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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-09-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Pete Vuckovich earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Ted Simmons went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Pete Vuckovich L: Doug Capilla SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Macko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Riley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Capilla | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| George Riley | 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 Dave Geisel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Mark Littell | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Scot Thompson: 4/P
- Dave Kingman: 7/L
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: E9.B-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Keith Hernandez: T9.2-H(UR);1-H
- Ted Simmons: S8.3-H
- George Hendrick: 9
- Tony Scott: S7.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 3(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/L
- Barry Foote: S8
- Miguel Dilone: 6/FL
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Pete Vuckovich: K/BF
- Garry Templeton: 8/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: 4/L
Top 3
- Steve Macko: 63
- George Riley: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S7
- Scot Thompson: 43
Bot 3
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- George Hendrick: W
- Tony Scott: S8.1-2
- Ken Reitz: T7.2-H;1-H
- Ken Oberkfell: IW
- Pete Vuckovich: 43
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: S8
- Larry Biittner: W.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/L
- Barry Foote: S8.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Dilone: SB2#
- Miguel Dilone: 7/L
- Steve Macko: K23
Bot 4
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- George Riley: K
- Ivan de Jesus: T9
- Scot Thompson: 43.3-H
- Dave Kingman: W
- Larry Biittner: 8
Bot 5
- Ted Simmons: HR/7
- George Hendrick: 8
- Tony Scott: W
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Vuckovich: K
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
- Barry Foote: 31
- Miguel Dilone: S3
- Steve Macko: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
Top 7
- Steve Macko: W
- Ken Henderson: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S8.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: 63
Bot 7
- Ted Simmons: 8
- George Hendrick: 8
- Tony Scott: 9
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 31
- Steve Ontiveros: S8
- Barry Foote: S8.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
- Steve Macko: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: 2/FL
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Mark Littell: K/BF
- Garry Templeton: S4.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 9
Top 9
- Jerry Martin: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: S7
- Dave Kingman: 3/P