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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-09-17 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4880 · 2:30
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Vida Blue earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 2-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| SFN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Vida Blue L: Mike LaCoss SV: Gary Lavelle
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santo Domingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike LaCoss | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Leibrandt | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Greg Minton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 9
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Dave Concepcion: S6
- George Foster: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Bill North: S4
- Joe Strain: BK.1-2
- Joe Strain: PO2(E6).2-3
- Joe Strain: S5.3-3
- Mike Ivie: S9.3-H;1-3
- Darrell Evans: S8/78.3-H;1-2
- Max Venable: 8.2-3;1-2(E5)
- Larry Herndon: IW
- Roger Metzger: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: T8/78.3-H;2-H
- Dennis Littlejohn: 53
- Vida Blue: K
Top 2
- George Foster: 63
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Ray Knight: 43
- Dan Driessen: S1
- Hector Cruz: 53
Bot 2
- Bill North: S7/L
- Joe Strain: CS2(26)
- Joe Strain: 3/FL
- Mike Ivie: S8/L
- Darrell Evans: S9/L.1-2
- Max Venable: K
Top 3
- Rafael Santo Domingo: K
- Dave Collins: 3/FL
- Joe Morgan: 63
Bot 3
- Larry Herndon: W
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Dennis Littlejohn: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Vida Blue: 56(1)/FO
- Bill North: 6/P
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- George Foster: 3/P
- Johnny Bench: W
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Strain: S8/78/L
- Mike Ivie: 4/L
- Darrell Evans: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: D8/89
- Hector Cruz: WP.2-3
- Hector Cruz: 7(B)2(3)/DP
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 5
- Max Venable: K
- Larry Herndon: W
- Roger Metzger: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dave Collins: S7
- Joe Morgan: WP.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: 9
Bot 6
- Dennis Littlejohn: K23
- Vida Blue: 2/FL
- Bill North: S7.BX2(74)
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: S7/L
- Ray Knight: S8/L.1-3
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Hector Cruz: D7.1-3
- Rick Auerbach: 63.3-H
- Dave Collins: S4.2-3
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 7
- Joe Strain: S8/L
- Mike Ivie: SB2
- Mike Ivie: W
- Darrell Evans: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Max Venable: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Herndon: K
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- George Foster: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 6
- Ray Knight: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hector Cruz: 7
Bot 8
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Bill North: K
- Joe Strain: 4/L
Top 9
- Junior Kennedy: 63
- Dave Collins: S7
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Dave Concepcion: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Charlie Leibrandt