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OAK
@BAL		1
4
CAL
@BOS		5
6		 
(10)
MIL
@CLE		14
5
MIL
@CLE		5
3
CHW
@DET		0
1
TOR
@MIN		1
13
SEA
@NYY		0
4
KCR
@TEX		7
6
CIN
@CHC		12
1
CIN
@CHC		4
8
NYM
@LAD		3
4
ATL
@PIT		4
5
ATL
@PIT		2
3
PHI
@SDP		5
2
MON
@SFG		6
8
MON
@SFG		15
5
HOU
@STL		7
6
Sunday, July 22, 1979
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,052, Time of Game: 3:09
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
4
51-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Cubs
8
51-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Dick Tidrow (9-3)
L: Mario Soto (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Cubs            0  0  4   0  0  2   2  0  X    8 15  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .343 .843 -0.028 0.93 0.058 -0.087 -0.2 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .792 -0.111 0.99 0.000 -0.111 -1.0 3 3
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .302 .804 -0.026 0.77 0.045 -0.071 -0.3 1 0 CS
Dan Driessen 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .246 .752 0.122 1.02 0.174 -0.051 1.4 7 1 HR
Dave Concepcion SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .297 .785 0.006 0.79 0.058 -0.052 0.2 3 7
Ray Knight 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .304 .776 0.107 1.14 0.158 -0.050 0.9 2 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .246 .660 0.032 1.14 0.097 -0.065 0.1 2 1
Vic Correll C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .253 .701 -0.035 1.05 0.035 -0.070 -0.7 4 0 2B,SF
Paul Moskau P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .086 .222 -0.022 0.76 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Manny Sarmiento P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.035 1.43 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 0
   Harry Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .774 -0.052 1.83 0.000 -0.052 -0.3
   Mario Soto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Tomlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 3
   Junior Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .712 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 34 4 9 3 2 10 .265 .709 -0.046 0.98 0.625 -0.670 -0.6 24 15
2B: V Correll (7, off D Tidrow); R Knight (19, off L McGlothen).
HR: D Driessen (14, off L McGlothen; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: V Correll (1, off D Tidrow).
TB: D Driessen 5; R Knight 3; K Griffey 2; V Correll 2; D Concepcion; C Geronimo.
RBI: D Driessen (49); C Geronimo (28); V Correll (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen; D Tomlin-D Concepcion-D Driessen; C Geronimo-V Correll.
E: D Tomlin (3).
Outfield Assists: C Geronimo (S Ontiveros at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: K Griffey (5, 2nd base by L McGlothen/T Blackwell).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 .277 .727 0.053 1.00 0.109 -0.056 0.0 2 0 SB
Scot Thompson RF 5 2 4 0 0 0 .353 .831 0.214 1.05 0.219 -0.005 1.6 1 0 2B,SB
Ken Henderson LF 2 1 2 1 3 0 .293 .829 0.247 1.23 0.247 0.000 2.9 5 0 2B
Larry Biittner 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .321 .777 0.114 1.88 0.261 -0.147 0.8 5 0 GDP
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .300 .762 0.093 1.07 0.164 -0.071 0.2 1 0 2B,GDP
Jerry Martin CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .302 .852 -0.129 1.19 0.015 -0.144 -1.5 3 0 SF
Tim Blackwell C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .220 .655 0.048 0.96 0.080 -0.031 0.4 10 1 SH
Steve Dillard 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .346 1.000 -0.135 1.17 0.059 -0.195 -0.6 0 3 3B
Lynn McGlothen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .394 -0.034 0.65 0.000 -0.034 -0.6 0 0
   Dick Tidrow P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.034 1.32 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 0 0
   Dave Kingman PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .295 1.008 0.017 0.26 0.017 0.000 0.7 SB
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 8 15 8 6 3 .441 1.100 0.454 1.13 1.171 -0.717 3.9 27 5
2B: S Ontiveros (14, off M Sarmiento); K Henderson (3, off P Moskau); S Thompson (9, off P Moskau).
3B: S Dillard (1, off D Tomlin).
SF: J Martin (3, off M Sarmiento).
SH: T Blackwell (1, off D Tomlin).
TB: S Thompson 5; K Henderson 3; S Dillard 3; S Ontiveros 3; L Biittner 2; I de Jesus; D Kingman; T Blackwell; J Martin.
GIDP: S Ontiveros (11); L Biittner (2).
RBI: L Biittner 3 (15); S Dillard (4); D Kingman (71); S Ontiveros (34); K Henderson (3); J Martin (54).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 8 for 21.
