Garry Templeton hit two singles and a homer, driving in four runs, to lead the Cardinals' attack in a 12-5 victory over the Dodgers. Templeton singled and scored in the first inning when the Cardinals racked up four runs, three unearned on an error by Bill Russell.

With the Cards leading 6-4, in the seventh, Pete Vuckovich hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded and Templeton followed with a three-run homer. Tony Scott homered in the ninth and Templeton accounted for his fourth RBI with a single. Duaty Baker homered for the Dodgers and Steve Garvey drove in three runs with a single and sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 12, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Game Played on Friday, August 24, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Cardinals    4  0  0    0  0  2    4  0  2  -  12 19  2
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  1  1    1  0  0  -   5 10  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          6   2   3   4     0   1   .329      Lopes 2b              5   2   3   0     0   0   .261
Brock lf              6   0   2   1     0   0   .316      Russell ss            5   2   3   0     0   0   .269
Hernandez 1b          6   1   2   2     0   0   .345      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   3     0   1   .313
Simmons c             5   1   1   0     0   0   .301      Cey 3b                5   0   1   1     0   2   .277
Hendrick rf           5   2   3   1     0   0   .300      Baker lf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .291
Scott cf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .266      Ferguson c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .253
Reitz 3b              5   2   3   1     0   1   .266      Thomasson rf          3   0   0   0     1   2   .247
Oberkfell 2b          3   3   3   1     2   0   .320      Thomas cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .255
Vuckovich p           3   0   1   1     0   1   .156      Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .074
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .282
                                                            Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Beckwith p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               44  12  19  12     2   4             Totals               35   5  10   5     4   8

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 40,478
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Dodgers 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Hendrick, Vuckovich, Russell, Beckwith
Doubles: Hernandez (39)
Home Runs: Templeton (7), Scott (6), Baker (19)
Stolen Bases: Templeton (21), Ferguson (1), Lopes (37)
Sacrifice Hits: Littell (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Vuckovich (2), Garvey (4)
GIDP: Scott (10), Baker (11)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(12-8)       7     9   5   3   3   6   1  32   3.76
Littell                 2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   2.73
Totals                  9    10   5   3   4   8   1  40

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(4-11)           6    12   6   3   1   4   0  31   4.36
Patterson               2     3   4   4   1   0   1  10   4.97
Beckwith                1     4   2   2   0   0   1   7   5.60
Totals                  9    19  12   9   2   4   2  48

Passed Balls: Simmons (11)
Balks: Vuckovich (3)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Bob Engel


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton singled to left; Templeton stole
second; Brock grounded out (shortstop to first) [Templeton to
third]; Hernandez reached on an error by Russell [Templeton
scored (RBI), Hernandez to first]; Simmons singled to center
[Hernandez to second]; Hendrick singled to right [Hernandez
scored (unearned), Simmons to second]; Scott flied out to left;
Reitz singled to left [Simmons scored (unearned), Hendrick to
third]; Oberkfell singled to left [Hendrick scored (unearned),
Reitz to second]; Vuckovich struck out; 4 R (1 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Russell singled to right
[Lopes to third, Russell to second (error by Hendrick)]; Garvey
singled to right [Lopes scored, Russell scored (unearned)]; Cey
was called out on strikes; Baker grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Garvey out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Brock
flied out to left; Hernandez doubled to right; Simmons grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson walked; Thomasson struck out; Thomas
singled to second [Ferguson to second]; Ferguson was picked off
second but was safe on an error by Vuckovich [Ferguson to third,
Thomas to second]; Reuss struck out; Lopes lined to left; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Scott
struck out; Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell flied out to right; Garvey grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Oberkfell walked; Vuckovich popped to catcher in
foul territory; Templeton grounded out (first unassisted)
[Oberkfell to second]; Brock grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker flied out to center; Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thomasson walked; Thomas popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez singled to center; Simmons popped to
first in foul territory; Hendrick singled to center [Hernandez
to second]; Scott grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Hendrick out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Reuss struck out; Lopes singled to left; Russell
singled to right [Lopes to third]; Garvey hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Lopes scored]; Cey forced Russell (third to second); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz singled to left; Oberkfell singled to
center [Reitz to second]; On a bunt Vuckovich singled to pitcher
[Reitz to third, Oberkfell to second]; Templeton struck out;
Brock singled to shortstop [Reitz scored, Oberkfell to third,
Vuckovich to second]; Hernandez forced Vuckovich (third
unassisted) [Oberkfell scored, Brock to second]; Simmons flied
out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker homered; Ferguson walked; Thomasson flied out
to right; Vuckovich balked [Ferguson to second]; Ferguson stole
third; Thomas struck out; JOSHUA BATTED FOR REUSS; Joshua
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Dodgers 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: PATTERSON REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Hendrick
singled to left; Scott popped to second; Reitz singled to right
[Hendrick to second]; Oberkfell walked [Hendrick to third, Reitz
to second]; Vuckovich hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hendrick
scored]; Templeton homered [Reitz scored, Oberkfell scored];
Brock grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 10, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes flied out to center; Russell singled to left;
Simmons allowed a passed ball [Russell to second]; Garvey popped
to catcher in foul territory; Cey singled to right [Russell
scored (unearned)]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez lined to center; Simmons grounded out
(first to pitcher); Hendrick flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Ferguson
grounded out (third to first); Thomasson struck out; Thomas
walked; MOTA BATTED FOR PATTERSON; Mota lined to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Dodgers 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: BECKWITH REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Scott homered;
Reitz flied out to right; Oberkfell singled to left; Littell
reached on an error by Beckwith on a sacrifice bunt [Oberkfell
to second, Littell to first]; Templeton singled to center
[Oberkfell scored, Littell to second]; Brock singled to center
[Littell out at home (center to catcher), Templeton to third];
Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 12, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 9TH: Lopes singled to shortstop; Lopes stole second;
Russell flied out to center; Garvey struck out; Cey flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 12, Dodgers 5.

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