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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-05-02 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17218 · night · 2:05
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike LaCoss earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: Rick Reuschel SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Dick Urlage · 1B: Hank Rountree · 2B: Ron Jeffers · 3B: Bill Andress · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Ray Burris | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Doug Bair | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: 13
- Steve Ontiveros: 13
- Jerry Martin: 9
Bot 2
- George Foster: S
- Champ Summers: W.1-2
- Dan Driessen: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Ray Knight: S8.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 9.2-3
- Mike LaCoss: K
Top 3
- Barry Foote: 53
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 3
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-3
- George Foster: PO1(E1).3-H;1-3
- George Foster: D9.3-H
- Champ Summers: 43.2-3
- Dan Driessen: 23
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Bill Buckner: 13
Bot 4
- Ray Knight: 13
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Mike LaCoss: 63
Top 5
- Dave Kingman: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
- Jerry Martin: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ken Griffey: S9
- Dave Concepcion: SB2#
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Joe Morgan: IW
- George Foster: 3(1)/FO.2-3
- Champ Summers: K
Top 6
- Barry Foote: W
- Ted Sizemore: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Scot Thompson: 63.3-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 8.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 6
- Dan Driessen: 6/P
- Ray Knight: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: PO2(26)
- Steve Ontiveros: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mike LaCoss: S/BG
- Ken Griffey: S/BG.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 9/SF.3-H
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jerry Martin: D8
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Ted Sizemore: 63.2-3
- Larry Biittner: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: 8
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 43