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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 30, 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 30, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Andy Olsen |
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 |
| Craig Swan | 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 |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 30, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Martinez
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Swan
There's a wild pitch. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Swan
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson 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: ---
Flynn vs. Martinez
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Martinez
Swan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swan
Scott hits a popup in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Swan
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Swan
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Martinez
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Swan
There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Swan
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Martinez
Flynn 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 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swan
Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz 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: ---
Oberkfell vs. Swan
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Martinez
Swan hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Martinez
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick throws the ball in to Templeton who tags Taveras trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazzilli moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Swan
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Swan
Templeton hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mazzilli chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Hebner fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Hebner. Templeton moves all the way to home. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Swan
Brock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Swan
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Swan
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Simmons trying to get to home. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Simmons who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Martinez
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Martinez
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Martinez covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Orosco
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Orosco
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Tyson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Orosco
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Martinez
Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Schultz
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Schultz
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Mazzilli steals third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Schultz
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Orosco
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Orosco
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Lou Brock.
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Orosco
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Orosco
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Orosco
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching. Ron Hodges now catching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Murray
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Murray
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Littell
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Littell
Flynn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Littell
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Murray
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littell vs. Murray
Littell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Murray
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Murray
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Littell
Taveras hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Littell
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Littell
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Littell
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Littell covering. Safe. Mazzilli moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Knowles
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dale Murray. Darold Knowles now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1979 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, rf 2 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 5 3 4 0
Maddox E, rf 3 2 2 0 Brock L, lf 2 1 2 3
Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 1 Mumphrey J, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 3 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 2 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 3 2 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 3
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 2 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 2 0 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Tyson M, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Martinez S, p 3 0 0 0
Swan C, p 2 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Littell M, p 1 0 0 0
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 15 3 35 7 15 6
New York 001 010 100 -- 3
St.Louis 101 020 30x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 5.0 10 4 4 0 3
Orosco J 1.1 2 3 3 2 0
Murray D 1.2 3 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (W) 6.1 12 3 3 1 3
Schultz B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Littell M 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Knowles D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Stearns J, Hebner R
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 12, St.Louis 7
2B -- Oberkfell K, Hebner R, Hernandez K, Maddox E, Mazzilli L, Simmons T
3B -- Templeton G
HR -- Brock L, Simmons T
SB -- Templeton G, Mazzilli L, Mumphrey J
SF -- Brock L
WP -- Swan C
T -- 2:33
A -- 11111
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