Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Christenson
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Christenson
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Christenson
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Christenson
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Christenson
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Seaver
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Seaver
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Christenson
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Christenson
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Christenson
  
  Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Seaver
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Seaver
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McBride vs. Seaver
  
  McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. Luzinski scores. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Seaver
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrelson vs. Seaver
  
  Harrelson bunts between the mound and first base. Seaver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. McBride scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Seaver
  
  Christenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Christenson. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Christenson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Christenson
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Christenson
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Christenson
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Christenson
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Seaver
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Seaver
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Seaver
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Christenson
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Christenson
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Christenson
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Knight vs. Christenson
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Christenson
  
  Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seaver vs. Christenson
  
  Seaver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Seaver reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Christenson
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Christenson
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Seaver
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Seaver
  
  McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Seaver
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrelson vs. Seaver
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Christenson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Christenson
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Christenson
  
  Driessen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson catches it and throws to second with Bowa covering, to double up Morgan. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Christenson
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Christenson
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Seaver
  
  Greg Gross pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Seaver
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Seaver
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching.
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Reed
  
  Seaver hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Reed
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Reed
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Boone and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Seaver
  
  Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Seaver
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Seaver
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reed
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reed
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Reed
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Seaver
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Seaver
  
  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Seaver
  
  Ramon Aviles pinch hits for Ron Reed.
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McGraw
  
  Ramon Aviles now playing second base. Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. McGraw
  
  Knight hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. McGraw
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Seaver
  
  Rose 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, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Seaver
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Seaver
  
  Maddox 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, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Seaver
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. McGraw
  
  Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. McGraw
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. McGraw
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Seaver
  
  Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Seaver
  
  McBride 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, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Seaver
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Seaver
  
  Dave Rader pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/15/1979 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, rf         4  0  1  0   Rose P, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Maddox G, cf          4  0  2  0   
Foster G, lf          3  2  3  1   Luzinski G, lf        3  1  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        4  1  1  0   Schmidt M, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  1  1  2   McBride B, rf         4  1  2  2   
Knight R, 3b          4  0  0  1   Boone B, c            3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, cf        3  1  0  0   Harrelson B, 2b       1  0  0  1   
Seaver T, p           4  0  1  2   McCarver T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Rader D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Christenson L, p      1  0  1  0   
                                   Gross G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Aviles R, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        30  3  6  3

Cincinnati       100 320 000 --  6
Philadelphia     030 000 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)          9.0  6  3  3  4  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L)     5.0  8  6  6  3  1
Reed R                2.0  1  0  0  1  1
McGraw T              2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Concepcion D, Seaver T
3B -- McBride B 2
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Christenson L
CS -- Maddox G, Collins D
SH -- Harrelson B
T -- 2:31
A -- 50222

    

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