Fielding
E: S Dillard (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Kingman (4, 2nd base off D Tomlin/V Correll); I de Jesus (15, 2nd base off P Moskau/V Correll); S Thompson (2, 2nd base off M Sarmiento/V Correll).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Moskau 2 6 4 4 2 2 0 3.49 14 28 -0.306 1.39 -3.3
Manny Sarmiento 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 4.79 12 2 1 0.164 1.32 1.9
Mario Soto, L (0-2) 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 0 12.46 4 0 0 -0.132 1.71 -1.1
Dave Tomlin 2.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 2.98 12 3 2 -0.180 0.52 -1.4
Team Totals 8 15 8 8 6 3 0 9.00 42 28 5 3 -0.454 0.98 -3.9
P Moskau faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen 3 7 4 3 1 4 1 4.73 16 34 -0.307 1.05 -2.8
Dick Tidrow, W (9-3) 4 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.87 14 2 1 0.313 1.21 2.4
Bruce Sutter 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1.29 7 0 0 0.039 0.33 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 2 10 1 3.00 37 34 2 1 0.045 1.13 0.7
L McGlothen faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L McGlothen (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 41,052.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 4-4 1 123 RR CHC L. Biittner D. Tomlin 18% 88% Single to RF; de Jesus Scores; Thompson Scores; Henderson to 3B
b5 4-4 1 1-3 OO CHC S. Dillard M. Sarmiento -15% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
t4 2-4 0 1-- CIN R. Knight L. McGlothen -12% 56% Double to CF (LF-CF); Concepcion to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-3 R CHC K. Henderson P. Moskau 12% 71% Double to CF (LF-CF); de Jesus Scores; Thompson to 3B
b4 4-4 1 12- OO CHC L. Biittner M. Sarmiento -10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Collins L. McGlothen -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Morgan L. McGlothen -2% 44% Wild Pitch; Collins to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CIN J. Morgan L. McGlothen 4% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN K. Griffey L. McGlothen 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN D. Driessen L. McGlothen -9% 43% Single to 2B; Collins Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion L. McGlothen 2% 45% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus P. Moskau -2% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- CHC S. Thompson P. Moskau 4% 47% Double to LF
b1 0-1 1 -2- CHC K. Henderson P. Moskau 2% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- O CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thompson to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 CHC S. Ontiveros P. Moskau 3% 47% Walk; Biittner to 2B
b1 0-1 2 123 O CHC J. Martin P. Moskau -8% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- CIN R. Knight L. McGlothen -3% 36% Single/Bunt
t2 1-0 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo L. McGlothen 3% 40% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 1-- O CIN V. Correll L. McGlothen 3% 42% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CIN P. Moskau L. McGlothen 2% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 7-8-9
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC T. Blackwell P. Moskau -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC S. Dillard P. Moskau -2% 40% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. McGlothen P. Moskau -1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins L. McGlothen 2% 41% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan L. McGlothen 2% 43% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 2 --- CIN K. Griffey L. McGlothen -1% 41% Single to LF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen L. McGlothen 2% 44% Griffey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus P. Moskau 4% 48% Single to LF
b3 0-1 0 1-- CHC S. Thompson P. Moskau 3% 51% de Jesus Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- CHC S. Thompson P. Moskau 8% 59% Single to 1B; de Jesus to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-3 R CHC K. Henderson P. Moskau 12% 71% Double to CF (LF-CF); de Jesus Scores; Thompson to 3B
b3 1-1 0 -23 R CHC L. Biittner P. Moskau 9% 79% Single to RF; Thompson Scores; Henderson to 3B; Biittner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2-1 0 -23 R CHC S. Ontiveros P. Moskau 6% 85% Single to LF; Henderson Scores; Biittner to 3B
Manny Sarmiento replaces Paul Moskau pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-1 0 1-3 RO CHC J. Martin M. Sarmiento -1% 84% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Biittner Scores
b3 4-1 1 1-- CHC T. Blackwell M. Sarmiento 2% 86% Walk; Ontiveros to 2B
b3 4-1 1 12- O CHC S. Dillard M. Sarmiento -2% 84% Strikeout
b3 4-1 2 12- O CHC L. McGlothen M. Sarmiento -2% 81% Lineout: 3B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- R CIN D. Driessen L. McGlothen -8% 73% Home Run
t4 2-4 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion L. McGlothen -4% 69% Single to RF
t4 2-4 0 1-- CIN R. Knight L. McGlothen -12% 56% Double to CF (LF-CF); Concepcion to 3B
