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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 20, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,280 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Jerry Dale |
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 |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 20, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Denny
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell misplays the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Denny
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Seaver
There goes Scott. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Denny
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Denny
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Denny
Collins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Brock is chasing the ball. Collins rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Seaver
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Denny covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Templeton, and towards Oberkfell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Seaver
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a fly ball towards left. Collins settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Collins. Brock moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez 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 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Denny
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Seaver
Oberkfell 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Denny
Collins bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Seaver
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Denny
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Denny
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Seaver
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen throws to second for one, and Concepcion throws back to first, with Seaver covering, and Seaver drops the ball. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Seaver
Dane Iorg pinch hits for John Denny.
Iorg hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Seaver
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. McEnaney
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. McEnaney
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Paul Blair now playing left field.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Seaver
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McEnaney
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McEnaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McEnaney
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McEnaney
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. McEnaney
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Seaver
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Seaver
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Seaver
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1979 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Collins D, lf 4 1 1 2 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Blair P, lf 0 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 2 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 1 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 2 1 0 0 Denny J, p 2 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 34 0 6 0
Cincinnati 030 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 4 3
McEnaney W 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Oberkfell K, Bench J, Collins D, Concepcion D, Seaver T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Bench J
HR -- Bench J, Collins D
SB -- Scott T
SH -- Seaver T
WP -- Denny J
T -- 2:09
A -- 30280
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