Joe Morgan extended his batting streak to 14 games with a two-run single in the second inning as the Reds defeated the Pirates, 6-2. After Ray Knight and Cesar Geronimo drove in runs with singles in the first, the Reds loaded the bases in the second on two walks and a single by Kennedy.

Morgan then kept his batting streak going with his single. Dan Driessen added another run with a sacrifice fly. Paul Moskau limited the Pirates to seven hits, including a homer by Omar Moreno, en route to his first complete game of the season. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Saturday, July      7, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Reds         2  3  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   6 12  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   1   2   1     0   2   .302      Griffey rf            4   2   1   0     1   0   .306
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Kennedy ss            5   1   3   1     0   0   .288
Parker rf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .296      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   2     2   1   .279
Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .303      Driessen 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .258
B. Robinson lf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Knight 3b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .300
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .245
Ott c                 2   1   1   0     1   1   .262        Blair cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .181
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Cruz lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .133
  Milner ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Correll c             3   1   2   0     1   1   .262
Garner 2b             2   0   2   1     0   0   .294      Moskau p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .094
  Stennett 2b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .231
D. Robinson p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Easler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .292
  Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Nicosia c           2   0   0   0     0   0   .261

Totals               33   2   7   2     3   7             Totals               31   6  12   6     6   5

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 36,300
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Reds 10
DP: Pirates 0, Reds 1
Doubles: B. Robinson (10), Griffey (23)
Triples: Garner (5), Milner (3)
Home Runs: Moreno (5)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (8)
Caught Stealing: Kennedy (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Moskau 2 (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Driessen (4)
GIDP: B. Robinson (10)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson L(5-5)      1.1   4   5   5   4   0   0  12   3.82
Roberts                 1.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.61
Bibby                   2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.00
Romo                    3     3   1   1   1   4   0  12   2.30
Totals                  8    12   6   6   6   5   0  40

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moskau W(5-3)           9     7   2   2   3   7   1  36   3.39
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   7   1  36

Wild Pitches: Moskau 2 (6)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Steve Fields


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to left; Foli grounded out (third to
first) [Moreno to second]; Parker lined to left; Stargell lined
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy
flied out to center; Morgan walked; Driessen walked [Morgan to
second]; Knight singled to center [Morgan scored, Driessen to
third, Knight to second (on throw)]; Geronimo singled to
shortstop [Driessen scored, Knight to third]; Cruz popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Madlock struck out; Ott walked; Garner singled to right [Ott to
second]; D. Robinson forced Ott (third unassisted) [Garner to
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Correll walked; Moskau out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Correll to second]; Griffey walked; Kennedy singled
to shortstop [Correll to third, Griffey to second]; Morgan
singled to left [Correll scored, Griffey scored, Kennedy to
third]; ROBERTS REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Driessen hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Kennedy scored, Morgan to second];
Knight was walked intentionally; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher
to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 5.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno homered; Foli popped to first in foul
territory; Parker walked; Moskau threw a wild pitch [Parker to
second]; Moskau threw a wild pitch [Parker to third]; Stargell
struck out; B. Robinson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 5.

REDS 3RD: Cruz singled to center; Correll singled to right [Cruz
out at third (right to third)]; Moskau out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Correll to second]; Griffey grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Madlock grounded out (second to first); Ott singled
to right; Garner tripled to center [Ott scored]; EASLER BATTED
FOR ROBERTS; Easler reached on a fielder's choice [Garner out at
home (shortstop to catcher to third), Easler to second]; Moreno
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: BIBBY REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Kennedy popped to
second; Morgan struck out; Driessen singled to right; Driessen
stole second; Phil Garner's thumb injured on steal;
STENNETT REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 2B); Knight grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Foli lined to right; Parker struck out; Stargell
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo lined to third; Cruz flied out to center; On
a bunt Correll singled to third; Moskau singled to center
[Correll to third]; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

PIRATES 6TH: B. Robinson doubled to left; Madlock grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ott struck out; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: NICOSIA REPLACED BIBBY (PLAYING C ); ROMO REPLACED OTT
(PITCHING); Kennedy singled to pitcher; Kennedy was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Driessen flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
struck out; Foli lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Knight struck out; Geronimo struck out; Cesar
Geronimo ejected by HP umpire Jerry Crawford; Cruz struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

PIRATES 8TH: BLAIR REPLACED GERONIMO (PLAYING CF); Parker struck
out; Stargell walked; B. Robinson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: Correll struck out; Moskau grounded out (third to
first); Griffey doubled to center; Kennedy singled to left
[Griffey scored, Kennedy to second (on throw to home)]; Morgan
was walked intentionally; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Madlock flied out to right; MILNER BATTED FOR ROMO;
Milner tripled to center; Stennett grounded out (third to
first); Nicosia popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 6.