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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 2, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 2, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,452 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 2, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
There goes Lopes. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rau
Templeton hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rau
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rau
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Rau
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Rau
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Rau
Reitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Hendrick scores. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Rau
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Rau
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Reitz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Rau
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rau
Templeton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rau
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rau
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Rau
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Rau
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Rau
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Forsch
Rau hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rau
Swisher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rau
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Rau
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Rau
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Forsch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Rau
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rau
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Pedro Guerrero pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rau
Pedro Guerrero now playing third base.
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rau
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rau
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rau
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Rau
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Rau
Forsch hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Russell reaches second base with a double. Lopes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hough
Derrel Thomas now playing second base. Charlie Hough now pitching.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Hough
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hough
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Hough
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hough
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Forsch
Guerrero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hough
Von Joshua now playing right field. Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Hough
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hough
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hough
Johnny Oates now catching. Joe Ferguson now playing left field.
Forsch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hough
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Hough
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Forsch
Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Hough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Forsch
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hough
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hough
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hough
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Forsch
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oates vs. Forsch
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. Garvey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1979 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 1 2 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 1 2 2
Hough C, p 1 0 1 0 Phillips M, ss 0 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 3 1 2 1 Mumphrey J, lf 5 1 1 0
Martinez T, ss 1 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 3 2 0
Smith R, rf 3 1 2 3 Hendrick G, rf 5 2 4 4
Joshua V, rf 1 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 2 2 3
Cey R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Swisher S, c 4 1 2 1
Guerrero P, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 3 1 0 0
Oates J, c 1 0 0 0
Thomasson G, cf 4 0 2 1
Ferguson J, c-lf 4 0 0 0
Rau D, p 1 0 0 0
Thomas D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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33 5 10 5 38 12 14 11
Los Angeles 003 010 001 -- 5
St.Louis 522 120 00x -- 12
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 4.0 13 10 9 2 3
Hough C 4.0 1 2 2 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 10 5 5 2 4
E -- Cey R
DP -- Los Angeles 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, St.Louis 5
2B -- Reitz K, Hernandez K, Templeton G, Russell B, Garvey S, Thomasson G
HR -- Templeton G, Smith R, Swisher S, Hendrick G
CS -- Lopes D
T -- 2:24
A -- 33452
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