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Standings
OAK
@CLE		3
5
SEA
@DET		8
4
BOS
@KCR		0
1
NYY
@MIN		1
4
MIL
@TEX		5
2
CAL
@TOR		24
2
STL
@LAD		5
4
CIN
@NYM		8
4
HOU
@PHI		3
1
PIT
@SDP		4
3		 
(19)
CHC
@SFG		2
5
Saturday, August 25, 1979 8:09PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 47,244, Time of Game: 2:19
Cardinals
5
67-59
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Dodgers
4
59-69
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 13½ GB
W: Roy Thomas (3-2)
L: Ken Brett (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  2  0    5 13  0
Dodgers         1  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .329 .820 0.055 0.95 0.104 -0.049 0.4 0 2 3B
   Mike Phillips SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .648 -0.146 2.17 0.000 -0.146 -0.9 0 2
Lou Brock LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .318 .775 -0.110 1.39 0.056 -0.166 -0.5 1 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .347 .929 0.216 1.30 0.226 -0.010 1.8 12 2 HBP,SF
Ted Simmons C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .303 .939 0.009 1.75 0.141 -0.132 0.1 6 0
George Hendrick RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .301 .808 0.023 1.73 0.192 -0.169 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .266 .687 0.150 2.01 0.240 -0.090 0.3 2 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .265 .668 -0.006 1.96 0.085 -0.091 -0.6 0 3 SF
Ken Oberkfell 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .324 .829 0.075 0.84 0.093 -0.018 0.6 2 3 HBP
John Denny P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .391 -0.032 0.81 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 1 0 SH
   Bernie Carbo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .820 0.128 2.33 0.128 0.000 0.7
   Roy Thomas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .250 -0.041 1.64 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 36 5 13 4 0 3 .361 .792 0.321 1.53 1.265 -0.944 0.8 27 13
3B: G Templeton (14, off B Hooton).
SF: K Reitz (3, off B Castillo); K Hernandez (7, off B Hooton).
SH: J Denny (7, off B Hooton).
HBP: K Oberkfell (3, by B Hooton); K Hernandez (1, by B Castillo).
TB: G Templeton 3; G Hendrick 2; L Brock 2; K Hernandez 2; K Oberkfell 2; T Simmons 2; B Carbo; T Scott.
GIDP: G Hendrick (16).
RBI: K Reitz (60); T Simmons (72); T Scott (57); K Hernandez (89).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .259 .842 0.001 0.53 0.031 -0.030 -0.1 6 2 SB
Bill Russell SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .651 -0.017 0.67 0.027 -0.044 -0.0 1 1
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .315 .830 0.144 1.21 0.211 -0.067 1.6 5 1 HR
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .881 -0.095 0.94 0.000 -0.095 -1.0 0 3
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .289 .816 -0.090 0.90 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 6 0
Joe Ferguson C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .253 .840 0.216 1.27 0.243 -0.028 1.1 3 0 HR
   Ted Martinez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .697 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gary Thomasson RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .248 .778 0.010 1.65 0.079 -0.070 0.6 4 0 HR,SH
Derrel Thomas CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .680 -0.178 1.66 0.000 -0.178 -0.9 2 0
Burt Hooton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .354 -0.019 0.38 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 0
   Ken Brett P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .600 -0.013 0.53 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 0 1
   Bobby Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .683 -0.137 4.95 0.000 -0.137 -0.3
Team Totals 31 4 5 4 4 6 .161 .709 -0.178 1.14 0.591 -0.771 -0.2 27 8
HR: S Garvey (19, off J Denny; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); G Thomasson (12, off J Denny; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Ferguson (17, off J Denny; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: G Thomasson (2, off R Thomas).
TB: S Garvey 5; G Thomasson 4; J Ferguson 4; B Russell.
RBI: S Garvey 2 (81); G Thomasson (39); J Ferguson (61).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes (38, 2nd base off R Thomas/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny 6 5 4 4 2 3 3 4.68 25 47 -0.185 0.58 -1.2
Roy Thomas, W (3-2) 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 2.91 11 0 0 0.363 2.29 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 4 6 3 4.00 36 47 0 0 0.178 1.53 0.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton 6.1 8 3 3 0 3 0 2.95 27 48 -0.114 1.16 -0.9
Ken Brett, BS (2), L (3-3) 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 3.70 6 2 0 -0.179 3.42 -0.5
Bobby Castillo 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 2 1 -0.028 1.37 0.6
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 0 3 0 5.00 41 48 4 1 -0.321 1.14 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Castillo (1; K Hernandez); B Hooton (2; K Oberkfell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 47,244.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Lou Brock LF 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Steve Garvey 1B
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Dusty Baker LF
6 Tony Scott CF 6 Joe Ferguson C
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Gary Thomasson RF
8 Ken Oberkfell 2B 8 Derrel Thomas CF
9 John Denny P 9 Burt Hooton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-4 1 1-3 R STL T. Scott K. Brett 24% 65% Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B
t8 3-4 1 1-- STL G. Hendrick K. Brett 16% 41% Single to CF; Hernandez to 3B
b9 4-5 2 -2- O LAD M. Mota R. Thomas 14% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 4-5 1 -2- O LAD D. Thomas R. Thomas 13% 86% Strikeout
