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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1979-08-29 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 30133 · 2:31
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Mario Soto earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Mario Soto L: Kevin Saucier SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Bair | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Kevin Saucier | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: S7
- Joe Morgan: D9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: S8.3-H;2-3
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dan Driessen: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S7
- Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Schmidt: HR/7.1-H
- Greg Luzinski: 13
- Bob Boone: W
- Garry Maddox: 7
Top 2
- Ray Knight: 8
- Hector Cruz: W
- Bill Bonham: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Collins: 63
Bot 2
- Bake McBride: 63
- Manny Trillo: 13
- Nino Espinosa: 63
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- George Foster: K
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 6/L
- Larry Bowa: W
- Mike Schmidt: 8
- Greg Luzinski: SB2
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: K
- Hector Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Boone: S7
- Garry Maddox: S8.1-3
- Bake McBride: S8.3-H;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Nino Espinosa: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Pete Rose: S7.3-H;2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);BX3(765)
- Larry Bowa: 7
Top 5
- Sam Mejias: 8
- Dave Collins: S8
- Joe Morgan: D9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Bench: HR/8.1-H
- Dan Driessen: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: 7
- Bob Boone: CS2(24)
- Bob Boone: 3/FL
Top 6
- Ray Knight: S5
- Hector Cruz: S7.1-3
- Rick Auerbach: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Collins: 9
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 6
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Bake McBride: S8
- Manny Trillo: 4/FL
- Del Unser: K
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: 23
- George Foster: 63
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 13
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Mike Schmidt: D7/78.1-3
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Bob Boone: 8/L
Top 8
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: S5/BG
- Hector Cruz: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Garry Maddox: 7
- Bake McBride: K
- Manny Trillo: K
Top 9
- Doug Bair: 8
- Dave Collins: 13
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dave Concepcion: SB2
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 9
- Greg Gross: 43
- Pete Rose: 8
- Tim McCarver: 43
Notes & reviews
- 18 minute rain delay before start of game