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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 2, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,218 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Urlage 1B: Hank Rountree 2B: Ron Jeffers 3B: Bill Andress |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 2, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. LaCoss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCoss
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. LaCoss
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. LaCoss
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. LaCoss
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Reuschel
Summers takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Reuschel
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Foster trying to get to home. Murcer throws the ball in to Foote who tags Foster who's trying to score from second, for the out. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Reuschel
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Summers scores. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Reuschel
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCoss vs. Reuschel
LaCoss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. LaCoss
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. LaCoss
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. LaCoss
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Reuschel
Reuschel fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reuschel. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Foster reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Reuschel
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Reuschel
Driessen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. LaCoss
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reuschel
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuschel
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Reuschel
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. LaCoss
Kingman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. LaCoss
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. LaCoss
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
There goes Griffey. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Reuschel
Summers strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. LaCoss
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. LaCoss
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Barry Foote.
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dillard moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. LaCoss
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dillard scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. LaCoss
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching.
Driessen hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Burris
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Burris
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. LaCoss
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. LaCoss
Bench fires to second and picks off Buckner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. LaCoss
Ontiveros 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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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Burris
LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Burris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Burris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaCoss moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCoss moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCoss tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hernandez
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. LaCoss
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Ken Griffey now playing right field.
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. LaCoss
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. LaCoss
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. LaCoss
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
De Jesus 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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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Moore
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Moore
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bair
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bair
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bair
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Bair
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1979 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, cf-rf 4 0 2 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 1 1
Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 2 1 0 0
Martin J, cf 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 1 0 0 0
Foote B, c 1 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dillard S, pr 0 1 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Blackwell T, c 1 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0 LaCoss M, p 3 1 1 0
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 1
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 31 4 9 3
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 012 000 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 5.0 7 3 3 2 2
Burris R 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Hernandez G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Moore D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W) 7.2 3 1 1 3 2
Bair D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Reuschel R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Foster G, Martin J
SB -- Griffey K
SF -- Morgan J
T -- 2:05
A -- 17218
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