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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 19,517 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| 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 |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 24, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kison
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kison
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Kison
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Kison
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Kison
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Kison
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Driessen scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Kison
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Norman vs. Coleman
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coleman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Coleman
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball and throws to Coleman covering. Safe. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Coleman
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Coleman
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Coleman
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Coleman
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Coleman
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Norman
Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Coleman
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Coleman
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Norman
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Norman
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Romo
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Romo
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Romo
The umpire calls a balk on Romo Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Romo
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Romo
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Romo
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Romo
Collins bunts towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Norman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Norman
Garner 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Romo
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Romo
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Romo
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Romo
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Romo
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Romo
Bench is walked intentionally. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Romo
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Romo
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Norman
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Norman
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Norman
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Jackson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Jackson
Driessen 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, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Norman
Hector Cruz now playing left field.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Norman
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Bair
Garner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Bair
John Milner pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Bair
Mike Easler pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Easler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Tekulve
Ed Ott now catching. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Tekulve
Knight hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Tekulve
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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bair
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bair
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bair
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bair
Robinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1979 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Collins D, lf 5 1 3 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Cruz H, lf 0 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 0
Griffey K, rf 5 2 3 2 Robinson B, lf 5 1 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 2 3 2
Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Knight R, 3b 5 0 2 2 Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Nicosia S, c 3 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 1 1
Norman F, p 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 0 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 1 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
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40 6 13 6 36 5 11 5
Cincinnati 400 000 200 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 300 020 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 7.1 10 5 5 2 1
Bair D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (L) 0.1 6 4 4 0 1
Coleman J 3.2 3 0 0 0 3
Romo E 3.0 3 2 2 2 5
Jackson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Madlock B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Coleman J, Parker D, Robinson B
HR -- Madlock B, Griffey K
WP -- Coleman J, Jackson G
Balk -- Romo E
T -- 3:16
A -- 19517
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