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BAL
@CLE		10
3
BOS
@DET		5
4		 
(11)
CAL
@MIN		4
10
MIL
@NYY		3
4
CHW
@OAK		3
6
KCR
@SEA		7
6		 
(11)
CIN
@LAD		4
0
Monday, September 18, 1978
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 50,292, Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
4
83-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Dodgers
0
91-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Mike LaCoss (4-7)
L: Bob Welch (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    4  9  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .301 .780 0.019 0.69 0.062 -0.044 1.0 3 3 SB
   Ray Knight 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Joe Morgan 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .739 -0.124 0.90 0.000 -0.124 -1.8 1 2
Ken Griffey CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .290 .766 0.081 0.92 0.109 -0.028 0.6 3 0
George Foster LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .276 .877 -0.110 0.79 0.000 -0.110 -1.3 2 0
Johnny Bench C 4 1 3 2 1 1 .258 .822 0.145 0.79 0.179 -0.034 1.4 6 0 CS
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .758 0.149 0.95 0.168 -0.019 1.3 9 0 2B
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .301 .762 -0.097 1.00 0.012 -0.109 -0.9 2 0 SF,GDP
Champ Summers RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .368 1.033 0.029 1.12 0.089 -0.060 0.0 1 0 SB,IW
Mike LaCoss P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .077 .192 -0.033 1.18 0.053 -0.086 -0.4 0 2 SH
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 7 6 .281 .713 0.059 0.91 0.672 -0.614 -0.0 27 8
2B: D Driessen (23, off B Welch).
SF: D Concepcion (4, off B Welch).
SH: M LaCoss (5, off B Welch).
IBB: C Summers (1, by B Welch).
TB: K Griffey 3; J Bench 3; D Driessen 2; D Concepcion; C Summers.
GIDP: D Concepcion (12).
RBI: J Bench 2 (63); K Griffey (62); D Concepcion (65).
2-out RBI: J Bench 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: C Summers (1, 3rd base off B Welch/S Yeager); P Rose (12, 2nd base off B Castillo/J Grote).
CS: J Bench (2, 2nd base by L Rautzhan POCS).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .283 .792 -0.014 0.68 0.030 -0.044 -0.0 3 1
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .664 -0.084 0.82 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 3 2
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .811 -0.069 0.92 0.012 -0.081 -0.5 2 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .309 .834 0.000 0.77 0.049 -0.049 0.1 3 0
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .270 .825 0.032 1.00 0.073 -0.041 0.0 3 1
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .707 0.019 1.32 0.085 -0.066 0.1 3 1
Lee Lacy RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .865 -0.138 1.28 0.000 -0.138 -1.3 2 0
Steve Yeager C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .560 -0.126 2.58 0.000 -0.126 -0.9 6 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .735 0.018 0.36 0.018 0.000 0.2
   Jerry Grote C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .765 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 2 0
Bob Welch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .360 -0.052 1.06 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 0
   Lance Rautzhan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Johnny Oates PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .679 -0.019 0.79 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Bobby Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Ferguson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .754 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 2 6 .206 .456 -0.438 0.99 0.267 -0.705 -4.0 27 6
TB: S Garvey 2; D Baker; R Monday; D Lopes; V Davalillo; R Cey.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Outfield Assists: D Baker (P Rose at home plate).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, W (4-7) 9 7 0 0 2 6 0 4.19 36 77 0.441 0.99 4.0
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 36 77 0.441 0.91 4.0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Welch, L (6-4) 6.2 7 4 4 5 5 0 2.27 32 44 -0.077 1.18 -1.3
Lance Rautzhan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.63 0 2 0 0.009 0.35 0.5
Bobby Castillo 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3.86 9 0 0 0.009 0.07 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 7 6 0 4.00 41 44 2 0 -0.059 0.99 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Welch (2; C Summers).
