April 17, 1978 Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
MIL 2 CLE 6
TEX 0 DET 10
CHW 9 OAK 7
@MIN 2 BAL 6
@NYY 1 CAL 7
@SEA 3 KCR 3
@TOR 1 CIN 8
@LAD 2 PHI 6
@PIT 2 SFG 5
ATL 1 NYM 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 40,527

Monday, April 17, 1978, 5:40PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Reds

8-3

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  4   1  0  1   0  0  0    8 15  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  2

W: B Bonham (3-0), L: B Hooton (0-2)

Dodgers

6-3

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .702    0    0   0   
  J Kennedy 3B-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    2   1   
K Griffey RF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .348  .878    0    3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   5   4   3   0    0   0  .357 1.154    0    1   0   3·2B,SB
  R Auerbach 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   1   
G Foster LF                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .326  .904    0    0   0   
D Driessen 1B                 3   1   2   1    2   0  .333  .975    0    5   0   2B,SB
J Bench C                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .341 1.094    0   11   0   2B,GDP
D Concepcion SS               4   1   3   1    1   0  .317  .807    0    4   4   CS
C Geronimo CF                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .306  .894    0    1   0   
B Bonham P                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .349    0    0   2   SH
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   8  15   6    6   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Bench (3, off B Hooton); D Driessen (2, off B Hooton); J Morgan 3 (9, 2 off C Hough, off B Hooton).

SH: B Bonham (2, off B Hooton).

TB: J Morgan 6; D Driessen 3; J Bench 3; D Concepcion 3; C Geronimo 2; G Foster 2; P Rose.

GIDP: J Bench (1).

RBI: J Bench 2 (10); D Driessen (8); D Concepcion (8); G Foster (6); C Geronimo (8).

2-out RBI: J Bench 2; D Driessen; D Concepcion; C Geronimo.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Kennedy-D Driessen.

E: D Concepcion (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Driessen (6, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager); J Morgan (2, Home off B Hooton/S Yeager).

CS: D Concepcion (2, 2nd base by B Hooton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .194  .774    0    4   6   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .389    0    3   1   GDP
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .851    0    0   0   
  G Burke CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         1   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .417 1.056    0    2   1   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .879    0    7   3   
D Baker LF                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .294  .653    0    1   1   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Monday CF-RF                4   1   1   1    0   3  .353 1.230    0    2   0   HR
S Yeager C                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .346  .818    0    4   1   
  J Oates C                   1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
  L Lacy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
B Hooton P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  C Hough P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  V Davalillo LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    1   0   
  T Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   1    4  11                    27  13

BATTING

HR: R Monday (4, off B Bonham; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: R Monday 4; J Oates; S Garvey; R Cey; S Yeager.

GIDP: B Russell (2).

RBI: R Monday (10).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.

E: D Baker (1); B Russell (2).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham, W (3-0)              8     5   2   2    4   9   1   3.24   33     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 5     69    -     0.42   0.10
D Tomlin                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.63   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4  11   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 5          3-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hooton, L (0-2)              2.2   8   6   6    2   1   0   7.27   17     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 8     17    -     0.92  -0.35
C Hough                        4.1   5   2   2    4   2   0   7.88   21     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 5          1-0    0.14  -0.01
M Garman                       2     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   8    6   3   0          45     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1·15          1-0

B Bonham faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 40,527.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. P Rose               3B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. B Russell            SS 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. R Cey                3B 
5. D Driessen           1B    5. S Garvey             1B 
6. J Bench              C     6. D Baker              LF 
7. D Concepcion         SS    7. R Monday             CF 
8. C Geronimo           CF    8. S Yeager             C  
9. B Bonham             P     9. B Hooton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1--      11%  69% D Driessen      B Hooton        Double to CF (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
   t 3   2  0-2  1-3       8%  81% J Bench         B Hooton        Morgan Steals Hm; Driessen Steals 2B
   t 3   2  0-3  -2-       7%  87% J Bench         B Hooton        Double to LF; Driessen Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  ---       6%  77% J Morgan        B Hooton        Double to LF; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% K Griffey       B Hooton        Walk; Rose to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Single to RF
          1--      59%  K Griffey       Walk; Rose to 2B
   RO     12-      61%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rose Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Morgan to 1B
   O      1--      58%  G Foster        Foul Flyball: C
   R      1--      69%  D Driessen      Double to CF (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
   O      -2-      67%  J Bench         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      -2-      71%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  D Concepcion    Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  C Geronimo      Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      72%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  B Bonham        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  S Garvey        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      72%  D Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  R Monday        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
          ---      77%  J Morgan        Double to LF; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      72%  G Foster        Popfly: 1B
          --3      73%  D Driessen      Walk
   R      1-3      81%  J Bench         Morgan Steals Hm; Driessen Steals 2B
   R      -2-      87%  " "             Double to LF; Driessen Scores
   R      -2-      92%  D Concepcion    Single to LF; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      95%  C Geronimo      Single to LF; Concepcion Scores
                  Charlie Hough replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
          1--      95%  B Bonham        Walk; Geronimo to 2B
   O      12-      94%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  S Yeager        Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  C Hough         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      95%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  K Griffey       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      96%  J Morgan        Double to RF
          -2-      97%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B
          --3      97%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      96%  D Driessen      Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      1-3      98%  J Bench         Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Foster to 2B
          12-      98%  D Concepcion    Walk; Foster to 3B; Bench to 2B
   O      123      97%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
   O      ---      98%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  B Bonham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  D Baker         Walk
   O      1--      98%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  S Yeager        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  C Hough         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  J Morgan        Double to RF
   RO     -2-      99%  G Foster        Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Foster out at 2B/LF-2B-1B-2B
          ---      99%  D Driessen      Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Bench         Strikeout
          1--      99%  D Concepcion    Single to CF; Driessen to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  C Geronimo      Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
                  Junior Kennedy replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-0, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Oates replaces Steve Yeager playing C batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  B Bonham        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Cey           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  S Garvey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Baker         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mike Garman facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Garman replaces Dusty Baker pitching and batting 6th; Vic Davalillo replaces Charlie Hough playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  G Foster        Single to LF
          1--     100%  D Driessen      Single to RF; Foster to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  J Bench         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
                  Junior Kennedy moves to 2B; Rick Auerbach replaces Joe Morgan playing 3B batting 3rd
   R      ---     100%  R Monday        Home Run
          ---      99%  J Oates         Single to RF
          1--      99%  V Davalillo     Walk; Oates to 2B
          12-      97%  D Lopes         Walk; Oates to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
   ROO    123     100%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Oates Scores/No RBI; Davalillo to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mike Garman facing 7-8-9
                  Glenn Burke replaces Reggie Smith playing CF batting 3rd; Rick Monday moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Geronimo      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonham        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-8, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  R Cey           Single to CF
          1--      99%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Cey to 2B
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Mike Garman batting 6th
          12-      96%  M Mota          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cey to 3B; Garvey to 2B; Mota to 1B
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  R Monday        Strikeout
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Johnny Oates batting 8th
   O      123     100%  L Lacy          Strikeout Looking
                  Ted Martinez pinch hits for Vic Davalillo batting 9th
   O      123     100%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Dodgers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation