Johnny Bench, who went 4-for-4, and Ray Knight hit back-to-back ninth-inning homers to power the Reds to a 4-3 come-from-behind triumph over the Pirates. The victory went to reliever Paul Moskau, who retired the last nine Pittsburgh batters. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      17, 1980 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   4 11  1
Pirates      1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Geronimo cf           5   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Moreno cf             4   1   3   0     1   0   .271
Concepcion ss         5   0   2   0     0   0   .223      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .294        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Foster lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .229      Parker rf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .278
  Mejias pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Stargell 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .288
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .289      Easler lf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .392
Bench c               4   2   4   1     0   0   .266        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Knight 3b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .278        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kennedy 2b            3   0   0   1     0   0   .284      Garner 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
LaCoss p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .103      Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Berra 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .240
  Moskau p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .133      Bibby p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .176
                                                            B. Robinson lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .277

Totals               37   4  11   4     0   3             Totals               34   3   8   2     3   4

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 25,565
Left on Base: Reds 7, Pirates 8
DP: Reds 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Concepcion
Doubles: Knight (18), Moreno (11), Stargell (9)
Home Runs: Bench (10), Knight (7)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (4), Moreno 2 (38)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Bibby (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Kennedy (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss                  6     8   3   2   3   2   0  29   5.24
Moskau W(5-1)           3     0   0   0   0   2   0   9   3.62
Totals                  9     8   3   2   3   4   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   7     7   2   2   0   3   0  28   3.16
Romo L(3-2)             1.1   4   2   2   0   0   2   8   3.00
Jackson                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.03
Totals                  9    11   4   4   0   3   2  38

Wild Pitches: LaCoss (1)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bruce Froemming


REDS 1ST: Geronimo popped to catcher in foul territory;
Concepcion singled to left; Griffey flied out to center; Foster
forced Concepcion (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno doubled to left; Foli popped to shortstop;
Parker singled to center [Moreno scored]; Stargell popped to
third in foul territory; Easler flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 2ND: Driessen struck out; Bench singled to center; Knight
flied out to left; Kennedy forced Bench (third to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Garner singled to center; Ott grounded out (second
to first) [Garner to second]; Berra grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bibby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates
1.

REDS 3RD: LaCoss grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion singled to left;
Concepcion stole second; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno singled to center; Moreno was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Foli singled to left;
Parker forced Foli (second to shortstop); Stargell doubled to
center [Parker scored]; Easler was walked intentionally; LaCoss
threw a wild pitch [Stargell to third, Easler to second]; Garner
reached on an error by Concepcion [Stargell scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Easler to third]; Ott forced Garner (second to
shortstop); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 3.

REDS 4TH: Foster singled to center; Driessen struck out; Bench
singled to center [Foster to second]; Knight doubled to left
[Foster scored, Bench to third]; Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Bench scored, Knight to third]; LaCoss flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); Bibby
struck out; Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second;
Moreno stole third; Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Stargell
grounded out (third to first); Easler singled to pitcher; Garner
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Pirates 3.

REDS 6TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench singled to right;
Knight flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates
3.

PIRATES 6TH: Ott flied out to left; Berra walked; Bibby out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Berra to second]; Moreno was
walked intentionally; Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

REDS 7TH: Kennedy flied out to center; COLLINS BATTED FOR
LACOSS; Collins struck out; Geronimo flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: MOSKAU REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Parker grounded
out (second to first); Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher);
Easler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

REDS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); B. ROBINSON REPLACED
BIBBY (PLAYING LF); Concepcion flied out to center; Griffey
flied out to left; Foster singled to center; MEJIAS RAN FOR
FOSTER; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Garner popped
to catcher in foul territory; Ott grounded out (shortstop to
first); Berra struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates
3.

REDS 9TH: Bench homered; Knight homered; Kennedy grounded out
(second to first); Moskau singled to left; JACKSON REPLACED ROMO
(PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to catcher to first)
[Moskau to second]; Concepcion flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: B. Robinson flied out to center; Moreno popped to
third in foul territory; MILNER BATTED FOR FOLI; Milner grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 3.