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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1979-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 37907 Β· 2:23

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Mike LaCoss earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike LaCoss   L: Randy Lerch   SV: Doug Bair

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Runge Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: John McSherry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bake McBride411011
Tim McCarver300000
Pete Rose412100
Greg Luzinski401000
Mike Schmidt300011
Garry Maddox401001
Bob Boone401101
Bud Harrelson302010
Randy Lerch200000
Del Unser100000
Dave Rader100000
Greg Gross100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ken Griffey411100
Junior Kennedy402000
Dave Concepcion312010
George Foster311211
Johnny Bench311010
Ray Knight402000
Dan Driessen300101
Paul Blair301000
Mike LaCoss200000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Randy Lerch6.0722
Doug Bird2.0310

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike LaCoss7.1811
Doug Bair1.2024

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bake McBride: 13
  • Tim McCarver: 8
  • Pete Rose: 43

Bot 1

  • Ken Griffey: 43
  • Junior Kennedy: 43
  • Dave Concepcion: S9
  • George Foster: SB2
  • George Foster: K

Top 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 4/P
  • Mike Schmidt: 63
  • Garry Maddox: 63

Bot 2

  • Johnny Bench: 8
  • Ray Knight: 8/L
  • Dan Driessen: 43

Top 3

  • Bob Boone: 63
  • Bud Harrelson: S7
  • Randy Lerch: SB2
  • Randy Lerch: E6.2-2;B-1
  • Bake McBride: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tim McCarver: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Paul Blair: 63
  • Mike LaCoss: 43
  • Ken Griffey: 13

Top 4

  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Greg Luzinski: 7
  • Mike Schmidt: 8
  • Garry Maddox: S7.1-3
  • Bob Boone: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Junior Kennedy: S7
  • Dave Concepcion: 4(1)3/GDP
  • George Foster: W
  • Johnny Bench: 3/FL

Top 5

  • Randy Lerch: 8
  • Bake McBride: 43
  • Tim McCarver: 43

Bot 5

  • Ray Knight: S9
  • Dan Driessen: K
  • Paul Blair: S5.1-2
  • Mike LaCoss: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Griffey: 3/G

Top 6

  • Pete Rose: 13
  • Greg Luzinski: S8
  • Mike Schmidt: CS2(24)#
  • Mike Schmidt: K

Bot 6

  • Junior Kennedy: 13
  • Dave Concepcion: W
  • George Foster: HR/8.1-H
  • Johnny Bench: S7
  • Ray Knight: S9.1-3
  • Dan Driessen: 8/SF.3-H
  • Paul Blair: 8

Top 7

  • Garry Maddox: 63
  • Bob Boone: 6/P
  • Bud Harrelson: S9
  • Del Unser: 7

Bot 7

  • Mike LaCoss: 2/P
  • Ken Griffey: HR/9
  • Junior Kennedy: S6
  • Dave Concepcion: S5.1-2
  • George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Bake McBride: D9
  • Dave Rader: 31.2-3
  • Pete Rose: S9.3-H
  • Greg Luzinski: 5/FL
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Garry Maddox: K

Bot 8

  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Ray Knight: 7
  • Dan Driessen: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bob Boone: K
  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Greg Gross: K
  • Bake McBride: K