1978 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-69
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,532,497, Avg. 33,767
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (92-69)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1978 Cincinnati Reds Statistics
1978 Cincinnati Reds Roster

The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 92 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.

The Reds scored 710 runs and conceded 688 runs. George Foster walloped 40 home runs for Cincinnati, while Johnny Bench and Dan Driessen swatted 20 or more as well. George Foster drove in 120 runs. Pete Rose topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Tom Seaver led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Sparky Anderson coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 710
Regular Season Runs Against: 688

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1978 Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 11 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 7, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 8, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 3-0 0-0 3-0
April 9, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 4-0 0-0 4-0
April 11, 1978 San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 4-1 0-0 4-1
April 12, 1978 San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 12 W 5-1 0-0 5-1
April 13, 1978 San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 6-1 0-0 6-1
April 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 4 W 6-1 1-0 7-1
April 15, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 L 6-1 1-1 7-2
April 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 L 6-1 1-2 7-3
April 17, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 6-1 2-2 8-3
April 18, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 6-1 3-2 9-3
April 19, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 6-1 3-3 9-4
April 21, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 6-1 3-4 9-5
April 22, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 6-1 4-4 10-5
April 23, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 6-1 5-4 11-5
April 25, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 6-2 5-4 11-6
April 26, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 6-3 5-4 11-7
April 28, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 1 W 6-3 6-4 12-7
April 29, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 14 at New York Mets 7 W 6-3 7-4 13-7
April 30, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 6 L 6-3 7-5 13-8
May 1, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 6-4 7-5 13-9
May 3, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 12 W 7-4 7-5 14-9
May 5, 1978 Montreal Expos 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 7-5 7-5 14-10
May 6, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 8-5 7-5 15-10
May 7, 1978 Montreal Expos 19 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 8-6 7-5 15-11
May 7, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 9-6 7-5 16-11
May 8, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 9-7 7-5 16-12
May 9, 1978 New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 10-7 7-5 17-12
May 11, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 10-7 7-6 17-13
May 12, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 10-7 8-6 18-13
May 13, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 10-7 9-6 19-13
May 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 10-7 9-7 19-14
May 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 1 W 10-7 10-7 20-14
May 17, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 5 L 10-7 10-8 20-15
May 18, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 2 W 10-7 11-8 21-15
May 19, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 11-7 11-8 22-15
May 20, 1978 San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 W 12-7 11-8 23-15
May 21, 1978 San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 13-7 11-8 24-15
May 21, 1978 San Diego Padres 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 13-8 11-8 24-16
May 22, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 W 14-8 11-8 25-16
May 23, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 14-9 11-8 25-17
May 24, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 15-9 11-8 26-17
May 26, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 1 W 15-9 12-8 27-17
May 27, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Diego Padres 2 W 15-9 13-8 28-17
May 28, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 3 L 15-9 13-9 28-18
May 29, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 15-9 14-9 29-18
May 30, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 15-9 14-10 29-19
May 31, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 10 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 15-9 15-10 30-19
June 2, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 16-9 15-10 31-19
June 3, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 17-9 15-10 32-19
June 4, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 17-10 15-10 32-20
June 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 17-10 16-10 33-20
June 6, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 17-10 16-11 33-21
June 7, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 17-10 17-11 34-21
June 8, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 17-10 17-12 34-22
June 9, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 L 17-10 17-13 34-23
June 10, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 17-10 18-13 35-23
June 11, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 17-10 18-14 35-24
June 12, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 17-11 18-14 35-25
June 13, 1978 Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 18-11 18-14 36-25
June 14, 1978 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 19-11 18-14 37-25
June 16, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 20-11 18-14 38-25
June 17, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 21-11 18-14 39-25
June 18, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 22-11 18-14 40-25
June 20, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 22-11 19-14 41-25
June 21, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 22-11 19-15 41-26
June 22, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 22-11 20-15 42-26
June 23, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 L 22-11 20-16 42-27
June 24, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 22-11 20-17 42-28
June 25, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 22-11 21-17 43-28
June 26, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 W 22-11 22-17 44-28
June 27, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 7 L 22-11 22-18 44-29
June 28, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 L 22-11 22-19 44-30
June 29, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 5 L 22-11 22-20 44-31
June 30, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 22-12 22-20 44-32
June 30, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 22-13 22-20 44-33
