Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Berenguer
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Berenguer
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Berenguer
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Iorg vs. Berenguer
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Berenguer Oberkfell scores. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Iorg vs. Berenguer
  
  Iorg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Urrea
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Urrea
  
  Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Urrea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Urrea
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. Boisclair moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hebner vs. Urrea
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Boisclair scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Urrea
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Urrea
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball towards left. Brock catches it and throws to second to double up Hebner. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Berenguer
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Berenguer
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Berenguer
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Urrea vs. Berenguer
  
  Urrea strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Urrea
  
  Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock throws the ball in to Oberkfell who tags Norman, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Urrea
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berenguer vs. Urrea
  
  Berenguer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Urrea covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Berenguer
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Berenguer
  
  Hernandez hits a popup in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Urrea
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Urrea
  
  Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Urrea
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Urrea
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Urrea
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Youngblood vs. Urrea
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stearns vs. Urrea
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. There goes Youngblood trying to get to home. Scott throws the ball in to Phillips who relays the ball to Simmons, who tags Youngblood, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Berenguer
  
  Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Berenguer
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Berenguer
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Berenguer
  
  Reitz takes first base on ball four. Iorg moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Berenguer
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Berenguer
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Urrea.
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Bruno
  
  Tom Bruno now pitching.
  
  Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Bruno
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berenguer vs. Bruno
  
  Berenguer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
  
  Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Berenguer
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Berenguer
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Youngblood fumbles the ball. That's an error on Youngblood. Brock goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Berenguer
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Berenguer
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bruno
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Bruno
  
  Boisclair 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, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Bruno
  
  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 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Berenguer
  
  Iorg hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Berenguer
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Berenguer
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Bruno
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Bruno
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Bruno
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Berenguer
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruno vs. Glynn
  
  Ed Glynn now pitching.
  
  Bruno bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Glynn
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brock vs. Glynn
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. Phillips moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. Glynn
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Phillips scores. Oberkfell moves to third. Brock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simmons vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards second. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Bruno
  
  Jim Lentine now playing left field.
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Bruno
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassler vs. Bruno
  
  Hassler strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Hassler
  
  Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Hassler
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Hassler
  
  Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bruno
  
  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 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Bruno
  
  Boisclair strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Bruno
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. McEnaney
  
  Will McEnaney now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hassler
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fulgham vs. Hassler
  
  John Fulgham pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
  
  Fulgham bunts towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Hassler
  
  Oberkfell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lentine vs. Hassler
  
  Lentine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Littell
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Littell
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hassler
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Hassler
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Hassler
  
  George Hendrick pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
  
  The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Hernandez moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hendrick vs. Hassler
  
  Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Allen
  
  Neil Allen now pitching. Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. Simmons tags and moves to third. Hendrick tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reitz vs. Allen
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Allen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hendrick scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Allen
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Littell vs. Allen
  
  Littell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to third for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oberkfell vs. Allen
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Littell
  
  George Hendrick now playing right field.
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Littell
  
  Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Littell
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/23/1979 -- St.Louis at New York (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Oberkfell K, 2b       5  1  1  0   Taveras F, ss         4  1  0  0   
Brock L, lf           3  1  1  0   Boisclair B, rf       4  1  1  0   
Lentine J, lf         1  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  0  1   Hebner R, 3b          4  1  2  3   
Simmons T, c          4  2  1  1   Youngblood J, cf-lf   4  0  1  0   
Iorg D, rf            4  0  1  0   Stearns J, c          4  0  1  1   
Hendrick G, ph-rf     0  1  0  0   Norman D, lf          4  0  1  0   
Scott T, cf           4  0  0  1   Allen N, p            0  0  0  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  0  1  1   Flynn D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Phillips M, ss        1  1  0  0   Berenguer J, p        2  0  0  0   
Urrea J, p            1  0  0  0   Glynn E, p            0  0  0  0   
Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0   Hassler A, p          1  0  0  0   
Bruno T, p            0  0  0  0   Maddox E, cf          1  0  0  0   
McEnaney W, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Fulgham J, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Littell M, p          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  5  4                        35  4  7  4

St.Louis         100 110 100 3 --  7
New York         202 000 000 0 --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urrea J               3.0  6  4  3  2  1
Bruno T               4.2  1  0  0  0  5
McEnaney W            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Littell M (W)         2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Berenguer J*          6.0  4  4  2  4  7
Glynn E               0.1  0  0  0  2  0
Hassler A (L)+        2.2  0  3  3  4  3
Allen N               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 10th

E -- Reitz K, Stearns J, Youngblood J, Hebner R
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 3
2B -- Hebner R
HR -- Simmons T
SB -- Mazzilli L, Brock L
SH -- Bruno T, Fulgham J
SF -- Scott T
WP -- Allen N
Balk -- Berenguer J
PB -- Stearns J
T -- 3:01
A -- 27033

    

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