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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-09-29 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 9001 · 2:14
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Craig Swan earned the win and Neil Allen picked up the save. Dan Norman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Craig Swan L: Bob Sykes SV: Neil Allen
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lentine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Sykes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Scott | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Neil Allen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sykes | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 John Fulgham | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Elliott Maddox: D9
- Lee Mazzilli: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Keith Smith: 8
- Jim Lentine: 8
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
Top 2
- John Stearns: S8
- Richie Hebner: 43.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: S9.2-3
- Dan Norman: BK.3-H;1-2
- Dan Norman: S7.2-H;BX2(7534)
- Doug Flynn: 8
Bot 2
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- Dane Iorg: 8
- Terry Kennedy: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Craig Swan: 53
- Frank Taveras: S3/BG
- Elliott Maddox: D7.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- John Stearns: 7
- Richie Hebner: 8
Bot 3
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Mike Phillips: 7
- Bob Sykes: K/C
Top 4
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Dan Norman: 4/P
- Doug Flynn: S6
- Craig Swan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Keith Smith: 53
- Jim Lentine: S9
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/L
- Keith Hernandez: 16(1)/FO
Top 5
- Frank Taveras: 3/P
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
Bot 5
- Dane Iorg: D9
- Terry Kennedy: HR/9.2-H
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Mike Phillips: 63
- Bob Sykes: S7
- Keith Smith: 3/G
Top 6
- John Stearns: W
- Richie Hebner: SB2#
- Richie Hebner: SB3#
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Joel Youngblood: IW
- Dan Norman: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Doug Flynn: S8
- Craig Swan: K
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Lentine: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Keith Hernandez: D9.1-3
- Bernie Carbo: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Ken Reitz: 63
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: D9
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.2-3
- John Stearns: 7
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
Bot 7
- Mike Phillips: 3/G
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
- Keith Smith: 63
Top 8
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Dan Norman: K
- Doug Flynn: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Lentine: S6
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Terry Kennedy: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Reitz: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Ken Reitz: 13
Top 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 31
- Kelvin Chapman: 13
- Elliott Maddox: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 31
- Lou Brock: 63