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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Jim Quick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Venable | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Greg Johnston | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | 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 |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 5, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Norman
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Andrews reaches second base with a double. Venable moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball and throws to Norman covering. Safe. Venable scores. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Norman drops the ball. Andrews scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Norman
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Montefusco
Collins hits a line drive into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Norman
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Norman
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Norman
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews 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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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Montefusco
Knight hits a line drive into right field. Venable picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Venable. Driessen scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Montefusco
Norman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Norman
Johnston 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 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Montefusco
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Norman
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards short. Concepcion picks up the ball and throws LeMaster out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Norman
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Norman
Montefusco hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Montefusco
Knight hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Montefusco
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Montefusco
Norman bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Andrews covering - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Montefusco
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Montefusco
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Norman
Venable bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Norman
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Norman
Ivie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Norman
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Montefusco
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Montefusco
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Montefusco
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Montefusco
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Montefusco
Knight hits a fly ball towards center. Herndon catches it and throws to LeMaster who relays to Ivie to double up Driessen. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching.
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Soto
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Soto
Littlejohn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Soto
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Borbon
Soto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Borbon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Borbon
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Soto
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Soto
Andrews hits a fly ball towards right. Collins settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Collins. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Soto
Evans strikes out. There goes Venable. The throw from Bench and Venable is out. There goes Andrews. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Soto
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Borbon
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Borbon
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Borbon
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Borbon
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Borbon
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Knight hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Soto
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Soto
Johnston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Johnston reaches second base with a double. Herndon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing center field.
LeMaster hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Hume
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Hume
Bill North pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Lavelle
Collins bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Lavelle
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lavelle
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cruz trying to get to home. LeMaster throws to Littlejohn who tags Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Hume
Paul Blair now playing center field. Hector Cruz now playing right field.
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hume
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hume
Evans 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1979 -- San Francisco at Cincinnati (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Venable M, rf 2 1 0 0 Collins D, rf 2 0 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 5 1 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Concepcion D, ss 2 2 1 0
Herndon L, cf 4 1 2 1 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 2
Johnston G, lf 4 0 1 1 Bench J, c 3 0 1 1
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 3 1
Littlejohn D, c 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Montefusco J, p 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 2 0 0 0
Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Soto M, p 1 0 1 0
North B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf-rf 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 29 6 9 6
San Francisco 200 020 010 -- 5
Cincinnati 011 120 10x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (L) 5.0 6 5 5 6 2
Borbon P 1.1 2 1 1 2 2
Griffin T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 5.0 5 4 4 2 1
Soto M* 2.0 2 1 1 2 4
Hume T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Norman F, Venable M, Knight R, Collins D
DP -- San Francisco 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Andrews R, Driessen D 2, Herndon L, Johnston G
HR -- Knight R, Ivie M, Foster G
SB -- Concepcion D
CS -- Venable M
SH -- Collins D
T -- 2:52
A -- 20867
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