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Standings
BOS
@CHW		5
8
SEA
@CLE		3
13
CAL
@DET		8
7
KCR
@MIL		14
11
BAL
@MIN		6
5
NYY
@TEX		5
9
OAK
@TOR		0
6
PIT
@LAD		6
2
HOU
@MON		2
1
ATL
@NYM		1
2
CIN
@PHI		6
3
CHC
@SDP		3
2
STL
@SFG		6
9		 
(13)
Friday, June 15, 1979
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 50,222, Time of Game: 2:31
Reds
6
35-28
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Phillies
3
32-29
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
W: Tom Seaver (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   3  2  0   0  0  0    6  9  0
Phillies        0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .384 .861 -0.037 0.57 0.014 -0.052 -0.5 2 0 CS
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 .299 .812 0.000 0.63 0.054 -0.053 -0.2 2 4 2B
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .893 -0.027 0.81 0.037 -0.064 -0.3 3 2
George Foster LF 3 2 3 1 1 0 .338 .997 0.197 0.95 0.197 0.000 2.0 1 0
Dan Driessen 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .844 -0.038 1.18 0.110 -0.148 -0.7 10 0
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .256 .753 0.132 1.05 0.208 -0.077 1.0 7 1 HR
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .310 .767 -0.041 0.75 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 0 1
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .705 -0.010 0.59 0.014 -0.024 -0.3 1 0 IW
Tom Seaver P 4 0 1 2 0 1 .125 .542 0.213 0.89 0.248 -0.035 1.3 1 1 2B
Team Totals 34 6 9 6 4 4 .265 .754 0.389 0.81 0.882 -0.494 1.6 27 9
2B: D Concepcion (12, off L Christenson); T Seaver (1, off L Christenson).
HR: J Bench (5, off L Christenson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: C Geronimo (6, by L Christenson).
TB: J Bench 4; G Foster 3; T Seaver 2; D Concepcion 2; J Morgan; D Collins; D Driessen.
RBI: T Seaver 2 (5); J Bench 2 (26); R Knight (19); G Foster (51).
2-out RBI: T Seaver 2; J Bench 2; G Foster.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Seaver-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
Baserunning
CS: D Collins (2, 2nd base by R Reed/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .347 .894 -0.044 0.86 0.029 -0.073 -0.5 9 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .759 -0.079 0.80 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 2 3
Garry Maddox CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .771 -0.031 0.56 0.030 -0.061 -0.4 5 0 CS
Greg Luzinski LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .243 .733 -0.013 0.76 0.041 -0.055 -0.2 1 0
Mike Schmidt 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .265 .966 -0.006 1.10 0.064 -0.069 -0.0 1 1
Bake McBride RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .247 .696 0.273 0.97 0.295 -0.022 2.4 2 0 2·3B
Bob Boone C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .740 -0.061 1.02 0.058 -0.119 -0.5 4 1
Bud Harrelson 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .697 -0.026 1.54 0.024 -0.049 -0.2 3 3 SH
   Tim McCarver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .692 -0.091 1.94 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 GDP
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .794 -0.014 0.48 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
Larry Christenson P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .462 1.192 0.016 0.43 0.016 0.000 0.2 0 2 SB
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .699 -0.025 1.00 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Ron Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .900 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Aviles PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .683 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 4 6 .200 .627 -0.110 0.88 0.557 -0.666 -1.4 27 10
3B: B McBride 2 (6, 2 off T Seaver).
SH: B Harrelson (1, off T Seaver).
TB: B McBride 6; G Maddox 2; L Christenson; B Boone.
GIDP: T McCarver (3).
RBI: B McBride 2 (27); B Harrelson (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-L Bowa.
Baserunning
SB: L Christenson (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Bench).
CS: G Maddox (6, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (4-5) 9 6 3 3 4 6 0 4.41 35 65 0.111 0.88 1.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 4 6 0 3.00 35 65 0.111 0.81 1.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Christenson, L (1-4) 5 8 6 6 3 1 1 4.22 25 25 -0.453 1.13 -3.6
Ron Reed 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.69 7 0 0 0.043 0.30 1.0
Tug McGraw 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.05 6 0 0 0.022 0.14 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 4 4 1 6.00 38 25 0 0 -0.388 0.88 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Christenson (1; C Geronimo).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Lanny Harris.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 50,222.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Dave Collins RF 1 Pete Rose 1B
2 Dave Concepcion SS 2 Larry Bowa SS
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 Garry Maddox CF
4 George Foster LF 4 Greg Luzinski LF
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Mike Schmidt 3B
6 Johnny Bench C 6 Bake McBride RF
7 Ray Knight 3B 7 Bob Boone C
8 Cesar Geronimo CF 8 Bud Harrelson 2B
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Larry Christenson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-3 2 12- RR CIN T. Seaver L. Christenson 25% 61% Double to CF (LF-CF); Driessen Scores; Geronimo Scores
t5 4-3 2 1-- RR CIN J. Bench L. Christenson 21% 82% Home Run; Foster Scores
b2 0-1 0 12- RR PHI B. McBride T. Seaver -20% 26% Triple to RF; Luzinski Scores; Schmidt Scores
t5 4-3 0 12- OO CIN D. Driessen L. Christenson -12% 62% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t4 1-3 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen L. Christenson 11% 42% Single to CF; Foster to 3B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins L. Christenson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Concepcion L. Christenson 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN J. Morgan L. Christenson -3% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN G. Foster L. Christenson 9% 58% Single to RF; Concepcion Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen L. Christenson -2% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PHI P. Rose T. Seaver 2% 58% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa T. Seaver 2% 60% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- O PHI G. Maddox T. Seaver 1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench L. Christenson -2% 59% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN R. Knight L. Christenson -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo L. Christenson -1% 56% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- PHI G. Luzinski T. Seaver -4% 52% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- PHI M. Schmidt T. Seaver -6% 46% Walk; Luzinski to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- RR PHI B. McBride T. Seaver -20% 26% Triple to RF; Luzinski Scores; Schmidt Scores
