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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 5, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 42,240 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jim Quick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 5, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. LaCoss
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Moreno is safe. Moreno moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. LaCoss
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. LaCoss
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. LaCoss
Milner takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. LaCoss
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ott vs. LaCoss
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. LaCoss
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. LaCoss
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. LaCoss
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. LaCoss
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Blyleven
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Norman
Milner hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Norman
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Norman
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Norman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Blyleven scores. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Leibrandt
Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Leibrandt Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Leibrandt
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Blyleven
Bill Robinson now playing left field. Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Charlie Leibrandt.
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching.
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Soto
Ott hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Soto
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Blyleven
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Spilman hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Blyleven
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Tomlin
There goes Parker. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Tomlin
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tomlin
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Tomlin
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tomlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blyleven
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Tomlin
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Tomlin
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Tomlin
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball towards center. Geronimo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Geronimo. Garner scores. Foli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Hume
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1979 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 2 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 1
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 3
Bench J, c 4 1 1 1 Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 1 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Madlock B, 3b 2 1 1 1
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 0 0
LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 2 2 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 1 1 0
Leibrandt C, p 0 0 0 0
Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Soto M, p 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 29 7 7 6
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 112 200 01x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L) 1.2 1 2 2 4 0
Norman F 2.0 4 4 4 1 1
Leibrandt C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Soto M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Tomlin D 1.2 2 1 0 1 1
Hume T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 9
E -- Geronimo C
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Knight R, Stargell W
3B -- Garner P
HR -- Stargell W, Madlock B, Bench J
SB -- Moreno O, Parker D
SH -- Moreno O, Blyleven B
SF -- Parker D, Foli T
Balk -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:45
A -- 42240
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