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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 27, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 27, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 44,150 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 27, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bonham
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Messersmith
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Bonham
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Bonham
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Messersmith
Collins hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Messersmith
Bonham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bonham
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Bonham
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Messersmith
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Messersmith
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Messersmith covering. Safe. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Messersmith
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Bonham
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bonham
Lopes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bonham
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith 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 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Messersmith
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Messersmith
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Bonham
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bonham
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bonham
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Bonham
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Bonham fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bonham. Baker scores. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Hume
Von Joshua pinch hits for Andy Messersmith. Tom Hume now pitching.
Joshua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Hume
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reuss
Jerry Reuss now pitching.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Reuss
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Reuss
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Reuss
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Henderson scores. Griffey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. LaGrow
LaGrow fires to first and picks off Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. LaGrow
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. LaGrow
Driessen hits a line drive into left field. Baker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baker. Griffey scores. Morgan moves to third. Driessen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. LaGrow
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Borbon
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Borbon
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Borbon
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Borbon
Baker hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Borbon
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Welch
Ted Martinez now playing third base. Bob Welch now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Welch
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Welch
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Welch
George Foster pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Welch
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bair
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Bair fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Bair
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bair
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bair
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Welch
Steve Yeager now catching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Welch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Welch
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Welch
Yeager fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Yeager. Concepcion moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Welch
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Welch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1979 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 4 2 1 1 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 5 1 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Smith R, rf 5 2 2 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 0 2 2 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Knight R, 3b 5 0 2 0 Martinez T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Collins D, lf 4 1 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 2 1 2
Geronimo C, cf 3 1 2 2 Thomasson G, cf 3 2 1 1
Bonham B, p 2 0 0 0 Welch B, p 0 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0
Henderson K, ph 1 1 1 1 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Foster G, ph 1 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 1 1
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0
LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 0 0 0 0
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36 7 11 6 33 8 11 7
Cincinnati 000 111 400 -- 7
Los Angeles 110 012 30x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B 5.2 6 5 5 3 4
Hume T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Borbon P (L) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Bair D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 6.0 4 3 3 1 4
Reuss J 0.1 3 4 2 1 0
LaGrow L (W) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Welch B (S) 2.0 3 0 0 2 3
E -- Bonham B, Russell B, Baker D, Yeager S
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Bench J, Lopes D, Driessen D, Geronimo C
HR -- Thomasson G, Griffey K, Baker D
SH -- Thomas D
SF -- Geronimo C, Garvey S
T -- 2:45
A -- 44150
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