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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 20, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Lawson 1B: Jim Jones 2B: Bob Sharp 3B: Joe Bendekovits |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Sykes | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sykes
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Sykes
There goes Griffey. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Sykes
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Sykes
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Sykes
Simmons fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Simmons. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Sykes
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Sykes
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Norman
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Norman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Norman
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sykes
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sykes
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Sykes
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Sykes
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Norman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Norman
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Norman
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Norman
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Norman
Tyson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sykes vs. Norman
Sykes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sykes
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Sykes
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Sykes
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Sykes
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Sykes
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Bench reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Sykes
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Bench scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sykes
There goes Driessen. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sykes
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Sykes
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Norman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Norman
Scott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Norman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Sykes
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sykes
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sykes
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field. Grieve picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grieve. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Sykes
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Schultz
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Schultz
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Norman
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Norman
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Norman
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Schultz
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Schultz
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Schultz
Norman bunts towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Schultz
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Schultz
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Schultz
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Norman
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Norman
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Norman
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Schultz
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Schultz
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Schultz
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Schultz
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Schultz
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Schultz
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Norman
Dave Collins now playing right field. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Norman
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Norman
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Norman
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Norman
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Steve Swisher now catching. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Knowles
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Knowles
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Knowles
Foster hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Norman
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Norman
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Norman
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Norman
Mumphrey hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Knowles
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeFreites vs. Knowles
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Dan Driessen.
DeFreites hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. DeFreites reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Knowles
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeFreites scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Knowles
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Knowles
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Knowles
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Norman
Arturo DeFreites now playing first base.
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Norman
Swisher hits a popup towards first. DeFreites settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Norman
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Norman
Roger Freed pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Hernandez scores. Freed moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Norman
Hendrick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Norman
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Littell
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Littell
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Littell
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Norman
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Norman
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Norman
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Norman
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Norman
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1979 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 3 2 3 1 Templeton G, ss 5 1 3 1
Collins D, rf 2 0 1 0 Scott T, rf 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 1 3 1 Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1
Kennedy J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 6 1 2 1 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 6 2 2 2 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 1 2 3 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
DeFreitas A, ph-1b 1 1 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 5 1 2 0 Grieve T, lf 4 0 1 0
Norman F, p 4 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sykes B, p 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, rf 1 1 0 0
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43 10 18 10 36 3 9 2
Cincinnati 004 212 010 -- 10
St.Louis 000 000 021 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 9.0 9 3 2 2 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (L) 3.1 8 6 6 4 5
Schultz B 2.2 5 3 3 2 4
Knowles D 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
Littell M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Simmons T, Grieve T, Knight R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, St.Louis 8
2B -- Griffey K, Bench J, Grieve T, DeFreitas A, Hernandez K, Templeton G
3B -- Templeton G
HR -- Griffey K, Bench J, Driessen D
SB -- Griffey K
CS -- Driessen D
SH -- Norman F
T -- 2:47
A -- 17311
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