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MIN  3
@BAL  2

TEX  5
@BOS  4

CHW  4
MIL  3

(5)
CAL  7
@CLE  4

OAK  6
@DET  3

(10)
KCR  9
@NYY  8

SEA  3
@TOR  2

(10)
PHI  6
@ATL  4

HOU  3
NYM  1

LAD  5
CHC  4

MON  7
CIN  2
STL  5
@SDP  3

PIT  5
@SFG  3

PIT  7
@SFG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 42,752

Saturday, September 1, 1979
Time of Game: 2:15
Reds
2
77-59
Lost 2
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  9  0
Expos           3  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    7 12  1
W: David Palmer (7-2), L: Tom Seaver (13-6)
Expos
7
73-54
Won 4
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .329  .781              1   0   
J Kennedy 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .672              2   1   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .769              3   4   
G Foster LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .312  .978              1   0   2·2B
J Bench C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .815              7   0   HR
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .723              3   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .789              2   0   GDP
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .255  .680              4   1   
T Seaver P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .508              0   1   
  M Sarmiento P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Auerbach PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .656              0   0   
  M Soto P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .713              0   0   GDP
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   0    1   4                        *23   7
   * - Team recorded 24 outs, but 1 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: G Foster 2 (16, 2 off D Palmer).
HR: J Bench (18, off D Palmer; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Bench 5; G Foster 4; C Geronimo 2; D Collins; R Auerbach; J Kennedy.
GIDP: R Knight (17); H Spilman (1).
RBI: J Bench (65); G Foster (82).
2-out RBI: G Foster.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Concepcion-J Kennedy; D Concepcion-J Kennedy-D Driessen.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Kennedy (1st base by D Palmer).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie LF                4   2   4   0    0   0  .281  .733              4   1   
D Cash 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .896              3   4   GDP
A Dawson CF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .273  .771              0   0   3B
R Staub 1B                    3   1   2   1    0   1  .247  .759             10   0   2B,SF
G Carter C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .260  .770              7   1   
E Valentine RF                4   0   2   3    0   1  .276  .785              2   0   3B,2B
L Parrish 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .896              1   3   IW
J Mason SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .183  .538              0   3   2·2B
D Palmer P                    3   1   0   0    0   2  .050  .145              0   0   
Totals                       32   7  12   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Mason 2 (5, 1 off M Soto, 1 off T Seaver); R Staub (13, off M Soto); E Valentine (20, off D Tomlin).
3B: A Dawson (11, off T Seaver); E Valentine (3, off T Seaver).
SF: R Staub (5, off M Sarmiento).
IBB: L Parrish (8, by D Tomlin).
TB: E Valentine 5; W Cromartie 4; J Mason 4; R Staub 3; A Dawson 3; D Cash.
GIDP: D Cash (4).
RBI: E Valentine 3 (73); A Dawson 3 (76); R Staub (47).
2-out RBI: E Valentine 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Mason-D Cash-R Staub; L Parrish-D Cash-R Staub.
E: D Palmer (1).

