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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-5 | 7-5 | 16-10 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Montreal Expos 19 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 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 2 | L | 22-12 | 22-20 | 44-32 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | 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 |
