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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 24, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 24, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,372 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Cliff Schaller 2B: Jerry Fick 3B: Ed Oliger |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | 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 |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 24, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Pastore
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pastore
There goes Moreno. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Pastore
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Pastore
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Pastore
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Pastore
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Pastore
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Pastore
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Robinson
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Robinson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Robinson
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Robinson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Robinson
Driessen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Pastore
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pastore
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Pastore
Moreno 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 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Robinson
Knight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Robinson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Robinson
Correll hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Correll reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pastore vs. Robinson
Pastore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pastore
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pastore
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pastore
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Robinson
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Robinson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Robinson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Robinson
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Robinson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Robinson
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Pastore
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Pastore
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pastore
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Pastore
There's a wild pitch. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Pastore
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pastore
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Pastore
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. Stennett scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Pastore
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Parker hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Robinson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Robinson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Robinson
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Capilla
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Capilla
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Capilla
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Capilla
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Capilla
Stennett 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Robinson
Capilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Robinson
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Robinson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Robinson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Capilla
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Capilla
Moreno hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Capilla
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Capilla
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Robinson
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Robinson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Foster for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Robinson
Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Capilla
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Capilla
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Capilla
Ott hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Robinson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Robinson
Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Robinson
Dave Collins pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Robinson
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tomlin
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Tomlin
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Tomlin
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Robinson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Robinson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Robinson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tomlin
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Tomlin
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Tomlin
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Tomlin
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Tomlin
Ott hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Robinson
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Robinson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Robinson
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Robinson
Correll hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Robinson
Champ Summers pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Milner 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 4/24/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 2 2 2 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 5 2 3 2 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 2 1
Stargell W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Kennedy J, 2b 1 0 1 0
Milner J, lf 5 1 3 2 Foster G, lf 2 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ott E, c 5 1 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 3 1 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson D, p 3 1 2 0 Correll V, c 4 0 2 1
Pastore F, p 1 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 1 0 1 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 1 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 17 9 34 2 10 2
Pittsburgh 200 420 001 -- 9
Cincinnati 100 000 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L) 3.2 10 6 6 0 3
Capilla D 3.1 4 2 2 0 0
Tomlin D 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Stennett R 2, Correll V, Stargell W, Milner J, Geronimo C
3B -- Parker D, Moreno O
HR -- Morgan J, Milner J, Parker D
SB -- Moreno O, Morgan J
SH -- Robinson D
WP -- Pastore F
T -- 2:30
A -- 18372
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