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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1979-08-08 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10024 · sunny · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Pete Vuckovich earned the win. Ken Reitz went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Pete Vuckovich L: Andy Hassler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hassler | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: HP
- Frank Taveras: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 8/SF.3-H
- John Stearns: S8.2-H
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: S7
- George Hendrick: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Scott: S9.1-2
- Ken Reitz: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Pete Vuckovich: 26(1)/FO
- Garry Templeton: 43
Bot 2
- Andy Hassler: K
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Frank Taveras: 43
Top 3
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8
- Keith Hernandez: S7.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 63.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: 3/P
- Tony Scott: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
- Richie Hebner: K
- Joel Youngblood: S9
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: 6/P
- Pete Vuckovich: 8
Bot 4
- John Stearns: W
- Doug Flynn: D9.1XH(92);B-3(THH)
- Andy Hassler: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 5
- Garry Templeton: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 8.2-3
- Ted Simmons: D7.3-H;1-H
- George Hendrick: HR/7.2-H
- Tony Scott: 8
- Ken Reitz: 8
Bot 5
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 6/P
- Richie Hebner: 8
Top 6
- Ken Oberkfell: T9
- Pete Vuckovich: S8.3-H
- Garry Templeton: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Keith Hernandez: IW
- Ted Simmons: K
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 6
- Joel Youngblood: 9
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- John Stearns: 2/FL
Top 7
- Tony Scott: K
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/L
Bot 7
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Ron Hodges: 4/L
- Jose Cardenal: 7/L
Top 8
- Pete Vuckovich: 43
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Ted Simmons: S9
- George Hendrick: S9.1-2
- Tony Scott: 1/G.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: K
Bot 9
- John Stearns: 8
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Dan Norman: 8