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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1979-08-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8327 · 2:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. John Denny earned the win. Jerry Mumphrey went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: John Denny L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 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 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Denny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Glynn | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: S2
- Lou Brock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Lee Mazzilli: S7.1-3
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: 43
- George Hendrick: 53
- Jerry Mumphrey: D7
- Ken Reitz: K/C
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Joel Youngblood: 9
- John Stearns: 63
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
- John Denny: 7
- Garry Templeton: 43
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 3/G
- Dock Ellis: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Frank Taveras: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lou Brock: 1/G
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Ted Simmons: 9
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- George Hendrick: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9
- Ken Reitz: 43.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- John Denny: S6.2XH(62);1-2
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: D9
- John Stearns: 43.2-3
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 6
- Garry Templeton: S9
- Lou Brock: SB2
- Lou Brock: 43.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: E3.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Ted Simmons: D9.1-3
- George Hendrick: IW
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ken Reitz: FC2.3XH(2);2-3;B-1
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
- Frank Taveras: 7/L
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Top 7
- John Denny: T9
- Garry Templeton: S8.3-H
- Lou Brock: 4(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Ted Simmons: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: 6
- Richie Hebner: 6
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Top 8
- George Hendrick: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- John Denny: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 8
- John Stearns: 53
- Doug Flynn: 4E3.B-1
- Dan Norman: 4(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
Top 9
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Ted Simmons: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: 3/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Willie Montanez: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Mumphrey rounded 3B too far