Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Reds
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 17, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 17, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 46,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Eric Gregg |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Reds
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 17, 1979
Top 1
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lerch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Norman
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Norman
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Norman
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lerch
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Norman
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Norman
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Norman
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Boone reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. Norman
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Norman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Lerch
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Norman
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Norman
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lerch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Norman
McBride bunts towards the mound. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Norman
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Norman
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lerch vs. Norman
Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lerch
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Lerch
Norman bunts towards the mound. Lerch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. Knight goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lerch
Lerch fires to first and has Concepcion trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Concepcion for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Norman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Norman
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Norman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lerch
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Norman
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Norman
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Norman
McBride bunts towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Norman
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Norman
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lerch vs. Norman
There goes Boone. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lerch vs. Norman
Lerch strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lerch
Del Unser now playing left field.
Knight hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lerch
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeFreites vs. Lerch
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Fred Norman.
DeFreites strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lerch
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Lerch
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bair
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bair
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lerch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lerch
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lerch
Bench hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lerch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bair
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Bair
Unser bunts towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Bair
McBride is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Bair
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Bair
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Bair
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Boone reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. McBride scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Bair
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Borbon
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Borbon
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Borbon
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McGraw
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGraw, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. McGraw
Dave Collins pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/17/1979 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 1 Rose P, 1b 4 1 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 1 Bowa L, ss 5 2 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 3
Foster G, lf 3 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 2 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 3 0 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Unser D, lf 0 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 2 2 1 McBride B, rf 2 2 2 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Norman F, p 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 1 3 3
DeFreitas A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 3 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 1 1 1
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 31 9 10 9
Cincinnati 000 020 100 -- 3
Philadelphia 110 001 06x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 6.0 6 3 3 3 5
Bair D (L) 1.2 2 4 4 2 1
Borbon P 0.1 2 2 2 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 8.0 7 3 3 3 6
McGraw T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- McBride B, Boone B 2, Cardenal J, Maddox G
3B -- Bowa L, Griffey K
HR -- Knight R
SB -- Boone B, McBride B, Schmidt M
CS -- Concepcion D
SH -- McBride B, Unser D
SF -- Maddox G
T -- 2:27
A -- 46153
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
