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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-05-11 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 14115 · night, rain · 2:48
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 9th. Dave Tomlin earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. Dave Concepcion went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dave Tomlin L: Ed Whitson SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Dick Tremblay · 1B: Joe Schratz · 2B: Bob Nelson · 3B: Harry Smail · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Bonham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bair | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Junior Kennedy: S9
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- George Foster: WP.2-3;1-2#
- George Foster: WP.3-H;2-3#
- George Foster: K
- Champ Summers: 9/L
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: K
- Tim Foli: S1.B-2(E1)
- Dave Parker: K
- John Milner: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: D8/89
- Ray Knight: 9.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Bill Bonham: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Robinson: S8
- Ed Ott: 64(1)/FO
- Rennie Stennett: S7.1-2
- Phil Garner: K
- Bert Blyleven: 9
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Junior Kennedy: S8
- Dave Concepcion: WP.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: HR/7.2-H
- George Foster: 4/P
- Champ Summers: K
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: W
- Dave Parker: HR8/89/IPHR.1-H
- John Milner: 9
- Bill Robinson: K
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Ray Knight: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ed Ott: D9/3
- Rennie Stennett: WP.2-3#
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Phil Garner: S7.3-H
- Bert Blyleven: 34/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: K
Top 5
- Bill Bonham: K
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Junior Kennedy: 8
Bot 5
- Tim Foli: 31
- Dave Parker: K
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: HR/8
- Champ Summers: 8
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bill Robinson: 13
- Ed Ott: D7
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Phil Garner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Easler: W
- Omar Moreno: 31
Top 7
- Ray Knight: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dan Driessen: 43
Bot 7
- Tim Foli: 8/L
- Dave Parker: 63
- John Milner: 43
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Junior Kennedy: S7
- Dave Concepcion: S8.1-2
- George Foster: K
- Champ Summers: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Robinson: S8
- Ed Ott: 14/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Phil Garner: 6/P
Top 9
- Ray Knight: K
- Cesar Geronimo: D7
- Dave Collins: S8.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Ken Griffey: IW
- Junior Kennedy: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Concepcion: T9.3-H;1-H
- George Foster: IW
- Doug Bair: K
Bot 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Tim Foli: 8
- Dave Parker: K
Notes & reviews
- 70 minute rain delay before start of game