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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 13, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 13, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 13, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 13, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 23,990 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Junior Kennedy | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Fred Norman | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 13, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Norman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Norman
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lamp
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lamp
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Martin throws the ball in to Sizemore who relays the ball to Ontiveros who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lamp
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lamp
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Norman
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Norman
Norman fires to first and has Martin trapped. There's the throw to Morgan who tags Martin for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Norman
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Norman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lamp
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lamp
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Lamp
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Norman
Foote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Norman
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Norman
Lamp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Lamp
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lamp
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Norman
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Norman
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Norman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Norman
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Martin reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vail vs. Norman
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Bench and back to Knight, who tags Henderson for the out. Martin moves to third. Vail moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Norman
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Vail scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Norman
Foote hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lamp
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lamp
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lamp
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Norman
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Norman
Lamp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Norman
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lamp
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lamp
Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Lamp
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and has Knight trapped. There's the throw to Ontiveros who throws to De Jesus, who tags Knight for the out. Geronimo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Lamp
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Spilman hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hume
Henderson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hume
Martin bunts towards the mound. Hume fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Hume
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lamp
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lamp
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hume
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hume
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hume
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lamp
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lamp
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lamp
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Hume
Lamp hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hume
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Hume
Hume fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hume. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Hume
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Hume
Henderson 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lamp
Knight hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Lamp
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Lamp
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Lamp
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bair
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mike Vail.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Bair
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lamp
Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lamp
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lamp
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/13/1979 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Kennedy J, ss 4 0 0 1 Henderson K, lf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 3 1 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 0 Vail M, rf 2 1 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 2 Knight R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Norman F, p 1 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 3 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 32 1 6 1 Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (W) 8.2 6 1 1 0 7 Sutter B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Norman F (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 2 Hume T 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 Bair D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Hume T DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Morgan J, Martin J, Ontiveros S, Knight R 2 3B -- Griffey K CS -- Martin J T -- 2:04 A -- 23990
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