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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos, played on May 15, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,515 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Joe Bendekovits 2B: Bob Sharp 3B: Jim Jones |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 15, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rogers
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rogers
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rogers
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oberkfell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Denny
Speier 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 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rogers
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Rogers
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rogers
Reitz hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Denny
Rogers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Scott hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rogers
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Rogers
Denny bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Rogers
Brock hits a fly ball towards left. Cromartie settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cromartie. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Rogers
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Rogers
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Denny
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rogers
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rogers
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rogers
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rogers
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Rogers
Denny hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Denny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Rogers
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Rogers
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Denny
Rogers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Denny
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rogers
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rogers
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rogers
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rogers
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rogers
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Rogers
Denny is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Denny
Rogers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rogers
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rogers
Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rogers
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rogers
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Rogers
Garry Templeton pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
There goes Templeton. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Rogers
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott is walked intentionally. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Rogers
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Hendrick moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Rogers
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Scott moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1979 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 0
Carter G, c 2 0 0 0 Templeton G, pr 0 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 1 2 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rogers S, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 2 1
Denny J, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 2 0 32 1 8 1
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S (L) 8.2 8 1 1 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 5
E -- Cromartie W
DP -- Montreal 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Montreal 3, St.Louis 8
2B -- Denny J
SB -- Templeton G
SH -- Denny J
T -- 2:05
A -- 12515
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