1979 NLCS, Game 1: Columbus Redbirds At Chicago Fire 10/19/1979
Redbirds AB R H RBI AVG Fire AB R H RBI AVG
C.Cooper 1B 3 1 1 0 .222 P.Rose 3B 4 0 2 2 .500
G.Roenicke CF 3 1 1 3 .269 O.Velez LF 4 0 1 0 .250
C.Summers LF 4 0 0 0 .200 D.Winfield CF 3 0 0 0 .000
W.Wilson RF 4 0 1 0 .345 R.Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 .250
T.Brookens 3B 4 1 1 0 .182 J.Milner 1B 4 0 0 0 .000
R.Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 .222 G.Carter C 4 1 1 1 .250
D.Flynn 2B 4 0 1 1 .308 G.Pryor 2B 4 1 1 0 .250
R.Dempsey C 4 0 0 0 .263 K.Garcia SS 4 1 2 0 .500
P.Niekro P 3 1 2 0 .429 J.Niekro P 0 0 0 0 ----
A-C.Chambliss PH 1 0 0 0 .000
T.Martinez P 0 0 0 0 ----
B.Castro P 0 0 0 0 ----
B-E.Valentine PH 1 0 0 0 .000
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Totals 33 4 7 4 Totals 33 3 8 3
A-Pinch Hit For Niekro In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Castro In 9th Inning
Redbirds........ 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 0
Fire............ 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 1
Redbirds (5-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
P.Niekro WIN(2-0) 9 8 3 3 1 5 1 124 4.30
[1]Totals 9 8 3 3 1 5 1
Fire (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Niekro LOSS(0-1) 7 6 4 3 1 2 1 93 3.86
T.Martinez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00
B.Castro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00
Totals 9 7 4 3 1 2 1
ATTENDANCE- 36,035 DATE- Friday, October 19th 1979 TIME- Night
T- 2:50
LEFT ON BASE- Redbirds: 4 Fire: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Redbirds: 0 Fire: 0
ERRORS- O.Velez
HOME RUNS- G.Roenicke(4th), G.Carter(1st)
RBIs- G.Roenicke-3(6th), D.Flynn(5th), P.Rose-2(2nd), G.Carter(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- T.Brookens
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Cooper, J.Niekro-2
WALKS- G.Roenicke, D.Winfield
STRIKE OUTS- C.Summers, P.Niekro, O.Velez, R.Jackson, J.Milner-2, K.Garcia
2-out RBI- D.Flynn
RLISP 2-out- J.Milner, R.Jackson, O.Velez, D.Flynn, G.Roenicke
TEAM RISP- Redbirds: 2 for 6 Fire: 1 for 7
Phil Niekro was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game as the Columbus Redbirds defeated the Chicago Fire by the score
of 4 to 3 at Comiskey Park.
In the top of the 3rd inning Columbus scored 3 runs when they had 3 base hits.
That was all the offense they were to need. Both teams' bats went to sleep
after the 3rd inning with no runs scored after that point.
Niekro(2-0) allowed 3 runs on the game. The losing pitcher was Joe
Niekro(0-1). He surrendered 6 hits and 1 walk in 7 innings.