5/31/1979, NYN79-SL79, Busch Stadium
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1979 Mets 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 8 1
1979 Cardinals 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 x 4 14 1 12 2
Mets AB R H BI AVG Cardinals AB R H BI AVG
Youngblood rf 3 0 0 0 .278 Templeton ss 4 1 2 0 .387
Taveras ss 3 1 1 0 .277 Brock lf 4 1 2 0 .284
Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 .270 Mumphrey lf 1 0 0 0 .270
Murray p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hernandez 1b 5 1 3 1 .352
Orosco p 0 0 0 0 .000 Simmons c 5 0 1 0 .262
Mazzilli cf 2 0 2 1 .256 Hendrick rf 4 0 1 1 .276
Hebner 3b 3 0 1 0 .248 Scott cf 4 1 2 1 .264
Stearns c 3 0 0 0 .233 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 .231
Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 .280 Oberkfell 2b 3 0 2 1 .397
Henderson lf 4 0 1 0 .364 Sykes p 2 0 0 0 .000
Flynn 2b 4 0 0 0 .302 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 .000
Scott p 2 0 0 0 .000 Littell p 1 0 0 0 .000
Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 .500 37 4 14 4
Flores ph 0 0 0 0 .154
Ferrer ss 0 0 0 0 .000
Hodges ph 1 0 0 0 .133
30 1 5 1
Mets (18-26) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Scott L 2-1 4.1 11 3 3 0 4 83 55 5.59
Twitchell 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 20 12 4.26
Murray 1.0 2 1 0 1 2 32 20 5.04
Orosco 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 3.18
8.0 14 4 3 3 7 143 91
Cardinals (26-18) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sykes W 4-3 5.2 5 1 1 2 2 84 50 6.17
Knowles H 3 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 19 10 2.66
Littell S 3 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 37 20 2.89
9.0 5 1 1 6 3 140 80
NYN: Flores batted for Twitchell in the 7th
Kranepool batted for Taveras in the 7th
Ferrer inserted at ss in the 7th
Hodges batted for Ferrer in the 9th
SL : Mumphrey inserted at lf in the 8th
E-Flynn, Hernandez. 2B-Mazzilli 2(12). RBI-Mazzilli(19), Hernandez(34),
Hendrick(23), Scott(22), Oberkfell(9). SB-Mazzilli(10), Templeton(7),
Scott(13). CS-Henderson, Brock. K-Montanez, Scott 2, Simmons 2, Hendrick,
Scott, Sykes 2, Littell. BB-Youngblood, Mazzilli 2, Hebner, Stearns, Flores,
Templeton, Oberkfell, Knowles. BALK-Sykes.
GWRBI: Oberkfell
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 15 MPH.
Attendance: 15,685
Game Time: 2:50
5/31/1979, NYN79-SL79, Busch Stadium
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1979 Mets 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 8 1
1979 Cardinals 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 x 4 14 1 12 2
Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Youngblood rf 1>7 63 6>8 W.1-2
Taveras ss 53 4>S 43 Littell
Kranepool ph 3/fl
Murray p
Orosco p
Mazzilli cf D bk.1-2 W 8>W
D.2-H
Hebner 3b 8 63 SB2 W.1-2
S.2-3
Stearns c 2>1/L 13 W.1-2 note 1
Montanez 1b 4/L 8 Knowles k
54/f
Henderson lf S 5>e3.B-1 7>43 9>31
Flynn 2b CS2(24) 643/gdp 8 7
3>7
Scott p k(23) k
Twitchell p
Flores ph W
Ferrer ss
Hodges ph 8
1: 543/gdp.2-3
Cardinals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Templeton ss 1>S 3>3/g 6 S.1-2 8>Orosco
W
Brock lf SB2 43 5>S 463/gdp
S.2-3
Mumphrey lf 26/b/f.B-1
Hernandez 1b CS2(26) S 8 7>Murray 9
S.3-H S
Simmons c k 54/f S.1-3 k 9
Hendrick rf k 4>7 S.3-H;1-2 e4.1-2;B-1
Scott cf 2>8 S Twitchell S.2-H;1-2
k
Reitz 3b 3 SB2 43 note 1
S.2-3
Oberkfell 2b S S.3-H;1-2 6>7 W.1-2
Sykes p k k
Knowles p W
Littell p k
1: 54/f.2-3;B-1
Mets IN OUT ER Cardinals IN OUT ER
Scott A1 C5 3 L 2-1 Sykes A1 C5 1 W 4-3
Twitchell C6 D2 0 Knowles C6 D1 0 H 3
Murray D3 D9 0 Littell D2 D9 0 S 3
Orosco E1 E4 0
5/31/1979, NYN79-SL79, Busch Stadium
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1979 Mets 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 8 1
1979 Cardinals 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 x 4 14 1 12 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Youngblood lined out to left (BFX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Taveras grounded out to third (BX)
0-0 2 --- 01 Mazzilli lined a double to right center (FX)
0-0 2 -2- 32 Hebner flied out to center (BBCBFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Templeton grounded a single between third and short (X)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Templeton stole second (B>C)
0-0 0 -2- 12 Brock lined a single to right, Templeton to third (B>C.FX)
0-0 0 1-3 00 Brock was caught stealing second (>B)
0-0 1 --3 22 Hernandez lined a single to left center, Templeton scored
(>B.CSBFFX)
0-1 1 1-- 12 Simmons struck out (FB>FS)
0-1 2 1-- 22 Hendrick struck out (CCBBS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Stearns lined out to the mound (SCFFBBFBFFX)
0-1 1 --- 00 Montanez lined out to second (X)
0-1 2 --- 00 Henderson grounded a single between third and short (X)
