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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 23, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 23, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 32,349 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
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 |
Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Ramon Aviles | Second Baseman |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 23, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ruthven
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ruthven
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Martinez
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Martinez
Aviles bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Martinez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Martinez
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luzinski for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ruthven
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Ruthven
Hendrick hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Martinez
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Martinez
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Martinez
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Martinez
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ruthven
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ruthven
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Ruthven
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Ruthven
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ruthven
There goes Templeton. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Ruthven
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ruthven
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Martinez
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Martinez
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Martinez
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Martinez
Rose 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 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Ruthven
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruthven
There goes Scott. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Ruthven
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Meoli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Ruthven
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Martinez
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Martinez
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Martinez
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Martinez
Boone hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ruthven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ruthven
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ruthven
There goes Brock. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Ruthven
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Ruthven
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Martinez
Meoli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Meoli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Martinez
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Martinez
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Martinez
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meoli scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Martinez
Rose 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, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reed
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Reed
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Martinez
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Martinez
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Martinez
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reed
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reed
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reed
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Martinez
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Martinez
Meoli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Meoli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Martinez
Greg Gross pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Martinez
McBride hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Meoli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McGraw
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGraw
Scott hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Martinez
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Martinez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Martinez
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McGraw
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. McGraw
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. McGraw
Roger Freed pinch hits for Silvio Martinez.
Freed hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Littell
Mike Tyson now playing second base. Mark Littell now pitching.
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Littell
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Littell
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meoli vs. Littell
Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1979 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 1 McBride B, rf 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Aviles R, 2b 2 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, lf 0 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 3 1 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Meoli R, ss 4 1 2 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 3 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 33 1 8 1 St.Louis 002 100 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Martinez S (W) 8.0 7 1 1 1 6 Littell M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 3 Reed R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Reitz K, Meoli R, Schmidt M 3B -- Meoli R SB -- Oberkfell K, Templeton G, Scott T, Brock L SH -- Aviles R T -- 2:15 A -- 32349
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