The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs by a 3-1 score. A trio of Reds pitchers– Manny Sarmiento, Dave Tomlin and Doug Bair– limited the Cubs to that single run and a lineup that included Junior Kennedy and Donnie Werner managed to score three of their own for the victory.
Included in that win was two hits by lead off hitter Pete Rose, both off Cubs pitcher Dave Roberts.
No one could have guessed it then but that launched Pete Rose on his 44-game hitting streak, second best in baseball history and the longest ever for the Cincinnati Reds.