A homer by Dan Driessen in the top of the 10th inning enabled the Reds to post a 4-3 triumph over the Pirates. The Reds had tied the game with two out in the ninth. Ken Henderson walked and, after Kent Tekulve relieved Grant Jackson, Cesar Geronimo sacrificed Rick Auerbach, the pinch-runner for Henderson, to second. Pinch-hitter Johnny Bench fanned, but Pete Rose smashed a hit off the glove of second baseman Phil Garner to plate the tying tally. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Tuesday, August 15, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Reds 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 - 4 5 1 Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 3 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .311 Taveras ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .276 Griffey rf 3 0 0 1 2 0 .288 Moreno cf 3 1 2 0 2 0 .226 Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Parker rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .303 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 .291 Milner 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 .291 Driessen 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .276 Brye lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .206 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 .306 B. Robinson lf,1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 .238 Lum cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .277 Henderson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Garner 2b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .254 Auerbach pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Berra 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .077 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Blyleven p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .121 Correll c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Geronimo ph,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 LaCoss p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 Ott ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 Collins ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bench ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Totals 36 4 5 3 5 8 Totals 35 3 9 2 7 4 Time of Game: 3:05 Attendance: 16,400 Left on Base: Reds 8, Pirates 10 DP: Reds 2, Pirates 0 Errors: Concepcion, Taveras, Parker, Garner Doubles: Rose (38), Parker (19) Home Runs: Driessen (15) Stolen Bases: Griffey (17), Collins (5), Moreno (47), Garner (15) Caught Stealing: Taveras (22) Sacrifice Hits: Geronimo (7) Sacrifice Flies: Sanguillen (1) GIDP: Garner (12), Parker (6) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCoss 6 7 3 0 6 1 0 29 4.22 Hume 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.02 Bair W(6-4) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 1.34 Totals 10 9 3 0 7 4 0 43 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven 6.2 3 2 0 4 6 0 29 3.35 Jackson 1.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 2.86 Tekulve 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.05 Whitson L(3-6) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 3.06 Totals 10 5 4 2 5 8 1 42 Balks: Blyleven (1) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler REDS 1ST: Rose lined to second; Griffey walked; Griffey stole second; Morgan popped to third in foul territory; fan interference; Foster walked; Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno singled to pitcher; Moreno stole second; Parker walked; Milner reached on an error by Concepcion [Moreno scored (unearned) (no RBI), Parker to third, Milner to second]; B. Robinson was walked intentionally; Sanguillen hit a sacrifice fly to right [Parker scored (unearned), Milner to third]; Garner singled to third [Milner scored (unearned), B. Robinson to second]; Berra walked [B. Robinson to third, Garner to second]; Blyleven grounded out (second to first); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3. REDS 2ND: Concepcion lined to second; Lum flied out to center; Correll was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno walked; Parker grounded out (third to first) [Moreno to second]; Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3. REDS 3RD: LaCoss was called out on strikes; Rose doubled to center; Griffey grounded out (second to first) [Rose to third]; Morgan reached on an error by Garner [Rose scored (unearned) (no RBI), Morgan to first]; Foster struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: B. Robinson struck out; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner walked; Garner stole second; Berra grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. REDS 4TH: BRYE REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion singled to right [Concepcion to second (error by Parker)]; Lum grounded out (first unassisted) [Concepcion to third]; Correll popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Blyleven grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras singled to center; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. REDS 5TH: LaCoss struck out; Rose grounded out (third to first); Griffey walked; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Parker doubled to right; Brye walked; B. Robinson flied out to left; Sanguillen singled to second [Parker to third, Brye to second]; Garner grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. REDS 6TH: Foster was called out on strikes; Driessen was called out on strikes; Concepcion walked; Lum lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Berra singled to right; On a bunt Blyleven made an out to first; Taveras forced Berra (shortstop to second); Moreno singled to right [Taveras out at third (right to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 3. REDS 7TH: Correll popped to shortstop; COLLINS BATTED FOR LACOSS; Collins reached on an error by Taveras [Collins to first]; Collins stole second; Rose singled to center [Collins to third]; Griffey forced Rose (second to shortstop) [Collins scored (unearned)]; Blyleven balked [Griffey to second]; Bert Blyleven and Pirates Manager Chuck Tanner ejected by 2B umpire Joe West; JACKSON REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Morgan lined to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: HUME REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Parker grounded out (second to first); Brye flied out to left; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. REDS 8TH: Foster flied out to right; Driessen flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); Berra popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3. REDS 9TH: HENDERSON BATTED FOR LUM; Henderson walked; AUERBACH RAN FOR HENDERSON; TEKULVE REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); GERONIMO BATTED FOR CORRELL; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Auerbach to second]; BENCH BATTED FOR HUME; Bench struck out; Rose singled to second [Auerbach scored, Rose to second (on throw to home)]; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 9TH: BENCH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAIR REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); OTT BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Ott singled to center; Taveras struck out; Moreno walked [Ott to second]; Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Moreno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3. REDS 10TH: WHITSON REPLACED OTT (PITCHING); Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; Driessen homered; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3. PIRATES 10TH: Brye grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson singled to left; Sanguillen flied out to center; Garner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

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