September 8, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
@BOS 2 CAL 3
MIL 2 CLE 5
TOR 4 NYY 5
@DET 4 TEX 6
@MIN 2 OAK 2
CHW 1 SEA 4
KCR 2 SDP 9
@ATL 2 PHI 9
@CHC 8 CIN 4
LAD 1 SFG 2
@HOU 1 NYM 3
PIT 2
(15) MON 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 40,345

Saturday, September 8, 1979, 2:20PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Dodgers

67-75

Lost 1

3rd, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2
Reds            0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    4  5  1

W: B Bonham (8-5), L: J Reuss (5-13), S: T Hume (14)

Reds

81-62

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .853    0    1   2   
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .635    0    1   4   GDP
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .827    0    7   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   2   1    1   0  .277  .875    0    0   0   2B
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .805    0    2   0   GDP
J Ferguson RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .819    0    2   0   GDP
D Thomas CF                   1   0   0   0    3   0  .259  .701    0    4   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .668    0    7   1   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .449    0    0   0   
J Reuss P                     1   0   1   0    1   0  .118  .336    0    0   0   
  G Thomasson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .755    0    0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .739    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    6   2                    24   7

BATTING

2B: R Cey (18, off B Bonham).

TB: R Cey 3; J Ferguson; D Lopes; B Russell; J Reuss.

GIDP: D Baker (14); B Russell (17); J Ferguson (10).

RBI: R Cey (70).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Lopes (13); R Cey (8).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .323  .770    0    2   0   
  C Geronimo CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .662         0   0   
  S Mejias CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .254  .781    0    3   7   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   2   2    1   1  .291  .781    0    5   5   SB
G Foster LF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .316  .990    0    1   0   CS
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .813    0    2   0   
R Knight 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .807    0    1   0   
  R Auerbach 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .650    0    0   1   
D Driessen 1B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .748    0   10   0   
H Cruz CF-RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .696    0    2   0   
B Bonham P                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .148  .333    0    0   1   SH
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .368         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   3    3   7                    27  14

BATTING

SH: B Bonham (5, off J Reuss).

TB: G Foster 2; D Concepcion 2; R Knight.

RBI: D Concepcion 2 (79); G Foster (93).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion 2; G Foster.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen 2; R Auerbach-J Morgan-D Driessen.

E: D Concepcion (22).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Concepcion (19, 2nd base off J Reuss/S Yeager).

CS: G Foster (2, 2nd base by D Patterson/S Yeager).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, L (5-13)              6     4   4   0    3   5   0   3.90   27     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 4     58    -     1.05  -0.14
D Patterson                    2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.82    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     5   4   0    3   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 5           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham, W (8-5)              7.1   6   1   1    5   2   0   3.82   31     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 6     59    -     1.08   0.29
T Hume, S (14)                 1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.78    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.24   0.08
Totals                         9     6   1   1    6   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 6          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 40,345.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Lopes              2B    1. D Collins            RF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. S Garvey             1B    3. D Concepcion         SS 
4. R Cey                3B    4. G Foster             LF 
5. D Baker              LF    5. J Bench              C  
6. J Ferguson           RF    6. R Knight             3B 
7. D Thomas             CF    7. D Driessen           1B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. H Cruz               CF 
9. J Reuss              P     9. B Bonham             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-0  12-      17%  78% B Bonham        J Reuss         Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Knight Scores/No RBI/unER; Driessen to 3B; Bonham to 1B
   b 5   2  0-1  123      16%  89% D Concepcion    J Reuss         Single to RF; Driessen Scores/unER; Bonham Scores/unER; Morgan to 3B
   t 8   1  4-1  12-       9%  97% J Ferguson      T Hume          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% D Baker         B Bonham        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% B Russell       B Bonham        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Lopes         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  D Concepcion    Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Cey           Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  D Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  J Ferguson      Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Knight        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  S Yeager        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Reuss         Single to CF
          1--      46%  D Lopes         Single to P; Reuss to 2B
   O      12-      51%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lopes to 2B
   O      12-      55%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  H Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Bonham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Collins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B; Cey to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Ferguson      Lineout: RF
          -2-      51%  D Thomas        Walk
   O      12-      56%  S Yeager        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  D Concepcion    Single to SS
          1--      58%  G Foster        Concepcion Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      50%  J Bench         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  J Reuss         Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Lopes         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      53%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      56%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  R Knight        Single to LF
          1--      68%  D Driessen      Walk; Knight to 2B
   O      12-      61%  H Cruz          Flyball: CF
   R      12-      78%  B Bonham        Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Knight Scores/No RBI/unER; Driessen to 3B; Bonham to 1B
   O      1-3      72%  D Collins       Strikeout
          1-3      73%  J Morgan        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Driessen stays at 3B; Bonham to 2B; Morgan to 1B
   RR     123      89%  D Concepcion    Single to RF; Driessen Scores/unER; Bonham Scores/unER; Morgan to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  G Foster        Single to CF; Morgan Scores/unER; Concepcion to 2B
          12-      94%  J Bench         Walk; Concepcion to 3B; Foster to 2B
   O      123      93%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Auerbach replaces Ray Knight playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      94%  R Cey           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  J Ferguson      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  D Driessen      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      95%  H Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  B Bonham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  D Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      95%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
                  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  G Thomasson     Popfly: SS
   O      1--      97%  D Lopes         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Patterson facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Patterson replaces Gary Thomasson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
                  Cesar Geronimo replaces Dave Collins playing CF batting 1st; Hector Cruz moves to RF
          ---      95%  B Russell       Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   R      1--      92%  R Cey           Double to CF (LF-CF); Russell Scores
                  Tom Hume replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      89%  D Baker         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cey stays at 2B; Baker to 1B
   OO     12-      97%  J Ferguson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Patterson facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  G Foster        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  J Bench         Foster Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      97%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Hume facing 7-8-9
                  Sam Mejias replaces Cesar Geronimo playing CF batting 1st
          ---      93%  D Thomas        Walk
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 8th
   O      1--      97%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Dave Patterson batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  V Joshua        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 4.

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