b9 4-5 0 --- LAD J. Ferguson R. Thomas -13% 68% Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton B. Hooton -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock B. Hooton -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez B. Hooton -1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Denny 2% 48% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Denny 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- R LAD S. Garvey J. Denny -11% 38% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Denny 1% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Hooton -2% 37% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick B. Hooton -2% 35% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- O STL T. Scott B. Hooton -1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Denny 2% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O LAD G. Thomasson J. Denny 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Hooton -3% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O STL K. Oberkfell B. Hooton -2% 34% Popfly: SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O STL J. Denny B. Hooton -1% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Thomas J. Denny 2% 34% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Hooton J. Denny 1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Denny -1% 35% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- LAD B. Russell J. Denny -2% 33% Walk; Lopes to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- R LAD S. Garvey J. Denny -10% 23% Single to CF; Lopes Scores; Russell to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O LAD R. Cey J. Denny 3% 26% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- STL G. Templeton B. Hooton 10% 36% Triple to RF
t4 0-2 0 --3 O STL L. Brock B. Hooton -5% 31% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 1 --3 RO STL K. Hernandez B. Hooton 1% 32% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Templeton Scores
t4 1-2 2 --- STL T. Simmons B. Hooton 2% 34% Single to RF
t4 1-2 2 1-- STL G. Hendrick B. Hooton 3% 37% Single to RF; Simmons to 3B
t4 1-2 2 1-3 O STL T. Scott B. Hooton -6% 31% Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Denny 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- R LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny -11% 22% Home Run
b4 3-1 1 --- R LAD G. Thomasson J. Denny -8% 14% Home Run
b4 4-1 1 --- O LAD D. Thomas J. Denny 1% 14% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 4-1 2 --- O LAD B. Hooton J. Denny 0% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Hooton -2% 13% Strikeout
t5 1-4 1 --- STL K. Oberkfell B. Hooton 3% 15% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-4 1 1-- O STL J. Denny B. Hooton -2% 13% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 2B
t5 1-4 2 -2- O STL G. Templeton B. Hooton -3% 11% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Denny 1% 11% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-1 1 --- LAD B. Russell J. Denny -1% 10% Single to LF
b5 4-1 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey J. Denny 1% 11% Groundout: SS-1B; Russell to 2B
b5 4-1 2 -2- O LAD R. Cey J. Denny 1% 12% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
t6 1-4 0 --- STL L. Brock B. Hooton 4% 16% Single to CF
t6 1-4 0 1-- STL K. Hernandez B. Hooton 10% 27% Single to RF; Brock to 3B
t6 1-4 0 1-3 R STL T. Simmons B. Hooton 12% 39% Single to RF; Brock Scores; Hernandez to 3B
t6 2-4 0 1-3 ROO STL G. Hendrick B. Hooton -12% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hernandez Scores/No RBI
t6 3-4 2 --- O STL T. Scott B. Hooton -2% 25% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
Mike Phillips replaces Garry Templeton playing SS batting 1st
b6 4-3 0 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Denny 2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-3 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny 1% 29% Strikeout
b6 4-3 2 --- O LAD G. Thomasson J. Denny 1% 30% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
t7 3-4 0 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Hooton -4% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- STL K. Oberkfell B. Hooton 5% 30% Single to LF
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Denny (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 1-- STL B. Carbo B. Hooton 13% 43% Single to RF; Oberkfell to 3B
Ken Brett replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 1-3 O STL M. Phillips K. Brett -13% 30% Lineout: 2B
t7 3-4 2 1-3 O STL L. Brock K. Brett -10% 20% Groundout: P-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Roy Thomas facing 8-9-1
Roy Thomas replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- O LAD D. Thomas R. Thomas 2% 22% Flyball: RF
b7 4-3 1 --- O LAD K. Brett R. Thomas 1% 23% Strikeout
b7 4-3 2 --- LAD D. Lopes R. Thomas -1% 22% Walk
b7 4-3 2 1-- LAD B. Russell R. Thomas -1% 21% Lopes Steals 2B
b7 4-3 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell R. Thomas 3% 24% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
t8 3-4 0 --- STL K. Hernandez K. Brett 9% 33% Single to LF
t8 3-4 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons K. Brett -8% 25% Flyball: RF
t8 3-4 1 1-- STL G. Hendrick K. Brett 16% 41% Single to CF; Hernandez to 3B
t8 3-4 1 1-3 R STL T. Scott K. Brett 24% 65% Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B
Bobby Castillo replaces Ken Brett pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-4 1 1-3 RO STL K. Reitz B. Castillo 8% 73% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hendrick Scores
t8 5-4 2 1-- STL K. Oberkfell B. Castillo 2% 75% Single to CF; Scott to 2B
t8 5-4 2 12- O STL R. Thomas B. Castillo -4% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Roy Thomas facing 3-4-5
b8 4-5 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey R. Thomas 6% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-5 1 --- O LAD R. Cey R. Thomas 4% 82% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-5 2 --- O LAD D. Baker R. Thomas 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
t9 5-4 0 --- O STL M. Phillips B. Castillo -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 5-4 1 --- STL L. Brock B. Castillo 2% 85% Single to CF
t9 5-4 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez B. Castillo 2% 87% Hit By Pitch; Brock to 2B
t9 5-4 1 12- O STL T. Simmons B. Castillo -3% 84% Flyball: LF
t9 5-4 2 12- O STL G. Hendrick B. Castillo -3% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Roy Thomas facing 6-7-8
b9 4-5 0 --- LAD J. Ferguson R. Thomas -13% 68% Walk
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Joe Ferguson (C) batting 6th
b9 4-5 0 1-- O LAD G. Thomasson R. Thomas 5% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
b9 4-5 1 -2- O LAD D. Thomas R. Thomas 13% 86% Strikeout
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bobby Castillo (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 2 -2- O LAD M. Mota R. Thomas 14% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Dodgers 4.

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