Pitching Stats

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, L (13-6)             1.1   7   7   7    1   1   0   3.34   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 7     12    -     1.33  -0.46
M Sarmiento                    2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   6.58    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          1-1    0.15   0.00
M Soto                         2     3   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.11   0.01
D Tomlin                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.61    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    2   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1·11          1-1 
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Palmer, W (7-2)              9     9   2   2    1   4   1   2.69   34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9     64    -     0.52   0.06
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   4   1          34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Tomlin (5; L Parrish).
Pickoffs: D Palmer (0; J Kennedy, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 42,752.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Montreal Expos                               
1. Dave Collins                 RF       1. Warren Cromartie             LF
2. Junior Kennedy               2B       2. Dave Cash                    2B
3. Dave Concepcion              SS       3. Andre Dawson                 CF
4. George Foster                LF       4. Rusty Staub                  1B
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Gary Carter                   C
6. Dan Driessen                 1B       6. Ellis Valentine              RF
7. Ray Knight                   3B       7. Larry Parrish                3B
8. Cesar Geronimo               CF       8. Jim Mason                    SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. David Palmer                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 123 RRR 27% 74% 0-1 MON E. Valentine T. Seaver Triple to CF (CF-RF); Cromartie Scores; Staub Scores; Carter Scores
b2 1 123 RRR 12% 94% 3-1 MON A. Dawson T. Seaver Triple to CF; Palmer Scores; Cromartie Scores; Cash Scores
t1 2 --3 R -10% 41% 0-0 CIN G. Foster D. Palmer Double to LF; Kennedy Scores
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Strikeout
t1 1 1-- -4% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Kennedy Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kennedy to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' David Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN D. Collins D. Palmer Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Kennedy D. Palmer Single to 3B
t1 1 1-- -4% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Kennedy Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kennedy to 3B
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Strikeout
t1 2 --3 R -10% 41% 0-0 CIN G. Foster D. Palmer Double to LF; Kennedy Scores
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 CIN J. Bench D. Palmer Single to LF; Foster out at Hm/LF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 MON W. Cromartie T. Seaver Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 44% 0-1 MON D. Cash T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 41% 0-1 MON A. Dawson T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 2% 43% 0-1 MON R. Staub T. Seaver Single to LF; Cromartie to 2B
b1 2 12- 2% 45% 0-1 MON G. Carter T. Seaver Wild Pitch; Cromartie to 3B; Staub to 2B
b1 2 -23 2% 47% 0-1 MON G. Carter T. Seaver Walk
b1 2 123 RRR 27% 74% 0-1 MON E. Valentine T. Seaver Triple to CF (CF-RF); Cromartie Scores; Staub Scores; Carter Scores
b1 2 --3 O -3% 71% 3-1 MON L. Parrish T. Seaver Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' David Palmer facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 1-3 CIN D. Driessen D. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 1-3 CIN R. Knight D. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 1-3 CIN C. Geronimo D. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 4% 80% 3-1 MON J. Mason T. Seaver Double to RF
b2 0 -2- O -4% 76% 3-1 MON D. Palmer T. Seaver Fielder's Choice P; Mason out at 3B/P-3B; Palmer to 1B
b2 1 1-- 2% 78% 3-1 MON W. Cromartie T. Seaver Single to RF; Palmer to 2B
b2 1 12- 4% 82% 3-1 MON D. Cash T. Seaver Single to LF; Palmer to 3B; Cromartie to 2B
b2 1 123 RRR 12% 94% 3-1 MON A. Dawson T. Seaver Triple to CF; Palmer Scores; Cromartie Scores; Cash Scores
Manny Sarmiento replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
b2 1 --3 RO 1% 95% 6-1 MON R. Staub M. Sarmiento Flyball: SS/Sacrifice Fly; Dawson Scores
b2 2 --- O -0% 95% 7-1 MON G. Carter M. Sarmiento Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-7 CIN M. Sarmiento D. Palmer Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 0% 96% 1-7 CIN D. Collins D. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-7 CIN J. Kennedy D. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- O -0% 96% 7-1 MON E. Valentine M. Sarmiento Popfly: 3B
b3 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-1 MON L. Parrish M. Sarmiento Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-1 MON J. Mason M. Sarmiento Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-7 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -1% 95% 1-7 CIN G. Foster D. Palmer Double to CF (LF-CF)
t4 1 -2- O 1% 96% 1-7 CIN J. Bench D. Palmer Popfly: 3B
t4 2 -2- O 1% 97% 1-7 CIN D. Driessen D. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Manny Sarmiento facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 MON D. Palmer M. Sarmiento Strikeout
b4 1 --- 0% 97% 7-1 MON W. Cromartie M. Sarmiento Single to RF
b4 1 1-- OO -1% 97% 7-1 MON D. Cash M. Sarmiento Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 CIN R. Knight D. Palmer Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- -1% 97% 1-7 CIN C. Geronimo D. Palmer Single to CF
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- -1% 95% 1-7 CIN R. Auerbach D. Palmer Single to LF; Geronimo to 2B
t5 1 12- -3% 93% 1-7 CIN D. Collins D. Palmer Single to RF; Geronimo to 3B; Auerbach to 2B
t5 1 123 O 3% 96% 1-7 CIN J. Kennedy D. Palmer Strikeout
t5 2 123 O 2% 98% 1-7 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
Mario Soto replaces Rick Auerbach (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-1 MON A. Dawson M. Soto Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 0% 98% 7-1 MON R. Staub M. Soto Double to RF
b5 1 -2- O -0% 98% 7-1 MON G. Carter M. Soto Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 -2- O -0% 98% 7-1 MON E. Valentine M. Soto Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 7.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 0% 98% 1-7 CIN G. Foster D. Palmer Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- R -1% 97% 1-7 CIN J. Bench D. Palmer Home Run
t6 1 --- -1% 96% 2-7 CIN D. Driessen D. Palmer Walk
t6 1 1-- OO 2% 98% 2-7 CIN R. Knight D. Palmer Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 MON L. Parrish M. Soto Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 7-2 MON J. Mason M. Soto Double to RF
b6 1 -2- O -0% 98% 7-2 MON D. Palmer M. Soto Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O -0% 97% 7-2 MON W. Cromartie M. Soto Single to CF; Mason out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 2-7 CIN C. Geronimo D. Palmer Single to CF
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mario Soto (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- OO 3% 99% 2-7 CIN H. Spilman D. Palmer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 CIN D. Collins D. Palmer Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Dave Tomlin facing 2-3-4
Dave Tomlin replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 MON D. Cash D. Tomlin Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 MON A. Dawson D. Tomlin Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 MON R. Staub D. Tomlin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN J. Kennedy D. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN D. Concepcion D. Palmer Groundout: C-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN G. Foster D. Palmer Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Dave Tomlin facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 MON G. Carter D. Tomlin Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 MON E. Valentine D. Tomlin Double to RF (Pop Fly)
b8 1 -2- 0% 100% 7-2 MON L. Parrish D. Tomlin Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- OO -0% 100% 7-2 MON J. Mason D. Tomlin Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Expos' David Palmer facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN J. Bench D. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN D. Driessen D. Palmer Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN R. Knight D. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Expos 7.

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