Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Hume
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Hume
  
  Foli bunts between the mound and first base. Hume scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foli for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Hume
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Hume
  
  Stargell 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 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blyleven
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Blyleven
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hume
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Hume
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Hume
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Hume
  
  Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Blyleven
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Blyleven
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Blyleven
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Correll vs. Blyleven
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hume vs. Blyleven
  
  Hume hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Hume
  
  Harry Spilman now playing third base.
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Hume
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Hume
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Hume
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Blyleven
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Hume
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Hume
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Hume
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spilman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Blyleven
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Blyleven
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Blyleven
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Hume
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Hume
  
  Stennett hits a line drive towards short. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Hume
  
  Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Hume
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Blyleven
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Blyleven
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Blyleven
  
  Hume hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Hume
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Hume
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Hume
  
  Stargell 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 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Blyleven
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Blyleven
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Hume
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Hume
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Hume
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Blyleven
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Blyleven
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Blyleven
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Blyleven
  
  Correll strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Hume
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Hume
  
  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
  
  Sanguillen bunts towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Hume
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Hume
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume.
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Jackson
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Jackson
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Tomlin
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Tomlin
  
  Milner hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Tomlin
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spilman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jackson
  
  Bill Robinson now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Jackson
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Tekulve
  
  George Foster pinch hits for Harry Spilman. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Tekulve
  
  Rick Auerbach pinch runs for George Foster.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1979, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  1  1  0   Griffey K, rf         4  1  1  0   
Foli T, ss            3  0  1  0   Kennedy J, ss         4  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  0  1   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  1  1   
Stargell W, 1b        4  1  2  1   Driessen D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, lf        0  0  0  0   Knight R, 3b          1  0  1  0   
Milner J, lf-1b       4  0  1  0   Spilman H, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Foster G, ph          0  0  0  0   
Ott E, c              3  0  1  0   Auerbach R, pr        0  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        3  0  1  0   Geronimo C, cf        4  0  2  0   
Blyleven B, p         1  0  0  0   Cruz H, lf            2  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, ph      0  0  0  0   Correll V, c          3  0  0  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Hume T, p             2  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  7  2                        29  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       100 000 001 --  2
Cincinnati       000 001 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            7.0  5  1  1  1  5
Jackson G (W)         1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Tekulve K (S)         0.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hume T                8.0  6  1  1  0  4
Tomlin D (L)          1.0  1  1  1  0  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Moreno O, Griffey K
HR -- Stargell W
SH -- Foli T, Blyleven B, Sanguillen M
SF -- Morgan J
T -- 2:15
A -- 43099

    

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