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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1979-05-19 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 6782 · 59°F, cloudy, rain · 3:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 12th. Darold Knowles earned the win. Keith Hernandez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Dwight Bernard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Buddy Schultz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Will McEnaney | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Bernard | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Allen | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S6
- Ken Oberkfell: 36(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Dane Iorg: S8.1-3
- Tony Scott: 43.3-H;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 8
Bot 1
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Frank Taveras: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Montanez: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: K
- John Stearns: 13
Top 2
- Mike Phillips: 43
- Pete Vuckovich: 63
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 2
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Mike Scott: K
- Steve Henderson: 8
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 5/L
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Bot 3
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Willie Montanez: 7
Top 4
- Dane Iorg: S9
- Tony Scott: CS2(26)
- Tony Scott: 8
- Ken Reitz: 43
Bot 4
- Joel Youngblood: W
- John Stearns: 46(1)3/GDP
- Doug Flynn: 41
Top 5
- Mike Phillips: S7
- Pete Vuckovich: 26(1)3/GDP
- Lou Brock: 9
Bot 5
- Mike Scott: K
- Steve Henderson: W
- Frank Taveras: SB2#
- Frank Taveras: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: 2/FL
Top 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Ted Simmons: 8
Bot 6
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- John Stearns: 53
- Doug Flynn: 43
Top 7
- Dane Iorg: 9
- Tony Scott: 43
- Ken Reitz: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Scott: 53
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Frank Taveras: 63
Top 8
- Mike Phillips: S4
- Pete Vuckovich: 26(1)4/BG/GDP
- Lou Brock: 63
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Willie Montanez: 6/L
Top 9
- Ken Oberkfell: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Dane Iorg: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Scott: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
- John Stearns: 43
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 10
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Mike Phillips: 7
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Lou Brock: CS2(26)
Bot 10
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Steve Henderson: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Taveras: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 9.2-3
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 13
Top 11
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Keith Hernandez: 6/L
Bot 11
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Joel Youngblood: 26(1)/FO
- John Stearns: PB.1-2
- John Stearns: IW
- Doug Flynn: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Gil Flores: K/C
Top 12
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Dane Iorg: 54/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: IW
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Roger Freed: W.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Lou Brock: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ted Simmons: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dane Iorg: W.1-2
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 12
- Steve Henderson: S9
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Notes & reviews
- first game for staff umpires in 1979 after strike; 8 minute rain delay before start of game