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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 22, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jim Lentine | Left Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Center Fielder |
| Dan Norman | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Kelvin Chapman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 22, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Falcone
Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lentine for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Falcone
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mazzilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norman. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mumphrey vs. Falcone
Mumphrey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Forsch
Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Forsch
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to home to get Youngblood. Norman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Forsch
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lentine vs. Falcone
There goes Templeton. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Falcone
Lentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Forsch
Falcone hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Falcone for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taveras out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Falcone
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mazzilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Falcone
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Forsch
Norman takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Forsch
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Forsch
Chapman 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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Forsch
Falcone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair is hit by the pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Forsch
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. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Falcone
Lentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norman. Lentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Falcone
Iorg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Falcone
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Falcone
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Forsch
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Forsch
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Falcone
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norman. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Forsch vs. Falcone
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Falcone
Templeton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lentine vs. Falcone
Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Mumphrey scores. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Falcone
Iorg takes first base on ball four. Lentine moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Falcone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Forsch
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Forsch
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Chapman moves to third. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boisclair vs. Forsch
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman tags and scores. Ferrer tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reardon
Reitz bunts towards first. Mazzilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Chapman covering, for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Reardon
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Reardon
Oberkfell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Reardon
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Iorg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Forsch
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reardon
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reardon
Tony Scott pinch hits for Jim Lentine.
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Reardon
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Reardon
There's a wild pitch. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Reardon
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Forsch
Tony Scott now playing center field. Keith Hernandez now playing first base. Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Hodges 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, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Kelvin Chapman.
Maddox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Forsch
John Stearns pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey 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 9/22/1979, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
Lentine J, lf 4 0 1 1 Boisclair B, rf 2 0 0 1
Scott T, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Iorg D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, cf 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 1 0 0 Norman D, lf 3 0 1 0
Hendrick G, rf 3 1 2 2 Hodges R, c 4 0 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chapman K, 2b 3 1 1 0
Mumphrey J, cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 1 0
Forsch B, p 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0
Ferrer S, pr 0 0 0 0
Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0
Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 33 2 7 2
St.Louis 000 200 100 -- 3
New York 000 100 100 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 7.0 7 3 3 5 5
Reardon J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 7
2B -- Reitz K, Lentine J, Oberkfell K
HR -- Hendrick G
CS -- Templeton G
SH -- Reitz K
SF -- Boisclair B
HBP -- by Forsch B (Boisclair B)
WP -- Reardon J
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:22
A -- 8492
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