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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 12, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Schratz 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Harry Smail 3B: Dick Tremblay |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 12, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Kison
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kison
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Kison
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kison
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Kison
Summers 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Kison
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Kison
There goes Knight. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Knight steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Kison
Geronimo 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Kison
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Kison
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Kison
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Norman
Kison bunts towards first. Summers scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Norman
There goes Moreno. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Norman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kison
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Kison
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kison
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Kison
Summers takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Kison
Knight takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Kison
Geronimo 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Kison
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Kison
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Kison
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Kison
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Norman
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
There goes Garner. The throw from Correll and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Norman
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Bibby
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Bibby
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Bibby
Summers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Summers reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Bibby
The ball gets by Nicosia for a passed ball. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Bibby
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Bibby
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Bibby
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bibby
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Driessen 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bibby
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Bibby
There goes Griffey. The throw from Nicosia and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Moreno fumbles the ball. That's an error on Moreno. Griffey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bibby
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching. Ed Ott pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Pastore
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Pastore
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Pastore
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Rennie Stennett.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Pastore
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Tomlin
Bert Blyleven pinch runs for Willie Stargell. Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Tomlin
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Ed Ott now catching. Phil Garner now playing second base. Dale Berra now playing third base. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tekulve
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Tekulve
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Jackson
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo. Grant Jackson now pitching. Johnny Bench pinch hits for Joe Morgan.
Bench takes first base on ball four. Summers moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Jackson
Dave Collins pinch hits for Vic Correll.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Tomlin
Dave Collins now playing center field. Johnny Bench now catching.
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tomlin
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tomlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to third for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Tomlin
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Jackson
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Auerbach hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Jackson
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Jackson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1979 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 5 1 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 2 2
Kennedy J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 1 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 2 0
Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Summers C, 1b 2 0 1 1 Nicosia S, c 2 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Ott E, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bench J, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0
Correll V, c 3 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b-2b 1 2 0 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Driessen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 1 1
Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, pr 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
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30 2 3 1 29 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 001 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 20x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 6.0 2 1 1 3 2
Pastore F (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Tomlin D 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B 5.0 1 0 0 4 4
Bibby J (W) 2.0 2 2 1 1 4
Tekulve K 0.2 0 0 0 2 2
Jackson G (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Nicosia S, Moreno O
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Parker D, Summers C
SB -- Knight R, Moreno O, Concepcion D, Griffey K
CS -- Garner P
SH -- Kison B
PB -- Nicosia S
T -- 2:55
A -- 18745
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