors: Evans Stolen Bases: Griffey (15) Sacrifice Hits: Correll (1) Sacrifice Flies: Rose (3), Foster (3) GIDP: Clark (5), Collins (2) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Halicki L(4-3) 5.1 3 3 3 3 4 0 22 3.05 Curtis 1 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 3.64 Moffitt 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.91 Knepper 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 2.56 Totals 8 8 8 5 8 4 0 40 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moskau 5 7 2 2 2 1 0 23 4.21 Hume W(3-9) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.33 Borbon 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.30 Tomlin SV(4) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 4.12 Totals 9 10 2 2 4 2 0 39 Wild Pitches: Curtis (4), Knepper (3) Balks: Halicki (2) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams GIANTS 1ST: Dwyer flied out to center; Whitfield made an out to first; Clark grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans flied out to right; Harris flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster popped to first in foul territory; Driessen lined to first; Lum walked; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. GIANTS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill struck out; Halicki singled to left; Dwyer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Correll was called out on strikes; Moskau popped to second; Rose singled to center; Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0. GIANTS 4TH: On a bunt Whitfield singled; Clark popped to shortstop; McCovey singled to center [Whitfield to second]; Evans singled to right [Whitfield scored, McCovey to third]; Harris walked [Evans to second]; Metzger singled to center [McCovey scored, Evans out at home (center to catcher), Harris to third, Metzger to second (on throw to home)]; Hill was walked intentionally; Halicki grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Morgan was called out on strikes; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0. GIANTS 5TH: Dwyer popped to second; Whitfield flied out to left; Clark singled to left; McCovey singled to right [Clark to third]; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Lum flied out to center; Concepcion was called out on strikes; Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0. GIANTS 6TH: HUME REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); GERONIMO REPLACED MOSKAU (PLAYING CF); Harris grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger singled to right; Hill grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to second]; Halicki grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0. REDS 6TH: Geronimo flied out to center; On a bunt Rose singled; Griffey singled to right [Rose to third]; Griffey stole second; Halicki balked [Rose scored, Griffey to third]; Morgan walked; Foster walked [Morgan to second]; CURTIS REPLACED HALICKI (PITCHING); Driessen singled to right [Griffey scored, Morgan scored, Foster to third]; COLLINS BATTED FOR HUME; Collins grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Driessen out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3. GIANTS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Dwyer singled to right; Whitfield grounded out (second to first) [Dwyer to second]; Clark popped to second; TOMLIN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); McCovey was walked intentionally; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: Concepcion singled to center; Correll reached on an error by Evans on a sacrifice bunt [Concepcion to second, Correll to first]; Curtis threw a wild pitch [Concepcion to third, Correll to second]; Geronimo walked; Rose hit a sacrifice fly to right [Concepcion scored, Correll to third]; Griffey walked [Geronimo to second]; Morgan singled to right [Correll scored (unearned), Geronimo scored, Griffey to third]; KENNEDY RAN FOR MORGAN; MOFFITT REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Foster hit a sacrifice fly to center [Griffey scored (unearned), Kennedy to second]; Driessen was walked intentionally; Tomlin singled to left [Kennedy scored (unearned), Driessen to second]; Concepcion lined to third; 5 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 8. GIANTS 8TH: KENNEDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Harris flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill walked; CRUZ BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 8. REDS 8TH: KNEPPER REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); LITTLEJOHN REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING C ); HILL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Correll grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut game for Dennis Littlejohn; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose singled to center; Griffey walked [Rose to second]; Knepper threw a wild pitch [Rose to third, Griffey to second]; Kennedy walked; Foster flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 8. GIANTS 9TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Dwyer singled to first; Whitfield was called out on strikes; Clark grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Dwyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 8.

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