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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jerry Dale |
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 |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Max Venable | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 18, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitson
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Pastore
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Pastore
Strain bunts towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Pastore
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Pastore
Venable 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 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Whitson
There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Whitson
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Whitson
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Pastore
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Pastore
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Pastore
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitson vs. Pastore
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Whitson
Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Pastore
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Pastore
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Pastore
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Venable vs. Pastore
Venable hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Pastore
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Whitson
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Pastore
LeMaster hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Pastore
Littlejohn 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 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Pastore
Whitson hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Whitson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Whitson
Pastore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Pastore
North 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 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Pastore
Strain hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitson
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pastore
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Pastore
Venable bunts towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Pastore
Herndon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Pastore
LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Pastore
Littlejohn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Pastore
Whitson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Whitson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Whitson
Knight hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Pastore
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Pastore
Strain hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching.
There goes North. The throw from Bench and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Soto
Ivie strikes out. There goes North. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Soto
Evans 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 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo Domingo vs. Whitson
Rafael Santo Domingo pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Santo Domingo hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Whitson
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Whitson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Whitson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Venable hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bair
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Bair
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Bair
Littlejohn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Bair
Whitson hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Whitson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Whitson
Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Whitson
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1979 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 2 2 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Strain J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 3 1
Bench J, c 3 1 3 1 Venable M, rf 3 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 2 1
Cruz H, cf 3 0 0 0 Littlejohn D, c 2 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 2 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 4 0 0 0
Soto M, p 0 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
SantoDomingo R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
San Francisco 101 001 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L) 6.1 7 3 3 3 3
Soto M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Bair D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (W) 8.1 6 1 1 2 6
Minton G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 9
2B -- Morgan J, Bench J
HR -- Bench J
SB -- North B 2
SH -- Strain J, Venable M
WP -- Whitson E
T -- 2:34
A -- 7183
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