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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-05-01 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 15378 · night · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Bill Buckner went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Fred Norman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Rountree · 1B: Dick Urlage · 2B: Bill Andress · 3B: Ron Jeffers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arturo DeFreites | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hume | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Hume | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 6/FL
- Bill Buckner: HR/9
- Dave Kingman: 63
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Jerry Martin: D8
- Barry Foote: K
- Ted Sizemore: IW
- Ken Holtzman: W.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: S9.2-H;1-3(E9);B-2;3-H
- Bobby Murcer: 3/L
Bot 2
- George Foster: 63
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Dan Driessen: K
Top 3
- Bill Buckner: HR/9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: K
Bot 3
- Ray Knight: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.1-2
- Arturo DeFreites: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Griffey: T9/3/L.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 4
- Barry Foote: K
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Ken Holtzman: D7
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/P
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 63
- George Foster: 9
- Johnny Bench: S9
- Dan Driessen: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: D8/89
- Bill Buckner: K
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Bot 5
- Ray Knight: D7
- Cesar Geronimo: 43.2-3
- Tom Hume: 53
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 6
- Jerry Martin: 53
- Barry Foote: K
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Joe Morgan: K
- George Foster: 63
Top 7
- Ken Holtzman: S7
- Ivan de Jesus: 16(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: S9.2-H;BX2(92636)
- Bill Buckner: D9
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ray Knight: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
Top 8
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Jerry Martin: S8
- Barry Foote: S7.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 53
Bot 8
- Rick Auerbach: 7
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 8/P
- Johnny Bench: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 9
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Champ Summers: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Bill Andress, Ron Jeffers and Dick Urlage