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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-07-25 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 17296 · 2:55
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Doug Bair earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Doug Bair L: Kent Tekulve SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Dave Tomlin | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Kent Tekulve | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 9/L
- Hector Cruz: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Dave Concepcion: S5
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 7
- John Milner: 9
- Dave Parker: 8/L
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
- Paul Blair: D7/78
- Tom Seaver: K
- Dave Collins: K
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Bill Madlock: S9.1-2
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: S6.2-3;1-2
- Rennie Stennett: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Candelaria: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 3
- Hector Cruz: S7
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 9.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: S7.3-H;1-3
- Ray Knight: 7/SF.3-H
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- John Milner: S9
- Dave Parker: 7
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 4
- Paul Blair: 63
- Tom Seaver: 8
- Dave Collins: 3/L
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: 6/P
- Ed Ott: 31
- Phil Garner: D8/78
- Rennie Stennett: S8.2-H;B-2(E2)
- John Candelaria: K
Top 5
- Hector Cruz: 8
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Johnny Bench: 8
Bot 5
- Omar Moreno: E4.B-1
- John Milner: HR/8.1-H(UR)
- Dave Parker: S9
- Willie Stargell: D9.1-3
- Bill Madlock: K
- Ed Ott: IW
- Phil Garner: 9/SF/DP.1X2(9343);3-H(UR)
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
- Ray Knight: 9
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 6
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- John Candelaria: 7
- Omar Moreno: 8/L
Top 7
- Paul Blair: 9
- Rick Auerbach: 3/P
- Dave Collins: K
Bot 7
- John Milner: S7
- Dave Parker: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: D7/78.1XH(762)
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Ed Ott: 43
Top 8
- Hector Cruz: 6/L
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Dave Concepcion: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Phil Garner: 1/BP
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Lee Lacy: K
- Omar Moreno: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ray Knight: S9
- Dan Driessen: 3/G.1-2
- Paul Blair: K
- Harry Spilman: 9
Bot 9
- Bill Robinson: S6
- Dave Parker: 8/L
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Dave Collins: D8/89
- Hector Cruz: D7.2-H
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ray Knight: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Ed Ott: K
- Phil Garner: S6
- Rennie Stennett: 53
Notes & reviews
- 31 minute rain delay