Tom Seaver, getting relief help from Tom Hume, picked up his 10th consecutive victory as the Reds eked out a 3-2 decision over the Expos. The score was 2-2 when Dan Driessen led off the Reds' seventh inning with a single, stole second, went to third on an infield out and, one out later, scored the winning run on a single by pinch-hitter Hector Cruz. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    21, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   3  9  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Collins rf,lf         4   0   3   1     0   0   .320
Scott 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .234
White cf              2   1   0   0     2   1   .278      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .295
Staub 1b              4   1   3   2     0   0   .245      Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .321
  Dawson pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .270        Blair rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .161
Hutton rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Bench c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .265
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Driessen 1b           3   2   2   0     0   1   .244
Tamargo c             4   0   3   0     0   0   .234      Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .318
Mason ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .172      Geronimo cf           3   0   1   1     0   1   .253
Palmer p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .063      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .161
  Cash ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .409        Cruz ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .224
  May p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               31   2   6   2     3   4             Totals               32   3   9   3     0   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 27,065
Left on Base: Expos 5, Reds 5
DP: Expos 0, Reds 1
Doubles: Tamargo (4)
Home Runs: Staub (3)
Stolen Bases: Collins 3 (10), Driessen (10)
Caught Stealing: White (2), Concepcion (6)
GIDP: Mason (3)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  5     5   2   2   0   4   0  20   2.95
May L(7-1)              3     4   1   1   0   1   0  12   2.35
Totals                  8     9   3   3   0   5   0  32

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(12-5)          7     5   2   2   3   2   1  27   3.16
Hume SV(9)              2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.85
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   4   1  34

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Fred Brocklander


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie flied out to center; Scott struck out;
White grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins flied out to left; Morgan flied out to left;
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Staub singled to center; Hutton flied out to center;
Parrish popped to first in foul territory; Tamargo singled to
right [Staub to second]; Mason flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Bench popped to second; Driessen
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Palmer struck out; Cromartie grounded out (shortstop
to first); Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Knight popped to shortstop; Geronimo grounded out
(first unassisted); Seaver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 4TH: White walked; White was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Staub flied out to right; Hutton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: On a bunt Collins singled; Collins stole second;
Morgan flied out to center [Collins to third]; Concepcion struck
out; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Tamargo
singled to center; Mason grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Tamargo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Bench singled; Driessen singled to second [Bench to
second]; Knight flied out to left [Bench to third]; Geronimo
singled to center [Bench scored, Driessen to second]; On a bunt
Seaver struck out; Collins singled to right [Driessen scored,
Geronimo to third]; Collins stole second; Morgan flied out to
right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

EXPOS 6TH: CASH BATTED FOR PALMER; Cash grounded out (first
unassisted); Cromartie grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: MAY REPLACED CASH (PITCHING); Concepcion flied out to
right; Foster grounded out (third to first); Bench grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

EXPOS 7TH: White walked; Staub homered [White scored]; Hutton
popped to second; Parrish made an out to first; Tamargo doubled
to right; Mason walked; May flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Driessen singled to center; Driessen stole second;
Knight grounded out (second to first) [Driessen to third];
Geronimo struck out; CRUZ BATTED FOR SEAVER; Cruz singled to
third [Driessen scored]; Collins singled to center [Cruz to
third]; Collins stole second; Morgan flied out to left; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 3.

EXPOS 8TH: HUME REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Cromartie struck out;
Scott flied out to center; White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion singled to shortstop; Concepcion was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Foster flied out to right;
Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Reds 3.

EXPOS 9TH: BLAIR REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING RF); COLLINS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Staub singled to right; DAWSON RAN FOR
STAUB; Hutton popped to shortstop; Parrish forced Dawson
(pitcher to shortstop); Tamargo grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 3.