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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 16, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 16, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 28,322 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
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 | Catcher |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 16, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sutton
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutton
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutton
Foster 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sutton
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sutton
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sutton
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Seaver
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Sutton
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sutton
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Seaver
Thomasson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Seaver
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Seaver
Sutton bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Morgan covering - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutton
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutton
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sutton
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sutton
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Sutton
Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Knight reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaver vs. Sutton
Seaver bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Sutton
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Sutton
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Seaver
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Seaver
Thomasson strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomasson out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sutton
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutton
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sutton
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seaver
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Seaver
Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Hannahs
Gerry Hannahs now pitching.
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Hannahs
Knight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hannahs
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Hannahs
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannahs fields it and throws to third for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Hannahs
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Seaver
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 -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Seaver
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hannahs
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Hannahs
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hannahs
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Seaver
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Seaver
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seaver
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hannahs
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Hannahs
Driessen 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 -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Hannahs
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hannahs
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Hannahs
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Seaver
Sam Mejias now playing center field. Hector Cruz now playing right field. Von Joshua pinch hits for Gerry Hannahs.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Seaver
Lopes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Seaver
Russell 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 9/16/1979 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mejias S, cf 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Thomasson G, rf 3 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Thomas D, cf 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, cf-rf 3 0 2 1 Sutton D, p 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 4 0 1 0 Guerrero P, ph 1 0 1 0
Hannahs G, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 27 0 3 0
Cincinnati 000 020 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 0 6
Hannahs G 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
E -- Russell B
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Los Angeles 2
2B -- Knight R
T -- 2:06
A -- 28322
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