Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Hume
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hume
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Hume
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Perry
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Perry
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Perry
  
  There goes Kennedy. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Perry
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Perry
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hume
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Hume
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Hume
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hume
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Perry
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Perry
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Hume
  
  Almon hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Hume
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Hume covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Hume
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hume
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Perry
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Perry
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Perry
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Perry
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Hume
  
  Turner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hume
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Hume
  
  Hargrove hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Perry
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Perry
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Perry
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Perry
  
  Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Hume
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Hume
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Hume
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Perry
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hume vs. Perry
  
  Hume strikes out. There goes Knight. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffey vs. Perry
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Perry
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Hume
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Hume
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Hume covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hume
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Perry
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Perry
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Perry
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Hume
  
  Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hume
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Hume
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Hume
  
  Don Reynolds pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
  
  The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Hume
  
  Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Knight catches it and throws to first to double up Reynolds. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Perry
  
  Gene Tenace now playing first base. Bill Fahey now catching.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Perry
  
  Summers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Perry
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hume vs. Perry
  
  Hume hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Hume
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Ken Griffey now playing right field. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Barry Evans.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Hume
  
  Almon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkins vs. Hume
  
  Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
  
  Perkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richards vs. Hume
  
  Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perkins moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Pastore
  
  Frank Pastore now pitching. Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Fingers
  
  Fernando Gonzalez now playing second base. Bill Almon now playing shortstop. Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Fingers
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Fingers
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Pastore
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Pastore
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pastore, and towards Kennedy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Pastore
  
  Fahey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Pastore
  
  Randy Jones pinch runs for Bill Fahey.
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bevacqua vs. Pastore
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almon vs. Pastore
  
  Almon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fingers vs. Pastore
  
  Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Fingers
  
  Fred Kendall now catching.
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Fingers
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Fingers
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Fingers
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Fingers
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1979 -- San Diego at Cincinnati (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Richards G, cf        4  0  2  0   Griffey K, cf-rf      4  0  1  0   
Smith O, ss           3  0  0  0   Kennedy J, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Gonzalez F, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   
Turner J, lf          4  0  0  0   Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  2  0   Driessen D, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        3  0  1  0   Bench J, c            4  0  2  1   
Reynolds D, pr        0  0  0  0   Summers C, rf         3  0  0  0   
Fahey B, c            0  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        0  0  0  0   
Jones R, pr           0  1  0  0   Morgan J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Kendall F, c          0  0  0  0   Knight R, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Tenace G, c-1b        4  1  1  0   Hume T, p             3  0  0  0   
Evans B, 3b           2  0  0  0   Pastore F, p          0  0  0  0   
Bevacqua K, ph-3b     2  0  1  2                                      
Almon B, 2b-ss        3  0  0  0                                      
Perry G, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Perkins B, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Fingers R, p          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        33  1  6  1

San Diego        000 000 002 --  2
Cincinnati       000 100 000 --  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G               7.0  4  1  1  2  7
Fingers R (W)         2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hume T                7.2  6  0  0  0  3
Pastore F (L)         1.1  2  2  2  2  2

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Diego 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Knight R, Bevacqua K
SB -- Kennedy J
WP -- Perry G
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:33
A -- 20090

    

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