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CHW
@BAL		1
2		 
(12)
MIN
@BOS		1
12
DET
@CAL		6
3
KCR
@MIL		2
5
TEX
@NYY		5
6
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@OAK		6
2
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@SEA		7
4
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@ATL		18
5
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@CHC		8
2
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@CIN		1
2		 
(10)
MON
@HOU		1
2
SDP
@PIT		1
7
LAD
@STL		9
0
Tuesday, August 14, 1979 7:39PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 21,126, Time of Game: 2:10
Dodgers
9
53-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 16 GB
 at Cardinals
0
60-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: Burt Hooton (11-8)
L: John Denny (6-10)
 
                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

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 3 0 .264 .860 0.077 0.91 0.110 -0.033 1.1 2 2 2·SB,IW
Bill Russell SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .268 .652 0.049 1.31 0.116 -0.067 0.3 3 2 SH
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .320 .842 -0.139 0.86 0.001 -0.140 -1.1 8 2 IW
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .279 .889 0.063 0.87 0.082 -0.018 -0.1 3 1 2B
Dusty Baker LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .288 .804 -0.159 1.21 0.034 -0.193 -0.3 1 0 HR,GDP
Joe Ferguson RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .253 .830 0.139 0.71 0.142 -0.003 3.3 0 0 2B
Derrel Thomas CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .724 0.024 1.88 0.156 -0.133 -0.1 1 0 GDP
   Gary Thomasson CF 2 1 1 2 0 1 .243 .743 -0.002 0.05 0.001 -0.002 1.6 1 0 HR
Steve Yeager C 5 1 4 1 0 0 .222 .693 0.111 0.76 0.136 -0.025 1.1 7 2
Burt Hooton P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .162 .380 -0.091 0.66 0.000 -0.091 -1.3 1 0 SH
Team Totals 36 9 13 8 7 4 .361 1.048 0.072 0.94 0.778 -0.705 4.7 27 9
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
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell.
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes 2 (32, 3rd base off J Denny/T Simmons, 2nd base off J Denny/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .824 -0.083 0.80 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 1 3
Jerry Mumphrey LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .781 -0.059 0.59 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 2 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .910 -0.055 0.74 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 14 0
Ted Simmons C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .946 -0.053 0.70 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 4 0
George Hendrick RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .797 -0.055 0.73 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 0
Tony Scott CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .696 0.031 0.86 0.056 -0.025 0.1 2 0 SB
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .672 -0.055 0.99 0.016 -0.071 -0.3 0 6
Ken Oberkfell 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .798 -0.046 1.02 0.027 -0.074 -0.6 3 4 GDP
John Denny P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .161 .405 -0.052 1.58 0.051 -0.103 -0.4 0 4 CS,SH
   George Frazier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .722 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Team Totals 26 0 2 0 2 7 .077 .220 -0.427 0.85 0.150 -0.578 -4.3 27 17
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
DP: 2. K Oberkfell-G Templeton-K Hernandez; K Reitz-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.
E: T Scott (5).
Baserunning
SB: T Scott (31, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).
CS: J Denny (2, 2nd base by B Hooton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, W (11-8) 9 2 0 0 2 7 0 2.94 29 88 0.427 0.85 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 29 88 0.427 0.94 4.3

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, L (6-10) 8.2 10 7 7 7 4 1 4.81 41 33 -0.061 1.02 -0.4
George Frazier 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 4.50 4 3 3 -0.012 0.07 -4.2
Team Totals 9 13 9 9 7 4 2 9.00 45 33 3 3 -0.073 0.85 -4.7
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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