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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-09-18 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 7183 · 2:34
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. Ed Whitson earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ed Whitson L: Frank Pastore SV: Greg Minton
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Pastore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santo Domingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Strain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Mario Soto | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Greg Minton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: K
- Joe Morgan: D7/L
- Dave Concepcion: 8.2-3
- George Foster: 8
Bot 1
- Bill North: W
- Joe Strain: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Ivie: 53
- Darrell Evans: S8/L.2-H
- Max Venable: 63
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dan Driessen: WP.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Ray Knight: 9
- Hector Cruz: K
Bot 2
- Larry Herndon: 3/G
- Johnnie LeMaster: S8
- Dennis Littlejohn: 53.1-2
- Ed Whitson: 31
Top 3
- Frank Pastore: 63
- Dave Collins: 7
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Bill North: S8
- Joe Strain: 63.1-3
- Mike Ivie: S7.3-H
- Darrell Evans: S9/L.1-2
- Max Venable: 2
- Larry Herndon: K
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: 43
- Johnny Bench: S7/L
- Dan Driessen: 7
Bot 4
- Johnnie LeMaster: 3/L
- Dennis Littlejohn: 43
- Ed Whitson: 6/L
Top 5
- Ray Knight: 53
- Hector Cruz: K
- Frank Pastore: K
Bot 5
- Bill North: 43
- Joe Strain: 7
- Mike Ivie: K
Top 6
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: 53
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: S9/L
- Max Venable: 14/SH.1-2
- Larry Herndon: 2/FL
- Johnnie LeMaster: S8/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dennis Littlejohn: IW
- Ed Whitson: K
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: D7/G
- Dan Driessen: 43.2-3
- Ray Knight: 6
- Hector Cruz: 53
Bot 7
- Bill North: W
- Joe Strain: 5
- Mike Ivie: SB2
- Mike Ivie: K+SB3
- Darrell Evans: 43
Top 8
- Rafael Santo Domingo: 8
- Dave Collins: 8
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Max Venable: 9
- Larry Herndon: S7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53.1-2
- Dennis Littlejohn: IW
- Ed Whitson: 3
Top 9
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/78
- Dan Driessen: S9/L
- Ray Knight: 54(1)3/GDP