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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 29, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,149 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lanny Harris |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | 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 |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 29, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Vuckovich
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Vuckovich
Mazzilli 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 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Zachry
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachry
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Zachry
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Vuckovich
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Vuckovich
Montanez 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Vuckovich
Stearns 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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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Zachry
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Zachry
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Zachry
There goes Scott. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Zachry
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Zachry
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Zachry
Vuckovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Vuckovich
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Vuckovich
Zachry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Zachry
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachry
Brock hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Vuckovich
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Vuckovich
The umpire calls a balk on Vuckovich Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Vuckovich
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Vuckovich
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Vuckovich
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Zachry
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Zachry
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Zachry
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Zachry
Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Vuckovich
Stearns 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Vuckovich
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Zachry
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Zachry
Vuckovich bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Zachry
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Zachry
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Zachry
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Vuckovich
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Vuckovich
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
Taveras 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 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Zachry
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Zachry
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Zachry
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Zachry
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Zachry
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Vuckovich
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Vuckovich
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Vuckovich
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Vuckovich
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Vuckovich
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock throws the ball in to Reitz who relays the ball to Oberkfell who tags Flynn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Henderson scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Littell
Zachry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Littell
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Zachry
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Zachry
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Zachry
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Zachry
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Littell
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Littell
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. McEnaney
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Lee Mazzilli. Will McEnaney now pitching.
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. McEnaney
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Montanez reaches second base with a double. There goes Maddox trying to get to home. Hendrick throws the ball in to Oberkfell who relays the ball to Simmons, who tags Maddox, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. McEnaney
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Zachry
Elliott Maddox now playing center field.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Zachry
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Zachry
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Lockwood
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Bruno
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockwood vs. Bruno
Lockwood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Bruno
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Bruno
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lockwood
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lockwood
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lockwood
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Lockwood
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Lockwood
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Lockwood
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1979 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, rf 4 0 2 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0
Taveras F, ss 5 2 2 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 3 0
Maddox E, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 2 Hendrick G, rf 5 1 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0
Stearns J, c 4 1 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 3 2
Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 1 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Vuckovich P, p 2 0 0 0
Zachry P, p 3 0 1 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 1 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 14 6 37 2 11 2
New York 000 100 410 -- 6
St.Louis 010 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (W) 7.1 9 2 2 3 2
Lockwood S (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L) 6.1 8 5 5 0 2
Littell M* 0.2 4 1 1 0 0
McEnaney W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Bruno T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 13
2B -- Hebner R, Hendrick G, Mazzilli L, Stearns J, Henderson S, Hernandez K, Montanez W
SB -- Scott T
CS -- Youngblood J
SH -- Vuckovich P
SF -- Hebner R
Balk -- Vuckovich P
T -- 2:25
A -- 14149
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