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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 26, 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 26, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manny Sarmiento |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Paul Runge |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sarmiento | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Roberts
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Roberts
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench 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. Sarmiento
Moreno 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sarmiento
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sarmiento
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sarmiento
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sarmiento
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Sarmiento
There goes Robinson. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Sarmiento
Madlock 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Roberts
Knight hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Roberts
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Roberts
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarmiento vs. Roberts
Sarmiento bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Roberts
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sarmiento
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sarmiento
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Garner reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Sarmiento
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott tags and scores. Garner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Sarmiento
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. Garner scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Parker hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Roberts
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Coleman
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Soto
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Soto
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Soto
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Coleman
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Coleman
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Collins reaches second base with a double. Soto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Coleman
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Coleman
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Coleman
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Coleman
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Coleman
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Soto
Mike Easler pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno 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, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Driessen hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Jackson
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Jackson
Soto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Soto
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jackson
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Soto
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Soto
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Soto
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Soto
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Jackson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Jackson
Concepcion 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 -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Jackson
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Jackson
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Jackson
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Soto
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Soto
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Soto
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Romo
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Romo
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Romo
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Romo
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Cruz moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Romo
Bench hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Romo
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Soto
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Paul Blair now playing left field.
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Soto
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Parker scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hume
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Knight. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Hume
Ott strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Romo
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Romo
Driessen hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Romo
Blair hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hume
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hume
John Milner pinch hits for Enrique Romo.
Milner 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, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hume
Moreno 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 7/26/1979 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Collins D, lf 5 1 2 1 Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 1
Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 1 1 1
Cruz H, rf 4 2 1 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 2 2
Bench J, c 5 1 2 4 Robinson B, lf 4 1 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 5 2 2 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 1 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Blair P, cf-lf 5 0 1 1 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 1
Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
Soto M, p 3 1 1 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 11 7 33 7 9 6
Cincinnati 024 200 010 -- 9
Pittsburgh 230 001 010 -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Sarmiento M 1.1 6 5 5 0 0
Soto M (W)* 5.2 2 2 2 2 5
Hume T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)+ 2.0 6 6 4 1 0
Coleman J 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Jackson G 3.0 0 0 0 2 3
Romo E 2.0 1 1 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Madlock B, Ott E, Knight R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Concepcion D 2, Driessen D, Garner P, Collins D
3B -- Moreno O
HR -- Stargell W, Bench J, Robinson B
SB -- Robinson B
SH -- Sarmiento M
SF -- Roberts D, Foli T
PB -- Ott E
T -- 2:51
A -- 20339
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