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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 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 August 17, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Fulgham |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,327 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Fred Brocklander |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| John Fulgham | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fulgham
North hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fulgham
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fulgham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Whitson
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Whitson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fulgham
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Whitson
There goes Scott. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Whitson
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fulgham vs. Whitson
Fulgham strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Fulgham
LeMaster hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Fulgham
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Fulgham
Whitson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Whitson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fulgham
North hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fulgham
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fulgham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Whitson
There goes Scott. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Whitson
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fulgham vs. Whitson
Fulgham bunts towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North throws the ball in to LeMaster who tags Templeton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reitz scores. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Fulgham
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon 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 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Whitson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Fulgham
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Fulgham
Sadek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Sadek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Fulgham
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
North vs. Fulgham
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Minton
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fulgham vs. Minton
Fulgham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Minton
There's a wild pitch. Fulgham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Minton
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Minton
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fulgham
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fulgham
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Fulgham
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Fulgham
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Minton
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Minton
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Minton
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Minton
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Fulgham
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Fulgham
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Fulgham
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Minton
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Minton
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fulgham vs. Minton
Fulgham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Fulgham
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fulgham
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fulgham
Andrews 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
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Game of 8/17/1979 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 3 1 3 1
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 1
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Iorg D, lf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Sadek M, c 3 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 0 1
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Fulgham J, p 3 0 1 0
Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 29 3 9 3
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 001 200 00x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L) 5.0 7 3 3 2 3
Minton G 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Fulgham J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 5
LOB -- San Francisco 2, St.Louis 9
2B -- Templeton G, Hernandez K, Sadek M
SB -- Scott T 2
SH -- Fulgham J
SF -- Simmons T, Oberkfell K
HBP -- by Whitson E (Simmons T)
WP -- Minton G
PB -- Sadek M
T -- 2:11
A -- 22327
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