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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 6, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 6, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Nastu |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 19,003 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Phil Nastu | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Mumphrey | 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 |
Bob Sykes | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 6, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Sykes
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sykes
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sykes
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sykes
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Nastu
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Nastu
Nastu fires to first and has Templeton trapped. There's the throw to Madlock who tags Templeton for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Nastu
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Nastu
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to home to get Mumphrey. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Nastu
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sykes
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sykes
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sykes
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Sykes
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nastu vs. Sykes
Nastu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Nastu
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Nastu
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Nastu
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Nastu
Tyson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sykes vs. Nastu
Sykes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Nastu
Templeton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sykes
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sykes
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Sykes
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Sykes
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herndon tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Sykes
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Nastu
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nastu
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Nastu
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sykes
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sykes
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sykes
Hill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nastu vs. Sykes
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Nastu vs. Sykes
Nastu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Sykes
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sykes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hill scores. Nastu moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Sykes
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Nastu
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Nastu
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Nastu
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sykes
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sykes
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sykes
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Sykes
Evans strikes out. There goes Madlock. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Sykes
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Nastu
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Nastu
Roger Freed pinch hits for Bob Sykes.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Nastu
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Nastu
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nastu vs. Bruno
Nastu 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 -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bruno
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Bruno
Bruno fires to first and picks off North. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nastu
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Nastu
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Nastu
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Nastu
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Scott reaches second base with a double. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bruno
Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bruno
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bruno
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Ivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Bruno
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bruno
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. McEnaney
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster. Will McEnaney now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Griffin
Roger Metzger now playing shortstop. Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Griffin
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Griffin
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Griffin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Roberts
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Schultz
Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moffitt vs. Schultz
Moffitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Schultz
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Schultz
There goes North. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Schultz
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Moffitt
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Moffitt
Reitz bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Madlock covering, for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Moffitt
Oberkfell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Lavelle
Lou Brock pinch hits for Buddy Schultz. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Brock hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Lavelle
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Lavelle
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Littell
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Littell
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Littell
Evans strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1979 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI North B, cf 4 0 2 1 Templeton G, ss 4 1 3 1 Herndon L, lf 4 2 1 1 Mumphrey J, lf 5 1 2 1 Clark J, rf 5 2 3 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1 Madlock B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 1 2 1 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0 LeMaster J, ss 2 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 0 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 1 1 2 Metzger R, ss 0 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 1 1 0 Sykes B, p 1 0 0 0 Nastu P, p 2 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0 Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 35 6 13 6 San Francisco 101 110 100 -- 5 St.Louis 030 000 21x -- 6 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Nastu P 5.2 7 3 3 1 2 Griffin T 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Roberts D* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Lavelle G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sykes B 5.0 6 4 3 4 3 Bruno T 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 McEnaney W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Schultz B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Littell M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th LOB -- San Francisco 10, St.Louis 8 2B -- Hill M, Scott T, Ivie M 3B -- Mumphrey J, Templeton G HR -- Clark J 2, Hendrick G, Tyson M, Herndon L SB -- Madlock B, North B CS -- Templeton G SH -- Reitz K SF -- Ivie M WP -- Griffin T PB -- Simmons T T -- 2:45 A -- 19003
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