Taking advantage of errors, the Cardinals downed the Cubs, 6-4. The Cards scored an unearned run in the first inning when Garry Templeton singled, reached third when the ball rolled between left fielder Dave Kingman's legs and came home on a single by Jerry Mumphrey.

They added two more in the sixth when Mumphrey reached first on an error by third baseman Steve Ontiveros, went to third on a double by Keith Hernandez and scored on an infield out by George Hendrick. A wild pitch enabled Hernandez to score. Cub catcher Barry Foote dropped a throw from the outfield in the seventh, letting in two more runs. Kingman hit his 43rd homer for the Cubs. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 6, Chicago Cubs 4

Game Played on Tuesday, September 4, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  2    2  0  1  -   6  9  2
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4  8  3


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   2   2   0     0   0   .326      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Mumphrey lf           5   2   2   1     0   1   .300        Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Hernandez 1b          5   1   3   1     0   2   .348        Kelleher ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Simmons c             2   0   0   0     3   1   .290      Thompson rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .320
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   1     1   0   .297      Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .312
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .266      Kingman lf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .289
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .294
Herr 2b               4   0   0   0     0   2   .167      Martin cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .279
Vuckovich p           4   1   2   0     0   1   .171      Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
                                                            Kimm c              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Macko 2b              4   1   3   1     0   0   .320
                                                          Hernandez p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pagel ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Vail ph             1   1   1   2     0   0   .340

Totals               37   6   9   3     5   9             Totals               35   4   8   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 12,245
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Templeton 2, Kingman, Ontiveros, Foote
Doubles: Hernandez (44), Mumphrey (8), Ontiveros (22), Martin (33)
Home Runs: Kingman (43), Vail (6)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey 2 (6)
Caught Stealing: Thompson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hernandez (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(13-9)       9     8   4   4   1   6   2  37   3.73
Totals                  9     8   4   4   1   6   2  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hernandez L(4-4)        5.1   4   3   1   3   4   0  24   4.97
Caudill                 1.2   3   2   0   1   3   0   9   5.43
Moore                   2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9   5.37
Totals                  9     9   6   2   5   9   0  42

Wild Pitches: Hernandez (3)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lanny Harris


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton singled to left [Templeton to third
(error by Kingman)]; Mumphrey singled to third [Templeton scored
(unearned)]; Hernandez struck out; Mumphrey stole second;
Simmons grounded out (third to first); Hendrick grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
walked; Thompson was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Biittner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Scott struck out; Reitz popped to second; Herr
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman homered; Ontiveros doubled to right; Martin
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote grounded out (shortstop
to first); Macko lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Vuckovich flied out to right; Templeton grounded
out (second to first); Mumphrey grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Hernandez struck out; De Jesus flied out to left;
Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez struck out; Simmons was called out on
strikes; Hendrick walked; Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner popped to shortstop; Kingman grounded out
(pitcher to first); Ontiveros singled to right; Martin struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz flied out to right; Herr flied out to
center; Vuckovich singled to right; Templeton forced Vuckovich
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs
1.

CUBS 5TH: Foote flied out to center; Macko singled to left;
Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Macko to
second]; De Jesus struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Mumphrey reached on an error by Ontiveros
[Mumphrey to first]; Mumphrey stole second; Hernandez doubled to
left [Mumphrey to third]; Simmons was walked intentionally;
Hendrick forced Simmons (second to shortstop) [Mumphrey scored
(unearned), Hernandez to third]; Hernandez threw a wild pitch
[Hernandez scored, Hendrick to second]; Scott walked; CAUDILL
REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Reitz struck out; Herr was called
out on strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs
1.

CUBS 6TH: Thompson lined to center; Biittner lined to center;
Kingman reached on an error by Templeton [Kingman to first];
Ontiveros flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Vuckovich singled to right; Templeton singled to
left [Vuckovich to second]; Mumphrey struck out; Hernandez
singled to right [Vuckovich scored (error by Foote; assist by
Thompson) (unearned) (no RBI), Templeton scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Hernandez to second (on throw to home)]; Simmons was
walked intentionally; Hendrick flied out to right [Hernandez to
third]; Scott grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Martin flied out to right; Foote reached on an error
by Templeton [Foote to first]; Macko singled to right [Foote to
second]; PAGEL BATTED FOR CAUDILL; Pagel struck out; HENDERSON
BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING SS); KIMM
REPLACED FOOTE (PLAYING C ); MOORE REPLACED PAGEL (PITCHING);
Reitz grounded out (third to first); Herr struck out; Vuckovich
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Thompson flied out to right; Biittner flied out to
center; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first);
Mumphrey doubled to right; Hernandez singled to left [Mumphrey
scored, Hernandez to second (on throw to home)]; Simmons was
walked intentionally; Hendrick popped to third in foul
territory; Scott flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros struck out; Martin doubled to right; Kimm
popped to first; Macko singled to right [Martin scored]; VAIL
BATTED FOR MOORE; Vail homered [Macko scored]; Kelleher flied
out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Cubs 4.

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