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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1979-09-22 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 65°F, overcast · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. John Denny earned the win and Roy Thomas picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: John Denny L: John Pacella SV: Roy Thomas
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Brock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Denny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Lee Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Roy Thomas | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Pacella | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Lee Jackson | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Dwight Bernard | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ed Glynn | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: S8
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S6.2-3;1-2
- Dane Iorg: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Terry Kennedy: 53.3-H;1-2
- Tony Scott: W
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- John Denny: K
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Elliott Maddox: E6.B-1
- Richie Hebner: E3.1-2;B-1
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: K
Top 2
- Garry Templeton: W
- Lou Brock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Dane Iorg: 8
Bot 2
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Doug Flynn: 6(1)/FO
- Roy Lee Jackson: S5.1-2
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Terry Kennedy: K/C
- Tony Scott: 5/L
- Ken Oberkfell: S8
- Mike Phillips: 13
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Richie Hebner: HR/9
- John Stearns: K
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Joel Youngblood: 7
Top 4
- John Denny: K
- Garry Templeton: K23
- Lou Brock: W
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.2-H
- Dane Iorg: K/C
Bot 4
- Bruce Boisclair: 63
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Dan Norman: K/C
Top 5
- Terry Kennedy: 13
- Tony Scott: K
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Mike Phillips: 7
Bot 5
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- Garry Templeton: K
- Lou Brock: 8/L
Bot 6
- John Stearns: 53
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 7
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Dane Iorg: 7
- Terry Kennedy: S9.1-2
- Tony Scott: 6/P
- Ken Oberkfell: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Phillips: 8
Bot 7
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Doug Flynn: K
- Ron Hodges: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Roy Thomas: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: S8.B-3(E8)
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Richie Hebner: HR/9.3-H
- John Stearns: K
- Ed Kranepool: K
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Dane Iorg: D8
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Tony Scott: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Bruce Boisclair: 31
- Doug Flynn: 13
Notes & reviews
- Lou Brock tied Billy Hamilton with 937 career stolen bases