Against the Phils, Pete Rose beats out a 9th-inning bunt to keep his hitting streak alive. It looks dead when Pete is retired in the 8th inning while still hitless, but the Reds score four runs to give Rose the chance to hit again. Mike Schmidt can’t handle Rose’s bunt. The Reds win, 7 – 2.

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On July 19, 1978 — Against the Phils, Pete Rose beats out a 9th-inning bunt to keep his hitting streak alive. It looks dead when Pete is retired in the 8th inning while still hitless, but the Reds score four runs to give Rose the chance to hit again. Mike Schmidt can’t handle Rose’s bunt. The Reds win, 7 – 2.

 

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