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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 19, 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 August 19, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 34,765 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Second Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 19, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Bonham
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Bonham
Trevino bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Bonham
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flores scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Bonham
Kranepool 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
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ellis
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ellis
There goes Collins. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Ellis
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ellis
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Ellis
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bonham
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bonham
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bonham
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Ellis
Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ellis
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bonham
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Bonham
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Bonham
Trevino is hit by the pitch. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Bonham
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trevino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ellis
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ellis
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bonham
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Bonham
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Bonham
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Bonham
Flynn 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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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Ellis
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Ellis
Bonham hits a line drive into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bonham
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Bonham
Flores hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Collins is chasing the ball. Flores rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Bonham
Trevino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Bonham
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ellis
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Ellis
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ellis
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Ellis covering. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Ellis
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Foster scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonham vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bonham
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Bonham
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. There goes Hebner trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Concepcion who relays the ball to Bench, who tags Hebner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Bonham
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Bonham
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Bonham
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Bair
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell. Doug Bair now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bernard
Ron Hodges now catching. John Stearns now playing third base. Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Collins bunts towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bernard
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trevino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bernard
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Bair
Flores hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Bair
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Bair
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Bair
Dan Norman pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Norman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bair
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Bair
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Murray
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Murray
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bair
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bair
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bair
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Murray
Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Murray
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spilman vs. Murray
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Doug Bair.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching. Frank Taveras now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base. Alex Trevino now playing third base. John Stearns
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knight tags and scores. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing right field. Dave Collins now playing left field.
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Hume
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hume
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1979 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Flores G, rf 5 2 3 1 Collins D, rf-lf 4 2 2 1
Trevino A, 2b-3b 2 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 2 0 1 1 Foster G, lf 4 1 2 1
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, rf 0 0 0 0
Norman D, ph 1 1 1 2 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Taveras F, ss 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 1
Stearns J, c-3b-c 3 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 3 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss-2b 4 0 1 1 Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 32 6 10 6
New York 100 011 200 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 040 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 4.2 9 5 5 3 3
Twitchell W 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Bernard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Murray D (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
Glynn E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B 5.2 7 3 3 2 5
Bair D (W) 2.1 2 2 2 1 0
Hume T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Collins D, Kranepool E, Knight R
HR -- Flores G, Norman D
SB -- Collins D
SH -- Trevino A
SF -- Collins D
HBP -- by Bonham B (Trevino A)
WP -- Murray D
T -- 2:29
A -- 34765
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