Cardinals @ Mets
August 9, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cardinals 4 11 1
Mets 0 2 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Cardinals 4 11 1
Mets 0 2 1

Willie Montanez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .234
OBP .000 .278
At Bats 3 401
Hits 0 94
• Singles 0 71
• Doubles 0 18
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 0 45

John Denny Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 9 0
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Shea Stadium - August 9, 1979
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Out
John Denny
Ted Simmons
Keith Hernandez
Ken Oberkfell
Ken Reitz
Garry Templeton
Lou Brock
Jerry Mumphrey
George Hendrick
Willie Montanez

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
St. Louis Cardinals 4 11 1 9
New York Mets 0 2 1 4
Winning Pitcher John Denny
Losing Pitcher Dock Ellis
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Keith Hernandez
Attendance 8,327
Time of Game 2 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Bottom 9 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Norman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Oberkfell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 8 Flynn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.
Bottom 8 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Denny hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mazzilli catches it and throws to home to double up Mumphrey.
Top 8 Oberkfell is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. Reitz moves to second.
Top 8 Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Ed Glynn now pitching. Dan Norman now playing left field. Hendrick takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Hebner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Montanez hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 7 Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Denny scores.
Top 7 Denny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Denny reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 6 Mazzilli strikes out.
Bottom 6 Taveras hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Reitz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and tags Hendrick for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons scores. Hendrick moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second.
Top 6 Hendrick is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third.
Top 6 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Templeton scores.
Top 6 Brock 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.
Top 6 There goes Templeton. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Templeton steals second.
Top 6 Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 5 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third.
Bottom 5 Youngblood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Youngblood reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Denny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mumphrey trying to get to home. Taveras throws to Stearns who tags Mumphrey for the out. Oberkfell moves to second.
Top 5 Oberkfell is walked intentionally.
Top 5 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. Mumphrey moves to second.
Top 5 Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mazzilli takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Brock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out.
Bottom 3 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Cardenal takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Ellis is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Denny hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Top 2 Reitz is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third.
Bottom 1 Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cardenal takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out.
Top 1 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Templeton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.