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Standings
BAL
@CAL		3
7
MIN
@CLE		5
6
CHW
@KCR		4
1
DET
@MIL		7
4
DET
@MIL		5
4
NYY
@OAK		4
3
NYY
@OAK		3
0
BOS
@SEA		3
5
TOR
@TEX		5
1
STL
@ATL		9
5
STL
@ATL		5
4		 
(10)
HOU
@CHC		4
2
PIT
@CIN		1
2
LAD
@MON		4
6
SDP
@NYM		6
5		 
(12)
SFG
@PHI		1
6
Friday, July 6, 1979, 8:05PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 32,264, Time of Game: 2:20
Pirates
1
40-36
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Reds
2
43-41
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Doug Bair (5-4)
L: Grant Jackson (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  5  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .299 .754 0.150 1.90 0.171 -0.022 0.9 3 0 2B,SH
Tim Foli SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .292 .707 -0.033 1.93 0.010 -0.044 -0.6 0 4 2·SH
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .886 -0.273 1.81 0.000 -0.273 -1.7 1 0
Willie Stargell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .308 .965 -0.107 1.60 0.032 -0.139 -0.5 12 0
Bill Robinson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .876 -0.157 1.54 0.000 -0.157 -1.0 0 0
Bill Madlock 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .276 .732 0.145 1.20 0.156 -0.011 0.9 1 2 SB
Ed Ott C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .690 -0.122 1.74 0.049 -0.171 -1.0 7 0 GDP
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Phil Garner 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .776 -0.081 2.24 0.088 -0.169 -0.5 1 4
Bruce Kison P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .205 -0.063 1.18 0.000 -0.063 -0.4 0 2
   John Milner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .777 0.129 3.55 0.129 0.000 0.6
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Nicosia C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .760 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 2 4 .233 .548 -0.412 1.75 0.635 -1.049 -3.3 26 12
2B: O Moreno (8, off M LaCoss).
SH: T Foli 2 (8, 2 off M LaCoss); O Moreno (4, off M LaCoss).
TB: O Moreno 3; B Madlock 2; W Stargell; P Garner; J Milner.
GIDP: E Ott (3).
RBI: T Foli (29).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: B Madlock (13, 2nd base off M LaCoss/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .307 .817 0.024 0.99 0.079 -0.055 0.2 1 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .657 -0.112 1.32 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 3 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .279 .850 0.232 1.42 0.285 -0.052 0.9 2 4 HR
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .247 .719 -0.094 1.58 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 4 0 SH
Dan Driessen 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .257 .777 -0.049 1.39 0.009 -0.059 -0.3 11 3 IW
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .747 -0.106 1.49 0.020 -0.127 -0.5 2 3 2B
Hector Cruz LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .122 .322 -0.039 0.78 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 2 0
   Harry Spilman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 1.038 0.005 1.07 0.005 0.000 0.1 IW
   Paul Blair PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Foster PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.007 0.391 4.33 0.391 0.000 1.0
Rick Auerbach SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .465 -0.085 1.14 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 1 2
Mike LaCoss P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .190 -0.036 0.72 0.000 -0.036 -0.2 1 1
   Dave Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .337 .794 -0.045 1.80 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Doug Bair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 3 7 .167 .576 0.086 1.36 0.789 -0.704 -1.8 27 13
2B: K Griffey (22, off B Kison); R Knight (15, off B Kison).
HR: J Morgan (5, off B Kison; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Bench (3, off K Tekulve).
IBB: H Spilman (1, by B Kison); D Driessen (7, by K Tekulve).
TB: J Morgan 4; K Griffey 3; R Knight 2; G Foster.
RBI: G Foster (66); J Morgan (16).
