September 16, 1979 Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
BOS 3 CHW 5
OAK 2 SEA 6
@KCR 3 MIL 2
CAL 1 DET 8
@NYY 4
(12) MIN 6
@TEX 2 TOR 8
CLE 2 CIN 2
@LAD 0 STL 4
@MON 3 MON 5
STL 1
(10) PHI 4
CHC 3 NYM 3
@PIT 0 SFG 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 28,322

Sunday, September 16, 1979
Time of Game: 2:06

Reds

85-64

Won 2

1st

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

W: T Seaver (15-6), L: D Sutton (12-15)

Dodgers

71-78

Lost 2

3rd, 14 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .771    0    3   0   
  S Mejias CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .765    0    2   4   GDP
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .782    0    4   4   
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .978    0    1   0   
J Bench C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .809    0    5   1   
D Driessen 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .752    0   11   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .316  .813    0    0   2   2B
H Cruz CF-RF                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .232  .703    0    1   0   IW
T Seaver P                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .171  .483    0    0   3   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    2   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Knight (34, off D Sutton).

IBB: H Cruz (3, by G Hannahs).

TB: R Knight 3; H Cruz 2; J Bench 2; D Driessen; T Seaver.

GIDP: J Morgan (8).

RBI: H Cruz (24); R Knight (74).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen; D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen; T Seaver-D Concepcion-J Morgan.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .261  .841    0    2   2   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .648    0    1   5   GDP
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .832    0   10   0   GDP
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .870    0    2   4   
D Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .799    0    0   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .820    0    7   0   
G Thomasson RF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .751    0    2   0   
D Thomas CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .682    0    3   0   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .297    0    0   0   GDP
  P Guerrero PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .401    0    0   0   
  G Hannahs P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .732    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   3   0    2   4                    27  12

BATTING

TB: J Ferguson; P Guerrero; G Thomasson.

GIDP: B Russell (19); D Sutton (1); S Garvey (23).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Russell-S Garvey.

E: B Russell (29).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (15-6)             9     3   0   0    2   4   0   3.27   29     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3     83    -     1.17   0.58
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   4   0          29     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 3           -

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
D Sutton, L (12-15)            6     6   2   2    0   6   0   3.84   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 5     58    -     0.96   0.01
G Hannahs                      3     2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.64   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Hannahs (1; H Cruz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 28,322.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-0  12-      14%  83% B Russell       T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   0  0-0  1--      12%  67% D Driessen      D Sutton        Single to RF; Bench to 3B
   t 5   0  0-0  1-3      12%  79% R Knight        D Sutton        Double to LF; Bench Scores; Driessen to 3B
   t 5   1  0-2  123     -11%  73% J Morgan        D Sutton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 5   0  0-1  -23       7%  86% H Cruz          D Sutton        Single to RF; Driessen Scores; Knight to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
   OO     1--      50%  S Garvey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Bench         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  R Knight        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Cey           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  D Baker         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  J Ferguson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  H Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Collins       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  G Thomasson     Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  D Thomas        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      50%  D Sutton        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  G Foster        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  J Bench         Single to LF
          1--      67%  D Driessen      Single to RF; Bench to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  R Knight        Double to LF; Bench Scores; Driessen to 3B
   R      -23      86%  H Cruz          Single to RF; Driessen Scores; Knight to 3B
          1-3      88%  T Seaver        Single to 3B/Bunt; Cruz to 2B; Knight stays at 3B
   O      123      83%  D Collins       Strikeout
   OO     123      73%  J Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  D Baker         Strikeout
          ---      76%  J Ferguson      Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Don Sutton batting 9th
          ---      75%  P Guerrero      Single to CF
          1--      69%  D Lopes         Walk; Guerrero to 2B
   OO     12-      83%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gerry Hannahs facing 6-7-8
                  Gerry Hannahs replaces Pedro Guerrero pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  D Driessen      Walk
   O      1--      83%  R Knight        Strikeout Looking
          1--      85%  H Cruz          Single to LF; Driessen to 2B
   O      12-      83%  T Seaver        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      80%  D Collins       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gerry Hannahs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  J Ferguson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  G Thomasson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  D Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gerry Hannahs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      93%  R Knight        Single to SS; Knight to 2B/Adv on E6
          -2-      93%  H Cruz          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  T Seaver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
                  Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing CF batting 1st; Hector Cruz moves to RF; Von Joshua pinch hits for Gerry Hannahs batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  V Joshua        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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