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Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres, played on August 21, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Dave Pallone |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | First Baseman |
| Jim Wilhelm | Center Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Forsch
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Bevacqua reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Forsch
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton hits a line drive towards first. Johnstone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Forsch
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Forsch
Fahey hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Forsch
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shirley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Shirley
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Forsch
Shirley 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 -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Forsch
Bevacqua 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 3
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Shirley
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Shirley
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Shirley
Forsch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Forsch
Turner hits a popup towards first. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnstone for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Forsch
Wilhelm hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Forsch
Fahey hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Forsch
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shirley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Shirley
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Forsch
Shirley hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Forsch
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Shirley
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Shirley
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Shirley
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Forsch
Turner hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone 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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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Littell
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Littell
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Littell
Shirley hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Shirley
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Shirley
Tom Herr pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Hendrick hits a line drive to left field. Turner throws towards Smith. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Herr moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilhelm throws the ball in to Almon who tags Reitz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Herr scores. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Shirley
Iorg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Shirley
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littell vs. Shirley
Littell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Shirley
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Oberkfell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Littell
Keith Hernandez now playing first base. Steve Swisher now catching.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Littell
Bevacqua bunts towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Littell
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
There goes Winfield. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. McEnaney
Turner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Shirley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Shirley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Shirley
There goes Scott. The throw from Fahey and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Shirley
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. McEnaney
Johnstone 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 -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. McEnaney
Wilhelm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. McEnaney
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. McEnaney
Almon 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 10
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Shirley
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Shirley
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Shirley
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. McEnaney
Paul Dade pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Dade hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Dade reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. McEnaney
Smith bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dade moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. McEnaney
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Turner 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 11
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fingers
Paul Dade now playing third base. Dan Briggs now playing first base. Rollie Fingers now pitching. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fingers
Lou Brock pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Fingers
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1979 -- San Diego at St.Louis (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 0 0
Briggs D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0
Winfield D, rf 5 0 1 2 Simmons T, c 3 0 2 0
Turner J, lf 5 0 0 0 Herr T, pr 0 1 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 1 1 0
Wilhelm J, cf 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 2
Fahey B, c 4 0 1 0 Iorg D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Almon B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 1 0 0 0
Shirley B, p 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dade P, ph-3b 1 1 1 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Littell M, p 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 3 8 3 35 2 6 2
San Diego 100 000 001 01 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 020 00 -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Shirley B (W) 10.0 6 2 1 1 5
Fingers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 7.0 2 1 1 0 1
Littell M 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
McEnaney W (L)* 1.2 3 1 1 0 1
Thomas R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 11th
E -- Smith O
DP -- San Diego 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- San Diego 4, St.Louis 2
2B -- Dade P
3B -- Bevacqua K
CS -- Winfield D, Scott T
SH -- Bevacqua K, Smith O
HBP -- by Shirley B (Iorg D)
T -- 2:56
A -- 14068
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