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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 18, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 34,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Les Treitel 2B: Joe Schratz 3B: Roger Grooms |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Von Joshua | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | 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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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 18, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. LaCoss
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hooton
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. Griffey moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Hooton
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Hooton
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Concepcion scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Hooton
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. LaCoss
Joshua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Joshua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. LaCoss
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. LaCoss
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. LaCoss
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Hooton
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Hooton
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hooton
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. LaCoss
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hooton
Foster hits a line drive towards the mound. Hooton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. LaCoss
Joshua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Hooton
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Hooton
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Hooton
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCoss vs. Hooton
LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Hooton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. LaCoss
Thomas 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. LaCoss
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. LaCoss
Hooton bunts towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hooton
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hooton
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. LaCoss
Thomasson strikes out. There goes Russell. The throw from Bench to Concepcion, and Russell is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. LaCoss
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Hooton
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Hooton
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. Bench moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Hooton
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Knight goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCoss vs. Hooton
LaCoss hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Hooton
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCoss
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. LaCoss
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. LaCoss
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. LaCoss
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo 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 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hooton
Johnny Oates now catching.
Concepcion hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hooton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Hooton
There goes Morgan. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Hooton
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Hooton
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Hooton
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Hooton
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. LaCoss
Paul Blair now playing left field. Manny Mota pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. LaCoss
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. LaCoss
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. LaCoss
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bair
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Bair
Joshua hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Reuss
Pedro Guerrero now playing first base. Jerry Reuss now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Reuss
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Borbon
Dave Collins now playing left field. Paul Blair now playing center field. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oates vs. Borbon
Oates 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Borbon
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Borbon
Lopes hits a popup into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Reuss
Blair bunts towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Reuss
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1979 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 2 1 1 Griffey K, rf 4 1 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 2 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Thomasson G, cf 3 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 2 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 1
Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0 Blair P, lf-cf 0 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Joshua V, rf 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 2 2 1 2
Thomas D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Knight R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Yeager S, c 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 2 0 1 3
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins D, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Oates J, c 1 0 0 0 LaCoss M, p 3 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Guerrero P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 33 7 9 7
Los Angeles 110 000 040 -- 6
Cincinnati 200 102 101 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B 7.0 6 6 5 6 3
Reuss J (L) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M 7.1 7 5 5 3 4
Bair D 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Borbon P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Thomas D
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Joshua V, Geronimo C
3B -- Thomas D
HR -- Lopes D, Russell B, Garvey S
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Russell B
SH -- Hooton B, Blair P
SF -- Geronimo C
T -- 2:34
A -- 34192
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