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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on June 4, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,063 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | 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 |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Seaver
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Youngblood steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
There goes Taveras. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a fly ball towards center. Geronimo catches it and throws to third to double up Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Swan
Stearns fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stearns. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Swan
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Swan
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Seaver
There goes Henderson. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Swan
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Swan
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Swan
Knight hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Swan
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaver vs. Swan
Seaver hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Seaver
Swan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to third for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Swan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Seaver
Swan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Swan
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Swan
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Swan
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Swan
Knight hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Seaver
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Swan
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Swan
Seaver hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Swan
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Seaver
Montanez 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 -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaver
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Swan
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Swan
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Swan
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaver
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Seaver
Swan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flynn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Seaver
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to third for the out. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Seaver
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. Swan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Seaver
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Swan
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Swan
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Swan
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Collins bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Bair
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Bair covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bair
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Swan
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Swan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Swan
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Swan
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Swan
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bair
Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bair
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Bair
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bair
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bair
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Tomlin
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Tomlin
Montanez strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Montanez out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Swan
Elliott Maddox now playing center field.
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Swan
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Swan
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Swan
Geronimo bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1979 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, rf 3 3 2 1 Griffey K, rf 3 0 1 0
Taveras F, ss 5 2 2 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 2 2 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, cf 0 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 5 0 3 1 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 1 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 1 1 1
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 33 2 6 2
New York 102 000 003 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 011 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 5
Bair D 1.2 4 3 3 0 2
Tomlin D 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Stearns J 2, Morgan J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Stearns J, Griffey K, Mazzilli L
HR -- Seaver T, Driessen D, Henderson S, Youngblood J
SB -- Youngblood J, Taveras F, Henderson S, Concepcion D
CS -- Youngblood J
SH -- Swan C
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:29
A -- 21063
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