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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 23, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 35,293 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 23, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Norman
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Norman
There goes North. The throw from Bench and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Curtis
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Curtis
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Curtis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Norman
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Curtis
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Curtis
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Curtis
There goes Driessen. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Curtis
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Norman
Curtis bunts towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
North vs. Norman
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon bunts in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Norman
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis scores. North moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. Clark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Norman
There goes Madlock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeFreites vs. Curtis
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Fred Norman.
DeFreites strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Curtis
Collins hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Curtis
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Curtis
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Hume
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hume
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Curtis
Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Curtis
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Curtis
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hume
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hume
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hume
Clark 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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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Curtis
Hume strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Curtis
Collins hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hume
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hume
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Hume
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. Ivie scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sadek vs. Hume
Sadek hits a fly ball towards right. Collins catches it and throws to home to double up Evans. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Curtis
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Curtis
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Curtis
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Curtis
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Hume
Max Venable pinch hits for John Curtis.
Venable hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hume
North 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 -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Hume
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lavelle
Knight hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lavelle
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hume
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Hume
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hume
There goes Madlock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hume
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Hume
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lavelle
Roger Metzger now playing shortstop. Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lavelle
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lavelle
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Lavelle
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Lavelle
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Sadek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lavelle vs. Borbon
Lavelle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Borbon
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lavelle
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lavelle
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lavelle
Driessen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1979 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 2 2 0 Collins D, rf 4 1 1 0
Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 1
Clark J, rf 4 1 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 3 1 2 2 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 0
Madlock B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Bench J, c 4 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 1 1 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 0 0 0 0 Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 4 0 0 0 DeFreitas A, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 1 1 0 Hume T, p 1 0 0 0
Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ph 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 32 2 6 2
San Francisco 103 001 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 001 100 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W) 6.0 6 2 1 0 6
Lavelle G (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 3.0 6 4 4 0 2
Hume T 5.0 4 1 1 1 2
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- North B
DP -- San Francisco 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- LeMaster J
HR -- Bench J
SB -- North B, Driessen D, Madlock B 2
SF -- Ivie M
WP -- Lavelle G
PB -- Sadek M
T -- 2:16
A -- 35293
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