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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 27, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,285 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Fick 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Ed Oliger 3B: Cliff Schaller |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | 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 |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 27, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. LaCoss
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. LaCoss
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. LaCoss
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. LaCoss
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. LaCoss
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Denny
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. LaCoss
Denny hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Denny
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaCoss
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. LaCoss
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. LaCoss
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. LaCoss
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Denny
There goes Griffey. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. LaCoss
Tyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. LaCoss
Denny strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. LaCoss
LaCoss fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on LaCoss. Tyson scores. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Bench and over to Knight, who tags Scott for the out. Hernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. LaCoss
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. LaCoss
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. LaCoss
Iorg 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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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Denny
Foster hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. LaCoss
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Reitz, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. LaCoss
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. LaCoss
Denny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Denny
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Denny
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Collins bunts towards the mound. Denny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Borbon
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Borbon
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Denny
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Morgan scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Borbon
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Borbon
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Borbon
Iorg 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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Denny
Champ Summers pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Pastore
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Pastore
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Pastore
Pastore has Denny trapped. He fires to second, with Concepcion covering, who tags Denny for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive to left field. Mumphrey throws towards Tyson. Tyson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tyson. Morgan scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Littell
Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Littell
Bench bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Foster scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1979 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 1 3 0 Griffey K, rf 3 0 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 2 2
Hendrick G, rf 3 0 1 1 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Iorg D, lf 4 0 2 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, lf 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 4 1 1 0 LaCoss M, p 1 0 0 0
Denny J, p 4 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 1 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 2 30 4 7 3
St.Louis 000 030 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 202 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J* 8.0 6 3 3 1 7
Littell M (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M 6.0 9 3 3 2 5
Borbon P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pastore F (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- LaCoss M, Knight R, Tyson M
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Morgan J 2
3B -- Templeton G, Scott T
CS -- Griffey K, Denny J
SH -- Bench J
WP -- Littell M
T -- 2:10
A -- 23285
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