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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 28, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 19,471 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Ed Oliger 2B: Cliff Schaller 3B: Jerry Fick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Tom Hume | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 28, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hume
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hume
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Hume
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Hume
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Hume
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. Brock scores. Simmons moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Hume
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Hume
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Vuckovich
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Vuckovich
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hume
Tyson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Hume
Vuckovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Hume
Templeton bunts towards the mound. Hume juggles the ball. That's an error on Hume. Vuckovich moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vuckovich scores. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Capilla
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Capilla
Simmons is hit by the pitch. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Capilla
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Capilla
Scott takes first base on ball four. Brock scores. Simmons moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. Hendrick scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Borbon
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vuckovich vs. Borbon
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Vuckovich
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Vuckovich
Driessen hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Vuckovich
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Vuckovich
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Borbon
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Borbon
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Borbon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Vuckovich
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Vuckovich
Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Vuckovich
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Borbon
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Borbon
Hendrick hits a line drive towards the mound. Borbon catches it and throws to first to double up Simmons. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Borbon
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Borbon
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Vuckovich
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Vuckovich
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Vuckovich
Driessen hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Borbon
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Borbon
Vuckovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Borbon
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vuckovich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Borbon
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Borbon
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Vuckovich scores. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Borbon
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Borbon
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Vuckovich
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop. Steve Swisher now catching.
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Vuckovich
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Vuckovich
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Borbon
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Borbon
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Borbon
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Borbon
Vuckovich hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Vuckovich
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Auerbach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Vuckovich
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Vuckovich
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Vuckovich
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Vuckovich
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Vuckovich
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching. Rick Auerbach now playing second base.
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Tomlin
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Tomlin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Tomlin
Swisher takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Tomlin
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Vuckovich
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Vuckovich
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Vuckovich
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Vuckovich
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Vuckovich
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tomlin
Vic Correll now catching.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Tomlin
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Tomlin
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. Reitz tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freed vs. Tomlin
Roger Freed pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Tomlin
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Martinez
Silvio Martinez now pitching.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Martinez
Champ Summers pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Martinez
Foster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching. Champ Summers now playing left field.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pastore
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Pastore
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Pastore
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Martinez
Driessen hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Martinez
Correll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Martinez
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Martinez
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1979 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 3 3 2 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, lf 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 2 2 2 Morgan J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 2 0 1 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 6 1 1 1 Summers C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 2 1 2 2 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 1 Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0 Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 5 1 1 2 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 3 1 Bench J, c 2 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 0 2 2 Correll V, c 1 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 1 2 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 4 2 2 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 0 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 12 17 12 30 1 4 1 St.Louis 260 030 010 -- 12 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P (W) 7.0 3 1 1 4 4 Martinez S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hume T (L)* 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 Capilla D 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 Borbon P 4.2 8 3 3 0 3 Tomlin D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Pastore F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd E -- Hume T DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- St.Louis 11, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Reitz K 2, Scott T, Hernandez K, Simmons T HR -- Tyson M SH -- Templeton G SF -- Foster G, Tyson M HBP -- by Capilla D (Simmons T) T -- 2:27 A -- 19471
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