Sunday October 1, 1978
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The second homer of the game by George Foster, coming with a runner on and two out in the 14th inning, gave the Reds a 10-8 decision over the Braves. Foster's pair of round-trippers gave hime 40 homers and 120 RBIs for the season, tops in the league in both categories.

Pete Rose, removed from the game by manager Sparky Anderson in the seventh inning, failed to achieve the 200-hit plateau. Rookie righthander Dan Dumoulin got credit for his first big league win as the Reds closed out the season with a seventh straight victory. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 10, Atlanta Braves 8

Game Played on Sunday, October 1, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Braves 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 16 0 Reds 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 10 12 2 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Miller cf 8 0 1 1 0 4 .143 Rose 3b 2 1 1 1 2 0 .302 Hubbard 2b 7 1 1 1 0 2 .258 Knight 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Beall 1b 6 1 0 0 1 2 .243 Driessen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Whisenton rf 6 1 1 1 1 2 .188 Soto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bonnell lf 6 3 5 0 1 0 .240 Moskau ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .204 Ruiz 3b 4 0 2 1 0 2 .283 Dumoulin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 .230 LaCoss ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Collins cf 7 0 1 0 1 2 .216 Burroughs ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .301 Concepcion ss 1 1 0 0 2 0 .301 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Oester ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .375 Matthews ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Foster lf 5 4 3 3 3 2 .281 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bench c 2 1 1 4 0 0 .260 Chaney ss 7 0 2 3 0 1 .224 Spilman ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Benedict c 5 1 2 0 1 2 .250 Correll c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .238 Gilbreath pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 DeFreites 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Murphy c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Lum ph,1b 4 0 1 0 1 2 .267 Mahler p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .098 Henderson rf 4 0 1 1 2 2 .175 Theiss p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Kennedy 2b 4 1 1 0 2 0 .255 Office ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Seaver p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .122 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Summers ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 Royster ph,3b 3 1 2 0 1 1 .259 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffey ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 Auerbach pr,3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .327 Totals 58 8 16 8 6 19 Totals 46 10 12 9 16 11 Time of Game: 4:15 Attendance: 35,840 Left on Base: Braves 14, Reds 16 DP: Braves 3, Reds 1 Errors: Rose, Kennedy Doubles: Bonnell (11), Benedict (2), Royster (17), Foster (26) Home Runs: Hubbard (2), Bench (23), Foster 2 (40) Stolen Bases: Bonnell (12), Collins (7) Caught Stealing: Bonnell (6), Collins (7), Rose (9) Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (13), Oester (1) Sacrifice Flies: Henderson (2) GIDP: Kennedy 2 (4) Hit by Pitch: Bench (1,by Theiss), Kennedy (1,by Campbell) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mahler 2.2 2 5 5 5 2 1 14 4.68 Theiss 3.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 12 1.42 Camp 2 5 2 2 1 1 1 11 3.75 Garber 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 9 2.15 Skok 2 1 0 0 4 2 0 11 4.35 Campbell L(4-4) 1.2 2 2 2 2 2 1 10 4.80 Totals 13.2 12 10 10 16 11 3 67 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver 8 7 3 2 2 11 1 34 2.88 Borbon 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 0 7 4.98 Sarmiento 1.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 6 4.38 Soto 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 9 2.50 Dumoulin W(1-0) 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 1.80 Totals 14 16 8 7 6 19 1 64 Hit by Pitch: Theiss (1), Campbell (5) Wild Pitches: Garber (3) Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli BRAVES 1ST: Miller struck out; Hubbard grounded out (first unassisted); Beall reached on an error by Kennedy [Beall to first]; Whisenton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Collins forced Rose (shortstop to second); Collins was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Concepcion walked; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0. BRAVES 2ND: Bonnell reached on an error by Rose [Bonnell to first]; Bonnell stole second; On a bunt Ruiz singled [Bonnell to third]; Chaney singled to center [Bonnell scored (unearned), Ruiz to second]; Benedict struck out; On a bunt Mahler forced Ruiz (pitcher to third) [Chaney to second]; Miller grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; DeFreites grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0. BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard homered; Beall lined to second; Whisenton popped to third in foul territory; Bonnell doubled to right; Ruiz singled to center [Bonnell scored]; Chaney struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Kennedy walked; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kennedy to second]; Rose singled to right [Kennedy scored]; Collins lined to shortstop; Concepcion walked [Rose to second]; Foster walked [Rose to third, Concepcion to second]; Bench homered [Rose scored, Concepcion scored, Foster scored]; THEISS REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); DeFreites grounded out (first to pitcher); 5 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. BRAVES 