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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on June 22, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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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 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 22, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Martinez
Flores hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner 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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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Kobel
There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Kobel
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kobel
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Martinez
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Martinez
Kobel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tyson out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kobel
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Martinez
Flores hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kobel
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Martinez
There goes Stearns. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kobel
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kobel
Kobel fires to first and has Hendrick trapped. There's the throw to Taveras who tags Hendrick for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Martinez
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Martinez
Kobel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Martinez
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kobel
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Martinez
Taveras bunts towards first. Hernandez throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Martinez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martinez. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Kobel
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kobel
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Martinez
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Martinez
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Martinez
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kobel
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Twitchell
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Twitchell
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Oberkfell is hit by the pitch. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Twitchell
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Twitchell
Templeton takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Twitchell
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Martinez
Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Martinez
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Martinez
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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Twitchell
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Twitchell
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flores. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Twitchell
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Twitchell
Scott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Twitchell
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Martinez
Stearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Martinez
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Martinez
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1979 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Flores G, rf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 3 1 2 0
Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 1
Hebner R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Simmons T, c 4 2 3 2
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 1 3 0
Stearns J, c 3 1 2 1 Scott T, cf 3 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 3 0 1 0 Martinez S, p 2 0 0 1
Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 29 4 9 4
New York 010 001 000 -- 2
St.Louis 200 000 20x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (L)* 6.0 7 4 4 0 4
Twitchell W 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Martinez S, Templeton G
DP -- New York 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Taveras F, Simmons T, Stearns J
HR -- Simmons T 2, Stearns J
SB -- Templeton G, Stearns J
CS -- Hendrick G
SF -- Hernandez K, Hebner R, Martinez S
HBP -- by Twitchell W (Oberkfell K)
T -- 2:12
A -- 18852
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