A single by Steve Ontiveros in the eighth inning drove in the game's lone run and enabled the Cubs to edge the Reds, 1-0. Ken Henderson led off the eighth with a double and Jerry Martin bunted safely. Mike LaCoss, making a rare relief appearance for the Reds, replaced Bonham.

Henderson was thrown out at the plate on a grounder by Larry Biittner before Ontiveros came through with his single to drive in Martin. Mike Krukow was the winner with relief help from Dick Tidrow in the eighth. Bruce Sutter took over the in the ninth and picked up his 22nd save. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 1, Cincinnati Reds 0

Game Played on Saturday, July 14, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1 10  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   1   0     0   0   .283      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .301
Thompson rf           3   0   1   0     2   0   .331      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .285
Henderson lf          1   0   1   0     3   0   .257      Morgan 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .273
  Dilone lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Foster lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .335
Martin cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .306      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .242
Biittner 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Knight 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .304
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   3   1     0   0   .299      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Correll c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .243
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .125
Krukow p              2   0   2   0     0   0   .364        LaCoss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .089
  Tidrow p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Spilman ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .316
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1  10   1     5   1             Totals               30   0   5   0     3   9

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 50,335
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Reds 6
DP: Cubs 0, Reds 3
Doubles: Henderson (2), De Jesus (13)
Triples: Foster (3)
Caught Stealing: Geronimo (1), Knight (3)
GIDP: Martin (8), Foote (7)
Hit by Pitch: Krukow (2,by Bonham)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(7-5)           7.2   5   0   0   2   6   0  28   3.49
Tidrow                  0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   4.36
Sutter SV(22)           1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   1.34
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   9   0  33

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(3-4)           7     8   1   1   4   0   0  31   4.24
LaCoss                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.23
Bair                    1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.12
Totals                  9    10   1   1   5   1   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Bonham (4)
Wild Pitches: Bonham (5)

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Thompson
walked; Henderson walked [Thompson to second]; Martin grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Henderson out at second];
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey flied out to right; Concepcion flied out to
center; Morgan walked; Foster popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); Ontiveros
flied out to left; Foote popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen struck out; Knight singled to center;
Geronimo forced Knight (shortstop to second); Geronimo was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sizemore flied out to center; Krukow was hit by a
pitch; Bonham threw a wild pitch [Krukow to second]; De Jesus
grounded out (third to first); Thompson singled to center
[Krukow out at home (center to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Correll singled to shortstop; On a bunt Bonham struck
out; Griffey flied out to left; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Henderson walked; Martin popped to shortstop; Biittner
singled to right [Henderson to second]; Ontiveros singled to
left [Henderson to third, Biittner to second]; Foote lined to
third; Sizemore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Morgan flied out to right; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Krukow singled to center; De Jesus forced Krukow
(shortstop to second); Thompson flied out to left; Henderson
walked [De Jesus to second]; Martin forced Henderson (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Knight singled to left; Knight was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Geronimo grounded out (first to
pitcher); Correll flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

CUBS 6TH: Biittner flied out to left; Ontiveros singled to
center; Foote grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Ontiveros out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Bonham struck out; Griffey struck out; Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 7TH: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Krukow
singled to center; De Jesus forced Krukow (shortstop to second);
Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Morgan flied out to center; Foster tripled to center;
Driessen grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Knight
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 8TH: Henderson doubled to center; On a bunt Martin singled
[Henderson to third]; LACOSS REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING);
Biittner reached on a fielder's choice [Henderson out at home
(shortstop to catcher), Martin to second]; Ontiveros singled to
left [Martin scored, Biittner to second]; Foote lined into a
double play (first to shortstop) [Biittner out at second]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: DILONE REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING LF); Geronimo flied
out to left; Correll struck out; SPILMAN BATTED FOR LACOSS;
Spilman walked; Griffey singled to right [Spilman to third];
TIDROW REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Concepcion forced Griffey
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 9TH: BAIR REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Sizemore flied out
to center; Tidrow struck out; De Jesus doubled to right;
Thompson was walked intentionally; Dilone grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Morgan walked; SUTTER REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING);
Foster struck out; Driessen struck out; Knight struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

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