Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose ends at 44 games

PODCAST

On August 1, 1978, the hitting streak of Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose ends at 44 games. Rose goes 0-for-4, in the Reds’ 16-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Rose made the final out of the game striking out vs Gene Garber on a change up. Rose’s 44-game streak sets a new modern-day National League record, surpassing the 37-game streak of Tommy Holmes and tied Willie Keeler’s 1897 National League record last night with a hit off future Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. He went 70 for 182 during the skein, an average of .385.

@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

Play by Play

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey doubled to right [Rose to third];
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rose scored];
Foster struck out; Bench homered [Griffey scored]; Henderson
struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster doubled to left; Bonnell doubled to right
[Royster scored]; Matthews singled to left [Bonnell to third];
Burroughs singled to left [Bonnell scored, Matthews to second];
BORBON REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Horner flied out to left;
Murphy struck out; Gilbreath flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); Kennedy
flied out to left; Borbon singled to right; Rose lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Nolan grounded out (second to pitcher); McWilliams
grounded out (second to first); Royster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 3RD: Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); Concepcion
walked; Concepcion was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to second); Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell singled to left; Matthews popped to catcher
in foul territory; Burroughs grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 4TH: Bench flied out to center; Henderson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Driessen walked; Kennedy reached on an error
by Horner [Driessen to third, Kennedy to first]; Borbon flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner doubled to left; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gilbreath singled to center [Horner
scored]; Gilbreath was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Nolan popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 3, Braves 3.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey flied
out to left; Concepcion homered; Foster grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: BEALL BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Beall singled to left;
Royster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Beall to
second]; Bonnell singled to center [Beall scored]; Bonnell stole
second; Matthews struck out; Burroughs walked; Borbon threw a
wild pitch [Bonnell to third, Burroughs to second]; Horner
homered [Bonnell scored, Burroughs scored]; Murphy homered;
Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Reds 4, Braves 8.

REDS 6TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Bench popped to
second; Henderson walked; Driessen flied out to right; Kennedy
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds
4, Braves 8.

BRAVES 6TH: HUME REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Nolan singled to
left; RUIZ BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Ruiz flied out to right; Royster
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Nolan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 8.

REDS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED RUIZ (PITCHING); COLLINS BATTED FOR
HUME; Collins singled to center; Rose lined into a double play
(third to first) [Collins out at first]; Griffey singled to
center; Concepcion singled to left [Griffey to third]; Foster
struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 8.

BRAVES 7TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Bonnell
homered; Matthews flied out to left; Burroughs walked; OFFICE
RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Horner singled to center [Office to second];
Murphy flied out to right; Gilbreath singled to center [Office
scored, Horner to third]; Nolan singled to right [Horner scored,
Gilbreath to third]; Garber struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 4, Braves 11.

REDS 8TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bench lined to third; Henderson grounded
out (second to first); Driessen grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 11.

BRAVES 8TH: CORRELL REPLACED SARMIENTO (PLAYING C ); TOMLIN
REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); Royster doubled to left; Bonnell
struck out; Matthews singled to right [Royster scored (error by
Griffey) (no RBI)]; Office reached on an error by Kennedy
[Matthews to third, Office to second]; Horner reached on an
error by Concepcion [Matthews scored (unearned) (RBI), Office
stayed at second, Horner to first]; Murphy struck out; Gilbreath
doubled to center [Office scored (unearned), Horner to third];
Nolan singled to center [Horner scored (unearned), Gilbreath
scored (unearned)]; Garber singled to center [Nolan to second];
Royster flied out to right; 5 R (1 ER), 5 H, 3 E, 2 LOB. Reds
4, Braves 16.

REDS 9TH: Kennedy struck out; Correll struck out; Rose struck
out; Pete Rose 44-game hitting streak ended; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 16.