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Reds
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 27, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,421 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 27, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Christenson
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Christenson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Christenson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Christenson covering, for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Christenson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Christenson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCoss
McBride 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. LaCoss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Christenson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Christenson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Christenson
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. LaCoss
Boone 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCoss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. LaCoss
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Christenson
LaCoss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. LaCoss reaches second base with a double. Maddox throws the ball in to Schmidt who tags LaCoss trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Christenson
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox 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. Christenson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Christenson
Christenson fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. LaCoss
There goes Trillo. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. LaCoss
Christenson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCoss
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Christenson
Concepcion 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: ---
Foster vs. Christenson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Christenson
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. LaCoss
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. LaCoss
Boone 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. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCoss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Christenson
Driessen 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: ---
Knight vs. Christenson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. LaCoss
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. LaCoss
Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Christenson
LaCoss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Christenson
Collins hits a line drive towards first. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Christenson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Christenson
The umpire calls a balk on Christenson Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Christenson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCoss
McBride hits a line drive 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: ---
Rose vs. LaCoss
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. LaCoss
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. LaCoss
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. LaCoss
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Christenson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Christenson
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Christenson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foster scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Christenson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCoss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. LaCoss
Bowa 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Christenson
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Spilman hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Christenson
Collins hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hume
McBride 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hume
Rose 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
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Christenson
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Christenson
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Christenson
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Christenson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching. Paul Blair pinch runs for George Foster.
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Reed
Driessen hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Maddox chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Trillo. Trillo fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Trillo. Concepcion scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. Driessen moves all the way to home. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reed
Knight 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Hume
Paul Blair now playing center field. Dave Collins now playing left field. Hector Cruz now playing right field.
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hume
Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Anderson.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hume
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1979 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 2 1 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 1 0 0
Foster G, lf 1 1 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 1
Blair P, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
LaCoss M, p 2 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Christenson L, p 3 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 5 2 27 2 2 1
Cincinnati 000 000 103 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M 7.0 2 2 2 5 2
Hume T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L) 8.1 4 3 3 5 5
Reed R 0.2 1 1 0 0 0
E -- Trillo M
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Rose P, LaCoss M
3B -- Driessen D
CS -- Trillo M
WP -- Christenson L
Balk -- Christenson L
T -- 2:16
A -- 28421
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