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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 6, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,343 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Les Treitel 2B: Mick Sharkey 3B: Roger Grooms |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Rick Auerbach | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Hume | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 6, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hume
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hume
Whitfield 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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hume
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hume
Evans hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hume
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Montefusco
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hume
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Hume
Montefusco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Montefusco
Hume hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hume
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hume
Whitfield bunts towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hume
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hume
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Evans reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Hume
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Hume
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Hume
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Ivie catches it and steps on first to double up Concepcion. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Hume
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Hume
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Hume
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Montefusco
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hume
There goes Madlock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hume
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hume
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Evans moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Hume
Ivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Hume
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Montefusco
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montefusco
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Foster reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Norman
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Norman
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lavelle
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Lavelle
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Lavelle
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lavelle
Ray Knight pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lavelle
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
There goes Griffey. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
Concepcion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Lavelle
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Lavelle
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavelle vs. Bair
Lavelle bunts towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Bair
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Bair
North takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to third. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Hill scores. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. LeMaster scores. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Borbon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Borbon
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lavelle
Bench hits a line drive into right field. Clark picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clark. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Lavelle
Auerbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Lavelle
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeFreites vs. Lavelle
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
DeFreites strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/1979 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
North B, cf 2 1 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0
Herndon L, cf 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 0 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Madlock B, 2b 5 3 2 3 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1
Clark J, rf 5 0 1 1 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 5 0 3 2 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Auerbach R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hill M, c 3 1 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Hume T, p 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 2 0 0 0 Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 1 1 0 0 Knight R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
DeFreitas A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 7 7 36 2 10 2
San Francisco 000 201 004 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 011 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 5.2 6 2 2 0 4
Lavelle G (S) 3.1 4 0 0 0 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (L) 6.0 4 3 2 3 3
Norman F 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Bair D 0.1 0 3 3 3 0
Tomlin D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Borbon P 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Concepcion D, Clark J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Foster G 2, Evans D
3B -- Madlock B
HR -- Driessen D
SB -- Madlock B, Griffey K
SH -- Whitfield T, Lavelle G
WP -- Hume T
T -- 2:31
A -- 15343
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