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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 15, 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 15, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 36,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 15, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. De Jesus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Seaver
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Reuschel
Kennedy bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Reuschel
Spilman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Reuschel
Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Knight reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. Spilman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Reuschel
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Seaver
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Reuschel
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Reuschel
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Reuschel
Kennedy 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, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuschel
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Reuschel
Spilman bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to third for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Reuschel
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Reuschel
Geronimo 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Seaver
Foote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Reuschel
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Reuschel
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Reuschel
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Seaver
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Reuschel
Spilman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Reuschel
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Reuschel
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. Spilman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Reuschel
Correll strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foote vs. Seaver
Foote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Reuschel
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuschel
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Reuschel
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Reuschel
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Reuschel
Spilman 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, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Seaver
Steve Dillard pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Hernandez
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Hernandez
Correll hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Hernandez
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Hernandez
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Seaver
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Seaver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McGlothen
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. McGlothen
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. McGlothen
Spilman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Bair
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Ted Sizemore.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Bair
Mike Vail pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Vail strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1979 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 3 2 0
Thompson S, rf 3 0 1 0 Kennedy J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Henderson K, lf 3 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 4
Martin J, cf 4 0 2 1 Foster G, lf 1 1 0 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spilman H, 1b 5 1 2 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 2 2
Foote B, c 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Correll V, c 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 4 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Dillard S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 33 7 10 7
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 300 301 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.0 9 7 4 4 4
Hernandez G 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
McGlothen L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 8.0 5 1 0 3 7
Bair D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Knight R, Sizemore T
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Knight R, Martin J 2
HR -- Concepcion D
SB -- Concepcion D
SH -- Kennedy J
SF -- Concepcion D
T -- 2:24
A -- 36071
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