Using the stolen base as a potent weapon, the Cardinals ran past the Phillies, 3-1. In the third inning, Ken Oberkfell singled, stole second and scored on a single by Garry Templeton, who then stole second and scored on a single by Keith Hernandez. The Redbirds added their final tally in the fourth when Tony Scott walked, stole second and scored on a double by Ken Reitz. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       23, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   1   1   1     0   0   .270      McBride rf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .224
Brock lf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .381      Aviles 2b             2   0   1   1     1   0   .412
  Mumphrey lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Rose 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .352
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .265      Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Simmons c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .288      Schmidt 3b            4   0   1   0     0   3   .293
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Scott cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .267      Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   1     0   2   .242      Meoli ss              4   1   2   0     0   0   .233
Oberkfell 2b          3   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Ruthven p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Tyson ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .218        McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Martinez p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .067        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               34   3   7   3     2   5             Totals               33   1   8   1     1   6

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 32,349
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Phillies 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Phillies 0
Doubles: Reitz (14), Meoli (4), Schmidt (8)
Triples: Meoli (1)
Stolen Bases: Oberkfell (1), Templeton (5), Scott (13), Brock (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Aviles (2)
GIDP: Rose (9)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez W(2-1)         8     7   1   1   1   6   0  31   2.41
Littell SV(3)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.38
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1   6   0  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(6-2)          5     6   3   3   2   3   0  23   2.52
Reed                    2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.45
McGraw                  2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.24
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   5   0  36

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg


CARDINALS 1ST: 28 minute rain delay before start of game;
Templeton flied out to center; Brock grounded out (second to
first); Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to right; Aviles out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McBride to second]; Rose
grounded out (second to first) [McBride to third]; Luzinski
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons singled to center; Hendrick popped to
first; Scott forced Simmons (first to shortstop); Reitz was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt struck out; Unser struck out; Boone
singled to center; Meoli forced Boone (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Oberkfell singled to right; Martinez popped to
first in foul territory; Oberkfell stole second; Templeton
singled to center [Oberkfell scored]; Templeton stole second;
Brock struck out; Hernandez singled to center [Templeton
scored]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride
singled to center; Aviles grounded out (shortstop to first)
[McBride to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Scott walked; Scott
stole second; Reitz doubled to left [Scott scored]; Oberkfell
popped to shortstop; Martinez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to center; Schmidt struck out;
Unser flied out to left; Boone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Phillies 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Brock
singled to shortstop; Hernandez popped to first; Brock stole
second; Simmons was walked intentionally; Hendrick flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Meoli tripled to right; MCCARVER BATTED FOR
RUTHVEN; McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); McBride was
called out on strikes; Aviles singled to center [Meoli scored];
Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: REED REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Scott grounded
out (shortstop to first); Reitz struck out; Oberkfell grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski struck out; Schmidt was called out on
strikes; Unser grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Martinez struck out; Templeton grounded out
(second to first); Brock singled to left; Hernandez flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Boone grounded out (third to first); Meoli doubled
to left; GROSS BATTED FOR REED; Gross flied out to left; McBride
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Phillies 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Simmons batted
left handed; Simmons popped to shortstop; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scott popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Aviles
walked; Rose grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Aviles out at second]; Luzinski grounded out (catcher to
first); 73 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz flied out to left; TYSON BATTED FOR
OBERKFELL; Tyson flied out to center; FREED BATTED FOR MARTINEZ;
Freed flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: TYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LITTELL
REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Schmidt doubled to center; Unser
flied out to center [Schmidt to third]; Boone popped to second;
Meoli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Phillies 1.