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CLE
@BOS		4
14
NYY
@CHW		6
5
BAL
@MIL		2
4
CAL
@OAK		8
1
MIN
@SEA		18
6
DET
@TEX		11
6
KCR
@TOR		12
10
ATL
@LAD		11
4
CHC
@MON		5
1
PHI
@NYM		3
2
PHI
@NYM		6
3
STL
@PIT		9
4		 
(10)
CIN
@SDP		3
6
CIN
@SDP		7
5
HOU
@SFG		4
3
HOU
@SFG		9
1
Sunday, April 15, 1979 1:08PM
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:34
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
3
4-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Padres
6
4-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
W: Randy Jones (2-1)
L: Fred Norman (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  1    3  8  5
Padres          0  3  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    6 10  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .318 .809 -0.059 0.65 0.013 -0.072 -0.5 2 2
Dave Concepcion SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .785 -0.005 0.58 0.040 -0.045 0.7 1 3
Joe Morgan 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .368 1.047 0.009 0.83 0.078 -0.069 0.8 2 5 HR,3B,SB
George Foster LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .395 1.033 0.042 0.95 0.088 -0.046 0.3 1 0
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .627 -0.116 1.20 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 6 0 GDP
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .939 0.003 0.53 0.028 -0.026 -0.1 10 0
Ray Knight 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .310 .842 -0.013 0.96 0.054 -0.067 0.2 1 2
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .171 .532 -0.026 0.89 0.036 -0.062 -0.5 1 0
Fred Norman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.052 1.30 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Dave Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Dave Tomlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 4 5 .235 .698 -0.233 0.81 0.337 -0.571 -0.9 24 12
3B: J Morgan (1, off R Jones).
HR: J Morgan (1, off J D'Acquisto; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: F Norman (2, off R Jones).
TB: J Morgan 8; G Foster 2; K Griffey; D Concepcion; R Knight.
GIDP: J Bench (1).
RBI: D Concepcion (7); J Bench (5); J Morgan (2).
2-out RBI: D Concepcion.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Knight-J Morgan-D Driessen.
E: D Concepcion 2 (3); D Driessen (1); D Tomlin (1); R Knight (2).
Outfield Assists: K Griffey (B Evans at 3rd base); K Griffey (J D'Acquisto at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (4, 2nd base off R Jones/G Tenace).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.072 0.57 0.104 -0.032 0.3 4 0
Ozzie Smith SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .098 .286 0.028 0.59 0.036 -0.008 0.6 2 3
Jerry Turner LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .263 .623 0.047 0.86 0.072 -0.025 0.4 1 0
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .459 1.265 -0.060 0.72 0.009 -0.069 -0.2 1 0
Broderick Perkins 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .364 .780 0.025 0.48 0.046 -0.020 0.7 9 1
Gene Tenace C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .766 -0.035 0.60 0.012 -0.047 -1.4 5 0 GDP
Barry Evans 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .128 .370 -0.046 0.51 0.001 -0.047 -0.3 0 2
Fernando Gonzalez 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .282 .727 0.021 0.40 0.031 -0.010 -0.1 4 4
Randy Jones P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.117 1.02 0.123 -0.006 0.9 1 2
   John D'Acquisto P 2 0 1 2 0 1 .500 1.500 0.099 0.47 0.100 -0.001 1.6 0 0 2B
Team Totals 34 6 10 4 3 5 .294 .675 0.268 0.61 0.534 -0.265 2.5 27 12
2B: J D'Acquisto (1, off F Norman).
TB: B Perkins 2; O Smith 2; F Gonzalez 2; J D'Acquisto 2; D Winfield; R Jones; G Richards.
GIDP: G Tenace (1).
RBI: J D'Acquisto 2 (2); B Perkins (1); J Turner (5).
2-out RBI: J D'Acquisto 2; J Turner.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Evans-F Gonzalez-B Perkins.
E: B Evans (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, L (0-2) 6 6 5 0 3 3 0 2.70 28 50 -0.259 0.77 -2.4
Dave Tomlin 0.1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 -0.016 0.14 -1.7
Pedro Borbon 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.75 5 2 0 0.008 0.06 1.6
Team Totals 8 10 6 0 3 5 0 0.00 37 50 2 0 -0.267 0.81 -2.5

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Jones, W (2-1) 5.2 5 1 1 2 1 0 5.63 24 54 0.138 0.99 1.2
John D'Acquisto, S (1) 3.1 3 2 2 2 4 1 9.00 15 2 0 0.095 0.51 -0.3
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 5 1 3.00 39 54 2 0 0.233 0.61 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Campagna, 1B - Frank Fisher, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Terry Bovey.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         San Diego Padres
1 Ken Griffey RF 1 Gene Richards CF
2 Dave Concepcion SS 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 Jerry Turner LF
4 George Foster LF 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Johnny Bench C 5 Broderick Perkins 1B
6 Dan Driessen 1B 6 Gene Tenace C
7 Ray Knight 3B 7 Barry Evans 3B
8 Cesar Geronimo CF 8 Fernando Gonzalez 2B
9 Fred Norman P 9 Randy Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 12- R SDP R. Jones F. Norman 12% 67% Single to 3B; Perkins Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Gonzalez to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R SDP G. Richards F. Norman 10% 77% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 3B; Richards to 2B
b6 3-1 2 12- RR SDP J. D'Acquisto F. Norman 10% 96% Double to LF; Evans Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/unER
b2 2-0 2 123 R SDP J. Turner F. Norman 7% 85% Walk; Jones Scores/unER; Richards to 3B; Smith to 2B
t4 0-3 0 1-- OO CIN J. Bench R. Jones 7% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Padres' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey R. Jones 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Jones 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN J. Morgan R. Jones -3% 51% Triple to CF
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CIN G. Foster R. Jones 4% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SDP G. Richards F. Norman -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- SDP O. Smith F. Norman 2% 55% Single/Bunt
