Reds 8-7 Cubs (May 7, 1979)

CIN

CHC

1

0

2

1

0

3

1

0

4

5

3

5

0

6

1

7

0

3

8

0

9

0

R

8

7

H

9

13

E

1

2

W: M. LaCoss

L: K. Holtzman

S: F. Pastore

CIN

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

1

8

R

7

9

H

13

1

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.351

.364

OBP

.429

.389

SLG

.568

6.00

ERA

4.00

7

K

8

4

BB

6

Current Series

Reds

8

Cubs

7

Game 1

Final

Reds

7

Cubs

4

Game 2

Final

Reds

8

Cubs

9

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

CIN CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Cincinnati Reds, 8 to 7, on May 8, 1979.

Game Info

May 7, 1979

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	3	3	3	1	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
George Foster G. Foster LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Arturo DeFreitas A. DeFreitas 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	1
Dan Driessen D. Driessen PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Blair P. Blair PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Pastore F. Pastore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	1
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	8	9	7	1	1	6	8

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Sam Mejias S. Mejias PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	0	4	2	0	0	1
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	3	0	0	0	0	2	2
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scot Thompson S. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	6	1	4	7

Batting

2B: D. Concepcion, A. DeFreitas

HR: D. Concepcion

TB: D. Concepcion 7, A. DeFreitas 3, G. Foster 2, J. Morgan 2

RBI: D. Concepcion 3, A. DeFreitas 2, R. Knight, J. Morgan

IBB: D. Driessen, G. Foster

HBP: C. Summers

SF: R. Knight

GIDP: J. Bench

Baserunning

SB: J. Morgan

Batting

2B: J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 2

3B: B. Buckner

HR: B. Murcer

TB: B. Buckner 3, G. Clines, J. Martin 5, B. Murcer 5, S. Ontiveros 5, T. Sizemore 2

RBI: J. Martin 2, B. Murcer 2, S. Ontiveros 2

HBP: S. Ontiveros

SAC: I. De Jesus

Baserunning

CS: S. Ontiveros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss (W)	5.2	9	4	3	2	4	0	4.76
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair	1.1	4	3	3	2	1	1	20.25
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Pastore F. Pastore (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	4	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	3.2	6	7	3	4	4	0	7.36
Ray Burris R. Burris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	4	6	8	1

Batters faced: D. Bair 10, P. Borbon, M. LaCoss 26, F. Pastore 4, D. Tomlin 2

Batters faced: R. Burris, W. Hernandez 6, K. Holtzman 24, L. McGlothen 6, D. Moore 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	3	3	3	1	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
George Foster G. Foster LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Arturo DeFreitas A. DeFreitas 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	1
Dan Driessen D. Driessen PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Blair P. Blair PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Pastore F. Pastore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	1
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	8	9	7	1	1	6	8

Batting

2B: D. Concepcion, A. DeFreitas

HR: D. Concepcion

TB: D. Concepcion 7, A. DeFreitas 3, G. Foster 2, J. Morgan 2

RBI: D. Concepcion 3, A. DeFreitas 2, R. Knight, J. Morgan

IBB: D. Driessen, G. Foster

HBP: C. Summers

SF: R. Knight

GIDP: J. Bench

Baserunning

SB: J. Morgan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss (W)	5.2	9	4	3	2	4	0	4.76
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair	1.1	4	3	3	2	1	1	20.25
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Pastore F. Pastore (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	4	7	1

Batters faced: D. Bair 10, P. Borbon, M. LaCoss 26, F. Pastore 4, D. Tomlin 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Sam Mejias S. Mejias PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	0	4	2	0	0	1
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	3	0	0	0	0	2	2
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scot Thompson S. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	6	1	4	7

Batting

2B: J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 2

3B: B. Buckner

HR: B. Murcer

TB: B. Buckner 3, G. Clines, J. Martin 5, B. Murcer 5, S. Ontiveros 5, T. Sizemore 2

RBI: J. Martin 2, B. Murcer 2, S. Ontiveros 2

HBP: S. Ontiveros

SAC: I. De Jesus

Baserunning

CS: S. Ontiveros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	3.2	6	7	3	4	4	0	7.36
Ray Burris R. Burris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	4	6	8	1

Batters faced: R. Burris, W. Hernandez 6, K. Holtzman 24, L. McGlothen 6, D. Moore 7

16-12 CIN

CHC 12-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

Game Info