1979 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-71
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,356,933, Avg. 30,610
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0
Manager: John McNamara (90-71)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1979 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 90-71
Finished 1st in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,356,933, Avg. 30,610
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0
Manager: John McNamara (90-71)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1979 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses, finishing first in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 731 runs and surrendered 644 runs. George Foster walloped 30 home runs for Cincinnati, while Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion and Dan Driessen each swatted 20 or more also. George Foster drove in 98 runs. Ray Knight led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .318. Tom Seaver topped the team with 16 wins, and Tom Hume earned a 2.76 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara coached the team. The 1979 Cincinnati Reds qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 731
Regular Season Runs Against: 644
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 9, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 1-3 | 4-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 19, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 3-3 | 6-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 3-3 | 6-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-4 | 6-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-5 | 6-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 4-5 | 6-4 | 10-9 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 4-6 | 6-4 | 10-10 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 5-6 | 6-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 5-7 | 6-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-7 | 6-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 7-7 | 6-4 | 13-11 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 8-7 | 6-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 8-8 | 6-4 | 14-12 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 17 | W | 9-8 | 6-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 9-8 | 7-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-8 | 8-4 | 17-12 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 9-8 | 8-5 | 17-13 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-8 | 9-5 | 18-13 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-8 | 9-6 | 18-14 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 9-8 | 10-6 | 19-14 | ||
| May 14, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 10-8 | 10-6 | 20-14 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 10-9 | 10-6 | 20-15 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 11-9 | 10-6 | 21-15 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 12-9 | 10-6 | 22-15 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 13-9 | 10-6 | 23-15 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 13-10 | 10-6 | 23-16 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 12 | L | 13-10 | 10-7 | 23-17 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 13-10 | 11-7 | 24-17 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 13-10 | 11-8 | 24-18 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 17 | L | 13-10 | 11-9 | 24-19 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 13-10 | 12-9 | 25-19 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 13-10 | 12-10 | 25-20 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 13-10 | 13-10 | 26-20 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 13-10 | 13-11 | 26-21 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 13-10 | 13-12 | 26-22 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 13-10 | 13-13 | 26-23 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 14-10 | 13-13 | 27-23 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 15-10 | 13-13 | 28-23 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 15-11 | 13-13 | 28-24 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 16-11 | 13-13 | 29-24 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 16-12 | 13-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 17-12 | 13-13 | 30-25 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 17-13 | 13-13 | 30-26 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 18-13 | 13-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 19-13 | 13-13 | 32-26 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-13 | 13-13 | 33-26 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 20-13 | 13-14 | 33-27 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 12 | L | 20-13 | 13-15 | 33-28 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 20-13 | 14-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-13 | 15-15 | 35-28 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 20-13 | 15-16 | 35-29 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 20-13 | 15-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 20-13 | 16-17 | 36-30 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 20-13 | 16-18 | 36-31 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 20-13 | 16-19 | 36-32 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 20-14 | 16-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 20-15 | 16-19 | 36-34 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 21-15 | 16-19 | 37-34 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 21-15 | 16-20 | 37-35 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 21-15 | 17-20 | 38-35 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 21-15 | 17-21 | 38-36 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 21-15 | 18-21 | 39-36 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 21-15 | 19-21 | 40-36 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 21-15 | 19-22 | 40-37 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 21-15 | 20-22 | 41-37 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 21-15 | 20-23 | 41-38 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 21-15 | 20-24 | 41-39 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-16 | 20-24 | 41-40 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-17 | 20-24 | 41-41 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 22-17 | 20-24 | 42-41 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 23-17 | 20-24 | 43-41 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 24-17 | 20-24 | 44-41 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-17 | 20-24 | 45-41 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 25-18 | 20-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 25-19 | 20-24 | 45-43 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 26-19 | 20-24 | 46-43 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 27-19 | 20-24 | 47-43 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 27-20 | 20-24 | 47-44 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 27-21 | 20-24 | 47-45 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 27-22 | 20-24 | 47-46 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 28-22 | 20-24 | 48-46 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 28-22 | 21-24 | 49-46 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 28-22 | 22-24 | 50-46 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 28-22 | 22-25 | 50-47 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 28-22 | 22-26 | 50-48 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-22 | 23-26 | 51-48 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 28-22 | 23-27 | 51-49 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-22 | 24-27 | 52-49 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-22 | 25-27 | 53-49 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 28-22 | 26-27 | 54-49 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 28-22 | 27-27 | 55-49 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 28-22 | 28-27 | 56-49 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 28-22 | 28-28 | 56-50 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 28-22 | 29-28 | 57-50 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 29-22 | 29-28 | 58-50 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 29-23 | 29-28 | 58-51 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 30-23 | 29-28 | 59-51 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 30-24 | 29-28 | 59-52 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 31-24 | 29-28 | 60-52 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 32-24 | 29-28 | 61-52 | ||
| August 6, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-24 | 29-28 | 62-52 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 33-25 | 29-28 | 62-53 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 34-25 | 29-28 | 63-53 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 35-25 | 29-28 | 64-53 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 35-25 | 29-29 | 64-54 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 35-25 | 29-30 | 64-55 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 35-25 | 30-30 | 65-55 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 36-25 | 30-30 | 66-55 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-26 | 30-30 | 66-56 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 37-26 | 30-30 | 67-56 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 38-26 | 30-30 | 68-56 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 39-26 | 30-30 | 69-56 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 39-27 | 30-30 | 69-57 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 40-27 | 30-30 | 70-57 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 41-27 | 30-30 | 71-57 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 41-27 | 31-30 | 72-57 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 4 | W | 41-27 | 32-30 | 73-57 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 0 | W | 41-27 | 33-30 | 74-57 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 41-27 | 34-30 | 75-57 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 41-27 | 35-30 | 76-57 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 41-27 | 36-30 | 77-57 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 41-27 | 36-31 | 77-58 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 41-27 | 36-32 | 77-59 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Montreal Expos 13 | L | 41-27 | 36-33 | 77-60 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 41-27 | 37-33 | 78-60 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 41-27 | 37-34 | 78-61 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 42-27 | 37-34 | 79-61 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 43-27 | 37-34 | 80-61 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 43-28 | 37-34 | 80-62 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 44-28 | 37-34 | 81-62 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 44-29 | 37-34 | 81-63 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 45-29 | 37-34 | 82-63 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 46-29 | 37-34 | 83-63 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 46-29 | 37-35 | 83-64 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 46-29 | 38-35 | 84-64 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 46-29 | 39-35 | 85-64 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 46-29 | 39-36 | 85-65 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 46-29 | 39-37 | 85-66 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 46-29 | 40-37 | 86-66 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 46-29 | 41-37 | 87-66 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 46-29 | 41-38 | 87-67 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 46-29 | 41-39 | 87-68 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 46-29 | 42-39 | 88-68 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 46-30 | 42-39 | 88-69 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 47-30 | 42-39 | 89-69 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 48-30 | 42-39 | 90-69 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 48-31 | 42-39 | 90-70 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 48-32 | 42-39 | 90-71 | ||
| October 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 3, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 5, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