2-out RBI: G Foster.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-R Auerbach-D Driessen.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison 7 4 1 1 1 7 1 3.35 26 71 0.178 0.96 2.3
Grant Jackson, L (4-2) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3.51 4 0 0 0.029 1.60 0.1
Kent Tekulve 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.77 4 1 1 -0.294 3.75 -0.6
Team Totals 8.2 5 2 2 3 7 1 2.08 34 71 1 1 -0.087 1.75 1.8
G Jackson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss 8 7 1 1 0 2 0 2.33 30 66 0.281 1.65 2.8
Doug Bair, W (5-4) 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.70 5 0 0 0.132 2.40 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 4 0 1.00 35 66 0 0 0.413 1.36 3.3
Balks: M LaCoss (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Tekulve (10; D Driessen); B Kison (4; H Spilman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 32,264.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Ken Griffey RF
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Cesar Geronimo CF
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Willie Stargell 1B 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Bill Robinson LF 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Bill Madlock 3B 6 Ray Knight 3B
7 Ed Ott C 7 Hector Cruz LF
8 Phil Garner 2B 8 Rick Auerbach SS
9 Bruce Kison P 9 Mike LaCoss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 2 12- R CIN G. Foster K. Tekulve 39% 100% Single to LF; Driessen Scores; Knight to 2B
b7 0-0 0 --- R CIN J. Morgan B. Kison 21% 80% Home Run
t8 0-1 0 1-- PIT J. Milner M. LaCoss -13% 54% Single to CF; Garner to 2B
t9 1-1 2 12- O PIT P. Garner D. Bair 11% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --3 O PIT D. Parker M. LaCoss 9% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno M. LaCoss 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT T. Foli M. LaCoss 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker M. LaCoss 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey B. Kison -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Kison -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan B. Kison -1% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell M. LaCoss 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson M. LaCoss 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Madlock M. LaCoss 1% 55% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Kison -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Kison -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Knight B. Kison -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O PIT E. Ott M. LaCoss 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O PIT P. Garner M. LaCoss 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Kison M. LaCoss 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN H. Cruz B. Kison -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Auerbach B. Kison -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CIN M. LaCoss B. Kison -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno M. LaCoss -4% 46% Single to 1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- PIT T. Foli M. LaCoss -3% 42% Balk; Moreno to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O PIT T. Foli M. LaCoss 1% 44% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 O PIT D. Parker M. LaCoss 9% 53% Fielder's Choice P; Moreno out at Hm/P-3B; Parker to 1B
t4 0-0 2 1-- PIT W. Stargell M. LaCoss -3% 50% Single to LF; Parker to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O PIT B. Robinson M. LaCoss 6% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- CIN K. Griffey B. Kison 4% 60% Single to 1B
b4 0-0 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Kison -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B; Griffey to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O CIN J. Morgan B. Kison -4% 54% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O CIN J. Bench B. Kison -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Madlock M. LaCoss -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 0-0 0 1-- PIT E. Ott M. LaCoss -4% 42% Madlock Steals 2B
t5 0-0 0 -2- O PIT E. Ott M. LaCoss 6% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 -2- O PIT P. Garner M. LaCoss 4% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock to 3B
t5 0-0 2 --3 O PIT B. Kison M. LaCoss 5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Kison -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Knight B. Kison -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O CIN H. Cruz B. Kison -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno M. LaCoss -9% 41% Double to LF
t6 0-0 0 -2- O PIT T. Foli M. LaCoss 1% 42% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Moreno to 3B
t6 0-0 1 --3 O PIT D. Parker M. LaCoss 9% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-0 2 --3 O PIT W. Stargell M. LaCoss 6% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O CIN R. Auerbach B. Kison -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O CIN M. LaCoss B. Kison -2% 52% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 --- CIN K. Griffey B. Kison 4% 55% Double to RF
b6 0-0 2 -2- O CIN C. Geronimo B. Kison -5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson M. LaCoss 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Madlock M. LaCoss -4% 50% Single to LF
t7 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT E. Ott M. LaCoss 9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- R CIN J. Morgan B. Kison 21% 80% Home Run
b7 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Kison -2% 78% Strikeout
b7 1-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Kison -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- CIN R. Knight B. Kison 2% 79% Double to CF (LF-CF)
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Hector Cruz (LF) batting 7th
b7 1-0 2 -2- CIN H. Spilman B. Kison 1% 79% Intentional Walk
Paul Blair pinch runs for Harry Spilman (PH) batting 7th
b7 1-0 2 12- O CIN R. Auerbach B. Kison -4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
Paul Blair moves from PR to LF
t8 0-1 0 --- PIT P. Garner M. LaCoss -9% 67% Single to LF
John Milner pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 1-- PIT J. Milner M. LaCoss -13% 54% Single to CF; Garner to 2B
Matt Alexander pinch runs for John Milner (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 12- O PIT O. Moreno M. LaCoss -0% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garner to 3B; Alexander to 2B
t8 0-1 1 -23 RO PIT T. Foli M. LaCoss -1% 53% Groundout: 1B-P; Garner Scores
t8 1-1 2 -2- O PIT D. Parker M. LaCoss 8% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
Grant Jackson replaces Matt Alexander (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- O CIN D. Collins G. Jackson -4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey G. Jackson -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo G. Jackson -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Doug Bair facing 4-5-6
Doug Bair replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell D. Bair 6% 56% Strikeout
t9 1-1 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson D. Bair 4% 60% Strikeout
t9 1-1 2 --- PIT B. Madlock D. Bair -3% 57% Walk
t9 1-1 2 1-- PIT E. Ott D. Bair -5% 52% Walk; Madlock to 2B
t9 1-1 2 12- O PIT P. Garner D. Bair 11% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
b9 1-1 0 --- CIN J. Morgan G. Jackson 7% 71% Walk
Kent Tekulve replaces Ed Ott (C) pitching and batting 7th
Steve Nicosia replaces Grant Jackson (P) playing C batting 9th
b9 1-1 0 1-- O CIN J. Bench K. Tekulve -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Morgan to 2B
b9 1-1 1 -2- CIN D. Driessen K. Tekulve 1% 70% Intentional Walk
b9 1-1 1 12- O CIN R. Knight K. Tekulve -9% 61% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Driessen to 2B
George Foster pinch hits for Paul Blair (LF) batting 7th
b9 1-1 2 12- R CIN G. Foster K. Tekulve 39% 100% Single to LF; Driessen Scores; Knight to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.

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