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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1979-09-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8492 · 58°F, overcast · 2:22
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Forsch earned the win. George Hendrick went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Pete Falcone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Falcone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Falcone | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 3/FL
- Jim Lentine: 3/G
- Dane Iorg: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: W
- George Hendrick: K
- Ken Reitz: D7.1-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: IW
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 41
- Joel Youngblood: S8
- Dan Norman: S9.1-3
- Ron Hodges: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Kelvin Chapman: K
Top 3
- Bob Forsch: K/C
- Garry Templeton: S9
- Jim Lentine: CS2(24)#
- Jim Lentine: K
Bot 3
- Pete Falcone: 1/G
- Frank Taveras: K23
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
Top 4
- Dane Iorg: S8
- Ted Simmons: 54(1)/FO
- George Hendrick: HR/7.1-H
- Ken Reitz: 3/FL
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Dan Norman: W.1-2
- Ron Hodges: S7.2-H;1-3
- Kelvin Chapman: 53
Top 5
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Bob Forsch: K
- Garry Templeton: 63
Bot 5
- Pete Falcone: S7
- Frank Taveras: 64(1)/FO
- Bruce Boisclair: HP.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 6
- Jim Lentine: D7
- Dane Iorg: 4/L
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
- George Hendrick: W
- Ken Reitz: 43
Bot 6
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Dan Norman: 9
- Ron Hodges: 13
Top 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9
- Ken Oberkfell: D7.1-3
- Bob Forsch: K
- Garry Templeton: IW
- Jim Lentine: 6(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dane Iorg: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Kelvin Chapman: S7
- Ed Kranepool: S7.1-2
- Frank Taveras: PB.2-3;1-2
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 2/FL/BP
Top 8
- George Hendrick: S9
- Ken Reitz: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43.2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- Bob Forsch: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Dan Norman: 8
Top 9
- Garry Templeton: K
- Tony Scott: W
- Dane Iorg: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Simmons: WP.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 8
Bot 9
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Elliott Maddox: 4/L
- John Stearns: 7