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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 8, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 40,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Lee Weyer |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey 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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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Reuss
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bonham
Baker 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bonham
Thomas 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reuss
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Reuss
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Bonham
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Bonham
Reuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey 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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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Reuss
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Reuss
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bonham
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bonham
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Bonham
Yeager 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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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Bonham
Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reuss
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Reuss
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Reuss
Bonham bunts towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Knight scores. Driessen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Reuss
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopes. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Bonham scores. Morgan moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Concepcion moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Reuss
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Rick Auerbach now playing third base.
Cey 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bonham
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Reuss
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Reuss
Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bonham
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Bonham
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Bonham
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Patterson
Dave Patterson now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Patterson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Patterson
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Hector Cruz now playing right field.
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cey reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Patterson
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Patterson
There goes Foster. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Patterson
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Patterson
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hume
Sam Mejias now playing center field.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Hume
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Hume
Von Joshua pinch hits for Dave Patterson.
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Hume
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- Los Angeles at Cincinnati (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mejias S, cf 0 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 2 2
Ferguson J, rf 4 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1
Thomas D, cf 1 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Auerbach R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 1 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 1 0 0
Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 2 1 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 29 4 5 3
Los Angeles 000 000 010 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 040 00x -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 6.0 4 4 0 3 5
Patterson D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W) 7.1 6 1 1 5 2
Hume T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cey R, Lopes D, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Cey R
SB -- Concepcion D
CS -- Foster G
SH -- Bonham B
T -- 2:21
A -- 40345
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