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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-05-20 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 40087 · 2:34
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Sutton earned the win and Bob Welch picked up the save. Dan Driessen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Don Sutton L: Tom Hume SV: Bob Welch
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Von Joshua | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Bob Welch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Pastore | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: PO1(23)
- Bill Russell: 8
- Gary Thomasson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: 31
- Junior Kennedy: S9
- Dave Concepcion: D8.1-3
- Dan Driessen: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Dusty Baker: K
- Von Joshua: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Champ Summers: PB.1-2#
- Champ Summers: K/C
- Ray Knight: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 5/P
Top 3
- Derrel Thomas: S9
- Steve Yeager: 53.1-2
- Don Sutton: 4/L
- Davey Lopes: HR/7.2-H
- Bill Russell: 53
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: 53
- Ken Griffey: S3
- Junior Kennedy: S9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 9/SF.3-H
- Dan Driessen: 5/P
Top 4
- Gary Thomasson: 63
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Dusty Baker: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Champ Summers: K
- Ray Knight: K/C
Top 5
- Von Joshua: S9
- Derrel Thomas: CS2(26)#
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Steve Yeager: 63
Bot 5
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- Tom Seaver: 5/L.1-3(E5/TH1)
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Junior Kennedy: 8
Top 6
- Don Sutton: 13
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: S9.1-3
- Gary Thomasson: W.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Dan Driessen: 3/FL
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 7
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Von Joshua: D7
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Steve Yeager: S7.2-H;1X3(756);B-2(TH3)
- Don Sutton: K/C
Bot 7
- Champ Summers: 63
- Ray Knight: K/C
- Cesar Geronimo: D9
- Dave Collins: 43
Top 8
- Davey Lopes: D7
- Bill Russell: 2/BP/FL
- Gary Thomasson: E4.2-3;B-1
- Steve Garvey: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 8
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Rick Auerbach: E4.B-1
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-3
- Dan Driessen: WP.1-2
- Dan Driessen: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Johnny Bench: 9/9D
- Champ Summers: 9/9D
Top 9
- Von Joshua: HR/7
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Steve Yeager: 14/SH.1-2
- Reggie Smith: S8.2-H
- Davey Lopes: 53.1-2
- Bill Russell: 6/P
Bot 9
- Ray Knight: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: D7
- Paul Blair: 63
- Ken Griffey: K
Notes & reviews
- first game for staff umpires in 1979 after strike