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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 21, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Steve Fields |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 21, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Martinez
Collins hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martinez
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Martinez
Griffey 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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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. LaCoss
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. LaCoss
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. LaCoss
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. LaCoss
Kennedy hits a line drive to left field. Collins throws towards the plate. Correll fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Correll. Iorg scores. Scott moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. LaCoss
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Martinez
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Martinez
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Martinez
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Martinez
Geronimo 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. LaCoss
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. LaCoss
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. LaCoss
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Martinez
Correll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCoss vs. Martinez
LaCoss bunts towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Martinez covering. Safe. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Martinez
Collins bunts towards the mound. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Correll moves to third. LaCoss moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Martinez
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Martinez
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. Correll scores. LaCoss moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Martinez
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCoss
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. LaCoss
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Driessen. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. LaCoss
There goes Scott. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. LaCoss
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. LaCoss
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Scott scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. LaCoss
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Reitz moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Tomlin
Mike Phillips pinch runs for Garry Templeton.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Tomlin
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Phillips scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Tomlin
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Tomlin
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Tomlin
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Tomlin
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Martinez
Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Concepcion 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Martinez
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Martinez
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Tomlin
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Tomlin
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Tomlin
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Tomlin
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Martinez
Correll hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Correll reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tomlin vs. Martinez
Tomlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Correll moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Martinez
Collins takes first base on ball four. Tomlin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Martinez
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Correll scores. Tomlin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Martinez
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. Tomlin scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Martinez
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tomlin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Tomlin
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Tomlin
There's a wild pitch. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Tomlin
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Tomlin
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Martinez
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Martinez
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Martinez
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Martinez
Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tomlin
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Tomlin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Tomlin
Lou Brock pinch hits for Silvio Martinez.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Hector Cruz pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Knowles
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knowles
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Soto
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Knowles
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Knowles
Driessen 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Knowles
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Soto
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Soto
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Soto
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Soto
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Soto
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Knight hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Littell
Geronimo 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Littell
Correll strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1979 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Collins D, lf 2 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 3 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Phillips M, pr-ss 2 1 0 0
Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf 4 1 1 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 3 2 3
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Iorg D, lf 3 1 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 2 2 1
Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 1 1 1
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 1 2 3
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 1 1 1
Correll V, c 4 2 2 0 Martinez S, p 3 1 2 2
LaCoss M, p 1 0 1 0 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 1 1 1 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Soto M, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 5 3 37 12 14 12
Cincinnati 001 020 000 -- 3
St.Louis 209 000 01x -- 12
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L) 2.1 8 8 8 3 0
Tomlin D 3.2 5 3 3 2 1
Soto M 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (W) 6.0 5 3 2 2 2
Knowles D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Littell M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Correll V, Templeton G, Martinez S, Driessen D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hernandez K, Iorg D, Correll V, Reitz K
SB -- Hernandez K, Scott T
SH -- Collins D
WP -- Tomlin D
T -- 2:21
A -- 29278
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