Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Forsch
  
  Bowa 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Forsch
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Espinosa
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Espinosa
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Espinosa
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Forsch
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Forsch
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Forsch
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Espinosa
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Espinosa
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Espinosa
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Espinosa
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oberkfell vs. Espinosa
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Forsch vs. Espinosa
  
  Forsch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Forsch
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Forsch
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Forsch
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose 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 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Espinosa
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Espinosa
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Espinosa
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Forsch
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Forsch
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Forsch
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Espinosa
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Espinosa
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Espinosa
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reitz vs. Espinosa
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Forsch
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Forsch
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Forsch
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Forsch
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Boone reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Espinosa vs. Forsch
  
  Espinosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Espinosa
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Espinosa
  
  Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Espinosa
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. Forsch moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Templeton vs. Espinosa
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to second for the out. Forsch moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Espinosa
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Forsch scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Espinosa
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1979 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 1b            3  0  0  0   Brock L, lf           2  0  0  0   
Bowa L, ss            2  0  0  0   Templeton G, ss       3  1  0  0   
McBride B, rf         2  0  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  1  2   
Luzinski G, lf        1  0  0  0   Simmons T, c          3  0  2  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         1  0  0  0   Hendrick G, cf        1  0  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          2  1  0  0   Scott T, rf           2  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          2  0  1  0   Reitz K, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Boone B, c            2  1  2  2   Oberkfell K, 2b       1  0  0  0   
Espinosa N, p         1  0  0  0   Forsch B, p           1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     16  2  3  2                        18  2  4  2

Philadelphia     001 01 --  2
St.Louis         000 02 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Espinosa N            5.0  4  2  2  4  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B              5.0  3  2  2  3  2

DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, St.Louis 5
2B -- Reitz K, Simmons T, Boone B, Hernandez K
HR -- Boone B
T -- 1:18
A -- 20055

    

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