b2 2-1 0 --3 O PHI B. Boone T. Seaver 4% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-1 1 --3 RO PHI B. Harrelson T. Seaver -2% 27% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; McBride Scores
b2 3-1 2 --- PHI L. Christenson T. Seaver -1% 26% Single to LF
b2 3-1 2 1-- PHI P. Rose T. Seaver -1% 26% Christenson Steals 2B
b2 3-1 2 -2- O PHI P. Rose T. Seaver 2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- O CIN T. Seaver L. Christenson -2% 26% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-3 1 --- O CIN D. Collins L. Christenson -2% 24% Flyball: LF
t3 1-3 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion L. Christenson 1% 25% Walk
t3 1-3 2 1-- O CIN J. Morgan L. Christenson -2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa T. Seaver 2% 24% Flyball: CF
b3 3-1 1 --- PHI G. Maddox T. Seaver -2% 23% Single to LF
b3 3-1 1 1-- O PHI G. Luzinski T. Seaver 3% 25% Maddox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 3-1 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski T. Seaver 1% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- CIN G. Foster L. Christenson 4% 31% Single to LF
t4 1-3 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen L. Christenson 11% 42% Single to CF; Foster to 3B
t4 1-3 0 1-3 O CIN J. Bench L. Christenson -5% 37% Groundout: P-1B; Driessen to 2B
t4 1-3 1 -23 RO CIN R. Knight L. Christenson -2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B; Foster Scores
t4 2-3 2 -2- CIN C. Geronimo L. Christenson 1% 36% Intentional Walk
t4 2-3 2 12- RR CIN T. Seaver L. Christenson 25% 61% Double to CF (LF-CF); Driessen Scores; Geronimo Scores
t4 4-3 2 -2- CIN D. Collins L. Christenson 1% 62% Walk
t4 4-3 2 12- O CIN D. Concepcion L. Christenson -4% 58% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 3-4 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt T. Seaver 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 3-4 1 --- PHI B. McBride T. Seaver -9% 52% Triple to RF
b4 3-4 1 --3 O PHI B. Boone T. Seaver 8% 59% Popfly: 2B
b4 3-4 2 --3 O PHI B. Harrelson T. Seaver 5% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 3-4-5
t5 4-3 0 --- CIN J. Morgan L. Christenson 4% 68% Single to RF
t5 4-3 0 1-- CIN G. Foster L. Christenson 6% 74% Single to CF; Morgan to 2B
t5 4-3 0 12- OO CIN D. Driessen L. Christenson -12% 62% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t5 4-3 2 1-- RR CIN J. Bench L. Christenson 21% 82% Home Run; Foster Scores
t5 6-3 2 --- O CIN R. Knight L. Christenson -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Greg Gross pinch hits for Larry Christenson (P) batting 9th
b5 3-6 0 --- O PHI G. Gross T. Seaver 3% 84% Strikeout
b5 3-6 1 --- PHI P. Rose T. Seaver -3% 82% Walk
b5 3-6 1 1-- O PHI L. Bowa T. Seaver 3% 85% Flyball: LF
b5 3-6 2 1-- O PHI G. Maddox T. Seaver 2% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
Ron Reed replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-3 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reed -1% 86% Strikeout
t6 6-3 1 --- O CIN T. Seaver R. Reed -1% 85% Lineout: RF
t6 6-3 2 --- CIN D. Collins R. Reed 1% 86% Single to 2B
t6 6-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reed -1% 85% Collins Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b6 3-6 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski T. Seaver 3% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 3-6 1 --- O PHI M. Schmidt T. Seaver 2% 89% Strikeout
b6 3-6 2 --- O PHI B. McBride T. Seaver 1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
t7 6-3 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reed -1% 89% Flyball: RF
t7 6-3 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reed -1% 89% Lineout: SS
t7 6-3 2 --- CIN G. Foster R. Reed 0% 89% Walk
t7 6-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen R. Reed -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b7 3-6 0 --- PHI B. Boone T. Seaver -5% 83% Walk
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (2B) batting 8th
b7 3-6 0 1-- OO PHI T. McCarver T. Seaver 9% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
Ramon Aviles pinch hits for Ron Reed (P) batting 9th
b7 3-6 2 --- O PHI R. Aviles T. Seaver 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
Tug McGraw replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Ramon Aviles moves from PH to 2B
t8 6-3 0 --- O CIN J. Bench T. McGraw -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 6-3 1 --- O CIN R. Knight T. McGraw -0% 92% Popfly: 1B
t8 6-3 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo T. McGraw -0% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b8 3-6 0 --- O PHI P. Rose T. Seaver 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-6 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa T. Seaver 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-6 2 --- PHI G. Maddox T. Seaver -1% 95% Single to 2B
b8 3-6 2 1-- O PHI G. Luzinski T. Seaver 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
t9 6-3 0 --- O CIN T. Seaver T. McGraw -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-3 1 --- O CIN D. Collins T. McGraw -0% 96% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t9 6-3 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion T. McGraw -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b9 3-6 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt T. Seaver 2% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b9 3-6 1 --- O PHI B. McBride T. Seaver 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-6 2 --- PHI B. Boone T. Seaver -1% 99% Single to CF
Dave Rader pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 8th
b9 3-6 2 1-- O PHI D. Rader T. Seaver 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Phillies 3.

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