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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-08-13 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 44457 · night · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Mark Littell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Mark Littell L: Guillermo Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Capilla | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Caudill | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Will McEnaney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: S5.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Martin: K
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: S6
- Lou Brock: S7.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 53/DP.1X3(36);3-H
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Top 2
- Barry Foote: 7
- Steve Dillard: E5.B-2
- Dennis Lamp: 43.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: 9/L
Bot 2
- George Hendrick: K/C
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8
- Ken Reitz: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 3
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Dave Kingman: S7
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Jerry Martin: S6.1-2
- Barry Foote: CS3(25)
Bot 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Pete Vuckovich: K
- Garry Templeton: 8
Top 4
- Barry Foote: 6/P
- Steve Dillard: 53
- Dennis Lamp: 6/P
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: S1
- Keith Hernandez: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Simmons: POCS2(1E3).1-2
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- George Hendrick: S8.2-H(UR)
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 13
Top 5
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: K
- Bill Buckner: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 5
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Pete Vuckovich: 34/SH.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 8.2-3
- Tony Scott: K
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: S7
- Jerry Martin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Barry Foote: 8
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: D8
- Ted Simmons: 7
- George Hendrick: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: IW
- Ken Reitz: K
Top 7
- Steve Dillard: D7
- Larry Biittner: D7.2-H
- Ivan de Jesus: S9.2-3
- Mike Vail: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Dave Kingman: D7.1-3
- Steve Ontiveros: IW
- Ken Henderson: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Oberkfell: D7
- Bernie Carbo: 43.2-3
- Garry Templeton: K/C
- Tony Scott: 53
Top 8
- Barry Foote: 8
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Larry Biittner: 31
Bot 8
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Ted Simmons: 13
- George Hendrick: 7
Top 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Miguel Dilone: K
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Ken Reitz: S8
- Ken Oberkfell: HP.1-2
- Dane Iorg: S8.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: 7/SF.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Lou Brock's 3000th hit
- Debut game for Tom Herr