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Cincinnati Reds @ San Francisco Giants

1979-06-29 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 18870 Β· night Β· 3:04

San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Pedro Borbon earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save. Willie McCovey went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN000201100412
SFN00100032613

W: Pedro Borbon   L: Manny Sarmiento   SV: Gary Lavelle

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Steve Fields Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Concepcion302120
Joe Morgan513000
Ken Griffey402011
George Foster501003
Johnny Bench512000
Dan Driessen310020
Rick Auerbach311010
Paul Blair200101
Bill Bonham201100
Cesar Geronimo200002
Dave Collins100000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North420010
Joe Strain212000
Jack Clark501102
Willie McCovey402300
Darrell Evans401102
Terry Whitfield301010
Johnnie LeMaster402000
Marc Hill200001
Bob Knepper200001
Mike Sadek121010
Max Venable111000
Mike Ivie201100
Larry Herndon101000
Rob Andrews100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Bonham6.0615
Mario Soto0.2121
Dave Tomlin0.1200
Manny Sarmiento1.0400

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper6.0943
Tom Griffin1.0022
Pedro Borbon1.0201
Gary Lavelle1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Concepcion: W
  • Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
  • Ken Griffey: W.1-2
  • George Foster: K
  • Johnny Bench: 46(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Bill North: 13
  • Joe Strain: D7
  • Jack Clark: 13
  • Willie McCovey: 31

Top 2

  • Dan Driessen: 9
  • Rick Auerbach: 31
  • Paul Blair: K

Bot 2

  • Darrell Evans: K
  • Terry Whitfield: W
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S9.1-2
  • Marc Hill: K
  • Bob Knepper: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Bill Bonham: 7
  • Dave Concepcion: S7
  • Joe Morgan: S8.1-2
  • Ken Griffey: K
  • George Foster: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Bill North: 53/BG
  • Joe Strain: HP
  • Jack Clark: K
  • Willie McCovey: BK.1-2
  • Willie McCovey: S9.2-H
  • Darrell Evans: K

Top 4

  • Johnny Bench: S7
  • Dan Driessen: W.1-2
  • Rick Auerbach: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Paul Blair: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Bill Bonham: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Dave Concepcion: IW
  • Joe Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Terry Whitfield: E6.B-1
  • Johnnie LeMaster: S/BR/G4.1X2(4)
  • Marc Hill: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Ken Griffey: 43
  • George Foster: D9
  • Johnny Bench: 63.2-3
  • Dan Driessen: 43

Bot 5

  • Bob Knepper: K
  • Bill North: 43
  • Joe Strain: S8/L
  • Jack Clark: 3/G

Top 6

  • Rick Auerbach: S7
  • Paul Blair: 4/P
  • Bill Bonham: 34/SH.1-2
  • Dave Concepcion: S8/L.2-H
  • Joe Morgan: CS2(26)

Bot 6

  • Willie McCovey: 9
  • Darrell Evans: 3/G
  • Terry Whitfield: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 13

Top 7

  • Joe Morgan: S9/L
  • Ken Griffey: S8/L.1-2
  • George Foster: K
  • Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4)(NR);B-2
  • Dan Driessen: IW
  • Rick Auerbach: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Geronimo: K

Bot 7

  • Mike Sadek: W
  • Max Venable: S6.1-2
  • Bill North: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Ivie: 6/P
  • Jack Clark: K
  • Willie McCovey: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Darrell Evans: S9/L.3-H;1-2
  • Terry Whitfield: 8

Top 8

  • Dave Collins: 53
  • Dave Concepcion: 63
  • Joe Morgan: S8
  • Ken Griffey: SB2
  • Ken Griffey: S1.2-3
  • George Foster: K

Bot 8

  • Johnnie LeMaster: 3/FL
  • Mike Sadek: S8
  • Larry Herndon: S6.1-2
  • Bill North: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Mike Ivie: S8/L.3-H;1-3
  • Jack Clark: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 8

Top 9

  • Johnny Bench: S9/L
  • Dan Driessen: 16(1)/FO
  • Rick Auerbach: 8
  • Cesar Geronimo: K