Ray Knight hit two homers in the game and Harry Spilman and Hector Cruz both doubled with the bases loaded in a five-run eighth inning to carry the Reds to a 9-4 triumph over the Dodgers. Knight connected for his 5th and 6th round-trippers of the season to drive in three of his four runs.

The Reds scored off L.A. starter Rick Sutcliffe, who left in the sixth frame. A bunt single by Dan Driessen and walks to Knight and Rick Auerbach preceded a two-run pinch-double by Spilman. After Dave Collins walked to reload the sacks, Cruz cleared them with his two-bagger. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 4

Game Played on Monday, July 30, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Dodgers      2  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  0
Reds         0  0  0    2  1  1    0  5  x  -   9 11  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   2   1   0     2   0   .262      Morgan 2b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .257
Russell ss            3   2   2   1     1   0   .267        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garvey 1b             5   0   2   3     0   0   .316        Kennedy ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     0   1   .273        Spilman ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .321
  Martinez 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .314        Soto p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Baker lf              4   0   2   0     0   2   .285      Collins lf            4   1   2   0     1   0   .341
Thomasson rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .239      Griffey rf            1   0   0   0     1   0   .316
Thomas cf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .264        Cruz rf             2   0   1   4     0   0   .157
Yeager c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .205      Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Sutcliffe p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Concepcion ss         5   0   1   0     0   0   .305
  Brett p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Driessen 1b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .247
  Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Knight 3b             3   2   2   3     1   0   .312
  Joshua ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .296      Geronimo cf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .248
                                                          Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .128
                                                            Auerbach ph,2b      0   1   0   0     2   0   .189

Totals               32   4   7   4     6   8             Totals               33   9  11   9     7   4

Time of Game: 3:04   Attendance: 34,562
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Reds 8
DP: Dodgers 0, Reds 1
Errors: Morgan, Bench
Doubles: Garvey (23), Baker (23), Spilman (2), Cruz (3)
Triples: Russell (2)
Home Runs: Knight 2 (6)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (27), Thomas (11)
Caught Stealing: Concepcion (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Russell (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (1)
GIDP: Lopes (5)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutcliffe               5.2   7   4   4   4   4   2  28   4.03
Brett L(2-2)            1.2   2   3   3   2   0   0   8   5.12
Patterson               0.2   2   2   2   1   0   0   5   6.15
Totals                  8    11   9   9   7   4   2  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  6     6   4   4   2   6   0  26   3.43
Bair W(7-5)             2     1   0   0   2   2   0   9   3.55
Soto                    1     0   0   0   2   0   0   4   7.27
Totals                  9     7   4   4   6   8   0  39

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Lopes stole second [Lopes to
third (error by Bench)]; Russell singled to center [Lopes
scored]; Garvey doubled to right [Russell scored]; Cey grounded
out (shortstop to first); Baker struck out; Thomasson flied out
to center; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Morgan flied out to center; Collins singled to center;
Griffey walked [Collins to second]; Bench flied out to left;
Concepcion forced Griffey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Yeager
struck out; Sutcliffe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen flied out to center; Knight grounded out
(shortstop to first); Geronimo walked; Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes walked; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Lopes to second]; Garvey singled to left
[Lopes scored]; Cey flied out to left; Baker singled to right
[Garvey to third]; Thomasson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Morgan singled to center; Collins flied out to center;
Griffey forced Morgan (second to shortstop); Bench struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Reds 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomas flied out to left; Yeager grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sutcliffe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Driessen
singled to center; Knight homered [Driessen scored]; Geronimo
grounded out (second to first); Seaver struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Reds 2.

DODGERS 5TH: CRUZ REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING RF); Lopes flied out
to left; Russell tripled to center; Garvey grounded out (first
unassisted) [Russell scored]; Cey was called out on strikes
(catcher to first); Ron Cey ejected by HP umpire Paul
Pryor; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Morgan singled to
left; Collins singled to right [Morgan to third]; Cruz hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Morgan scored]; Bench popped to catcher
in foul territory; Concepcion flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker struck out; Thomasson grounded out (second to
pitcher); Thomas walked; Thomas stole second [Thomas to third
(error by Morgan)]; Yeager flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Driessen flied out to right; Knight homered; Geronimo
was called out on strikes; AUERBACH BATTED FOR SEAVER; Auerbach
walked; Morgan walked [Auerbach to second]; BRETT REPLACED
SUTCLIFFE (PITCHING); Collins forced Morgan (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 4.

DODGERS 7TH: AUERBACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BAIR REPLACED
MORGAN (PITCHING); Brett popped to catcher; Lopes walked;
Russell forced Lopes (shortstop to second); Garvey popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds
4.

REDS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench flied
out to right; Concepcion singled to left; Concepcion was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Martinez flied out to left; Baker doubled to right;
Thomasson struck out; Thomas was walked intentionally; Yeager
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: On a bunt Driessen singled to pitcher; Knight walked
[Driessen to second]; Geronimo forced Knight (shortstop to
second) [Driessen to third]; Auerbach walked [Geronimo to
second]; KENNEDY BATTED FOR BAIR; PATTERSON REPLACED BRETT
(PITCHING); SPILMAN BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Spilman doubled to right
[Driessen scored, Geronimo scored, Auerbach to third]; Collins
walked; Cruz doubled to left [Auerbach scored, Spilman scored,
Collins scored]; Bench flied out to right; Concepcion popped to
shortstop; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Reds 9.

DODGERS 9TH: SOTO REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); JOSHUA BATTED FOR
PATTERSON; Joshua walked; Lopes grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Joshua out at second]; Russell walked;
Garvey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Reds 9.

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