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1979 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
86-76, Finished 3rd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 731 runs, Allowed 693 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Managed by Ken Boyer

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,627,256 (7th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1978/1980) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Fri,4/6 vs PHI W (8-1)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Hendrick Scott Denny  
2.Sat,4/7 vs PHI W (3-2)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Grieve Hendrick Scott Vuckovich  
3.Sun,4/8 vs PHI - (2-2) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Hendrick Scott Forsch  
4.Tue,4/10 vs CHC W (7-0) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Hendrick Scott Sykes  
5.Thu,4/12 at PIT L (1-3) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Hendrick Scott Denny  
6.Fri,4/13 at PIT L (6-7) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Hendrick Scott Vuckovich  
7.Sat,4/14 at PIT L (4-7) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Iorg Hendrick Scott Forsch  
8.Sun,4/15 at PIT W (9-4)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Grieve Hendrick Scott Sykes  
9.Tue,4/17 at CHC L (3-5)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Grieve Hendrick Scott Denny  
10.Wed,4/18 at CHC W (3-2) Simmons Hernandez Phillips Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Vuckovich  
11.Thu,4/19 at CHC L (2-3) Simmons Hernandez Phillips Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Forsch  
12.Fri,4/20 vs CIN L (3-10)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Grieve Hendrick Scott Sykes  
13.Sat,4/21 vs CIN L (1-4) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Hendrick Scott Martinez  
14.Sun,4/22 vs CIN W (4-3) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Carbo Denny  
15.Mon,4/23 at ATL W (3-2) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Vuckovich  
16.Tue,4/24 at ATL W (6-5)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Grieve Hendrick Scott Forsch  
17.Fri,4/27 at CIN L (3-4) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Denny  
18.Sat,4/28 at CIN W (12-1) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
19.Sun,4/29 at CIN L (1-5) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Sykes  
20.Mon,4/30 vs HOU L (5-6) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
21.Tue,5/1 vs HOU W (7-6) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
22.Wed,5/2 vs HOU W (5-2) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Denny  
23.Thu,5/3 vs HOU L (1-4) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
24.Fri,5/4 vs PIT W (4-3) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Sykes  
25.Sat,5/5 vs PIT L (5-6) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Forsch  
26.Sun,5/6 vs PIT W (4-2) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
27.Tue,5/8 at HOU W (4-1) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
28.Wed,5/9 at HOU L (4-5) Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Denny  
29.Thu,5/10 at HOU W (3-1) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Sykes  
30.Fri,5/11 vs ATL L (0-3)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Forsch  
31.Sat,5/12 vs ATL W (7-6)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Martinez  
32.Sun,5/13 vs ATL W (7-3) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Phillips Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
33.Tue,5/15 vs MON W (1-0) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Phillips Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
34.Wed,5/16 vs MON W (2-0)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Phillips Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
35.Thu,5/17 vs MON L (2-3)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Phillips Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Martinez  
36.Sat,5/19 at NYM W (9-4) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Phillips Brock Scott Iorg Vuckovich  
37.Sun,5/20 at NYM L (7-8) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Sykes  
38.Mon,5/21 at PHI L (3-5)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
39.Tue,5/22 at PHI L (1-3)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Mumphrey Hendrick Forsch  
40.Wed,5/23 at PHI W (3-1) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
41.Sun,5/27 at MON L (3-8) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
42.Sun,5/27 at MON W (11-3)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Forsch  
43.Tue,5/29 vs NYM L (2-6) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
44.Wed,5/30 vs NYM W (7-3) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
45.Thu,5/31 vs NYM W (9-6) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Sykes  
46.Fri,6/1 vs LAD W (8-7) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
47.Sat,6/2 vs LAD W (12-5)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Forsch  
48.Sun,6/3 vs LAD W (6-4) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
49.Tue,6/5 vs SFG W (5-4)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Martinez  
50.Wed,6/6 vs SFG W (6-5)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Sykes  
51.Thu,6/7 vs SFG L (10-12)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Denny  
52.Fri,6/8 vs SDP L (7-8)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Forsch  
53.Sat,6/9 vs SDP W (7-4) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
54.Sun,6/10 vs SDP W (3-2)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
55.Mon,6/11 at LAD W (9-7)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Sykes  
56.Tue,6/12 at LAD L (3-9) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
57.Wed,6/13 at LAD L (8-9) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
58.Fri,6/15 at SFG L (6-9)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
59.Sat,6/16 at SFG L (1-6)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Martinez  
60.Sun,6/17 at SFG L (4-7)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
61.Mon,6/18 at SDP L (2-3)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
62.Tue,6/19 at SDP W (7-2) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Fulgham  
63.Wed,6/20 at SDP L (1-3) Simmons Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
64.Fri,6/22 vs NYM W (4-2)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Martinez  
65.Sun,6/24 vs NYM L (2-6)# Simmons Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
66.Mon,6/25 vs MON L (2-8)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Fulgham  
67.Tue,6/26 vs MON L (3-5)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
68.Wed,6/27 vs MON W (5-0) Kennedy Hernandez Phillips Oberkfell Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Martinez  
69.Fri,6/29 vs PHI L (7-8) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
70.Fri,6/29 vs PHI W (7-1) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Phillips Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
71.Sat,6/30 vs PHI L (4-6)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Fulgham  
72.Sun,7/1 vs PHI W (13-7) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Denny  
73.Sun,7/1 vs PHI W (2-1)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Thomas  
74.Mon,7/2 vs PIT L (4-5) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
75.Tue,7/3 vs PIT L (1-4)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Forsch  
76.Wed,7/4 vs PIT L (4-6) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Iorg Vuckovich  
77.Thu,7/5 vs PIT W (2-0)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Fulgham  
78.Fri,7/6 at ATL W (9-5) Kennedy Iorg Oberkfell Reitz Phillips Brock Mumphrey Carbo Denny  
79.Fri,7/6 at ATL W (5-4)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Thomas  
80.Sat,7/7 at ATL L (2-10) Kennedy Iorg Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Carbo Martinez  
81.Sun,7/8 at ATL L (5-6) Kennedy Hernandez Phillips Oberkfell Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Forsch  
82.Mon,7/9 at CIN W (6-3) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
83.Tue,7/10 at CIN L (2-4) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Fulgham  
84.Wed,7/11 at CIN L (1-6) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Mumphrey Hendrick Denny  
85.Fri,7/13 at HOU W (1-0) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Martinez  
86.Sat,7/14 at HOU L (2-3) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
87.Sun,7/15 at HOU W (3-1) Kennedy Hernandez Phillips Oberkfell Templeton Iorg Scott Mumphrey Fulgham  
88.Thu,7/19 vs CIN L (4-16)# Swisher Hernandez Tyson Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Vuckovich  
89.Fri,7/20 vs CIN L (0-3) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Brock Scott Hendrick Denny  
90.Sat,7/21 vs CIN W (12-3) Kennedy Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Templeton Iorg Scott Mumphrey Martinez  
91.Sun,7/22 vs HOU L (6-7)# Swisher Hernandez Oberkfell Reitz Phillips Mumphrey Scott Hendrick Forsch  
92.Mon,7/23 vs HOU L (2-3) Kennedy