1979 NLDS, Game 1: Columbus Redbirds At Portland Beavers 10/9/1979
Redbirds AB R H RBI AVG Beavers AB R H RBI AVG
C.Cooper 1B 4 1 2 0 .500 M.Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 .250
G.Roenicke CF 4 1 2 1 .500 J.Sambito P 0 0 0 0 ----
C.Summers LF 3 0 1 1 .333 R.Wilfong 2B 3 0 0 0 .000
W.Wilson RF 4 0 0 0 .000 F-J.Kennedy PH,2B 0 0 0 1 ----
T.Brookens 3B 3 0 0 0 .000 D.Evans 3B 4 1 1 0 .250
I-A.Rodriguez PH 1 0 0 0 .000 B.Horner 1B 3 1 2 2 .667
R.Burleson SS 4 0 1 0 .250 G-M.Squires 1B 0 0 0 0 ----
D.Flynn 2B 2 0 0 0 .000 D.Baker LF 3 0 0 0 .000
A-K.Bevacqua PH,2B 2 0 0 0 .000 D.Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 .000
R.Dempsey C 2 0 1 0 .500 T.Armas RF 3 0 0 0 .000
B-J.Tamargo PH,C 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Hassey C 1 0 0 0 .000
P.Niekro P 2 0 0 0 .000 D-J.Ferguson PH,C 1 0 0 0 .000
C-H.Powell PH 1 0 0 0 .000 S.Martinez P 2 0 0 0 .000
T.McGraw P 0 0 0 0 ---- A.Lopez P 0 0 0 0 ----
W.Fryman P 0 0 0 0 ---- E-B.Watson PH 0 1 0 0 ----
H-E.Maddox CF 0 0 0 0 ----
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Totals 33 2 7 2 Totals 27 3 4 3
A-Pinch Hit For Flynn In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Dempsey In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Niekro In 7th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Hassey In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Lopez In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Wilfong In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Horner In 9th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Watson In 9th Inning
I-Pinch Hit For Brookens In 9th Inning
Redbirds........ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 7 1
Beavers......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 4 1
Redbirds (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
P.Niekro 6 3 2 2 1 0 1 92 3.00
T.McGraw LOSS(0-1) 1 2/3 1 1 1 1 0 0 37 5.40
W.Fryman 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00 D3
Totals 8 4 3 3 2 0 1
Beavers (1-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
S.Martinez 6 1/3 6 1 1 0 6 0 92 1.42
A.Lopez WIN(1-0) BS(1st) 1 2/3 1 1 1 0 2 1 22 5.40
J.Sambito SAVE(1st) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00
Totals 9 7 2 2 0 10 1
ATTENDANCE- 24,688 DATE- Tuesday, October 9th 1979 TIME- Night
T- 2:34
LEFT ON BASE- Redbirds: 5 Beavers: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Redbirds: 1 Beavers: 1
ERRORS- P.Niekro, D.Concepcion
DOUBLES- C.Cooper(1st), C.Summers(1st), D.Evans(1st)
HOME RUNS- G.Roenicke(1st), B.Horner(1st)
RBIs- G.Roenicke(1st), C.Summers(1st), J.Kennedy(1st), B.Horner-2(2nd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Summers, J.Kennedy
WALKS- R.Hassey, B.Watson
STRIKE OUTS- C.Cooper, W.Wilson-2, T.Brookens-2, R.Burleson, D.Flynn,
K.Bevacqua, P.Niekro, H.Powell
GIDP- G.Roenicke, D.Baker
2-out RBI- B.Horner-2
RLISP 2-out- W.Wilson, R.Dempsey, D.Evans
TEAM RISP- Redbirds: 1 for 3 Beavers: 1 for 2
24,688 fans were treated to a fine game at Tiger Stadium as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The Portland Beavers won by the
slimmest of margins, 3 to 2.
The game was decided in the bottom of the 8th inning. After an out was
recorded, Bob Watson drew a walk. Mickey Rivers stepped up to the plate and
he lined a single. Rivers took second on the throw. Junior Kennedy then hit
a deep fly scoring the run. Joe Sambito, after tossing a perfect ninth, was
credited with his 1st save.
Aurelio Lopez(1-0) allowed 1 run in 1 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Tug McGraw(0-1) took the loss in relief. He pitched 1 and 2/3
innings giving up 1 hit and 1 walk.