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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 24, 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 24, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 48,693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Andy Hassler | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 24, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
Forsch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Forsch. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Maddox moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. Hebner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hassler
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hassler
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hassler
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hassler
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Forsch
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassler vs. Forsch
Hassler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hassler
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hassler
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hassler
Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Hassler
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
Simmons fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Simmons. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hassler
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hassler
Templeton hits a line drive into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hassler
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hassler
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hassler
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Hassler
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hassler
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassler vs. Forsch
There goes Flynn. The throw from Simmons to Templeton and they have Flynn trapped. The throw over to Hernandez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassler vs. Forsch
Hassler strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hassler
Reitz 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hassler
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hassler
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Forsch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hassler
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hassler
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hassler
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Hassler
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Forsch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Forsch
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Forsch
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassler vs. Forsch
Hassler hits a popup towards the mound. Forsch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Knowles
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Knowles covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hassler
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hassler
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Hassler
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Hassler
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Hassler
Roger Freed pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Freed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Freed reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Hassler
John Fulgham pinch runs for Roger Freed.
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Fulgham moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McEnaney
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Will McEnaney now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McEnaney
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. McEnaney
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. McEnaney
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. McEnaney
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murray
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Murray
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Murray covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Murray
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McEnaney
Steve Swisher now catching.
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McEnaney
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McEnaney
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Murray
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Murray
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Murray
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Murray
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Murray
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1979 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 2 2 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 1
Maddox E, rf 5 1 2 2 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 1 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 1 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0 Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf 4 1 2 1 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 1 2 1 Scott T, cf 3 1 2 0
Hassler A, p 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Murray D, p 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 1 1
Fulgham J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, lf 0 0 0 0
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35 6 11 6 31 2 6 2
New York 200 000 400 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W) 6.2 5 2 2 4 2
Murray D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 6.2 8 6 6 2 3
Bruno T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Knowles D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
McEnaney W 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Forsch B, Simmons T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Brock L, Montanez W, Youngblood J, Freed R
CS -- Youngblood J, Flynn D
SF -- Montanez W
WP -- Forsch B
T -- 2:33
A -- 48693
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