Only one out away from a complete game, Paul Moskau lost control and needed help from Doug Bair to save the Reds' 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. After Ted Simmons homered to lead off the Cards' ninth, Moskau retired Keith Hernandez and Ken Reitz but then walked both Jerry Mumphrey and Mike Phillips before Bair came in to face pinch-hitter Wayne Garrett.

In the previous night's game, Garrett smashed a grand-slam off Bair, but this time it was different. Bair struck out Garrett and picked up his 22nd save. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Friday, September 1, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Reds 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 5 10 0 Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 .301 Brock lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .227 Morgan 2b 4 2 1 0 1 1 .240 Templeton ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Griffey rf 4 0 2 2 1 0 .291 Hendrick cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Foster lf 3 0 0 0 2 0 .287 Simmons c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .287 Driessen 1b 4 1 2 1 1 2 .266 Hernandez 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 Bench c 3 0 1 1 1 1 .252 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 Mumphrey rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .247 Geronimo cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .226 Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .287 Moskau p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .158 Denny p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .180 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Iorg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Totals 34 5 10 4 6 8 Totals 34 2 7 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 17,257 Left on Base: Reds 9, Cardinals 7 DP: Reds 0, Cardinals 0 Doubles: Driessen (22), Rose (44), Griffey (29), Hernandez (27) Home Runs: Simmons (19) Stolen Bases: Driessen (25), Griffey (20) Caught Stealing: Griffey (5), Driessen (7) Sacrifice Hits: Moskau (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moskau W(4-4) 8.2 7 2 2 2 4 1 35 4.14 Bair SV(22) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.04 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 1 36 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny L(11-9) 8 8 4 4 5 5 0 35 3.12 Schultz 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 6 3.89 Totals 9 10 5 5 6 8 0 41 Balks: Denny (4) Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Satch Davidson REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Griffey singled to left [Rose scored, Morgan to second]; Griffey was caught stealing second (catcher to second) [Morgan to third]; Denny balked [Morgan scored]; Foster walked; Driessen singled to center [Foster to third]; Driessen stole second; Bench struck out; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brock to second]; Hendrick popped to third; Simmons singled to second [Brock scored]; Hernandez singled to left [Simmons to second]; Reitz struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. REDS 2ND: Geronimo singled to center; Moskau out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Geronimo to second]; Rose flied out to right; Morgan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey flied out to left; Phillips popped to third; Denny was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. REDS 3RD: Griffey flied out to center; Foster popped to second; Driessen walked; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (third to first); Templeton grounded out (second to first); Hendrick flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. REDS 4TH: Bench walked; On a bunt Concepcion struck out; Geronimo singled to left [Bench to second]; On a bunt Moskau struck out; Rose forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons popped to shortstop; Hernandez doubled to center; Reitz flied out to center; Mumphrey lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 1. REDS 5TH: Morgan singled to center; Griffey flied out to center; Foster popped to second; Driessen doubled to right [Morgan scored]; Bench singled to left [Driessen scored]; Concepcion forced Bench (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Phillips was called out on strikes; Denny was called out on strikes; Brock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. REDS 6TH: Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); Moskau grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton flied out to right; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. REDS 7TH: Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Griffey walked; Griffey stole second; Foster flied out to left; Driessen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz popped to second; Mumphrey singled to right; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. REDS 8TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 8TH: IORG BATTED FOR DENNY; Iorg popped to third in foul territory; Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton singled to left; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 1. REDS 9TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); Moskau struck out; Rose doubled to right; Morgan struck out; Griffey doubled to left [Rose scored]; Foster was walked intentionally; Driessen struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons homered; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); Reitz flied out to right; Mumphrey walked; Phillips walked [Mumphrey to second]; GARRETT BATTED FOR SCHULTZ; BAIR REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Garrett was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 2.

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