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BAL  2
CHW  1
(12)		 BOS 12
MIN  1
 DET  6
@CAL  3
 MIL  5
KCR  2
 NYY  6
TEX  5
 TOR  6
@OAK  2
 CLE  7
@SEA  4
 NYM 18
@ATL  5
 SFG  8
@CHC  2
 CIN  2
PHI  1
(10)		 HOU  2
MON  1
 PIT  7
SDP  1
 LAD  9
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 21,126

 Tuesday, August 14, 1979, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Dodgers
9
53-65
Won 1
4th, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  5    9 13  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
W: Burt Hooton (11-8), L: John Denny (6-10)
 Cardinals
0
60-56
Lost 1
4th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    2   1   0   0    3   0  .264  .860              2   2   2·SB,IW
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .268  .652              3   2   SH
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .320  .842              8   2   IW
R Cey 3B                      4   0   2   0    1   0  .279  .889              3   1   2B
D Baker LF                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .288  .804              1   0   HR,GDP
J Ferguson RF                 4   2   3   2    1   0  .253  .830              0   0   2B
D Thomas CF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .724              1   0   GDP
  G Thomasson CF              2   1   1   2    0   1  .243  .743              1   0   HR
S Yeager C                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .222  .693              7   2   
B Hooton P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .380              1   0   SH
Totals                       36   9  13   0    7   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Ferguson (8, off J Denny); R Cey (14, off J Denny).
HR: G Thomasson (9, off G Frazier; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Baker (15, off J Denny; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Hooton (8, off J Denny); B Russell (9, off J Denny).
IBB: D Lopes (3, by J Denny); S Garvey (12, by J Denny).
TB: G Thomasson 4; D Baker 4; S Yeager 4; J Ferguson 4; R Cey 3; D Thomas; B Russell.
GIDP: D Thomas (7); D Baker (10).
RBI: G Thomasson 2 (31); J Ferguson 2 (58); B Russell 2 (42); S Yeager (37); D Baker (66).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson 2; G Thomasson 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes 2 (32, 3rd base off J Denny/T Simmons, 2nd base off J Denny/T Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   3  .333  .824              1   3   
J Mumphrey LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .781              2   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .337  .910             14   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .946              4   0   
G Hendrick RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .797              1   0   
T Scott CF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .696              2   0   SB
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .672              0   6   
K Oberkfell 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .798              3   4   GDP
J Denny P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .405              0   4   CS,SH
  G Frazier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .722              0   0   
Totals                       26   0   2   0    2   7                         27  17
Batting Events
SH: J Denny (5, off B Hooton).
TB: K Reitz; J Denny.
GIDP: K Oberkfell (5).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Oberkfell-G Templeton-K Hernandez; K Reitz-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.
E: T Scott (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Scott (31, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).
CS: J Denny (2, 2nd base by B Hooton/S Yeager).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hooton, W (11-8)             9     2   0   0    2   7   0   2.94   29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 2     88    -     0.86   0.43
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   7   0          29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 2           -  
St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Denny, L (6-10)              8.2  10   7   7    7   4   1   4.81   41     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2·10     33    -     1.00  -0.06
G Frazier                      0.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          3-3    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   9   9    7   4   2          45     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2·13          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Denny 2 (7; D Lopes, S Garvey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 21,126.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- 16% 72% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas J. Denny Single to RF; Ferguson to 3B
t7 0 1-3 R 12% 83% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Denny Single to RF; Ferguson Scores; Thomas to 3B
t7 1 123 RR 12% 91% 1-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Yeager Scores; Lopes to 2B
t5 0 1-- OO -10% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas J. Denny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1 --3 O -9% 49% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Lineout: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Denny Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL G. Templeton B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Hooton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Denny Single to CF
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 LAD D. Baker J. Denny Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 2 --- 2% 48% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny Double to RF
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL T. Simmons B. Hooton Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Hooton Popfly: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Scott B. Hooton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Denny Lineout: LF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Hooton J. Denny Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 STL K. Reitz B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell B. Hooton Walk
b3 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 STL J. Denny B. Hooton Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL G. Templeton B. Hooton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- 3% 48% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Denny Double to RF
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 LAD D. Baker J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Hooton Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Hooton Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Simmons B. Hooton Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -10% 45% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas J. Denny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Denny Single to SS
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 LAD B. Hooton J. Denny Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Hooton Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 0-0 STL T. Scott B. Hooton Walk
b5 1 1-- -2% 41% 0-0 STL K. Reitz B. Hooton Scott Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5% 45% 0-0 STL K. Reitz B. Hooton Popfly: 2B
b5 2 -2- O 5% 50% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Denny Walk
t6 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lopes to 2B
t6 1 -2- 5% 58% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Lopes Steals 3B
t6 1 --3 O -9% 49% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Lineout: LF
t6 2 --3 2% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Denny Walk
t6 2 1-3 O -8% 43% 0-0 LAD D. Baker J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 0-0 STL J. Denny B. Hooton Single to SS
b6 0 1-- O 8% 46% 0-0 STL G. Templeton B. Hooton Denny Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL G. Templeton B. Hooton Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 STL J. Mumphrey B. Hooton Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 16% 72% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas J. Denny Single to RF; Ferguson to 3B
t7 0 1-3 R 12% 83% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Denny Single to RF; Ferguson Scores; Thomas to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O -4% 79% 1-0 LAD B. Hooton J. Denny Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
t7 1 -23 0% 80% 1-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Denny Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 RR 12% 91% 1-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Yeager Scores; Lopes to 2B
t7 1 12- O -2% 90% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Strikeout
t7 2 12- O -2% 88% 3-0 LAD R. Cey J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
Gary Thomasson replaces Derrel Thomas playing CF batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-3 STL K. Hernandez B. Hooton Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 STL T. Simmons B. Hooton Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 STL G. Hendrick B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- R 3% 97% 3-0 LAD D. Baker J. Denny Home Run
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 LAD G. Thomasson J. Denny Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- 0% 96% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Denny Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 LAD B. Hooton J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 STL T. Scott B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 STL K. Reitz B. Hooton Single to SS
b8 1 1-- OO 3% 99% 0-4 STL K. Oberkfell B. Hooton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 4-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Denny Walk
t9 0 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Lopes Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 LAD B. Russell J. Denny Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 -2- 0% 99% 4-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Denny Intentional Walk
t9 1 12- O -0% 99% 4-0 LAD R. Cey J. Denny Flyball: CF; Lopes to 3B
t9 2 1-3 0% 99% 4-0 LAD D. Baker J. Denny Walk; Garvey to 2B
George Frazier replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 123 RRR 1% 100% 4-0 LAD J. Ferguson G. Frazier Single to CF; Lopes Scores; Garvey Scores; Baker Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Ferguson to 3B
t9 2 --3 RR 0% 100% 7-0 LAD G. Thomasson G. Frazier Home Run; Ferguson Scores
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 9-0 LAD S. Yeager G. Frazier Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 LAD B. Hooton G. Frazier Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-9, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
Dane Iorg pinch hits for George Frazier (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL D. Iorg B. Hooton Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL G. Templeton B. Hooton Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 STL J. Mumphrey B. Hooton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Cardinals 0.

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