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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 3, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,130 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Frank Pulli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 3, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Forsch
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Forsch
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno 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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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Parker reaches second base with a double. Foli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Forsch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Romo
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Romo
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Romo vs. Forsch
Romo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Garner scores. Romo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Knowles
Moreno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Knowles
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Knowles
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Romo
Rennie Stennett now playing second base. Phil Garner now playing shortstop.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Romo
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Romo
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Knowles
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knowles
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Knowles
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Romo
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Romo
Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Romo
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Romo
Lou Brock pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frazier
Terry Kennedy now catching. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. George Frazier now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Frazier
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. Frazier
Romo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Romo
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Romo
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Romo
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Romo
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1979 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 4 1 3 2 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0
Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 3 1 1 1
Robinson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 2 0 1 0
Ott E, c 3 1 1 0 Kennedy T, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b-ss 4 1 2 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 2 0 1 1 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 3 31 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 001 001 200 -- 4
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 5.0 2 1 1 0 0
Romo E (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 1 2
Knowles D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Frazier G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Parker D
HR -- Parker D, Scott T
WP -- Knowles D
T -- 2:27
A -- 17130
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