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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-08-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35769 · 71°F, overcast, showers · Wind 8 mph · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Forsch earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Jerry Martin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Ken Holtzman SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Caudill | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7
- Keith Hernandez: 43.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 31
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S8
- Scot Thompson: S7.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 2
- George Hendrick: S8
- Tony Scott: HR/7.1-H
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Mike Tyson: 9
- Bob Forsch: 8/L
Bot 2
- Jerry Martin: K
- Barry Foote: 53
- Steve Dillard: W
- Mick Kelleher: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Garry Templeton: S8
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ken Holtzman: 13
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Scot Thompson: 8
Top 4
- George Hendrick: W
- Tony Scott: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Reitz: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
- Larry Biittner: S6
- Jerry Martin: HR/7.1-H
- Barry Foote: 8/L
- Steve Dillard: 43
Top 5
- Mike Tyson: S4
- Bob Forsch: 34/SH.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 4/P
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Keith Hernandez: 63
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: E4.B-1
- Scot Thompson: 7/L
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: 5/P
- George Hendrick: 6/P
- Tony Scott: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Jerry Martin: 63
Top 7
- Ken Reitz: E6.B-1
- Mike Tyson: W.1-2
- Bob Forsch: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: IW
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
Bot 7
- Barry Foote: S7
- Steve Dillard: 46(1)3/GDP
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
Top 8
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- George Hendrick: 1/L
- Tony Scott: 7
Bot 8
- Ken Henderson: S
- Ivan de Jesus: 16(1)3/GDP
- Scot Thompson: S7
- Bill Buckner: D9.1-H
- Larry Biittner: S9.2-H
- Jerry Martin: 63
Top 9
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Mike Tyson: S6
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Garry Templeton: S7.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 36(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Barry Foote: 8
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)/FO