A homer by Von Joshua leading off the ninth inning triggered the Dodgers to a 6-4 triumph over the Reds. The score was 4-4 when Joshua connected off reliever Tom Hume. The Dodgers added another marker in the same inning when Derrel Thomas walked, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on a pinch-single by Reggie Smith.

Don Sutton, who gained the decision with the help of Bob Welch, became the leading winner in Brooklyn-Los Angeles Dodgers' history with his 210th victory, one more than Don Drysdale. [The Sporting News]
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Played on Sunday, May 20, 1979 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Dodgers      0  0  2    0  0  0    1  1  2  -   6 10  2
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4 10  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   2   3   2     1   0   .246      Griffey rf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .305
Russell ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Kennedy 2b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .310
Thomasson cf,rf       3   0   0   0     1   0   .262        Auerbach 2b         1   1   0   0     0   0   .160
Garvey 1b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .298      Concepcion ss         3   1   2   1     0   0   .338
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .273      Driessen 1b           4   1   1   3     0   0   .284
Joshua rf             4   2   3   1     0   0   .390      Bench c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .216
  Welch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Summers lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .218
Thomas 3b,cf          2   2   1   0     2   1   .289      Knight 3b             4   0   0   0     0   3   .303
Yeager c              3   0   1   1     0   0   .176      Geronimo cf           4   0   3   0     0   0   .218
Sutton p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .107      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Smith ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .188        Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .391
  Martinez pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .136
                                                            Pastore p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Blair ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               32   6  10   6     4   4             Totals               36   4  10   4     0   7

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 40,087
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Reds 6
DP: Dodgers 1, Reds 1
Errors: Lopes, Thomas, Auerbach
Doubles: Joshua (3), Lopes (7), Concepcion (7), Geronimo 2 (7)
Home Runs: Lopes (7), Joshua (3), Driessen (6)
Caught Stealing: Joshua (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Yeager (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Garvey (2), Concepcion (2)
GIDP: Garvey (6)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(5-3)           8     9   4   3   0   6   1  33   2.85
Welch SV(3)             1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.58
Totals                  9    10   4   3   0   7   1  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  7     7   3   3   3   3   1  27   3.86
Hume L(3-4)             1     2   3   2   1   1   1   7   4.72
Pastore                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.50
Totals                  9    10   6   5   4   4   2  38

Passed Balls: Yeager (5)
Wild Pitches: Sutton (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick


DODGERS 1ST: first game for staff umpires in 1979 after
strike; Lopes singled to left; Lopes was picked off first
(catcher to first); Russell flied out to center; Thomasson
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); Kennedy
singled to right; Concepcion doubled to center [Kennedy to
third]; Driessen lined into a double play (second to shortstop)
[Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Reds 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to right; Baker struck out; Joshua
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench singled to left; Yeager allowed a passed ball
[Bench to second]; Summers was called out on strikes; Knight
struck out; Geronimo popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Thomas singled to right; Yeager grounded out (third
to first) [Thomas to second]; Sutton lined to second; Lopes
homered [Thomas scored]; Russell grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Seaver grounded out (third to first); Griffey singled
to first; Kennedy singled to right [Griffey to third];
Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right [Griffey scored];
Driessen popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds
1.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomasson grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey
flied out to left; Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers
struck out; Knight was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Joshua singled to right; Joshua was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Thomas struck out; Yeager
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo singled to center; Seaver lined to third
[Geronimo to third (error by Thomas)]; Griffey popped to
shortstop; Kennedy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Sutton grounded out (pitcher to first); Lopes
walked; Russell singled to right [Lopes to third]; Thomasson
walked [Russell to second]; Garvey grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Thomasson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Driessen popped to
first in foul territory; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Joshua doubled
to left; Thomas walked; Yeager singled to left [Joshua scored,
Thomas out at third (left to third to shortstop), Yeager to
second (on throw to 3b)]; Sutton was called out on strikes; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Summers grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight was
called out on strikes; Geronimo doubled to right; COLLINS BATTED
FOR SEAVER; Collins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Reds 1.

DODGERS 8TH: HUME REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); AUERBACH REPLACED
KENNEDY (PLAYING 2B); Lopes doubled to left; On a bunt Russell
popped to catcher in foul territory; Thomasson reached on an
error by Auerbach [Lopes to third, Thomasson to first]; Garvey
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Lopes scored (unearned)]; Baker
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Auerbach
reached on an error by Lopes [Auerbach to first]; Concepcion
singled to right [Auerbach to third]; Sutton threw a wild pitch
[Concepcion to second]; Driessen homered [Auerbach scored
(unearned), Concepcion scored]; Bench flied out to right;
Summers flied out to right; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Reds 4.

DODGERS 9TH: Joshua homered; Thomas walked; PASTORE REPLACED
HUME (PITCHING); Yeager out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Thomas to second]; SMITH BATTED FOR SUTTON; Smith
singled to center [Thomas scored]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR SMITH; Lopes
grounded out (third to first) [Martinez to second]; Russell
popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WELCH REPLACED
JOSHUA (PITCHING); THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
THOMASSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Knight grounded out
(second to first); Geronimo doubled to left; BLAIR BATTED FOR
PASTORE; Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Reds 4.
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