t4 2-4 0 -23 R CIN C. Geronimo L. McGlothen -10% 46% Single to CF; Concepcion Scores; Knight to 3B
Dick Tidrow replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-4 0 1-3 RO CIN V. Correll D. Tidrow 3% 50% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Knight Scores
t4 4-4 1 1-- O CIN M. Sarmiento D. Tidrow 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 4-4 2 1-- O CIN D. Collins D. Tidrow 3% 56% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 1-2-3
b4 4-4 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus M. Sarmiento -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-4 1 --- CHC S. Thompson M. Sarmiento 3% 56% Single to CF
b4 4-4 1 1-- CHC K. Henderson M. Sarmiento 2% 58% Thompson Steals 2B
b4 4-4 1 -2- CHC K. Henderson M. Sarmiento 2% 60% Walk
b4 4-4 1 12- OO CHC L. Biittner M. Sarmiento -10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
t5 4-4 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan D. Tidrow 3% 53% Popfly: SS
t5 4-4 1 --- CIN K. Griffey D. Tidrow -3% 50% Single to RF
t5 4-4 1 1-- O CIN D. Driessen D. Tidrow 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t5 4-4 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Tidrow 3% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 5-6-7
b5 4-4 0 --- CHC S. Ontiveros M. Sarmiento 8% 65% Double to CF (CF-RF)
b5 4-4 0 -2- O CHC J. Martin M. Sarmiento -6% 59% Popfly: 2B
b5 4-4 1 -2- CHC T. Blackwell M. Sarmiento 6% 65% Single to RF; Ontiveros to 3B
b5 4-4 1 1-3 OO CHC S. Dillard M. Sarmiento -15% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
t6 4-4 0 --- O CIN R. Knight D. Tidrow 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 4-4 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Tidrow 2% 56% Strikeout
t6 4-4 2 --- CIN V. Correll D. Tidrow -4% 52% Double to LF
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento (P) batting 9th
t6 4-4 2 -2- O CIN H. Spilman D. Tidrow 5% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
Mario Soto replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-4 0 --- O CHC D. Tidrow M. Soto -3% 54% Lineout: RF
b6 4-4 1 --- CHC I. de Jesus M. Soto 4% 58% Walk
b6 4-4 1 1-- CHC S. Thompson M. Soto 5% 63% Single to CF; de Jesus to 2B
b6 4-4 1 12- CHC K. Henderson M. Soto 8% 71% Walk; de Jesus to 3B; Thompson to 2B
Dave Tomlin replaces Mario Soto pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-4 1 123 RR CHC L. Biittner D. Tomlin 18% 88% Single to RF; de Jesus Scores; Thompson Scores; Henderson to 3B
b6 6-4 1 1-3 OO CHC S. Ontiveros D. Tomlin -7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t7 4-6 0 --- O CIN D. Collins D. Tidrow 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-6 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan D. Tidrow 2% 87% Popfly: 1B
t7 4-6 2 --- O CIN K. Griffey D. Tidrow 1% 89% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Reds' Dave Tomlin facing 6-7-8
b7 6-4 0 --- CHC J. Martin D. Tomlin 2% 90% Single to CF
b7 6-4 0 1-- O CHC T. Blackwell D. Tomlin -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Martin to 2B
b7 6-4 1 -2- R CHC S. Dillard D. Tomlin 6% 96% Triple to LF; Martin Scores
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Dick Tidrow (P) batting 9th
b7 7-4 1 --3 R CHC D. Kingman D. Tomlin 1% 97% Single to LF; Dillard Scores
b7 8-4 1 1-- CHC I. de Jesus D. Tomlin 0% 97% Kingman Steals 2B
b7 8-4 1 -2- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Tomlin -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
b7 8-4 2 -2- O CHC S. Thompson D. Tomlin -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 4-5-6
Bruce Sutter replaces Dave Kingman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-8 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Sutter 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-8 1 --- CIN D. Concepcion B. Sutter -1% 96% Walk
t8 4-8 1 1-- O CIN R. Knight B. Sutter 2% 98% Strikeout
t8 4-8 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Sutter 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Reds' Dave Tomlin facing 3-4-5
b8 8-4 0 --- CHC K. Henderson D. Tomlin 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 8-4 0 1-- CHC L. Biittner D. Tomlin 0% 99% Henderson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Henderson to 2B
b8 8-4 0 -2- O CHC L. Biittner D. Tomlin -0% 99% Fielder's Choice P; Henderson out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Biittner to 2B
b8 8-4 1 -2- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Tomlin -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P; Biittner to 3B
b8 8-4 2 --3 O CHC J. Martin D. Tomlin -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
t9 4-8 0 --- O CIN V. Correll B. Sutter 1% 99% Strikeout
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Dave Tomlin (P) batting 9th
t9 4-8 1 --- O CIN J. Kennedy B. Sutter 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-8 2 --- O CIN D. Collins B. Sutter 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 8.

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