The Reds won the opener of a doubleheader, 4-2, before the Pirates came back to capture the nightcap, 2-1, In the first game, a three-run homer by Dan Driessen lifted the Reds to victory. Driessen's circuit clout came in the fourth inning after a double by Junior Kennedy and infield single by Johnny Bench.

In the second game, the score was 1-1 going into the ninth inning when Willie Stargell cracked a round-tripper with one out to give the Bucs their triumph. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      8, 1979 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  8  0
Reds         0  0  0    3  0  0    1  0  x  -   4  9  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .297      Griffey rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .303
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Blair cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .174
Parker rf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .302        Geronimo ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
B. Robinson 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Kennedy 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .294
Lacy lf               3   1   2   0     1   0   .295      Bench c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .251
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Driessen 1b           4   1   1   3     0   1   .258
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Knight 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Nicosia c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Candelaria p          2   0   1   1     0   0   .139      Auerbach ss           3   1   2   0     0   0   .186
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Norman p              3   0   1   1     0   0   .133
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Stargell ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .306
  Kison pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .053

Totals               36   2   8   2     1   2             Totals               31   4   9   4     1   3

Time of Game: 2:04
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Reds 4
DP: Pirates 2, Reds 0
Errors: Griffey, Driessen
Doubles: Parker (22), Kennedy 2 (6), Auerbach 2 (8)
Home Runs: Parker (15), Driessen (13)
Stolen Bases: Parker (13)
GIDP: Cruz (3), Geronimo (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(7-7)       6     7   3   3   0   2   1  24   3.62
Tekulve                 2     2   1   1   1   1   0   8   3.79
Totals                  8     9   4   4   1   3   1  32

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(5-7)           9     8   2   2   1   2   1  37   3.17
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   2   1  37

Wild Pitches: Tekulve (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (third to
first); Parker doubled to center; B. Robinson flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey popped to shortstop; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kennedy doubled to center; Bench flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Lacy singled to center; Madlock popped to second;
Stennett singled to right [Lacy to second]; Nicosia flied out to
right; Candelaria singled to right [Lacy scored, Stennett to
third (error by Griffey), Candelaria to second]; Moreno grounded
out (catcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen flied out to center; Knight singled to left;
Cruz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Knight out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Foli flied out to center; Parker reached on an
error by Driessen [Parker to first]; Parker stole second; B.
Robinson flied out to center; Lacy walked; Madlock flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Auerbach popped to first; Norman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett flied out to center; Nicosia grounded out
(shortstop to first); Candelaria grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Blair popped to second; Kennedy doubled to left; Bench
singled to shortstop [Kennedy to third]; Driessen homered
[Kennedy scored, Bench scored]; Knight grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
popped to first in foul territory; Parker singled to pitcher; B.
Robinson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Auerbach doubled to left; On a bunt Norman made an out
to catcher; Griffey struck out; Blair grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Lacy singled to right; Madlock struck out; Stennett
popped to shortstop; Nicosia flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Kennedy grounded out (second to first); Bench singled
to left; Driessen struck out; Knight flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

PIRATES 7TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Sanguillen
grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (pitcher to
first); Foli flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Cruz grounded
out (shortstop to first); Auerbach doubled to left; Tekulve
threw a wild pitch [Auerbach to third]; Norman singled to center
[Auerbach scored]; Griffey walked [Norman to second]; GERONIMO
BATTED FOR BLAIR; Geronimo grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 4.

PIRATES 8TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Parker
homered; B. Robinson grounded out (second to first); Lacy
grounded out (third to first); Madlock flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Kennedy struck out; Bench flied out to right; Driessen
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett flied out to center; Nicosia grounded out
(pitcher to first); STARGELL BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Stargell
singled to center; KISON RAN FOR STARGELL; Moreno grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 4.