Winning his seventh straight game, Tom Seaver pitched the Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Cubs. The Reds got three runs in the first inning on a single by Ken Griffey, pass to George Foster, single by Harry Spilman and double by Ray Knight. Dave Concepcion belted a three-run homer in the fourth and also hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Sunday, July      15, 1979 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Reds         3  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  x  -   7 10  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   1   0   0     0   0   .280      Griffey rf            4   3   2   0     1   0   .303
Thompson rf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .331      Kennedy 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .280
Henderson lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .263      Concepcion ss         4   1   2   4     0   0   .288
Martin cf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .309      Foster lf             1   1   0   0     4   1   .333
Biittner 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .304      Spilman 1b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .333
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .295      Knight 3b             4   0   2   2     0   1   .307
Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .238      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .248
Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Correll c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .231
  Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Seaver p              4   0   1   0     0   2   .146
Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .057        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dillard ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .350
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .346

Totals               33   1   5   1     3   9             Totals               33   7  10   7     6   5

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 36,071
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Reds 10
DP: Cubs 0, Reds 0
Errors: Sizemore, Knight
Doubles: Martin 2 (24), Knight (18)
Home Runs: Concepcion (9)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Kennedy (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Concepcion (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(8-6)         6     9   7   4   4   4   1  32   3.91
Hernandez               1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.33
McGlothen               1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.61
Totals                  8    10   7   4   6   5   1  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(9-5)           8     5   1   0   3   7   0  33   3.50
Bair                    1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   4.04
Totals                  9     5   1   0   3   9   0  36

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John McSherry


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus reached on an error by Knight [De Jesus to
first]; Thompson flied out to center; Henderson singled to
center [De Jesus to third]; Martin forced Henderson (third to
second) [De Jesus scored (unearned)]; Biittner singled to center
[Martin to third, Biittner to second (on throw to 3b)];
Ontiveros was walked intentionally; Foote forced Biittner (third
unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey singled to first; Kennedy out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Griffey to second]; Concepcion grounded
out (pitcher to first); Foster walked; Spilman singled to center
[Griffey scored, Foster to second]; Knight doubled to right
[Foster scored, Spilman scored]; Geronimo flied out to left; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 3.

CUBS 2ND: Sizemore flied out to center; Reuschel struck out; De
Jesus grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Correll flied out to center; Seaver singled to
shortstop; Griffey flied out to left; Kennedy grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 3.

CUBS 3RD: Thompson struck out; Henderson flied out to center;
Martin doubled to right; Biittner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 3.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion singled to center; Concepcion stole second;
Foster walked; On a bunt Spilman forced Concepcion (pitcher to
third) [Foster to second]; Knight flied out to center; Geronimo
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 3.

CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros grounded out (first unassisted); Foote
popped to catcher in foul territory; Sizemore flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Correll flied out to center; Seaver struck out;
Griffey walked; Kennedy reached on an error by Sizemore [Griffey
to third]; Concepcion homered (unearned) [Griffey scored
(unearned), Kennedy scored (unearned)]; Foster struck out; 3 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 6.

CUBS 5TH: Reuschel struck out; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop
to first); Thompson singled to center; Henderson flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 6.

REDS 5TH: Spilman singled to center; Knight struck out; Geronimo
grounded out (first unassisted) [Spilman to second]; Correll
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 6.

CUBS 6TH: Martin doubled to left; Biittner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Martin to third]; Ontiveros struck out; Foote
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 6.

REDS 6TH: Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
singled to right; Kennedy singled to left [Griffey to third];
Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to center [Griffey scored];
Foster walked [Kennedy to second]; Spilman flied out to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 7.

CUBS 7TH: Sizemore popped to third in foul territory; DILLARD
BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Dillard grounded out (shortstop to first);
De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 7.

REDS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED DILLARD (PITCHING); Knight singled
to right; Geronimo walked [Knight to second]; Correll popped to
second; Seaver struck out; Griffey grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 7.

CUBS 8TH: Thompson walked; Henderson walked [Thompson to
second]; Martin struck out; Cubs Manager Herman Franks
ejected by HP umpire Dave Pallone; Biittner struck out;
Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 7.

REDS 8TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Kennedy flied
out to center; Concepcion flied out to right; Foster walked;
Spilman popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Reds 7.

CUBS 9TH: BAIR REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Foote struck out;
BUCKNER BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; Buckner grounded out (first
unassisted); VAIL BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Vail struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 7.