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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 26, 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 June 26, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Jerry White | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | 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 |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 26, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie is called out on strikes. 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--
Dawson vs. Denny
There goes Scott. The throw from Denny and he throws it away. Scott is safe on the error. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton 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: ---
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
There goes Brock. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Grimsley
Hendrick 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 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Denny
White hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock 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: ---
Scott vs. Grimsley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Denny vs. Grimsley
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Denny
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swisher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swisher. Speier moves to third. Grimsley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. There goes Grimsley trying to get to home. Scott throws the ball in to Swisher who tags Grimsley who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Denny
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Grimsley
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Scott fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Templeton scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grimsley
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Denny
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Denny
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Grimsley
Denny strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Denny
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutton vs. Denny
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Chris Speier.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez scores. Carter moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimsley vs. Denny
Grimsley hits a line drive towards the mound. Denny can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Carter scores. Parrish scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Grimsley
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grimsley
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Scott reaches second base with a double. Hendrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Bahnsen
Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Terry Kennedy now catching.
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Denny
The ball gets by Kennedy for a passed ball. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Denny
Perez 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, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Bahnsen
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Oberkfell 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, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Bahnsen
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Denny.
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Bahnsen
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Bahnsen
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McEnaney
Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Will McEnaney now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McEnaney
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. McEnaney
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Fryman
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fryman
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Fryman
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. McEnaney
Fryman 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 -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McEnaney
Cromartie bunts towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McEnaney
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. McEnaney
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Perez 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 9
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fryman
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Fryman
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Fryman
Roger Freed pinch hits for George Frazier.
Freed hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1979 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 5 0 1 1 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0
Scott R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 3 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 5 1 2 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 1 0 1
Carter G, c 4 1 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 2 1
White J, rf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, 3b 2 1 0 0 Swisher S, c 1 0 0 1
Speier C, ss 2 1 1 0 Kennedy T, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 1 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 1 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Grimsley R, p 3 0 2 2 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Denny J, p 2 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0 Carbo B, ph 0 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 10 4 33 3 7 3
Montreal 001 003 100 -- 5
St.Louis 011 001 000 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 5.1 6 3 3 1 1
Bahnsen S 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Fryman W (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 7.0 8 5 4 4 3
McEnaney W 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Frazier G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Denny J, Swisher S
LOB -- Montreal 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Perez T, Scott T, Scott R
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Scott R
SH -- Dawson A
SF -- Swisher S
WP -- Grimsley R
PB -- Kennedy T
T -- 2:24
A -- 16791
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