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FINAL
Aug 28, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
STL0000002002818
SF0000001001726
win:B. Forsch (STL)loss:B. Knepper (SF)save:M. Littell (STL)

Scoring Summary

STLSF
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    7
    George Hendrick hits a home run (12). [1 run]
    10
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    7
    Garry Templeton singles on a to shortstop Roger Metzger. Ken Reitz scores. Ken Oberkfell to 3rd. [1 run]
    20
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    7
    Terry Whitfield singles on a ground ball to right fielder George Hendrick. Greg Johnston scores. Roger Metzger to 3rd. [1 run]
    21

Player Stats

St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Garry TempletonSS15011002.329
2Jerry MumphreyLF14000003.296
3Keith Hernandez1B14000001.343
4Ted SimmonsC03001102.297
5George HendrickRF14110011.303
6Tony ScottCF04001002.264
7Ken Reitz3B24100000.268
8Ken Oberkfell2B14001002.322
9Bob ForschP13001003.145
Mark LittellP01001001.000
TOTAL8362261117-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bob ForschRHP6.2611120974.20
Mark LittellRHP2.1100300142.63
TOTAL9.0711420111-
San Francisco Giants logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Larry HerndonCF13000100.252
2Joe Strain2B13000100.255
3Jack ClarkRF14001001.275
4Willie McCovey1B04001002.261
5Greg JohnstonLF14100001.172
6Darrell Evans3B14000001.260
7Roger MetzgerSS14000001.235
8Dennis LittlejohnC02000000.221
Terry WhitfieldPH11010000.288
Mike SadekPR-C00000000.240
9Bob KnepperP02001001.197
Mike IviePH01001002.311
Greg MintonP00000000.000
TOTAL732114209-
San Francisco Giants logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bob KnepperLHP7.0822501864.30
Greg MintonRHP2.0000110132.01
TOTAL9.082261199-

Play-by-Play

1st inningSTLSF
  • TOP 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Garry Templeton strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Jerry Mumphrey out, third baseman Darrell Evans to first baseman Willie McCovey. [2 outs]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    SINGLE — Keith Hernandez singles on a to shortstop Roger Metzger.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Ted Simmons out to second baseman Joe Strain. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    WALK — Larry Herndon walks.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Larry Herndon caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Ted Simmons to shortstop Garry Templeton. [1 out]
    00
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    WALK — Joe Strain walks.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Joe Strain caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Ted Simmons to second baseman Ken Oberkfell. [2 outs]
    00
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    BATTER OUT — Jack Clark out, shortstop Garry Templeton to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs1
8Hits7
1Errors2
.222Batting Avg.219
36At Bats32
4Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In1
1Walks2
0Stolen Bases0
6Strikeouts4
8Left on Base6
14Total Bases8

Game Details

Tuesday, August 28, 1979 · 10:05 PM
Oracle Park · San Francisco, CA
attendance: 18,836 (44.9%)
weather: 60 degrees, unknown