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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 25, 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 25, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 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 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,155 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Oliger 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Cliff Schaller 3B: Bob Beck |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | 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 |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 25, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Norman
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Norman
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Blyleven
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Blyleven
Norman bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Correll scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
There goes Griffey. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Norman
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Blyleven
Correll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Blyleven
Norman bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Blyleven
Griffey 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Blyleven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Norman
Blyleven hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli 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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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blyleven
Morgan 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blyleven
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Blyleven
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Norman
Lacy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Lacy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Blyleven
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Blyleven
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Blyleven
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Blyleven
Norman takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Steve Nicosia. Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Tim Foli.
There goes Moreno. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Bair
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Romo
Dale Berra now playing shortstop. Enrique Romo now pitching. Ed Ott now catching.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Romo
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Romo
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Romo
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Knight 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bair
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bair
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Bair
Lacy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Bair
Garner takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Bair
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Bair
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Tekulve
Geronimo 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Tekulve
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Tekulve
Champ Summers pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Tomlin
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Tomlin
Tekulve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Tekulve
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Tekulve
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tomlin
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tomlin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Borbon
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tekulve
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Tekulve
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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 4/25/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 1 Griffey K, rf 5 1 1 1
Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 1
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 2 0 Knight R, 3b 5 0 2 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 3 0 1 1 Correll V, c 3 1 1 0
Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Nicosia S, c 2 1 1 1 Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Ott E, c 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Berra D, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 6 3 37 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 010 01 -- 3
Cincinnati 002 000 000 00 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 6.2 5 2 2 2 5
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Romo E 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Tekulve K (W) 3.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 7.2 4 2 2 1 3
Bair D 1.1 1 0 0 2 3
Tomlin D (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Borbon P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Garner P, Parker D
3B -- Lacy L
HR -- Nicosia S
SB -- Griffey K, Alexander M, Moreno O
SH -- Norman F 2, Robinson B
SF -- Lacy L
T -- 3:05
A -- 20155
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