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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 25, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 25, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 47,244 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Doug Harvey |
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 |
Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 25, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hooton
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hooton
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Denny
Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Denny
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Denny
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Denny
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hooton
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Denny
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Denny
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Denny
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Hooton
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Hooton
Denny hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Denny
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Denny
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Denny
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Denny
Russell takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Denny
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Denny
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hooton
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Hooton
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Hooton
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Denny
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Denny
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Denny
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Denny
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Denny
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Hooton
Oberkfell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Hooton
Denny bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Hooton
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Denny
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Denny
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Denny
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Denny
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hooton
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Hooton
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Denny
Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Denny
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Denny
Thomasson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Hooton
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Hooton
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Denny.
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Brett
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thomas
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Thomas
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Thomas
There goes Lopes. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Thomas
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Brett
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Brett
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Brett
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Brett
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Castillo
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Castillo
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Thomas
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Thomas
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Thomas
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Castillo
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Castillo
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Castillo
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Castillo
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Castillo
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Thomas
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Thomas
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Joe Ferguson.
Thomasson bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Thomas
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Thomas
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1979 -- St.Louis at Los Angeles (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 3 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Phillips M, ss 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 2 Hernandez K, 1b 3 2 2 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 5 0 2 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 5 1 2 0 Ferguson J, c 3 1 1 1 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 1 Martinez T, pr 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 1 Thomasson G, rf 3 1 1 1 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 2 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0 Denny J, p 1 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0 Carbo B, ph 1 0 1 0 Brett K, p 1 0 0 0 Thomas R, p 1 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 13 4 31 4 5 4 St.Louis 000 102 020 -- 5 Los Angeles 101 200 000 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 Thomas R (W) 3.0 0 0 0 2 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B 6.1 8 3 3 0 3 Brett K (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Castillo B 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Los Angeles 5 3B -- Templeton G HR -- Garvey S, Ferguson J, Thomasson G SB -- Lopes D SH -- Denny J, Thomasson G SF -- Hernandez K, Reitz K HBP -- by Hooton B (Oberkfell K), by Castillo B (Hernandez K) T -- 2:19 A -- 47244
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