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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 16, 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 16, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,547 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Sharp 1B: Dick Tremblay 2B: Jim Jones 3B: Joe Bendekovits |
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 |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 16, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Forsch
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lee
Brock 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: ---
Scott vs. Lee
Scott hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lee
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: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Carter moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lee
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. Lee
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Lee
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Lee
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hendrick trying to get to home. Valentine throws the ball in to Carter who tags Hendrick who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lee
Forsch hits a fly ball 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: ---
Brock vs. Lee
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lee
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Forsch
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lee
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lee
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lee
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier 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: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Scott 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. Lee
Reitz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Lee
Tyson hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson 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: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Forsch
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: ---
Forsch vs. Lee
Forsch hits a popup, foul, towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lee
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lee
Scott 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: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lee
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Lee
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Lee
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Lee
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Forsch
Valentine hits a popup into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Lee
Tyson 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lee
Forsch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Forsch
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Forsch
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Brock 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fryman
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fryman
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Forsch
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Littell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Littell
Valentine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1979 -- 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 4 1 2 0
Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf 0 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 2 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 2
Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 0 2 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lee B, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 3 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 29 2 6 2
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 002 00x -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 0
Fryman W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W)* 8.0 6 0 0 0 2
Littell M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Montreal 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Hendrick G, Carter G, Simmons T
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 1:53
A -- 11547
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