July 1, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 L 22-14 22-20 44-34
July 2, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 23-14 22-20 45-34
July 3, 1978 Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 24-14 22-20 46-34
July 4, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 24-15 22-20 46-35
July 5, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 25-15 22-20 47-35
July 7, 1978 San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 25-16 22-20 47-36
July 7, 1978 San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 26-16 22-20 48-36
July 8, 1978 San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 26-17 22-20 48-37
July 9, 1978 San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 27-17 22-20 49-37
July 13, 1978 New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 27-18 22-20 49-38
July 14, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 28-18 22-20 50-38
July 15, 1978 New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 29-18 22-20 51-38
July 16, 1978 New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 30-18 22-20 52-38
July 17, 1978 Montreal Expos 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 31-18 22-20 53-38
July 18, 1978 Montreal Expos 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 31-19 22-20 53-39
July 19, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 31-19 23-20 54-39
July 20, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 31-19 23-21 54-40
July 21, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 10 at Montreal Expos 3 W 31-19 24-21 55-40
July 22, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 1 W 31-19 25-21 56-40
July 23, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Montreal Expos 4 W 31-19 26-21 57-40
July 24, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3 W 31-19 27-21 58-40
July 25, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 9 L 31-19 27-22 58-41
July 26, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 12 L 31-19 27-23 58-42
July 28, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 31-20 27-23 58-43
July 28, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 32-20 27-23 59-43
July 29, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 33-20 27-23 60-43
July 30, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 34-20 27-23 61-43
July 31, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 34-20 28-23 62-43
August 1, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 16 L 34-20 28-24 62-44
August 2, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 34-20 29-24 63-44
August 4, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 34-21 29-24 63-45
August 5, 1978 San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 35-21 29-24 64-45
August 6, 1978 San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 36-21 29-24 65-45
August 7, 1978 Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 36-22 29-24 65-46
August 8, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 36-23 29-24 65-47
August 9, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 W 37-23 29-24 66-47
August 10, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 15 L 37-23 29-25 66-48
August 11, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 0 W 37-23 30-25 67-48
August 12, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 4 L 37-23 30-26 67-49
August 13, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 3 L 37-23 30-27 67-50
August 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 37-23 30-28 67-51
August 15, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 37-23 31-28 68-51
August 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 L 37-23 31-29 68-52
August 17, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 37-23 31-30 68-53
August 18, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 37-23 32-30 69-53
August 19, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 37-23 33-30 70-53
August 20, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 37-23 33-31 70-54
August 21, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 37-24 33-31 70-55
August 22, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 38-24 33-31 71-55
August 24, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 38-25 33-31 71-56
August 25, 1978 Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 38-26 33-31 71-57
August 26, 1978 Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 38-27 33-31 71-58
August 27, 1978 Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 38-28 33-31 71-59
August 28, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 L 38-29 33-31 71-60
August 29, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 L 38-30 33-31 71-61
August 31, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 38-30 34-31 72-61
September 1, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 38-30 35-31 73-61
September 2, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 38-30 36-31 74-61
September 3, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 38-30 36-32 74-62
September 4, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 3 W 38-30 37-32 75-62
September 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 38-30 37-33 75-63
September 7, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 39-30 37-33 76-63
September 8, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 39-31 37-33 76-64
September 9, 1978 San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 40-31 37-33 77-64
September 10, 1978 San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 41-31 37-33 78-64
September 11, 1978 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 42-31 37-33 79-64
September 12, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 43-31 37-33 80-64
September 13, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 6 L 43-31 37-34 80-65
September 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Diego Padres 8 L 43-31 37-35 80-66
September 15, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 43-31 38-35 81-66
September 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 43-31 38-36 81-67
September 17, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 43-31 39-36 82-67
September 18, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 43-31 40-36 83-67
September 19, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 43-31 40-37 83-68
September 20, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 43-31 41-37 84-68
September 22, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 43-31 42-37 85-68
September 23, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 43-31 42-38 85-69
September 24, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 43-31 43-38 86-69
September 26, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 44-31 43-38 87-69
September 27, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 45-31 43-38 88-69
September 28, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 46-31 43-38 89-69
September 29, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 47-31 43-38 90-69
September 30, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 48-31 43-38 91-69
October 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 10 W 49-31 43-38 92-69


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