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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1979-06-16 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 50224 · night · 2:26
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Tug McGraw earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Doug Bair SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Moskau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo DeFreites | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Moskau | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 9
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Larry Bowa: 8/L
- Garry Maddox: S3
- Mike Schmidt: 8/L
Top 2
- George Foster: HR/89
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: 4/P
- Paul Blair: CS2(13)
Bot 2
- Del Unser: K
- Bake McBride: T8/89
- Manny Trillo: WP.3-H
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- Tim McCarver: 63
Top 3
- Paul Blair: K
- Paul Moskau: 9
- Dave Collins: 8
Bot 3
- Steve Carlton: 463
- Pete Rose: S7
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Garry Maddox: T9/89.1-H
- Mike Schmidt: 8
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Joe Morgan: 9
- George Foster: 53
Bot 4
- Del Unser: 63
- Bake McBride: 43
- Manny Trillo: 3/L
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Dan Driessen: 8/78
- Ray Knight: K
- Paul Blair: D7
- Paul Moskau: D8.2-H
- Dave Collins: 9
Bot 5
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Steve Carlton: 6/L
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: S6
- Garry Maddox: 6(1)3/GDP
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Del Unser: S9.1-2
- Bake McBride: S8.2-H;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 9
Top 7
- Ray Knight: 53
- Paul Blair: 3/FL
- Arturo DeFreites: K23
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Steve Carlton: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
- Pete Rose: W
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S6
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
- George Foster: K
Bot 8
- Garry Maddox: 43
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
- Bake McBride: 3/FL
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ray Knight: S7.1-2
- Paul Blair: S9.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Ken Henderson: 7
Bot 9
- Manny Trillo: D8
- Greg Gross: S1/BG.2-3
- Bob Boone: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Bench ejected by HP umpire Eric Gregg