Pickoffs: L Rautzhan (1; J Bench, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 50,292.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Pete Rose 3B 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Ken Griffey CF 3 Rick Monday CF
4 George Foster LF 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Johnny Bench C 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Dan Driessen 1B 6 Dusty Baker LF
7 Dave Concepcion SS 7 Lee Lacy RF
8 Champ Summers RF 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Mike LaCoss P 9 Bob Welch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen B. Welch 11% 65% Double to LF (LF-CF); Bench to 3B
t7 2-0 2 123 RR CIN J. Bench B. Welch 11% 95% Single to RF; LaCoss Scores; Rose Scores; Griffey to 3B
b4 0-1 1 123 O LAD L. Lacy M. LaCoss 10% 55% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 2 123 O LAD S. Yeager M. LaCoss 10% 65% Popfly: SS
t4 1-0 0 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion B. Welch -10% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bench to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Welch -2% 48% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan B. Welch -1% 46% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN K. Griffey B. Welch 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster B. Welch -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes M. LaCoss 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- LAD R. Monday M. LaCoss -1% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey M. LaCoss 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench B. Welch 4% 54% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen B. Welch 11% 65% Double to LF (LF-CF); Bench to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 RO CIN D. Concepcion B. Welch 1% 66% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bench Scores; Driessen to 3B
t2 1-0 1 --3 O CIN C. Summers B. Welch -6% 60% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 O CIN M. LaCoss B. Welch -3% 57% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey M. LaCoss 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O LAD D. Baker M. LaCoss 2% 61% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O LAD L. Lacy M. LaCoss 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Welch 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan B. Welch -3% 63% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-0 1 1-- O CIN K. Griffey B. Welch -3% 60% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster B. Welch -2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager M. LaCoss 3% 60% Lineout: 1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O LAD B. Welch M. LaCoss 2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- LAD D. Lopes M. LaCoss -2% 61% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench B. Welch 4% 67% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen B. Welch 5% 72% Walk; Bench to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion B. Welch -10% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bench to 3B
t4 1-0 2 --3 CIN C. Summers B. Welch 1% 64% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O CIN M. LaCoss B. Welch -5% 59% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O LAD R. Monday M. LaCoss 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- LAD S. Garvey M. LaCoss -3% 58% Single to LF
b4 0-1 1 1-- LAD R. Cey M. LaCoss -5% 53% Single to LF; Garvey to 2B
b4 0-1 1 12- LAD D. Baker M. LaCoss -8% 45% Single to RF; Garvey to 3B; Cey to 2B
b4 0-1 1 123 O LAD L. Lacy M. LaCoss 10% 55% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 2 123 O LAD S. Yeager M. LaCoss 10% 65% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Welch -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan B. Welch -2% 61% Lineout: SS
t5 1-0 2 --- CIN K. Griffey B. Welch 1% 63% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster B. Welch -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- O LAD B. Welch M. LaCoss 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes M. LaCoss 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 2% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Welch -2% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Welch -2% 64% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Welch -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- O LAD R. Monday M. LaCoss 4% 66% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-1 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey M. LaCoss 3% 69% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-1 2 --- LAD R. Cey M. LaCoss -2% 67% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker M. LaCoss 4% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- CIN C. Summers B. Welch 4% 75% Single to CF
t7 1-0 0 1-- CIN M. LaCoss B. Welch 5% 80% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Summers to 2B; LaCoss to 1B
t7 1-0 0 12- CIN P. Rose B. Welch 4% 84% Summers Steals 3B
t7 1-0 0 1-3 CIN P. Rose B. Welch 2% 87% Walk; LaCoss to 2B
t7 1-0 0 123 O CIN J. Morgan B. Welch -6% 81% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 1 123 R CIN K. Griffey B. Welch 8% 89% Single to CF; Summers Scores; LaCoss to 3B; Rose to 2B
t7 2-0 1 123 O CIN G. Foster B. Welch -4% 85% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-0 2 123 RR CIN J. Bench B. Welch 11% 95% Single to RF; LaCoss Scores; Rose Scores; Griffey to 3B
Lance Rautzhan replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 2 1-3 O CIN D. Driessen L. Rautzhan -1% 94% Bench Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
b7 0-4 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy M. LaCoss 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th
b7 0-4 1 --- LAD V. Davalillo M. LaCoss -2% 94% Single to CF
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 1 1-- O LAD J. Oates M. LaCoss 2% 96% Flyball: LF
b7 0-4 2 1-- LAD D. Lopes M. LaCoss -1% 94% Single to LF; Davalillo to 2B
b7 0-4 2 12- O LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 3% 97% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 6-7-8
Bobby Castillo replaces Johnny Oates (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Grote replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 4-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Castillo -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 1 --- CIN D. Concepcion B. Castillo 0% 97% Single to CF
t8 4-0 1 1-- O CIN C. Summers B. Castillo -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 4-0 2 1-- O CIN M. LaCoss B. Castillo -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b8 0-4 0 --- O LAD R. Monday M. LaCoss 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 1 --- LAD S. Garvey M. LaCoss -1% 96% Single to 3B/Bunt
b8 0-4 1 1-- O LAD R. Cey M. LaCoss 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-4 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker M. LaCoss 1% 99% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
t9 4-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Castillo 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-- CIN J. Morgan B. Castillo 0% 99% Rose Steals 2B
t9 4-0 0 -2- O CIN J. Morgan B. Castillo -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 4-0 1 -2- O CIN K. Griffey B. Castillo -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 4-0 2 -2- CIN G. Foster B. Castillo 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 2 12- O CIN J. Bench B. Castillo -0% 99% Single to LF; Rose out at Hm/LF-C; Foster to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
Ray Knight replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
b9 0-4 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy M. LaCoss 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O LAD J. Grote M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Bobby Castillo (P) batting 9th
b9 0-4 2 --- O LAD J. Ferguson M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.

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