Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Vuckovich covering. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Vuckovich
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Vuckovich
  
  McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Lerch
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Lerch
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Lerch
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive towards right. McBride catches it and throws to second to double up Templeton. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Lerch
  
  Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Vuckovich
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Vuckovich
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lerch
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Lerch
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Lerch
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Vuckovich
  
  Lerch hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Vuckovich
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Lerch
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vuckovich vs. Lerch
  
  Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Lerch
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Vuckovich
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Vuckovich
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Vuckovich
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lerch
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Lerch
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Lerch
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lerch
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Lerch
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Vuckovich
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Vuckovich
  
  Bowa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Lerch
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tyson vs. Lerch
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vuckovich vs. Lerch
  
  Vuckovich hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Templeton vs. Lerch
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Vuckovich
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Vuckovich
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Vuckovich
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lerch
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Lerch
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Lerch
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Lerch
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Lerch
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Vuckovich
  
  Mike Dimmel now playing left field.
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Vuckovich
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Vuckovich
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Lerch
  
  Reitz is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Lerch
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vuckovich vs. Lerch
  
  Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Vuckovich
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Vuckovich
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Lerch
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Lerch
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Templeton. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Lerch
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Lerch
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Vuckovich
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Vuckovich
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching. Greg Gross now playing left field.
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Iorg vs. Reed
  
  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mike Dimmel.
  
  Iorg is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reitz vs. Reed
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1979 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 1b            4  0  2  0   Templeton G, ss       4  0  2  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   Scott T, rf           4  1  3  0   
McBride B, rf         4  0  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  1  2   
Luzinski G, lf        4  1  1  1   Simmons T, c          4  0  1  0   
Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   Hendrick G, cf        4  1  1  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         3  1  1  1   Grieve T, lf          3  0  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          4  0  0  0   Dimmel M, lf          0  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          3  0  0  0   Iorg D, ph            0  0  0  0   
Boone B, c            3  0  0  0   Reitz K, 3b           3  0  2  1   
Lerch R, p            3  0  0  0   Tyson M, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Gross G, lf           0  0  0  0   Vuckovich P, p        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        31  3 10  3

Philadelphia     000 200 000 --  2
St.Louis         000 200 001 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R               8.0  8  2  2  1  1
Reed R (L)            0.0  2  1  1  1  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W)       9.0  4  2  2  1  3

E -- Templeton G
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Templeton G, Reitz K, Hendrick G
HR -- Luzinski G, Schmidt M, Hernandez K
SB -- Scott T, Templeton G
CS -- Scott T
HBP -- by Lerch R (Reitz K)
T -- 1:50
A -- 15294

    

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