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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on September 28, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Bruno |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: John Kibler 3B: Terry Tata |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Juan Berenguer | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jim Lentine | Right Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Keith Smith | Left Fielder |
| Tom Bruno | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Bruno
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruno
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Bruno
There goes Maddox. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Bruno
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Bruno
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenguer
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Berenguer
Lentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
There goes Lentine. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Bruno
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Bruno
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boisclair vs. Bruno
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood tags and scores. Stearns tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Bruno
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berenguer vs. Bruno
Berenguer bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bruno, and towards Templeton, who fields it and throws to second for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Bruno
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Berenguer
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Berenguer
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Berenguer
Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Berenguer
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruno vs. Berenguer
Bruno hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruno
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Bruno
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Bruno
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Bruno
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Hebner scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Bruno
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stearns for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boisclair vs. Bruno
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Bruno
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berenguer vs. Bruno
Berenguer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenguer
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Berenguer
Lentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Iorg hits a line drive towards first. Mazzilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Taveras hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Frazier
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Frazier
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Berenguer
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Berenguer
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Berenguer
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Frazier
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Frazier
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Frazier
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Frazier
Boisclair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Frazier
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berenguer vs. Frazier
Berenguer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Berenguer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Berenguer
Tony Scott pinch hits for George Frazier.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenguer
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Taveras hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Schultz
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Schultz
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Schultz
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Berenguer
Lentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Berenguer
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Berenguer
Iorg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Schultz
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Schultz
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Schultz
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Berenguer
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Berenguer
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Berenguer
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Berenguer
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn catches it and throws to first to double up Mumphrey. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Seaman
Kim Seaman now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base. Ken Oberkfell now playing third base.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berenguer vs. Seaman
Berenguer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Seaman
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Seaman
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Berenguer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Seaman
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Berenguer
Alex Trevino now playing third base.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Berenguer
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lentine vs. Berenguer
Lentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Reardon
Iorg hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Seaman
Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seaman
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Seaman
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Reardon
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Reardon
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reardon
Lou Brock pinch hits for Kim Seaman.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1979, game 1 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0
Maddox E, cf 3 1 2 0 Lentine J, rf 2 0 2 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Iorg D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Trevino A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 2 0
Youngblood J, lf 4 3 2 1 Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 0
Stearns J, c 5 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 2
Boisclair B, rf 2 0 1 1 Seaman K, p 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 4 0 3 3 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Berenguer J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith K, lf 3 0 1 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Bruno T, p 1 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0
Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips M, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 32 2 9 2
New York 023 010 000 -- 6
St.Louis 020 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Berenguer J (W) 7.1 9 2 2 2 4
Reardon J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bruno T (L) 3.0 7 5 5 2 1
Frazier G 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Schultz B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Seaman K 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Stearns J, Maddox E, Hebner R, Youngblood J
HR -- Reitz K
SB -- Maddox E
CS -- Lentine J
SH -- Berenguer J
SF -- Boisclair B
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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