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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 29, 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 29, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,001 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Lanny Harris |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Dan Norman | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Smith | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lentine | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Bob Sykes | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 29, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sykes
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sykes
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Iorg. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Sykes
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell catches it and throws to second with Phillips covering, to double up Maddox. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Swan
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Swan
Lentine hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Swan
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sykes
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Sykes
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Sykes
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Sykes
The umpire calls a balk on Sykes Stearns scores. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Sykes
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Norman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sykes
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Swan
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Swan
Kennedy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Sykes
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sykes
Taveras bunts towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Sykes covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Sykes
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazzilli vs. Sykes
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sykes
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Sykes
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Swan
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sykes vs. Swan
Sykes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sykes
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Sykes
Norman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sykes
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Sykes
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Swan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Swan
Lentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Swan
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sykes
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sykes
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sykes
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Swan
Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Swan
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Swan
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Swan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sykes vs. Swan
Sykes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Swan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sykes
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Sykes
There goes Stearns. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Sykes
There goes Stearns. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Stearns steals third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Sykes
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Sykes
Youngblood is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Sykes
Norman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sykes
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Fulgham
John Fulgham now pitching.
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Fulgham
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Swan
Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
Lentine hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Swan
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Swan
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Swan
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
Carbo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Scott
Mike Scott now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Scott
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Fulgham
Bernie Carbo now playing right field.
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Fulgham
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Fulgham
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Fulgham
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Scott
Alex Trevino now playing third base.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Scott
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Fulgham.
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Frazier
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. George Frazier now pitching.
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Frazier
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Frazier
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Scott
Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lentine scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Allen
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field. Neil Allen now pitching.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli fields it and throws to second for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Allen
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oberkfell tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Allen
There goes Carbo. The throw from Stearns, and Chapman drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Allen
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Frazier
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Frazier
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Frazier
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Allen
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Allen
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Allen
Lou Brock pinch hits for George Frazier.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1979 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 3 1 1 0 Smith K, lf 4 0 0 0
Chapman K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, cf 5 1 3 0 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, 1b 4 1 1 3 Lentine J, cf 4 1 2 0
Stearns J, c 3 2 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 2 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 3 1
Trevino A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 2 1 1 0
Youngblood J, rf 3 2 1 0 Carbo B, ph-rf 2 1 1 3
Norman D, lf 4 1 2 4 Kennedy T, c 3 1 1 3
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 0 0
Swan C, p 3 0 0 0 Sykes B, p 2 0 1 0
Scott M, p 0 0 0 0 Fulgham J, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, lf 1 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 7 35 7 10 7
New York 023 003 000 -- 8
St.Louis 000 023 020 -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 5.1 7 5 5 1 1
Scott M* 1.2 3 2 2 0 2
Allen N (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (L) 5.1 10 8 8 2 1
Fulgham J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Frazier G 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Chapman K
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 3, St.Louis 3
2B -- Maddox E 3, Iorg D, Hernandez K
HR -- Mazzilli L, Kennedy T, Norman D, Carbo B
SB -- Stearns J 2, Carbo B
SF -- Kennedy T
Balk -- Sykes B
T -- 2:14
A -- 9001
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