A two-run homer by Paul Blair -- his first National League hit -- highlighted the Reds' 7-3 victory over the Pirates. Blair's blow came in the middle of the Reds' four-run sixth inning. Dan Driessen added a solo shot in the eighth as Mike LaCoss got credit for his fourth consecutive win. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Sunday, May       13, 1979 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  1  4    1  1  0  -   7 14  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3  9  3


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffey rf            5   1   2   0     1   0   .322      Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .319
Kennedy 2b            5   2   3   1     1   0   .341      Foli ss               3   0   1   1     2   0   .316
Concepcion ss         5   0   1   0     0   2   .336      Parker rf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .324
  Auerbach ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .158      Milner 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .295
Foster lf             5   0   1   1     0   1   .336      B. Robinson lf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Bench c               4   0   1   1     1   0   .200      Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
DeFreites 1b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .235      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .237
  Driessen ph,1b      2   2   2   1     0   0   .247      Garner 3b             4   2   3   1     0   0   .248
Knight 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .308      Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .063
Blair cf              2   1   1   2     1   0   .250        Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Geronimo ph,cf      2   0   0   0     0   0   .184        Easler ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .143
LaCoss p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .188        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Bair p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               42   7  14   6     4   7             Totals               35   3   9   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 10,253
Left on Base: Reds 13, Pirates 9
DP: Reds 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Auerbach, Moreno, Garner 2
Doubles: Kennedy (3), Griffey (10)
Home Runs: Blair (1), Driessen (5), Garner (2)
Sacrifice Hits: LaCoss (2)
GIDP: Stennett (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss W(4-0)           6.2   7   3   2   3   1   1  29   2.60
Tomlin                  0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.70
Bair                    2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.70
Totals                  9     9   3   2   4   2   1  39

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(2-2)       5.2  10   5   3   2   4   1  31   3.43
Whitson                 1.1   2   1   1   2   1   0   8   4.91
Romo                    2     2   1   1   0   2   1   8   4.73
Totals                  9    14   7   5   4   7   2  47

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Bob Nelson, 2B - Joe Schratz, 3B - Harry Smail


REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Kennedy
doubled to center; Concepcion singled to shortstop [Kennedy
stayed at second]; Foster flied out to left [Kennedy to third];
Bench walked [Concepcion to second]; DeFreites struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Foli walked;
Parker forced Foli (shortstop to second); Milner walked [Parker
to second]; B. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 2ND: Knight grounded out (third to first); Blair popped to
second; LaCoss singled to right; Griffey flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott singled to center; Stennett grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Ott out at second];
Garner singled to center; Candelaria grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 3RD: Kennedy singled to center; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kennedy to second]; Foster popped to first
in foul territory; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno flied out to left; Foli lined to shortstop;
Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 4TH: DeFreites struck out; Knight grounded out (shortstop
to first); Blair walked; On a bunt LaCoss grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson
flied out to right; Ott popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 5TH: Griffey flied out to right; Kennedy reached on an
error by Garner [Kennedy to first]; Concepcion struck out;
Foster reached on an error by Garner [Kennedy to second, Foster
to first]; Bench singled to left [Kennedy scored (unearned),
Foster to second]; DeFreites popped to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett flied out to center; Garner homered;
Candelaria struck out; Moreno lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

REDS 6TH: Knight singled to left; Blair homered [Knight scored];
LaCoss struck out; Griffey singled to center; Kennedy singled to
center [Griffey scored (error by Moreno) (no RBI), Kennedy to
third]; Concepcion popped to second; Foster singled to left
[Kennedy scored (unearned)]; WHITSON REPLACED CANDELARIA
(PITCHING); Bench flied out to right; 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Foli lined to right; Parker walked; Milner singled
to right [Parker to third]; B. Robinson popped to second; Ott
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Pirates 1.

REDS 7TH: DRIESSEN BATTED FOR DEFREITES; Driessen singled to
center; Knight singled to right [Driessen to second]; GERONIMO
BATTED FOR BLAIR; Geronimo popped to shortstop; LaCoss out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Driessen to third, Knight to
second]; Griffey was walked intentionally; Kennedy walked
[Driessen scored, Knight to third, Griffey to second];
Concepcion was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: AUERBACH REPLACED CONCEPCION (PLAYING SS); DRIESSEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
CF); Stennett grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Garner singled
to left; EASLER BATTED FOR WHITSON; Easler singled to left
[Garner to second]; Moreno flied out to right; Foli singled to
center [Garner scored, Easler to second]; TOMLIN REPLACED LACOSS
(PITCHING); Parker singled to shortstop [Easler scored (error by
Auerbach) (unearned) (no RBI), Foli to third, Parker to second];
Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 6, Pirates 3.

REDS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Foster struck out;
Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Driessen homered; Knight
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 7, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: BAIR REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); B. Robinson struck
out; Ott popped to third in foul territory; Stennett singled to
right; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
7, Pirates 3.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Bair
struck out; Griffey doubled to center; Kennedy grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR ROMO; Sanguillen flied out to
center; Moreno flied out to center; Foli walked; Parker flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Pirates 3.