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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-05-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12254 · 3:11
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 4th. Mike LaCoss earned the win and Frank Pastore picked up the save. Dave Concepcion went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: Ken Holtzman SV: Frank Pastore
Umpires — HP: Dennis Riccio · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Dave Slickenmeyer · 3B: Dick Cavenaugh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Arturo DeFreites | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike LaCoss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Pastore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Ray Burris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: 8/L
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Top 2
- George Foster: 13
- Johnny Bench: W
- Arturo DeFreites: D9.1-3
- Champ Summers: W
- Ray Knight: 9/SF.3-H
- Mike LaCoss: 53
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Steve Ontiveros: S7
- Jerry Martin: S9.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: D7
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- George Foster: S6.2-3
- Johnny Bench: K
- Arturo DeFreites: 53
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Ken Holtzman: 6/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 1(B)3(1)/BP/DP
Top 4
- Champ Summers: HP
- Ray Knight: W.1-2
- Mike LaCoss: K/BF
- Ken Griffey: E3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dave Concepcion: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Morgan: E8.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- George Foster: IW
- Johnny Bench: K
- Arturo DeFreites: S4.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Champ Summers: 7
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: D8/89.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Martin: S4.3-H;2-3
- Tim Blackwell: W.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: PO1(E3).3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 6/L
- Scot Thompson: K
Top 5
- Ray Knight: K
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Ken Griffey: 53
Bot 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: HR/7
- Joe Morgan: 31
- George Foster: S7
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: D7
- Jerry Martin: S8.2-H
- Tim Blackwell: 7
- Ted Sizemore: S8.1-2
- Mike Vail: 4/P
Top 7
- Arturo DeFreites: K
- Champ Summers: 8/L
- Ray Knight: 53
Bot 7
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Bobby Murcer: HR/78.1-H
- Bill Buckner: T8/89
- Dave Kingman: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: 43.3-H
- Jerry Martin: D7
- Tim Blackwell: PB.2-3
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Larry Biittner: K
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 8
- Gene Clines: S7
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: S9
- George Foster: SB2
- George Foster: 9.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Dan Driessen: IW
- Dave Collins: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dave Kingman: 4/P
- Steve Ontiveros: HP
- Jerry Martin: K/C
- Tim Blackwell: K