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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 17, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,479 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Bob Engel |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | 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 |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 17, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo bunts between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Carlton
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Carlton
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hernandez out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Carlton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. Templeton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Carlton
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Forsch
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Gross trying to get to home. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Reitz who relays the ball to Simmons who tags Gross who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Carlton
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Carlton
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Carlton
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Forsch
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to third. Hendrick throws the ball in to Reitz, who tags Rose for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride 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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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Carlton
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Carlton
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Carlton
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Forsch
There goes Maddox. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Carlton
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlton
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Forsch
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Forsch
Carltonhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Simmons interferes with Carlton who is awarded first base. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Bowa moves to third. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Carlton
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Carlton
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Carlton
Forsch hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
There goes Gross. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Oberkfell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Carlton
Templeton hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Carlton
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Carlton
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. McEnaney
McCarver bunts towards the mound. McEnaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. McEnaney
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. McEnaney
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. McEnaney
Carlton hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlton
Hendrick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Carlton
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McEnaney
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. McEnaney
Trillo hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. McEnaney
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. McEnaney
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hendrick. Rose scores. McBride goes all the way around to score. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. McEnaney
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McEnaney has Schmidt trapped. There's the throw to Reitz and over to Simmons, who tags Schmidt for the out. Gross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. McEnaney
Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. McEnaney
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Carlton
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Oberkfell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lentine vs. Carlton
Jim Lentine pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Lentine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Carlton
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Carlton
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Carlton
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Carlton
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Knowles
Greg Luzinski pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Knowles
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knowles
Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Pete Rose.
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Knowles
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. Trillo scores. McBride moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Littell
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride scores. Schmidt moves to third. Gross moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Littell
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. John Poff now playing first base.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McGraw
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. McGraw
Tom Herr pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. McGraw
Roger Freed pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1979 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rose P, 1b 4 2 3 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 1
Smith L, pr 0 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf 4 1 2 0
Poff J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 1 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 3
McBride B, rf 4 2 2 2 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 5 0 1 1 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0
Gross G, lf 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Maddox G, cf 3 1 2 1 Herr T, pr 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bowa L, ss 2 0 1 1 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Luzinski G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lentine J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 13 5 34 5 7 4
Philadelphia 100 000 123 -- 7
St.Louis 100 000 040 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 8.0 6 5 4 2 8
McGraw T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 6.0 6 1 1 2 2
McEnaney W 2.0 3 3 1 2 0
Knowles D (L) 0.2 3 3 1 0 0
Littell M 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Schmidt M, Simmons T, Hendrick G, Reitz K
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, St.Louis 4
2B -- Rose P, Templeton G
3B -- Oberkfell K
HR -- Simmons T
CS -- Mumphrey J, Maddox G, Gross G
SH -- Trillo M, McCarver T
SF -- McBride B, Bowa L
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:36
A -- 6479
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