0-1 2 1-- 00 Henderson was caught stealing second (1>C)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Scott lined out to center (BX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Reitz popped out to first (CBFX)
0-1 2 --- 21 Oberkfell grounded a single between third and short (BSBX)
0-1 2 1-- 22 Sykes struck out (SFBFBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting
0-1 0 --- 11 Flynn flied out to left (BCX)
0-1 1 --- 12 Scott struck out, Simmons to Hernandez (CCBS)
0-1 2 --- 10 Youngblood grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting
0-1 0 --- 11 Templeton grounded out to first (BFX)
0-1 1 --- 22 Brock grounded out to second (CBFBX)
0-1 2 --- 01 Hernandez lined a single to shallow center (CX)
0-1 2 1-- 00 Simmons grounded to third, forcing Hernandez at second (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting
0-1 0 --- 10 Taveras lined a single to left center (BX)
0-1 0 1-- 00 Sykes balked, Taveras to second (C)
0-1 0 -2- 01 Mazzilli lined a double to left center, Taveras scored
(C.X)
1-1 0 -2- 10 Hebner grounded out to short (BX)
1-1 1 -2- 11 Stearns grounded out to the mound (CBX)
1-1 2 -2- 22 Montanez flied out to center (BCBCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting
1-1 0 --- 22 Hendrick flied out to left (BFBFFX)
1-1 1 --- 21 Scott grounded a single up the middle (BCBX)
1-1 1 1-- 00 Scott stole second (>C)
1-1 1 -2- 01 Reitz reached on an infield single to short, Scott to
third (>C.X)
1-1 1 1-3 01 Oberkfell grounded a single up the middle, Scott scored,
Reitz to second (SX)
1-2 1 12- 12 Sykes struck out (FbFbBS)
1-2 2 12- 01 Templeton popped out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting
1-2 0 --- 21 Henderson to first on an error by the first baseman
Hernandez (BCBX)
1-2 0 1-- 32 Flynn grounded into a double play, Templeton to Oberkfell
to Hernandez (BBBCCFX)
1-2 2 --- 12 Scott struck out (BFSS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting
1-2 0 --- 31 Brock grounded a single up the middle (CBBBX)
1-2 0 1-- 20 Hernandez flied out to center (1BBX)
1-2 1 1-- 11 Simmons lined a single between first and second, Brock to
third (1BC>X)
1-2 1 1-3 21 Hendrick lined a single to left, Brock scored, Simmons to
second (BBCX)
Twitchell now pitching
1-3 1 12- 02 Scott struck out (SSS)
1-3 2 12- 01 Reitz grounded out to second (SX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting
1-3 0 --- 21 Youngblood flied out to center (BBFX)
1-3 1 --- 11 Taveras grounded out to second (BFX)
1-3 2 --- 32 Mazzilli walked (BCBBFB)
1-3 2 1-- 00 Mazzilli stole second (>B)
1-3 2 -2- 10 Hebner reached on an infield single to first, Mazzilli to
third (>B.X)
1-3 2 1-3 30 Stearns walked, Hebner to second (BBBB)
Knowles now pitching
1-3 2 123 01 Montanez grounded to third, forcing Stearns at second (FX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting
1-3 0 --- 01 Oberkfell flied out to left (CX)
1-3 1 --- 31 Knowles walked (BBBCB)
1-3 1 1-- 31 Templeton reached on an infield single to second, Knowles
to second (SBBBX)
1-3 1 12- 11 Brock grounded into a double play, Flynn to Taveras to
Montanez (CBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting
1-3 0 --- 12 Henderson grounded out to second (BCFFX)
1-3 1 --- 00 Flynn flied out to center (X)
Flores pinch hitting for Twitchell
1-3 2 --- 32 Flores walked (BBCSBB)
1-3 2 1-- 31 Youngblood walked, Flores to second (BBBCB)
Littell now pitching
Kranepool pinch hitting for Taveras
1-3 2 12- 12 Kranepool popped out to first (CFBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting
Murray now pitching
Ferrer now playing shortstop
1-3 0 --- 31 Hernandez lined a single to shallow center (BBCBX)
1-3 0 1-- 12 Simmons struck out (BF>FFFS)
1-3 1 1-- 01 Hernandez to second, Hendrick to first on an error by the
second baseman Flynn (CX)
1-3 1 12- 21 Scott grounded a single between third and short,
Hernandez scored, Hendrick to second (CBBX)
1-4 1 12- 02 Reitz grounded to third, forcing Scott at second,
Hendrick to third, Reitz to first (FCX)
1-4 2 1-3 32 Oberkfell walked, Reitz to second (BFBBF>B)
1-4 2 123 22 Littell struck out (BCBFFS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting
Mumphrey now playing left field
1-4 0 --- 31 Mazzilli walked (BBFBB)
1-4 0 1-- 32 Hebner walked, Mazzilli to second (BFBCBFFB)
1-4 0 12- 32 Stearns grounded into a double play, Reitz to Oberkfell
to Hernandez, Mazzilli to third (BBCFBX)
1-4 2 --3 32 Montanez struck out (CBBBSS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting
Orosco now pitching
1-4 0 --- 31 Templeton walked (BBBCB)
1-4 0 1-- 00 Mumphrey bunted into an out to the catcher, forcing
Templeton at second, Mumphrey to first (Xb)
1-4 1 1-- 00 Hernandez lined out to right (X)
1-4 2 1-- 00 Simmons flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting
1-4 0 --- 00 Henderson grounded out to first (X)
1-4 1 --- 02 Flynn popped out to left (CSX)
Hodges pinch hitting for Ferrer
1-4 2 --- 21 Hodges lined out to center (BBSX)