4TH: Benedict flied out to right; Theiss struck out; Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. REDS 4TH: Henderson walked; Kennedy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at second]; Seaver lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard flied out to left; Beall struck out; Whisenton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. REDS 5TH: Rose walked; Collins struck out while Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell singled to shortstop; Bonnell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ruiz struck out; Chaney popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5. REDS 6TH: Foster doubled to center; Bench was hit by a pitch; LUM BATTED FOR DEFREITES; Lum forced Bench (first to shortstop) [Foster to third]; Henderson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Foster scored]; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 6. BRAVES 7TH: OESTER REPLACED CONCEPCION (PLAYING SS); LUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Benedict walked; OFFICE BATTED FOR THEISS; Office struck out; Miller struck out; Hubbard popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 6. REDS 7TH: CAMP REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Seaver struck out; Rose flied out to left; Collins singled to third; Oester grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 6. BRAVES 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Beall walked; Whisenton popped to shortstop; Bonnell singled to left [Beall to second]; Ruiz struck out; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 6. REDS 8TH: Foster homered; SPILMAN BATTED FOR BENCH; Spilman singled to left; Lum singled to left [Spilman to second]; Henderson singled to pitcher [Spilman to third, Lum to second]; Kennedy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Spilman scored (no RBI), Lum to third, Henderson out at second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR SEAVER; Summers walked; Knight popped to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 8. BRAVES 9TH: CORRELL REPLACED SPILMAN (PLAYING C ); BORBON REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Benedict doubled; ROYSTER BATTED FOR CAMP; Royster singled to center [Benedict to third]; Miller singled to left [Benedict scored, Royster to second]; Hubbard flied out to center; Beall forced Miller (shortstop to second) [Royster to third]; Whisenton singled to right [Royster scored, Beall to second]; Bonnell walked [Beall to third, Whisenton to second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR RUIZ; SARMIENTO REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Nolan walked [Beall scored, Whisenton to third, Bonnell to second]; Chaney singled to right [Whisenton scored, Bonnell scored, Nolan to third]; Benedict struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. REDS 9TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GARBER REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Collins grounded out (second to first); Oester struck out; Foster walked; Garber threw a wild pitch [Foster to second]; Correll popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. BRAVES 10TH: Royster struck out; Miller struck out; Hubbard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. REDS 10TH: Lum struck out; Henderson struck out; Kennedy singled to center; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Griffey walked [Kennedy to second]; AUERBACH RAN FOR GRIFFEY; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR KNIGHT; Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. BRAVES 11TH: AUERBACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SOTO REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Beall flied out to center; Whisenton struck out; Bonnell singled to center; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR GARBER; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. REDS 11TH: SKOK REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); Collins walked; Collins stole second; Oester out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Collins to third]; Foster was walked intentionally; Correll was walked intentionally [Foster to second]; Lum struck out; Henderson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. BRAVES 12TH: Chaney flied out to right; Benedict singled to right; GILBREATH RAN FOR BENEDICT; Royster walked [Gilbreath to second]; Miller flied out to left; Hubbard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. REDS 12TH: MURPHY REPLACED GILBREATH (PLAYING C ); Kennedy walked; Auerbach grounded out (first to pitcher) [Kennedy to second]; MOSKAU BATTED FOR SOTO; Moskau singled to left [Kennedy to third]; On a bunt Collins struck out; Oester forced Moskau (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. BRAVES 13TH: DUMOULIN REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Beall struck out; Whisenton walked; Bonnell singled to center [Whisenton to second]; MATTHEWS BATTED FOR SKOK; Matthews lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Whisenton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. REDS 13TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED MATTHEWS (PITCHING); Foster struck out; Correll out on an unknown play; Lum walked; Henderson walked [Lum to second]; Kennedy was hit by a pitch [Lum to third, Henderson to second]; Auerbach out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. BRAVES 14TH: Chaney flied out to center; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster doubled to center; Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 8. REDS 14TH: LACOSS BATTED FOR DUMOULIN; LaCoss struck out; Collins out on an unknown play; Oester singled; Foster homered [Oester scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Reds 10.

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