Driving in six runs with a bases-loaded homer and a two-run circuit clout, Ted Simmons powered the Cardinals to a 9-7 triumph over the Dodgers. The grand slam was the sixth in the Redbird catcher's career and came in the third inning to give the Cardinals a 4-3 lead. After the Dodgers tied the score at 7-7 with a three-run uprising in the seventh, Simmons came to bat in the top of ninth with Keith Hernandez aboard via a walk and unloaded a blast into the right field seats. [The Sporting News]
St. Louis Cardinals 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 7

Game Played on Monday, June 11, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  5    1  0  1    0  0  2  -   9 12  1
Dodgers      3  0  0    1  0  0    3  0  0  -   7 11  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   1   1   0     0   1   .333      Lopes 2b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .283
Brock lf              4   2   1   1     0   0   .356      Russell ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .296
  Mumphrey lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Smith rf              5   1   2   2     0   0   .269
Hernandez 1b          4   2   3   1     1   0   .319      Garvey 1b             4   1   1   1     1   1   .312
Simmons c             5   2   3   6     0   0   .321      Cey 3b                4   1   2   2     0   1   .275
Hendrick rf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .353      Baker lf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .314
Scott cf              4   0   1   1     1   0   .284      Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .211
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Thomas cf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .278
Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Reuss p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Sykes p               2   1   0   0     0   0   .053        Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .370
  Iorg ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .274        Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bruno p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mota ph             1   1   1   0     0   0   .385
                                                            LaGrow p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               38   9  12   9     2   2             Totals               36   7  11   7     3   6

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 32,159
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Dodgers 6
DP: Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0
Errors: Templeton
Doubles: Hendrick (17), Templeton (7), Russell (15), Garvey (15)
Home Runs: Simmons 2 (16), Brock (4), Lopes (17), Cey (11), Baker (7)
Caught Stealing: Hendrick (1)
GIDP: Russell (7), Garvey (8)
Hit by Pitch: Sykes (2,by Reuss), Brock (2,by Reuss), Reuss (1,by Sykes)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sykes                   6.1   9   7   7   2   4   3  30   5.58
Littell                 0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.68
Bruno W(2-2)            2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.29
Totals                  9    11   7   7   3   6   3  40

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss                   2.1   5   5   5   1   1   1  15   4.34
Patterson               2.2   4   1   1   0   0   1  11   2.08
Brett                   2     2   1   1   0   0   0   8   4.91
LaGrow L(1-1)           2     1   2   2   1   1   1   8   6.06
Totals                  9    12   9   9   2   2   3  42

Hit by Pitch: Sykes (1), Reuss 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton lined to first; Brock grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes homered; Russell lined to first; Smith flied
out to center; Garvey walked; Cey homered [Garvey scored]; Baker
flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers
3.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons singled to center; Hendrick forced
Simmons (second to shortstop); Scott walked [Hendrick to
second]; Reitz flied out to center; Tyson forced Scott
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson flied to right in foul territory; Thomas
lined to center; Reuss was hit by a pitch; Lopes grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Sykes was hit by a pitch; Templeton struck out;
Brock was hit by a pitch [Sykes to second]; Hernandez singled to
center [Sykes to third, Brock to second]; Simmons homered [Sykes
scored, Brock scored, Hernandez scored]; Hendrick doubled to
left; Scott singled to right [Hendrick scored, Scott to second
(on throw to home)]; PATTERSON REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Reitz
popped to first in foul territory; Tyson flied out to center; 5
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell flied out to center; Smith flied out to
center; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sykes grounded out (second to first); Templeton
popped to shortstop; Brock homered; Hernandez singled to right;
Simmons popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey flied out to left; Baker homered; Ferguson
struck out; Thomas struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hendrick singled to left; Hendrick was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Scott flied out to right;
Reitz singled to left; Tyson forced Reitz (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR PATTERSON; Martinez reached on
an error by Templeton [Martinez to first]; Lopes lined to right;
Russell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Martinez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: BRETT REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Sykes
grounded out (pitcher to first); Templeton doubled to left;
Brock popped to shortstop; Hernandez singled to center
[Templeton scored, Hernandez to second (on throw to home)];
Simmons popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 7, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Smith singled to left; Garvey grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Smith out at
second]; Cey singled to left; Baker singled to shortstop [Cey to
second]; Ferguson walked [Cey to third, Baker to second]; Thomas
struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hendrick popped to shortstop; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reitz popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: MOTA BATTED FOR BRETT; Mota singled to right; Lopes
popped to first in foul territory; Russell doubled to left [Mota
to third]; Smith singled to center [Mota scored, Russell
scored]; LITTELL REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); Garvey doubled to
right [Smith scored]; Cey struck out; Baker flied out to center;
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Dodgers 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: LAGROW REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Tyson struck
out; IORG BATTED FOR LITTELL; Iorg flied out to right; Templeton
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Dodgers
7.

DODGERS 8TH: BRUNO REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); Ferguson flied out
to left; Thomas walked; Thomas was picked off first (pitcher to
first); LaGrow struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7,
Dodgers 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: Brock flied out to center; Hernandez walked;
Simmons homered [Hernandez scored]; Hendrick grounded out (third
to first); Scott grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 9TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Lopes singled
to third; Russell flied out to center; Smith flied out to
center; Garvey lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
9, Dodgers 7.
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