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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on October 2, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 55,006 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Frank Pulli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | 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 |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 2, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Seaver
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Candelaria
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Seaver
Milner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Seaver
There goes Madlock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Seaver
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Candelaria
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Candelaria
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Candelaria
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Seaver
Garner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Seaver
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Seaver
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Seaver
Milner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Candelaria
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Candelaria
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Seaver
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Seaver
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Seaver
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Candelaria
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Candelaria
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Candelaria
Driessen hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Seaver
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Candelaria
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Candelaria
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Seaver
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Seaver
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Candelaria
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Candelaria
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Candelaria
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Candelaria
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Seaver
Ott 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Seaver
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Seaver
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Candelaria
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Candelaria
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Seaver
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Seaver
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker 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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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching. Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Romo
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Romo
There goes Collins. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Romo
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hume
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tekulve
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Tekulve
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Tekulve
There goes Bench. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tekulve, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hume
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hume
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Hume
Mike Easler pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Hume
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Driessen hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Jackson
Hume strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hume
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Hume
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Tim Foli.
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Hume
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hume
Milner 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
There goes Madlock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Tomlin
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Tomlin
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Tomlin
Jackson hits a popup towards the mound. Tomlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jackson
Bill Robinson now playing left field. Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Phil Garner now playing shortstop.
Collins 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, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Jackson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Jackson
Foster takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Bench takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Robinson
Knight strikes out. Ott drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knight out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 Collins D, rf 5 0 2 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 1 2 0
Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 2
Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 2 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 3 Knight R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 5 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
Ott E, c 5 0 1 0 Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b-ss 4 1 2 1 Hume T, p 1 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 3 0 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 1 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 10 5 37 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 002 000 000 03 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 200 000 00 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
Romo E 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Tekulve K 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Jackson G (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Robinson D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
Hume T (L) 2.1 5 3 3 0 1
Tomlin D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 7
3B -- Bench J, Moreno O
HR -- Garner P, Foster G, Stargell W
SB -- Madlock B 2, Collins D
CS -- Bench J
SF -- Foli T
T -- 3:14
A -- 55006
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