Tom Seaver, getting relief help from Doug Bair, got credit for his sixth straight victory as the Reds downed the Cardinals, 4-2. The Reds scored twice in the first inning. Dave Collins reached first base when Card shortstop Garry Templeton made a wild throw on a ground ball but was credited with a hit. A double by Joe Morgan moved Collins to third and both runners tallied on a double by George Foster.

Cesar Geronimo clouted a homer in the seventh. Seaver, who left the game after six innings because of a stiff shoulder, struck out eight, boosting his career total to 2,823, passing Cy Young and moving to sixth place on the all-time list. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Tuesday, July 10, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 0 Reds 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 x - 4 9 0 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 .321 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 Brock lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .338 Collins rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 Scott cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .277 Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morgan 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 .280 Hernandez 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .323 Foster lf 3 0 1 2 1 0 .333 Hendrick rf 2 0 1 1 2 0 .324 Blair lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Kennedy c 4 1 1 0 0 2 .298 Driessen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 3 .278 Bench c 4 0 2 1 0 1 .251 Oberkfell 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .328 Knight 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .303 Fulgham p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Geronimo cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Iorg ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 Seaver p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .135 Thomas p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Bair p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Mumphrey cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Totals 35 2 10 2 3 11 Totals 32 4 9 4 1 3 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 24,922 Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Reds 5 DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 1 Doubles: Brock (6), Oberkfell (8), Hernandez (23), Morgan (17), Foster (13) Triples: Knight (3) Home Runs: Geronimo (2) Caught Stealing: Brock (5) GIDP: Hendrick (11), Knight (11) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fulgham L(2-2) 3 6 3 3 1 1 0 16 3.31 Thomas 3.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 12 3.57 McEnaney 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.32 Totals 8 9 4 4 1 3 1 33 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver W(8-5) 6 9 2 2 2 8 0 27 3.77 Bair SV(13) 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 11 3.48 Totals 9 10 2 2 3 11 0 38 Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dick Stello CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to right; Brock doubled to left; Scott struck out; Hernandez grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Collins singled to shortstop; Morgan doubled to right [Collins to third]; Foster doubled to center [Collins scored, Morgan scored]; Driessen flied out to center; Bench flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick walked; Kennedy struck out; Reitz struck out; Oberkfell singled to center [Hendrick to third]; Fulgham was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: Knight tripled to right; Geronimo popped to shortstop; Seaver struck out; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton lined to first; Brock flied out to right; Scott popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Collins singled to left; Morgan forced Collins (first to shortstop); Foster walked [Morgan to second]; Driessen forced Foster (first to shortstop) [Morgan to third]; Bench singled to left [Morgan scored, Driessen to second]; Knight flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez singled to center; Hendrick grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hernandez out at second]; Kennedy singled to left; Reitz singled to shortstop [Kennedy to second]; Oberkfell doubled to left [Kennedy scored, Reitz to third]; IORG BATTED FOR FULGHAM; Iorg walked; Templeton struck out; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: THOMAS REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Seaver flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3. CARDINALS 5TH: Brock singled to right; Brock was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Scott struck out; Hernandez doubled to right; Hendrick singled to center [Hernandez scored]; Kennedy grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Collins flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz struck out; Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); Thomas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Driessen flied out to right; On a bunt Bench singled to third; Knight grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bench out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. CARDINALS 7TH: BAIR REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Templeton flied out to right; Tom Seaver left with stiff shoulder; Brock grounded out (second to first); Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: Geronimo homered; Bair struck out; Concepcion singled to shortstop; MCENANEY REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); MUMPHREY REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING CF); Collins forced Concepcion (shortstop to second); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4. CARDINALS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Hernandez grounded out (catcher unassisted); Hendrick walked; Kennedy struck out; Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4. CARDINALS 9TH: BLAIR REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey singled to left; Templeton struck out; Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

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