A two-out single by Joe Morgan in the bottom of the 10th inning drove home the winning run as the Reds salvaged the finale of their four-game series from the Giants, 7-6. The victory was the first for John McNamara as the Reds' manager.

Rick Auerbach opened the 10th with a double and scored on Morgan's blow after Ken Griffey popped out on a bunt attempt and Dave Concepcion grounded out. The Reds rallied from a 6-1 deficit in the fifth inning on a grand slam homer by George Foster and a solo swat by Dan Driessen. [The Sporting News]
Cincinnati Reds 7, San Francisco Giants 6

Game Played on Sunday, April 8, 1979 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Giants       5  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  -   6 11  3
Reds         0  0  0    1  5  0    0  0  0    1  -   7 12  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              5   1   0   0     0   2   .118      Griffey rf,cf         6   0   1   0     0   0   .278
  Herndon cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Concepcion ss         6   2   1   0     0   0   .235
Whitfield lf          4   1   0   0     1   0   .294      Morgan 2b             6   1   4   1     0   0   .500
Madlock 2b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Foster lf             4   1   2   4     1   0   .333
Clark rf              3   1   2   1     1   1   .333      Driessen 1b           4   1   2   2     1   1   .313
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bench c               4   0   0   0     1   2   .231
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Knight 3b             2   0   0   0     3   1   .333
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Geronimo cf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .214
  McCovey ph          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000        DeFreites rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Venable pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      LaCoss p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moskau p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .375        Capilla p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ivie 1b               5   2   4   1     0   0   .500        Collins ph          1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Hill c                4   1   1   1     0   0   .133        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Metzger ss            4   0   2   3     0   0   .286        Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Halicki p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bair p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tamargo ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Auerbach ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .182
  Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cruz rf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               39   6  11   6     3   4             Totals               40   7  12   7     7   4

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 30,196
Left on Base: Giants 7, Reds 12
DP: Giants 1, Reds 0
Errors: Madlock, Evans, Metzger, Geronimo, LaCoss
Doubles: McCovey (2), Griffey (4), Morgan (2), Auerbach (1)
Triples: Metzger (1)
Home Runs: Foster (1), Driessen (2)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (2)
Caught Stealing: Evans (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Hill (1), Geronimo (1)
GIDP: Foster (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki                 5     7   6   0   2   1   2  24   0.00
Coleman                 1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.00
Lavelle                 1.1   2   0   0   2   2   0   8   0.00
Griffin                 1     1   0   0   2   1   0   6   0.00
Roberts                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Curtis L(0-1)           0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4  13.50
Totals                  9.2  12   7   1   7   4   2  48

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss                  0.2   4   5   0   1   0   0   8   0.00
Moskau                  3.1   1   0   0   1   0   0  11   1.59
Capilla                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.86
Borbon                  1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5  13.50
Bair W(1-0)             4     3   0   0   1   3   0  15   6.23
Totals                 10    11   6   1   3   4   0  43

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Mick Sharkey, 2B - Les Treitel, 3B - Roger Grooms


GIANTS 1ST: North reached on an error by LaCoss; Whitfield
walked [North to second]; Madlock popped to catcher in foul
territory; Clark singled to left [North scored (unearned),
Whitfield to second]; Evans flied to left in foul territory;
Ivie singled to center [Whitfield scored (unearned), Clark to
second]; Hill singled to right [Clark scored (unearned), Ivie to
third]; Metzger tripled to left [Ivie scored (unearned), Hill
scored (unearned)]; MOSKAU REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); Halicki
flied out to right; 5 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds
0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey doubled to right; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first); On a bunt Morgan singled [Griffey to
third]; Foster grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5,
Reds 0.

GIANTS 2ND: North grounded out (second to first); Whitfield
grounded out (third to first); Madlock grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Bench flied
out to right; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Clark walked; Evans popped to second; Ivie singled
to left [Clark out at home (left to first to catcher)]; Hill
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); Moskau
grounded out (second to first); Griffey flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Halicki
popped to first; North grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion reached on an error by Metzger; Morgan
flied out to center; Foster singled [Concepcion to second];
Driessen singled to center [Concepcion scored (unearned), Foster
to third]; Bench flied out to left; Knight walked [Driessen to
second]; Knight was picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 1.

GIANTS 5TH: CAPILLA REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Whitfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clark singled; Evans grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo walked; COLLINS BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Collins
forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); Griffey flied out to
right; Concepcion singled to shortstop [Collins to second];
Morgan reached on an error by Evans [Collins to third,
Concepcion to second]; Foster homered (unearned) [Collins scored
(unearned), Concepcion scored (unearned), Morgan scored
(unearned)]; Driessen homered (unearned); Bench struck out; 5 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Reds 6.

GIANTS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Ivie singled to
right; Hill out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ivie to
second]; Metzger singled to center [Ivie scored, Metzger to
third (error by Geronimo)]; TAMARGO BATTED FOR HALICKI; Tamargo
grounded out (shortstop to first); North struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: COLEMAN REPLACED TAMARGO (PITCHING); Knight walked;
Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Knight to
second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR BORBON; Summers grounded out (first
unassisted) [Knight to third]; Griffey lined to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

GIANTS 7TH: BAIR REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Whitfield flied
out to center; Madlock grounded out (third to first); Clark
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); LAVELLE
REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); CRUZ REPLACED COLEMAN (PLAYING RF);
Morgan singled to shortstop; Morgan stole second [Morgan to
third (error by Madlock)]; Foster was walked intentionally;
Driessen struck out; Bench walked [Foster to second]; Knight
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Evans singled; Evans was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Ivie flied out to right; Hill flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo singled; Bair forced Geronimo (third to
shortstop); Griffey popped to shortstop; GRIFFIN REPLACED
LAVELLE (PITCHING); Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

GIANTS 9TH: DEFREITES REPLACED GERONIMO (PLAYING RF); GRIFFEY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Metzger popped to catcher in
foul territory; Cruz struck out; North struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

REDS 9TH: HERNDON REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); Morgan doubled;
Foster flied out to center; Driessen was walked intentionally;
Bench struck out; Knight walked [Morgan to third, Driessen to
second]; ROBERTS REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); DeFreites flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

GIANTS 10TH: Whitfield flied out to center; Madlock flied out to
left; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR ROBERTS; McCovey doubled to right;
VENABLE RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Evans was walked intentionally;
Debut game for Max Venable; Ivie singled to pitcher [Venable
to third, Evans to second]; Hill lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 6.

REDS 10TH: CURTIS REPLACED VENABLE (PITCHING); AUERBACH BATTED
FOR BAIR; Auerbach doubled to left; On a bunt Griffey popped to
catcher in foul territory; Concepcion grounded out (second to
first) [Auerbach to third]; Morgan singled to right [Auerbach
scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 6, Reds 7.
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