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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, played on August 21, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Tom Hutton | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| David Palmer | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
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 |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Palmer
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Palmer
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Palmer
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Seaver
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Seaver
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Seaver
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Seaver
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Palmer
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Palmer
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Seaver
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Palmer
Knight hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Palmer
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Palmer
Seaver hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Seaver
There goes White. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Seaver
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Palmer
Collins bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Palmer
There goes Collins. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Palmer
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Palmer
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Seaver
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Seaver
Tamargo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Seaver
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Tamargo for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Palmer
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Palmer
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Palmer
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Palmer
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Palmer
Seaver bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Palmer
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Palmer
There goes Collins. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Palmer
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Seaver
Dave Cash pinch hits for David Palmer.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Seaver
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seaver
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. May
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. May
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seaver
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Seaver
Hutton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Seaver
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Seaver
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Tamargo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Seaver
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Seaver
May hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. May
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. May
There goes Driessen. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. May
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. May
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. May
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Driessen scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. May
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. May
There goes Collins. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. May
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hume
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hume
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. May
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. May
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Tamargo and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. May
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. May
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hume
Paul Blair now playing right field. Dave Collins now playing left field.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Hume
Andre Dawson pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Hutton hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Hume
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Hume
Tamargo 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1979 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Collins D, rf-lf 4 0 3 1
Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
White J, cf 2 1 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Staub R, 1b 4 1 3 2 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, pr 0 0 0 0 Blair P, rf 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 1 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 2 2 0
Tamargo J, c 4 0 3 0 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 1
Palmer D, p 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
Cash D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 1 1
May R, p 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 32 3 9 3
Montreal 000 000 200 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 020 10x -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer D 5.0 5 2 2 0 4
May R (L) 3.0 4 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 7.0 5 2 2 3 2
Hume T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Montreal 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Tamargo J
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Collins D 3, Driessen D
CS -- White J, Concepcion D
T -- 2:19
A -- 27065
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