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BAL 10
@CLE  3
 BOS  5
@DET  4
(11)		 MIN 10
CAL  4
 NYY  4
MIL  3
 OAK  6
CHW  3
 KCR  7
@SEA  6
(11)		 CIN  4
@LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 50,292

 Monday, September 18, 1978
Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
4
83-67
Won 2
2nd, 7½ GB
 
                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
W: Mike LaCoss (4-7), L: Bob Welch (6-4)
 Dodgers
0
91-60
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     2   1   0   0    3   0  .301  .780              3   3   SB
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .521              0   1   
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .739              1   2   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .290  .766              3   0   
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .276  .877              2   0   
J Bench C                     4   1   3   2    1   1  .258  .822              6   0   CS
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .758              9   0   2B
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   1    0   0  .301  .762              2   0   SF,GDP
C Summers RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .368 1.033              1   0   SB,IW
M LaCoss P                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .077  .192              0   2   SH
Totals                       32   4   9   0    7   6                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .792              3   1   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .664              3   2   
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .811              2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .309  .834              3   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .270  .825              3   1   
D Baker LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .707              3   1   
L Lacy RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .865              2   0   
S Yeager C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .560              6   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .735              0   0   
  J Grote C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .765              2   0   
B Welch P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .360              0   0   
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Oates PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .679              0   0   
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Ferguson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .754              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
TB: S Garvey 2; D Baker; R Monday; D Lopes; V Davalillo; R Cey.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M LaCoss, W (4-7)              9     7   0   0    2   6   0   4.19   36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 6     77    -     1.01   0.44
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 6           -  
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 Welch, L (6-4)               6.2   7   4   4    5   5   0   2.27   32     -       ·  ·      4·11· 2· 7     44    -     1.20  -0.08
L Rautzhan                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.63    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            2-0    0.49   0.01
B Castillo                     2     2   0   0    2   1   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    7   6   0          41     -       ·  ·      4·15· 2· 9          2-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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