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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 7, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Thomas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,651 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Roy Thomas | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 7, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Falcone
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Thomas
Flores takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Thomas
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Thomas
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell catches it and throws to second with Templeton covering, to double up Flores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Thomas
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Thomas
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Thomas
Youngblood hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Thomas
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Falcone
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Thomas
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Thomas
Falcone hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Thomas
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Thomas
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Falcone
There goes Templeton. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Falcone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Thomas
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Thomas
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Thomas
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott bunts towards the mound. Falcone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a line drive towards third. Hebner catches it and throws to second to double up Hendrick. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Falcone
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Thomas
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Thomas
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Thomas
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Falcone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Thomas
Falcone strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Thomas
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Thomas
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Falcone
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Thomas
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Thomas
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Thomas
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Falcone
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Falcone
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Falcone
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Allen
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Thomas
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Thomas
Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Thomas
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Templeton. Trevino moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Littell
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Neil Allen. Mark Littell now pitching.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trevino tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Littell
Flores strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Glynn
Reitz strikes out. There goes Scott. The throw from Trevino to second, and Scott is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Glynn
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Littell
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. McEnaney
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McEnaney
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McEnaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1979, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 2 2 1 Flores G, rf 3 0 0 0
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 1 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Scott T, cf 3 0 1 0 Youngblood J, lf 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 1 1 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Thomas R, p 3 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 0 0 0 1
Glynn E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 1 5 1
St.Louis 000 100 010 -- 2
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Thomas R (W) 7.1 4 1 0 1 3
Littell M* 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
McEnaney W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 7.1 6 2 2 3 8
Allen N 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Glynn E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Templeton G
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 4
2B -- Hernandez K, Brock L
HR -- Templeton G
SB -- Templeton G
CS -- Scott T
SF -- Kranepool E
T -- 2:17
A -- 10651
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