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With Mike LaCoss and Doug Bair combining on a four-hitter, the Reds gained a 4-1 decision over the Cubs. Ray Knight singled home Champ Summers with the Reds' first run in the second inning. Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 1Game Played on Wednesday, May 2, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumCubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 Reds 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 x - 4 9 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Griffey cf,rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .374 Murcer rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .302 Buckner 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .225 Morgan 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 .321 Kingman lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 Foster lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .371 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Summers rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 .188 Martin cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Geronimo cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .183 Foote c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .169 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 Dillard pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Knight 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .316 Blackwell c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 Bench c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .177 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 LaCoss p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .222 Reuschel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Thompson ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .344 Burris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Biittner ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 1 4 1 3 4 Totals 31 4 9 3 2 4 Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 17,218 Left on Base: Cubs 4, Reds 6 DP: Cubs 0, Reds 1 Errors: Reuschel Doubles: Martin (4), Foster (3) Stolen Bases: Griffey (7) Sacrifice Flies: Morgan (1) GIDP: Ontiveros (2) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuschel L(1-4) 5 7 3 3 2 2 0 23 4.04 Burris 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 7.50 Hernandez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.52 Moore 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2.53 Totals 8 9 4 4 2 4 0 34 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCoss W(2-0) 7.2 3 1 1 3 2 0 27 2.51 Bair SV(4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 2.61 Totals 9 4 1 1 3 4 0 32 Umpires: HP - Dick Urlage, 1B - Hank Rountree, 2B - Ron Jeffers, 3B - Bill Andress CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer flied out to center; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 2ND: Kingman grounded out (pitcher to first); Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); Martin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster singled; Summers walked [Foster to second]; Driessen singled to right [Foster out at home (right to catcher), Summers to third]; Knight singled to center [Summers scored, Driessen to second]; Bench flied out to right [Driessen to third]; LaCoss struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1. CUBS 3RD: Foote grounded out (third to first); Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Reuschel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Griffey flied out to left; Concepcion singled to right; Morgan singled to center [Concepcion to third]; Morgan was picked off first but was safe on an error by Reuschel [Concepcion scored, Morgan to third]; Foster doubled to right [Morgan scored]; Summers grounded out (second to first) [Foster to third]; Driessen grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. CUBS 4TH: De Jesus flied out to center; Murcer grounded out (second to first); Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Knight grounded out (pitcher to first); Bench grounded out (third to first); LaCoss grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. CUBS 5TH: Kingman grounded out (second to first); Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to right; Griffey stole second; Concepcion flied out to center; Morgan was walked intentionally; Foster forced Morgan (first unassisted) [Griffey to third]; Summers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 3. CUBS 6TH: Foote walked; DILLARD RAN FOR FOOTE; Sizemore singled to left [Dillard to third, Sizemore to second (on throw to 3b)]; THOMPSON BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dillard scored]; De Jesus flied out to center [Sizemore to third]; Murcer flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: BURRIS REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); BLACKWELL REPLACED DILLARD (PLAYING C ); Driessen popped to shortstop; Knight popped to second; Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. CUBS 7TH: Buckner singled to center; Kingman walked [Buckner to second]; Buckner was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); Ontiveros grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kingman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: On a bunt LaCoss singled; On a bunt Griffey singled [LaCoss to second]; Concepcion flied out to right [LaCoss to third]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to right [LaCoss scored]; Foster forced Griffey (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 4. CUBS 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING CF); GRIFFEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Martin doubled to center; Blackwell struck out; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first) [Martin to third]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Biittner walked; BAIR REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); De Jesus forced Biittner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: MOORE REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Geronimo struck out; Driessen struck out; Knight flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 4. CUBS 9TH: Murcer struck out; Buckner singled to right; Kingman struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 4. |
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