Reds 8-7 Cubs (May 8, 1979)

CIN

CHC

1

0

2

1

0

3

1

0

4

5

3

5

0

6

1

7

0

3

8

0

9

0

R

8

7

H

9

13

E

1

2

W: M. LaCoss

L: K. Holtzman

S: F. Pastore

Current Series

Reds

8

Cubs

7

Game 1

Final

Reds

7

Cubs

4

Game 2

Final

Reds

8

Cubs

9

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

CIN CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Cincinnati Reds, 8 to 7, on May 8, 1979.

Game Info

May 8, 1979

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	3	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
George Foster G. Foster LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Arturo DeFreitas A. DeFreitas 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Dan Driessen D. Driessen PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Paul Blair P. Blair PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Pastore F. Pastore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	3	1	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	9	7	6	8

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.800	1.250
Sam Mejias S. Mejias PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	0	4	2	0	1	.800	.800	1.000
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Scot Thompson S. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	7	13	6	4	7

Batting

2B: D. Concepcion, A. DeFreitas

HR: D. Concepcion

RBI: D. Concepcion 3, A. DeFreitas 2, R. Knight, J. Morgan

Baserunning

SB: J. Morgan

Batting

2B: J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 2

3B: B. Buckner

HR: B. Murcer

RBI: J. Martin 2, B. Murcer 2, S. Ontiveros 2

Baserunning

CS: S. Ontiveros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss (W)	5.2	9	4	3	2	4	0	4.76
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair	1.1	4	3	3	2	1	1	20.25
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Pastore F. Pastore (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	4	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	3.2	6	7	3	4	4	0	7.36
Ray Burris R. Burris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	4	6	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	3	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
George Foster G. Foster LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Arturo DeFreitas A. DeFreitas 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Dan Driessen D. Driessen PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Paul Blair P. Blair PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Pastore F. Pastore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-1B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	3	1	0	1	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	9	7	6	8

Batting

2B: D. Concepcion, A. DeFreitas

HR: D. Concepcion

RBI: D. Concepcion 3, A. DeFreitas 2, R. Knight, J. Morgan

Baserunning

SB: J. Morgan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Michael LaCoss M. LaCoss (W)	5.2	9	4	3	2	4	0	4.76
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair	1.1	4	3	3	2	1	1	20.25
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Frank Pastore F. Pastore (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	4	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.800	1.250
Sam Mejias S. Mejias PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	5	0	4	2	0	1	.800	.800	1.000
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	3	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Scot Thompson S. Thompson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	7	13	6	4	7

Batting

2B: J. Martin, S. Ontiveros 2

3B: B. Buckner

HR: B. Murcer

RBI: J. Martin 2, B. Murcer 2, S. Ontiveros 2

Baserunning

CS: S. Ontiveros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	3.2	6	7	3	4	4	0	7.36
Ray Burris R. Burris	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	4.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	4	6	8	1

16-12 CIN

CHC 12-11

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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