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Phillies
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 2, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 37,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John McSherry |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 2, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCoss
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. LaCoss
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose 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
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lerch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lerch
There goes Concepcion. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. LaCoss
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCoss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. LaCoss
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. LaCoss
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. LaCoss
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. LaCoss
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. LaCoss
McBride takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Lerch moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. LaCoss
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lerch
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schmidt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Lerch
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. LaCoss
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. LaCoss
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. LaCoss
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. LaCoss
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lerch
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards second. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. LaCoss
Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCoss
McBride 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. LaCoss
McCarver 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 5
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lerch
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCoss vs. Lerch
LaCoss bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. LaCoss
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Bench and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lerch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lerch
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCoss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. LaCoss
Boone hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. LaCoss
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. LaCoss
Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Bird
Dave Rader now catching. Doug Bird now pitching.
LaCoss hits a popup in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bird
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bird
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Bird
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Bird
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCoss
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Paul Blair now playing left field.
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. LaCoss
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Bair
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Bair
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bird
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Bird
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Bird
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schmidt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bair
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bair
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bair
Greg Gross pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Bair
McBride strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1979 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 1 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 1
McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rader D, c 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 2 0
Rose P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 2
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Schmidt M, ss 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 1 1 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Boone B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Harrelson B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Blair P, cf-lf 3 0 1 0
Lerch R, p 2 0 0 0 LaCoss M, p 2 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Bird D, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 29 4 10 4
Philadelphia 000 100 010 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 003 10x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (L) 6.0 7 3 3 2 2
Bird D 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W) 7.1 8 2 2 1 1
Bair D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 2 4
E -- Concepcion D
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- McBride B
HR -- Foster G, Griffey K
SB -- Concepcion D, Harrelson B
CS -- Luzinski G
SH -- LaCoss M
SF -- Driessen D
T -- 2:23
A -- 37907
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