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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 28, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | 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 |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Greg Johnston | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 28, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Knepper
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Knepper
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Forsch
There goes Herndon. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Forsch
Strain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Forsch
There goes Strain. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Oberkfell applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Knepper
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Knepper
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Forsch
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Knepper
Forsch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Forsch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Knepper
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Forsch
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Forsch
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott throws the ball in to Templeton who tags Herndon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Knepper
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Forsch
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Forsch
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Knepper
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Knepper
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Strain fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Knepper
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Forsch
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Forsch
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Knepper
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Knepper
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Forsch
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Knepper
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Knepper
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Knepper
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Forsch vs. Knepper
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Knepper
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reitz scores. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Forsch
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Dennis Littlejohn.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnston scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Littell
Mike Sadek pinch runs for Terry Whitfield. Mike Ivie pinch hits for Bob Knepper. Mark Littell now pitching.
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Minton
Mike Sadek now catching. Greg Minton now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Minton
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Minton
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain misplays the ball. That's an error on Strain. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Minton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Littell
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Littell
Strain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Littell
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Littell
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Minton
Reitz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Minton
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Littell vs. Minton
Littell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Minton
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Littell
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Littell
Evans 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Littell
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1979 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 1 Herndon L, cf 3 0 1 0
Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 1 0 Strain J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 1 1 1 Johnston G, lf 4 1 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Littlejohn D, c 2 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 3 0 1 0 Whitfield T, ph 1 0 1 1
Littell M, p 1 0 0 0 Sadek M, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 2 32 1 7 1
St.Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
San Francisco 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 6.2 6 1 1 2 1
Littell M (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 7.0 8 2 2 0 5
Minton G 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Reitz K, Strain J, McCovey W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Evans D, Forsch B, Mumphrey J, Oberkfell K
HR -- Hendrick G
CS -- Herndon L, Strain J
T -- 2:29
A -- 18836
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