b1 0-0 1 1-- O SDP J. Turner F. Norman -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O SDP D. Winfield F. Norman -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Jones 2% 52% Foul Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen R. Jones 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Knight R. Jones 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- SDP B. Perkins F. Norman 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O SDP G. Tenace F. Norman -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O SDP B. Evans F. Norman -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- SDP F. Gonzalez F. Norman 2% 54% Walk; Perkins to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R SDP R. Jones F. Norman 12% 67% Single to 3B; Perkins Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Gonzalez to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R SDP G. Richards F. Norman 10% 77% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 3B; Richards to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -23 SDP O. Smith F. Norman 1% 78% Walk
b2 2-0 2 123 R SDP J. Turner F. Norman 7% 85% Walk; Jones Scores/unER; Richards to 3B; Smith to 2B
b2 3-0 2 123 O SDP D. Winfield F. Norman -3% 82% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- CIN C. Geronimo R. Jones -4% 78% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- O CIN F. Norman R. Jones 3% 81% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-3 1 1-- O CIN K. Griffey R. Jones 2% 84% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 2 1-- CIN D. Concepcion R. Jones -2% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geronimo to 2B
t3 0-3 2 12- O CIN J. Morgan R. Jones 4% 86% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- O SDP B. Perkins F. Norman -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O SDP G. Tenace F. Norman -1% 84% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 --- O SDP B. Evans F. Norman -0% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- CIN G. Foster R. Jones -4% 80% Single to P
t4 0-3 0 1-- OO CIN J. Bench R. Jones 7% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen R. Jones 1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- O SDP F. Gonzalez F. Norman -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- O SDP R. Jones F. Norman -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- O SDP G. Richards F. Norman -0% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- CIN R. Knight R. Jones -4% 82% Single to CF
t5 0-3 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Jones 3% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-3 1 1-- O CIN F. Norman R. Jones 2% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
t5 0-3 2 -2- O CIN K. Griffey R. Jones 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- O SDP O. Smith F. Norman -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- O SDP J. Turner F. Norman -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-0 2 --- O SDP D. Winfield F. Norman -0% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Padres 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Randy Jones facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Jones 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- CIN J. Morgan R. Jones -2% 88% Single to RF
t6 0-3 1 1-- CIN G. Foster R. Jones -1% 87% Morgan Steals 2B
t6 0-3 1 -2- CIN G. Foster R. Jones -5% 82% Single to RF; Morgan to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 RO CIN J. Bench R. Jones 2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan Scores
t6 1-3 2 1-- CIN D. Driessen R. Jones -3% 81% Walk; Bench to 2B
John D'Acquisto replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-3 2 12- O CIN R. Knight J. D'Acquisto 6% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- O SDP B. Perkins F. Norman -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 1 --- SDP G. Tenace F. Norman 1% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 3-1 1 1-- O SDP B. Evans F. Norman -1% 85% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-1 2 1-- SDP F. Gonzalez F. Norman 1% 86% Single to LF; Evans to 2B
b6 3-1 2 12- RR SDP J. D'Acquisto F. Norman 10% 96% Double to LF; Evans Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/unER
b6 5-1 2 -2- O SDP G. Richards F. Norman -1% 95% Single to RF; D'Acquisto out at Hm/RF-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Padres' John D'Acquisto facing 8-9-1
t7 1-5 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo J. D'Acquisto 1% 97% Flyball: LF
Dave Collins pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 1 --- O CIN D. Collins J. D'Acquisto 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 1-5 2 --- CIN K. Griffey J. D'Acquisto -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 1-5 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. D'Acquisto 1% 98% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Dave Tomlin facing 2-3-4
Dave Tomlin replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- SDP O. Smith D. Tomlin 0% 98% Single to RF
b7 5-1 0 1-- O SDP J. Turner D. Tomlin -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 5-1 1 1-- SDP D. Winfield D. Tomlin 1% 99% Single to P; Smith to 3B/Adv on E1; Winfield to 2B
b7 5-1 1 -23 R SDP B. Perkins D. Tomlin 1% 99% Single to RF; Smith Scores/unER; Winfield to 3B
Pedro Borbon replaces Dave Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 1 1-3 OO SDP G. Tenace P. Borbon -1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Padres' John D'Acquisto facing 3-4-5
t8 1-6 0 --- R CIN J. Morgan J. D'Acquisto -1% 97% Home Run
t8 2-6 0 --- O CIN G. Foster J. D'Acquisto 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 2-6 1 --- O CIN J. Bench J. D'Acquisto 1% 99% Flyball: SS
t8 2-6 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. D'Acquisto 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Padres 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
b8 6-2 0 --- SDP B. Evans P. Borbon 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 6-2 0 1-- O SDP F. Gonzalez P. Borbon -0% 99% Single to RF; Evans out at 3B/RF-3B
b8 6-2 1 1-- O SDP J. D'Acquisto P. Borbon -0% 99% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b8 6-2 2 1-- O SDP G. Richards P. Borbon -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Padres 6.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Padres' John D'Acquisto facing 7-8-9
t9 2-6 0 --- CIN R. Knight J. D'Acquisto -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-6 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. D'Acquisto 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Champ Summers pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
t9 2-6 1 1-- O CIN C. Summers J. D'Acquisto 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-6 2 1-- CIN K. Griffey J. D'Acquisto -1% 99% Walk; Geronimo to 2B
t9 2-6 2 12- R CIN D. Concepcion J. D'Acquisto -2% 97% Single to RF; Geronimo Scores; Griffey to 3B
t9 3-6 2 1-3 O CIN J. Morgan J. D'Acquisto 3% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Padres 6.

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