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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-06-13 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 42235 · night · 2:54
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–8. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Tony Scott went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| LAN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Rick Sutcliffe L: Bob Forsch SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Bruno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Forsch | 1.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Bruno | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Will McEnaney | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 8.2 | 12 | 5 | 8 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 53
- Lou Brock: 53
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: S8.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Cey: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dusty Baker: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- George Hendrick: K
- Tony Scott: 3/G
- Ken Reitz: K
Bot 2
- Gary Thomasson: S8
- Joe Ferguson: S7.1-2
- Rick Sutcliffe: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bill Russell: SB2#
- Bill Russell: 4/P
- Reggie Smith: D9.2-H
- Steve Garvey: 63
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: S9
- Tom Bruno: S7.1-2
- Garry Templeton: S8.2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: PO2(16)
- Lou Brock: 7/SF.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: S7.1-2
- Ted Simmons: W.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: K/C
Bot 3
- Ron Cey: HP
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Gary Thomasson: D9.1-3
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Rick Sutcliffe: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Davey Lopes: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Bill Russell: K
- Reggie Smith: W
- Steve Garvey: 7/L
Top 4
- Tony Scott: S8
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: K
Bot 4
- Ron Cey: HR/7
- Dusty Baker: 8/L
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Joe Ferguson: 53
Top 5
- Garry Templeton: 9/L
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: 9
Bot 5
- Rick Sutcliffe: 8
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Bill Russell: 63
Top 6
- George Hendrick: 5/P
- Tony Scott: S7
- Ken Reitz: K
- Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
- Dane Iorg: 43
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: S9
- Steve Garvey: S8.1-3
- Ron Cey: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Gary Thomasson: K
Top 7
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Lou Brock: D8
- Keith Hernandez: 43.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Rick Sutcliffe: 7/FL
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: S1/L.1-2
- Von Joshua: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- George Hendrick: 8
- Tony Scott: S7
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
Bot 8
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Ted Martinez: W
- Dusty Baker: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Garry Templeton: K
- Lou Brock: S8.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S9.2-H;1-2
- Steve Swisher: K/C
- George Hendrick: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tony Scott: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ken Reitz: D7
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: S8.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);1-2
- Lou Brock: K
Notes & reviews
- Bill Russell's liner hit Mark Littell in head