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Umpires: Ed Sudol , Jerry Dale , Dick Stello , Ed Vargo , Doug Harvey , Terry Tata

Television: ABC ( Al Michaels , Warner Wolf , and Tom Seaver announcing)

The Reds won Game 1 by the score of 6-3. They won Game 2 by the score of 6-2, and took Game 3 by the score of 7-6 after being down 6-4 going to the bottom of the 9th inning. George Foster and Johnny Bench hit back-to-back homers to lead the inning, tie the game, and get the Cincinnati crowd loud once again. After a combination of a Single and Walks (one Intentional ), Ken Griffey 's single, with one out, won the Reds the game and the series, by scoring Dave Concepcion .

Stars of the series for the Reds included batters Johnny Bench (4 for 12, HR ), Dave Concepcion (4 Runs Scored ), George Foster (2 H, both home runs), Ken Griffey (5 for 13, Triple ), Pete Rose (6 for 14, 2 RBI , 3 runs scored), and Pitcher s Don Gullett (win, 8 IP , 2 hits), Pedro Borbon (4 1/3 IP, 0 ERA ), and Pat Zachry (win, 5 IP, 3 SO ).