Dodgers 7-8 Cardinals (May 31, 1979)

LAD

STL

1

3

2

0

3

1

4

0

2

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

1

0

10

0

11

1

2

R

7

8

H

13

19

E

0

W: B. Schultz

L: B. Welch

LAD

Team Stats

STL

3

HR

2

7

R

8

13

H

19

0

SB

0

LOB

.302

AVG

.396

.375

OBP

.453

.558

SLG

.583

6.75

ERA

5.73

3

K

7

5

BB

5

Current Series

Dodgers

7

Cardinals

8

Game 1

Final

Dodgers

5

Cardinals

12

Game 2

Final

Dodgers

4

Cardinals

6

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

LAD STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8 to 7, on June 1, 1979.

Game Info

May 31, 1979

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	4	3	3	4	2	2	0
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	6	1	2	1	0	0	1
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	6	1	1	2	1	0	2
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Martinez T. Martinez 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Yeager S. Yeager C	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Hough C. Hough P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Oates J. Oates PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Von Joshua V. Joshua PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lerrin LaGrow L. LaGrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derrel Thomas D. Thomas PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Terry Forster T. Forster P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Mota M. Mota PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Welch B. Welch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	7	13	7	3	5	7

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	6	1	4	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	5	3	3	2	1	1	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	6	2	2	2	1	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	1	1	0	0	3	1
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	6	0	3	1	0	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Tyson M. Tyson PH-2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Denny J. Denny P	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Swisher S. Swisher PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	48	8	19	8	2	5	3

Batting

2B: D. Baker , B. Russell

HR: D. Lopes 2, R. Smith

TB: D. Baker 4, S. Garvey 2, D. Lopes 9, B. Russell 3, R. Smith 4, G. Thomasson 2

RBI: D. Lopes 4, B. Russell, R. Smith 2

IBB: S. Garvey, D. Thomas

SAC: C. Hough, S. Yeager

Batting

2B: J. Denny

3B: G. Templeton

HR: K. Hernandez, T. Simmons

TB: L. Brock, J. Denny 3, G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez 6, D. Iorg, K. Oberkfell, T. Scott 3, T. Simmons 5, G. Templeton 6, M. Tyson

RBI: L. Brock, K. Hernandez 2, D. Iorg, K. Oberkfell, T. Scott, T. Simmons 2

IBB: K. Reitz

GIDP: K. Reitz

Baserunning

CS: T. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	27.00
Charlie Hough C. Hough	3.0	6	3	3	3	1	1	9.00
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lerrin LaGrow L. LaGrow	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Terry Forster T. Forster	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Welch B. Welch (L)	0.2	4	2	2	1	1	0	27.00
Totals	10.2	19	8	8	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Denny J. Denny	8.0	10	6	6	1	3	3	6.75
Mark Littell M. Littell	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz (W)	1.0	1	1	1	2	3	0	9.00
Totals	11.0	13	7	7	5	7	3

Batters faced: T. Forster 8, C. Hough 17, L. LaGrow 6, A. Messersmith 7, J. Reuss 9, B. Welch 6

Batters faced: J. Denny 34, M. Littell 10, B. Schultz 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	4	3	3	4	2	2	0
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	6	1	2	1	0	0	1
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	6	1	1	2	1	0	2
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Martinez T. Martinez 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Yeager S. Yeager C	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Hough C. Hough P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Oates J. Oates PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Von Joshua V. Joshua PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lerrin LaGrow L. LaGrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Derrel Thomas D. Thomas PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Terry Forster T. Forster P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Mota M. Mota PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Welch B. Welch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	7	13	7	3	5	7

Batting

2B: D. Baker , B. Russell

HR: D. Lopes 2, R. Smith

TB: D. Baker 4, S. Garvey 2, D. Lopes 9, B. Russell 3, R. Smith 4, G. Thomasson 2

RBI: D. Lopes 4, B. Russell, R. Smith 2

IBB: S. Garvey, D. Thomas

SAC: C. Hough, S. Yeager

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	27.00
Charlie Hough C. Hough	3.0	6	3	3	3	1	1	9.00
Jerry Reuss J. Reuss	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lerrin LaGrow L. LaGrow	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Terry Forster T. Forster	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bob Welch B. Welch (L)	0.2	4	2	2	1	1	0	27.00
Totals	10.2	19	8	8	5	3	2

Batters faced: T. Forster 8, C. Hough 17, L. LaGrow 6, A. Messersmith 7, J. Reuss 9, B. Welch 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	6	1	4	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	5	3	3	2	1	1	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	6	2	2	2	1	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	1	1	0	0	3	1
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	6	0	3	1	0	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Tyson M. Tyson PH-2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Denny J. Denny P	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Swisher S. Swisher PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	48	8	19	8	2	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Denny

3B: G. Templeton

HR: K. Hernandez, T. Simmons

TB: L. Brock, J. Denny 3, G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez 6, D. Iorg, K. Oberkfell, T. Scott 3, T. Simmons 5, G. Templeton 6, M. Tyson

RBI: L. Brock, K. Hernandez 2, D. Iorg, K. Oberkfell, T. Scott, T. Simmons 2

IBB: K. Reitz

GIDP: K. Reitz

Baserunning

CS: T. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Denny J. Denny	8.0	10	6	6	1	3	3	6.75
Mark Littell M. Littell	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz (W)	1.0	1	1	1	2	3	0	9.00
Totals	11.0	13	7	7	5	7	3

Batters faced: J. Denny 34, M. Littell 10, B. Schultz 6

26-27 LAD

STL 25-20

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

Game Info