| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Indianapolis Racers 5 |
| Market Square Arena |
| October 4, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, J. French (D. Dornseif, T. White) 4:10. 2. Indianapolis, K. Nugent (P. Driscoll, C. St. Sauveur) 5:10. 3. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (R. Ftorek) 10:13. 4. Cincinnati, J. Hislop (B. Legge) 12:40. 5. Indianapolis, W. Gretzky (B. Greig, K. Morrison) 15:18. |
| Penalties: B. Melrose, Cin (cross-checking) 1:37; J. Hughes, Ind (high sticking) 5:43; P. Driscoll, Ind (interference) 11:24; B. Legge, Cin (elbowing) 14:15; B. Legge, Cin (unsportsmanlike conduct) 14:15; B. Melrose, Cin (hooking) 16:23; C. Luksa, Cin (tripping) 17:17. |
| Second Period - 6. Indianapolis, K. Nugent (P. Driscoll, C. St. Sauveur) 0:56. 7. Cincinnati, T. White (D. Debol, P. Marsh) 7:26. 8. Cincinnati, R. Thomas (J. French, G. Clark) 8:28. |
| Penalties: G. Irwin, Ind (tripping) 3:37; J. Schella, Cin (roughing) 10:11; D. Magee, Ind (roughing) 10:11. |
| Third Period - 9. Indianapolis, C. St. Sauveur 1:27. 10. Indianapolis, D. Larway (J. Hughes, W. Gretzky) 10:47. |
| Penalties: P. Driscoll, Ind (hooking) 1:15; P. Marsh, Cin (delay of game) 1:46; R. Ftorek, Cin (tripping) 3:51; B. Baltimore, Cin (tripping) 7:17; P. Driscoll, Ind (fighting major) 9:28; B. Legge, Cin (fighting major) 9:28; G. Irwin, Ind (slashing) 14:36; R. Ftorek, Cin (misconduct) 20:00. |
| Overtime - No scoring. |
| Penalties: J. Schella, Cin (tripping) 1:38. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | - | 35 | | Indianapolis | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | - | 43 |
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| Goaltending: M. Dion, Cin, M. Liut, Cin. G. Smith, Ind, J. Park, Ind. |
| Attendance: 2,832. |
| Referee: Ron Fournier. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith. |
| Indianapolis Coach: Pat Stapleton. |
