Tom Seaver, getting relief help from Doug Bair, got credit for his sixth straight victory as the Reds downed the Cardinals, 4-2. The Reds scored twice in the first inning. Dave Collins reached first base when Card shortstop Garry Templeton made a wild throw on a ground ball but was credited with a hit. A double by Joe Morgan moved Collins to third and both runners tallied on a double by George Foster.

Cesar Geronimo clouted a homer in the seventh. Seaver, who left the game after six innings because of a stiff shoulder, struck out eight, boosting his career total to 2,823, passing Cy Young and moving to sixth place on the all-time list. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Tuesday, July      10, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Reds         2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   4  9  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   0   0     0   2   .321      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Brock lf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .338      Collins rf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .333
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .277        Cruz rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morgan 2b             4   2   1   0     0   0   .280
Hernandez 1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .323      Foster lf             3   0   1   2     1   0   .333
Hendrick rf           2   0   1   1     2   0   .324        Blair lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
Kennedy c             4   1   1   0     0   2   .298      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   3   .278      Bench c               4   0   2   1     0   1   .251
Oberkfell 2b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .328      Knight 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .303
Fulgham p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Geronimo cf           3   1   1   1     0   0   .250
  Iorg ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .275      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .135
  Thomas p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Bair p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Mumphrey cf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .293

Totals               35   2  10   2     3  11             Totals               32   4   9   4     1   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 24,922
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Reds 5
DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Brock (6), Oberkfell (8), Hernandez (23), Morgan (17), Foster (13)
Triples: Knight (3)
Home Runs: Geronimo (2)
Caught Stealing: Brock (5)
GIDP: Hendrick (11), Knight (11)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fulgham L(2-2)          3     6   3   3   1   1   0  16   3.31
Thomas                  3.1   3   1   1   0   1   1  12   3.57
McEnaney                1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.32
Totals                  8     9   4   4   1   3   1  33

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(8-5)           6     9   2   2   2   8   0  27   3.77
Bair SV(13)             3     1   0   0   1   3   0  11   3.48
Totals                  9    10   2   2   3  11   0  38

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dick Stello


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to right; Brock doubled to
left; Scott struck out; Hernandez grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Collins
singled to shortstop; Morgan doubled to right [Collins to
third]; Foster doubled to center [Collins scored, Morgan
scored]; Driessen flied out to center; Bench flied out to left;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick walked; Kennedy struck out; Reitz struck
out; Oberkfell singled to center [Hendrick to third]; Fulgham
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Knight tripled to right; Geronimo popped to shortstop;
Seaver struck out; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton lined to first; Brock flied out to
right; Scott popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Collins singled to left; Morgan forced Collins (first
to shortstop); Foster walked [Morgan to second]; Driessen forced
Foster (first to shortstop) [Morgan to third]; Bench singled to
left [Morgan scored, Driessen to second]; Knight flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez singled to center; Hendrick grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hernandez out
at second]; Kennedy singled to left; Reitz singled to shortstop
[Kennedy to second]; Oberkfell doubled to left [Kennedy scored,
Reitz to third]; IORG BATTED FOR FULGHAM; Iorg walked; Templeton
struck out; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: THOMAS REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out
(second to first); Seaver flied out to center; Concepcion flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock singled to right; Brock was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Scott struck out; Hernandez
doubled to right; Hendrick singled to center [Hernandez scored];
Kennedy grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Collins flied out to center; Morgan grounded out
(first unassisted); Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz struck out; Oberkfell grounded out (first
unassisted); Thomas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Driessen flied out to right; On a bunt Bench singled
to third; Knight grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Bench out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: BAIR REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Templeton flied
out to right; Tom Seaver left with stiff shoulder; Brock
grounded out (second to first); Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo homered; Bair struck out; Concepcion singled
to shortstop; MCENANEY REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); MUMPHREY
REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING CF); Collins forced Concepcion
(shortstop to second); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Hernandez
grounded out (catcher unassisted); Hendrick walked; Kennedy
struck out; Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen
grounded out (second to first); Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: BLAIR REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); Oberkfell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey singled to left;
Templeton struck out; Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 4.