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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 18, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Satch Davidson |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | 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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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 18, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Vuckovich
North hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Vuckovich
Strain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Vuckovich
There goes Strain. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Strain steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Vuckovich
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Templeton. Strain scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Vuckovich
McCovey strikes out. There goes Clark. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Vuckovich
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Vuckovich
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Vuckovich
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Blue
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Vuckovich
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Vuckovich
North hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Vuckovich
Strain 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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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Vuckovich
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Vuckovich
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott throws the ball in to Oberkfell who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Vuckovich
Herndon 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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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Blue
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Vuckovich
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Vuckovich
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Vuckovich
Blue hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Vuckovich
North 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 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blue
Blue fires to first and has Mumphrey trapped. There's the throw to Metzger who tags Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Vuckovich
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Vuckovich
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Vuckovich
There goes Clark. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Vuckovich
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Vuckovich
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Vuckovich
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Vuckovich
Sadek bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Vuckovich
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Vuckovich
North 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 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Blue
Lou Brock pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Thomas
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Thomas
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blue
Templeton hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blue
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blue
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blue
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Thomas
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Thomas
Herndon 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 -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Thomas
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blue
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blue
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Blue
Tom Herr pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Blue
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Herr scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1979 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0
Strain J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, lf 3 1 1 1
Clark J, rf 3 1 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 3 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 2 2
Herndon L, lf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sadek M, c 2 0 0 0 Herr T, pr 0 1 0 0
Blue V, p 3 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 1 0
Vuckovich P, p 2 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 3 33 5 10 5
San Francisco 100 102 000 -- 4
St.Louis 300 000 002 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 8.1 10 5 5 3 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P 7.0 9 4 3 2 4
Thomas R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Templeton G
DP -- San Francisco 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- San Francisco 3, St.Louis 6
2B -- Mumphrey J, Hendrick G
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Strain J, Clark J
CS -- Mumphrey J, Clark J
SH -- Sadek M
T -- 2:03
A -- 32848
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