Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Caudill
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Caudill
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Caudill
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard catches it and throws to first to double up Morgan. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Hume
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hume
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hume
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Caudill
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Caudill
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Caudill
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson throws the ball in to Kelleher who tags Knight trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hume
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Hume
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Hume
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Hume
  
  Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Hume
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Caudill
  
  Correll 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: ---
  Blair vs. Caudill
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Caudill
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caudill vs. Hume
  
  Caudill strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Hume
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hume
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Caudill
  
  Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Caudill
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Caudill
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hume
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Hume
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Hume
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Hume
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Caudill
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Caudill
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Caudill
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knight vs. Caudill
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Caudill
  
  Correll is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Hume
  
  Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Hume
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caudill vs. Hume
  
  There goes Kelleher. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Kelleher steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Caudill vs. Hume
  
  Caudill bunts towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Hume
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Caudill
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Caudill
  
  Hume 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Caudill
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hume
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hume
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hume
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Hume
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Hume
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Caudill
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Caudill
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Caudill
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Caudill
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Caudill
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Hume
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hume
  
  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Hume
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Moore
  
  Donnie Moore now pitching. Ivan De Jesus now playing shortstop.
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Moore
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hume vs. Moore
  
  Moore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hume vs. Moore
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Moore
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Hume
  
  Hector Cruz now playing left field.
  
  Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hume
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hume
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Hernandez
  
  Griffey bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Hernandez
  
  Driessen bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Hernandez
  
  Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knight vs. Hernandez
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hume
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Hume
  
  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Hume
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1979 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, lf         4  0  1  0   Dillard S, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Cruz H, lf            0  0  0  0   Thompson S, cf        4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Griffey K, rf         4  0  2  0   Biittner L, rf        4  0  2  0   
Driessen D, 1b        1  1  0  0   Dilone M, pr          0  1  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   Kingman D, lf         4  1  2  2   
Knight R, 3b          3  0  1  1   Ontiveros S, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Correll V, c          3  0  0  0   Blackwell T, c        1  0  0  0   
Blair P, cf           3  0  1  0   Kelleher M, ss        2  0  0  0   
Hume T, p             3  0  0  0   Martin J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   De Jesus I, ss        0  0  0  0   
                                   Caudill B, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Moore D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  1  5  1                        30  2  6  2

Cincinnati       000 010 000 --  1
Chicago          000 000 002 --  2
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hume T (L)            8.0  6  2  2  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caudill B             7.0  3  1  1  3  6
Moore D               1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Hernandez G (W)       1.0  1  0  0  2  0

E -- Moore D
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Ontiveros S
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Driessen D, Kelleher M, Dilone M
SH -- Driessen D
SF -- Knight R
T -- 2:23
A -- 36993

    

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