After rallying for one run in the ninth inning, the Reds scored another on a wild pitch to defeat the Cardinals, 4-3. With the Cards leading, 3-2, Joe Morgan led off the frame with his second double of the game to kayo John Denny.

George Foster greeted reliever Mark Littell with a single, tying the score, and when Mike Tyson let the throw from the outfield get past him, Foster advanced to second. After an intentional pass to Dan Driessen, Johnny Bench sacrificed. Littell then uncorked a wild pitch, facing Ray Knight, and Foster scored the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Friday, April 27, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  2  -   4  7  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   1   3   0     0   0   .284      Griffey rf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .351
Scott cf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .315      Concepcion ss         4   1   1   0     0   1   .329
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .265      Morgan 2b             4   2   2   0     0   0   .333
Simmons c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .262      Foster lf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .405
Hendrick rf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .250      Driessen 1b           3   0   0   1     1   0   .246
Iorg lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .258      Bench c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .180
  Mumphrey lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .317      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .171
Tyson 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .265      LaCoss p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Denny p               4   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Collins ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .375
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Pastore p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3  10   2     2   6             Totals               30   4   7   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 23,285
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Reds 4
DP: Cardinals 0, Reds 2
Errors: Tyson, Knight, LaCoss
Doubles: Morgan 2 (8)
Triples: Templeton (2), Scott (4)
Caught Stealing: Denny (1), Griffey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Bench (1)
GIDP: Tyson (2), Scott (4)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny                   8     6   3   3   1   7   0  30   3.25
Littell L(3-1)          0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   3   2.38
Totals                  8.1   7   4   4   2   7   0  33

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss                  6     9   3   3   2   5   0  27   3.00
Borbon                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.70
Pastore W(1-2)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.27
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   6   0  36

Wild Pitches: Littell (4)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Fick, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Ed Oliger, 3B - Cliff Schaller


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Scott
flied out to left; Hernandez singled to left; Simmons flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey struck out; Concepcion flied out to center;
Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick walked; Iorg singled to left [Hendrick
to second]; Reitz flied out to center [Hendrick to third]; Tyson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Iorg
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Denny popped to shortstop; Templeton tripled to
right; Scott struck out; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Knight grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied
out to center; LaCoss was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons struck out; Hendrick flied out to center;
Iorg singled to shortstop; Reitz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to shortstop; Griffey was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Concepcion flied out to
center; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson singled; Denny struck out; Templeton
singled to right [Tyson to third]; Templeton was picked off
first but was safe on an error by LaCoss [Tyson scored,
Templeton to second]; Scott tripled to center [Templeton
scored]; Hernandez reached on a fielder's choice [Scott out at
home (shortstop to catcher to third), Hernandez to second];
Simmons was walked intentionally; Hendrick singled to right
[Hernandez scored, Simmons to second]; Iorg flied out to right;
3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Foster lined to center; Driessen grounded out (second
to first); Bench popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz singled to left [Reitz out at second (left
to second)]; Tyson grounded out (third to first); Denny struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Knight struck out; Geronimo struck out; COLLINS BATTED
FOR LACOSS; On a bunt Collins singled; Griffey lined to first; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Templeton
singled; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Templeton out at second]; Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion singled; Morgan doubled to right
[Concepcion to third]; Foster singled [Concepcion scored, Morgan
to third]; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted) [Morgan
scored, Foster to second]; Bench popped to third in foul
territory; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons popped to second; Hendrick grounded out
(third to first); Iorg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED IORG (PLAYING LF); Geronimo was
called out on strikes; SUMMERS BATTED FOR BORBON; Summers
grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey walked; Concepcion
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: PASTORE REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Reitz struck
out; Tyson flied out to right; Denny reached on an error by
Knight; Denny was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: Morgan doubled to right; LITTELL REPLACED DENNY
(PITCHING); Foster singled to left [Morgan scored, Foster to
second (error by Tyson)]; Driessen was walked intentionally;
Bench out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Foster to
third, Driessen to second]; Littell threw a wild pitch [Foster
scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 4.

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