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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 9, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Moskau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Dave Slickenmeyer 2B: Dick Cavenaugh 3B: Dennis Riccio |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Paul Moskau | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Krukow
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Krukow
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Krukow
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Moskau
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Summers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Moskau
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Moskau
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Krukow
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Krukow
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Krukow
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Krukow
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Summers moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moskau vs. Krukow
Moskau hits a fly ball towards center. Martin catches it and throws to Buckner who throws to third to double up Knight. Summers tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Moskau
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Moskau
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Moskau
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Moskau
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Krukow
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Krukow
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Krukow
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Krukow
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Krukow
Summers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Summers reaches third base with a triple. Concepcion scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Krukow
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moskau
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Moskau
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Moskau
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Moskau
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Krukow moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Moskau
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Krukow scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Moskau
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Moskau
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Krukow
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Krukow
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with De Jesus covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Krukow
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moskau
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Moskau
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moskau
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Krukow
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Krukow
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Krukow
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Krukow
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Moskau
Krukow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Krukow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Moskau
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Moskau
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Krukow moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Moskau
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Moskau
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Krukow
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Krukow
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Krukow
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Krukow
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Moskau
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Moskau
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Martin reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blackwell vs. Moskau
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ontiveros tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Moskau
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Moskau
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Biittner hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Martin scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Moskau
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. McGlothen
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McGlothen
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. McGlothen
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. McGlothen
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Foster reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeFreites vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Champ Summers.
DeFreites strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tomlin
Dave Collins now playing first base. Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tomlin
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Tomlin
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hernandez
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Hernandez
Knight bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Hernandez
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Hernandez
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin throws the ball in to Sizemore who tags Collins trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bench scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bair
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bair
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Bair
Mike Vail pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hernandez
Steve Dillard now playing second base.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hernandez
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hernandez
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bair
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bair
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bair
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Bair
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1979 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 5 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Kennedy J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 2 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 3 2 2 2 Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 1
Summers C, 1b 3 1 2 2 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 2 0
DeFreitas A, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 1 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 1
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bench J, c 3 1 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 2 0 2 1 Dillard S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Krukow M, p 2 1 1 0
Moskau P, p 1 0 0 1 Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 1
Collins D, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 7 9 7 34 4 9 4
Cincinnati 022 000 210 -- 7
Chicago 011 002 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moskau P (W) 6.0 9 4 4 2 5
Tomlin D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bair D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M 6.0 7 4 4 3 3
McGlothen L (L) 0.2 1 2 2 2 1
Hernandez G 2.1 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Griffey K
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Foster G 2, Buckner B, Krukow M, Martin J
3B -- Summers C
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Concepcion D 2
SH -- Knight R
SF -- Moskau P, Blackwell T
T -- 2:46
A -- 10922
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