Game Information
Score of Game
St. Louis Cardinals 1 Montreal Expos 0
Game Date
Tuesday May 15, 1979
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
Yes
Ballpark
Busch Stadium II (St. Louis,Missouri)
Attendance
12,515
Weather
Vis Manager
Dick Williams (MON)
Home Manager
Ken Boyer (SLN)
Winning Pitcher
John Denny
Losing Pitcher
Steve Rogers
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Joe Bendekovits 2B: Bob Sharp 3B: Jim Jones
MON Record
19-12 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 2 / 2 / 5
MON Streak
Loss 4
SLN Record
19-14 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 3 / 7
SLN Streak
Win 3
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1MON1Andre DawsonCFRSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout10-0---
    1MON2Rodney Scott2BLSLNJohn DennyRWalk1---0-0---Walked20-0---
    1MON3Warren CromartieLFLSLNJohn DennyRSingle11--0-0---Singled on popout to Left Field ... Rodney Scott advanced to second30-0---
    1MON4Tony Perez1BRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout112-0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]. Double Play ... Warren Cromartie out at 2b.40-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1SLN1Lou BrockLFLMONSteve RogersRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Tony Perez]50-0---
    1SLN2Ken Oberkfell2BLMONSteve RogersRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Ellis Valentine]60-0---
    1SLN3Keith Hernandez1BLMONSteve RogersRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Catcher [Gary Carter]70-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2MON5Gary CarterCRSLNJohn DennyRWalk0---0-0---Walked80-0---
    2MON6Ellis ValentineRFRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ken Reitz]. Double Play ... Gary Carter out at 2b.90-0---
    2MON7Larry Parrish3BRSLNJohn DennyRSingle2---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field100-0---
    2MON8Chris SpeierSSRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Ken Oberkfell]110-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2SLN4Ted SimmonsCLMONSteve RogersRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field120-0---
    2SLN5George HendrickRFRMONSteve RogersRStrikeout01--0-0---Strikeout130-0---
    2SLN6Tony ScottCFLMONSteve RogersRLineout11--0-0---Lined out to Right Field [Ellis Valentine]140-0---
    2SLN7Ken Reitz3BRMONSteve RogersRLineout21--0-0---Lined out to Shortstop [Chris Speier]150-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3MON9Steve RogersPRSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout160-0---
    3MON1Andre DawsonCFRSLNJohn DennyRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Tony Scott]170-0---
    3MON2Rodney Scott2BLSLNJohn DennyRPopout2---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]180-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3SLN8Mike PhillipsSSLMONSteve RogersRSingle0---0-0---Singled on popout to Center Field190-0---
    3SLN9John DennyPRMONSteve RogersRGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Steve Rogers] ... Mike Phillips advanced to second200-0---
    3SLN1Lou BrockLFLMONSteve RogersRReached on Error1-2-0-0---Reached on Error by Left Field [Warren Cromartie]210-0---
    3SLN2Ken Oberkfell2BLMONSteve RogersRLineout112-0-0---Lined out to Center Field [Andre Dawson]220-0---
    3SLN3Keith Hernandez1BLMONSteve RogersRGroundout212-0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Rodney Scott]230-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4MON3Warren CromartieLFLSLNJohn DennyRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Tony Scott]240-0---
    4MON4Tony Perez1BRSLNJohn DennyRWalk1---0-0---Walked250-0---
    4MON5Gary CarterCRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [John Denny]. Double Play ... Tony Perez out at 2b.260-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4SLN4Ted SimmonsCLMONSteve RogersRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Rodney Scott]270-0---
    4SLN5George HendrickRFRMONSteve RogersRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Larry Parrish]280-0---
    4SLN6Tony ScottCFLMONSteve RogersRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Rodney Scott]290-0---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5MON6Ellis ValentineRFRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ken Reitz]300-0---
    5MON7Larry Parrish3BRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]310-0---
    5MON8Chris SpeierSSRSLNJohn DennyRLineout2---0-0---Lined out to Left Field [Lou Brock]320-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5SLN7Ken Reitz3BRMONSteve RogersRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Ellis Valentine]330-0---
    5SLN8Mike PhillipsSSLMONSteve RogersRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout340-0---
    5SLN9John DennyPRMONSteve RogersRDouble2---0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Left Field350-0---
    5SLN1Lou BrockLFLMONSteve RogersRWalk2-2-0-0---Walked360-0---
    5SLN2Ken Oberkfell2BLMONSteve RogersRPopout212-0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Chris Speier]370-0---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6MON9Steve RogersPRSLNJohn DennyRWalk0---0-0---Walked380-0---
    6MON1Andre DawsonCFRSLNJohn DennyRFlyout01--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Tony Scott]390-0---
    6MON2Rodney Scott2BLSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout11--0-0---Strikeout400-0---
    6MON3Warren CromartieLFLSLNJohn DennyRGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Keith Hernandez]410-0---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6SLN3Keith Hernandez1BLMONSteve RogersRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout420-0---
    6SLN4Ted SimmonsCLMONSteve RogersRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Rodney Scott]430-0---
    6SLN5George HendrickRFRMONSteve RogersRSingle2---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field440-0---
    6SLN6Tony ScottCFLMONSteve RogersRGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Tony Perez]450-0---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7MON4Tony Perez1BRSLNJohn DennyRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [George Hendrick]460-0---
    7MON5Gary CarterCRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]470-0---
    7MON6Ellis ValentineRFRSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout480-0---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7SLN7Ken Reitz3BRMONSteve RogersRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field490-0---
    7SLN8Mike PhillipsSSLMONSteve RogersRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Steve Rogers]. Double Play ... Ken Reitz out at 2b.500-0---
    7SLN9John DennyPRMONSteve RogersRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout510-0---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8MON7Larry Parrish3BRSLNJohn DennyRPopout0---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]520-0---
    8MON8Chris SpeierSSRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]530-0---
    8MON9Steve RogersPRSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout540-0---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8SLN1Lou BrockLFLMONSteve RogersRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Steve Rogers]550-0---
    8SLN2Ken Oberkfell2BLMONSteve RogersRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout560-0---
    8SLN3Keith Hernandez1BLMONSteve RogersRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Rodney Scott]570-0---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9MON1Andre DawsonCFRSLNJohn DennyRPopout0---0-0---Popped out to First Base [Keith Hernandez]580-0---
    9MON2Rodney Scott2BLSLNJohn DennyRLineout1---0-0---Lined out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]590-0---
    9MON3Warren CromartieLFLSLNJohn DennyRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [George Hendrick]600-0---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9SLN4Ted SimmonsCLMONSteve RogersRSingle0---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field610-0---
    9SLN5George HendrickRFRMONSteve RogersRStolen Base01--0-0---Garry Templeton Stole 2B [Steve Rogers/Gary Carter]620-0Non-Batter Event
    9SLN5George HendrickRFRMONSteve RogersRSingle0-2-0-0---Singled on fly ball to Center Field ... Garry Templeton advanced to third630-0---
    9SLN6Tony ScottCFLMONSteve RogersRIntentional Walk01-30-0---Walked Intentionally ... George Hendrick advanced to second640-0---
    9SLN7Ken Reitz3BRMONSteve RogersRGroundout01230-0---Grounded out to First Base [Tony Perez]. Double Play ... Garry Templeton out at home. ... Tony Scott advanced to second ... George Hendrick advanced to third650-0---
    9SLN8Mike PhillipsSSLMONSteve RogersRSingle2-230-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... George Hendrick Scored ... Tony Scott advanced to third660-0---
    66 record(s)
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