CREATE TABLE table_12792 ("Location" TEXT, "Year" FLOAT, "Champion" TEXT, "Runner-up" TEXT, "Score" TEXT)

In 1979 when Jimmy Connors was the runner-up what was the score?
SELECT "Score" FROM table_12792 WHERE "Runner-up" = 'jimmy connors' AND "Year" < '1979'
SELECT "Score" FROM "table_12792" WHERE "Runner-up" = 'jimmy connors' AND "Year" < '1979'