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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 29, 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 29, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Fulgham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Fred Brocklander |
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 |
| John Fulgham | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Fulgham
North strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Fulgham
Strain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fulgham vs. Blue
Fulgham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fulgham
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blue
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fulgham
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Fulgham
Littlejohn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Littlejohn reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Blue vs. Fulgham
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
North vs. Fulgham
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez has Metzger trapped. There's the throw to Simmons and over to Reitz, who tags Metzger for the out. Littlejohn moves to third. North moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Strain vs. Fulgham
Strain hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fulgham vs. Blue
Fulgham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fulgham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fulgham
Evans hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Littlejohn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fulgham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Fulgham
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Simmons trying to get to third. Herndon throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Simmons for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Fulgham
Blue hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Fulgham
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Fulgham
Strain hits a fly ball towards right. Hendrick catches it and throws to first to double up North. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fulgham vs. Blue
Fulgham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey 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: ---
Evans vs. Fulgham
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Fulgham
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fulgham vs. Blue
Fulgham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. Oberkfell scores. Fulgham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Fulgham
Littlejohn hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Fulgham
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell misplays the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Fulgham
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Fulgham
Strain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Strain reaches third base with a triple. Johnston scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Halicki
Greg Johnston now playing left field. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Ed Halicki now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Halicki
Simmons hits a fly ball towards right. Clark catches it and throws to second to double up Hernandez. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Halicki
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fulgham
John Curtis pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1979 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 2 North B, cf 3 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, lf 5 0 3 0 Halicki E, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 2 0 Strain J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 5 1 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 2 4 0 Curtis J, pr 0 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Herndon L, lf-cf 4 0 1 0
Fulgham J, p 4 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 1 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0
Littlejohn D, c 3 0 1 0
Blue V, p 2 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 15 5 31 1 5 1
St.Louis 010 100 030 -- 5
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Fulgham J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 8.0 14 5 4 2 7
Halicki E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Herndon L, Oberkfell K
DP -- St.Louis 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, San Francisco 5
2B -- Littlejohn D, Scott T, Hernandez K 2
3B -- Templeton G, Strain J
HR -- Hendrick G
CS -- Mumphrey J
T -- 2:13
A -- 6099
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