Cardinals @ Mets
August 8, 1979

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Top 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	0	2	0
Mets	4	3	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	3	3	0
Mets	4	3	0

Ken Reitz Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.263
OBP	.000	.296
At Bats	0	411
Hits	0	108
• Singles	0	72
• Doubles	0	30
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	16
RBI’s	0	49

Andy Hassler Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	5	1

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Shea Stadium - August 8, 1979

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Home Run

Andy Hassler

John Stearns

Ed Kranepool

Doug Flynn

Richie Hebner

Frank Taveras

Joel Youngblood

Lee Mazzilli

Jose Cardenal

Ken Reitz

Tony Scott

George Hendrick

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second.

Top 2 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores.

Bottom 1 Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores.

Bottom 1 Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli scores. Hebner moves to third.

Bottom 1 Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Mazzilli moves to second.

Bottom 1 Mazzilli takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Taveras bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second.

Bottom 1 Cardenal is hit by the pitch.

Top 1 Hernandez strikes out.

Top 1 Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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