George Hendrick hit a two-run homer in the second game as the Cardinals beat the Mets in a twi-night doubleheader, 6-3 and 3-2. Keith Hernandez, who leads the league in batting, had four hits for the Cardinals in the opener, including a homer. Lou Brock stole the 937th base of his career in the fourth inning, tying him with Billy Hamilton for the all-time major league record. Hamilton set his mark between 1888 and 1901. Richie Hebner accounted for all of the Mets' runs in the first game with two homers.

In the nightcap, Hendrick hit his two-run homer in the fourth inning. The Cardinals added what proved to be the deciding marker in the seventh after loading the bases on a single by Jerry Mumphrey, double by Ken Oberkfell and a pass to Garry Templeton. With one out, Jim Lentine forced Templeton at second but beat the throw to first base, preventing a double play. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Saturday, September 22, 1979 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cardinals    4  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 11  3
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  5  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   1   1   0     1   2   .313      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .260
Brock lf              3   2   1   0     1   0   .309      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Thomas p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .063      Hebner 3b             4   2   2   3     0   1   .256
Hernandez 1b          5   2   4   2     0   0   .346      Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .243
Iorg rf               5   1   2   2     0   1   .295      Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .224
Kennedy c             4   0   1   1     1   1   .260      Youngblood lf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .275
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .258      Boisclair rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .176
Oberkfell 3b          2   0   2   0     2   0   .310      Flynn 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .237
Herr 2b               1   0   0   1     0   0   .200      Pacella p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Phillips 2b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Jackson p           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Denny p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .129        Norman ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .236
  Mumphrey ph,lf      2   0   0   0     0   0   .294        Bernard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .149
                                                            Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  11   6     6   7             Totals               34   3   5   3     1   9

Time of Game: 2:16
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Mets 5
DP: Cardinals 0, Mets 2
Errors: Templeton, Hernandez, Scott
Doubles: Iorg (10)
Home Runs: Hernandez (11), Hebner 2 (9)
Stolen Bases: Brock (20)
GIDP: Brock (7), Scott (13)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(8-11)           5     3   1   1   1   5   1  21   4.85
Thomas SV(1)            4     2   2   2   0   4   1  14   2.99
Totals                  9     5   3   3   1   9   2  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pacella L(0-2)          0.1   5   4   4   1   0   0   7   6.10
Jackson                 3.2   3   2   2   2   5   1  15   1.86
Bernard                 3     2   0   0   2   2   0  13   4.32
Glynn                   2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.09
Totals                  9    11   6   6   6   7   1  42

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton batted right handed; Templeton singled
to center; Brock singled to left [Templeton to second];
Hernandez singled to shortstop [Templeton to third, Brock to
second]; Iorg singled to right [Templeton scored, Brock scored,
Hernandez to third]; Kennedy grounded out (third to first)
[Hernandez scored, Iorg to second]; Scott walked; Oberkfell
singled to left [Iorg to third, Scott to second]; JACKSON
REPLACED PACELLA (PITCHING); Herr forced Oberkfell (second to
shortstop) [Iorg scored, Scott to third]; Denny struck out; 4 R,
5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Taveras popped to second; Maddox reached on an error
by Templeton [Maddox to first]; Hebner reached on an error by
Hernandez [Maddox to second, Hebner to first]; Stearns forced
Hebner (shortstop to second) [Maddox to third]; Kranepool struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Templeton batted right handed; Templeton walked;
Brock grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Templeton out at second]; Hernandez singled to right; Iorg
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: PHILLIPS REPLACED HERR (PLAYING 2B); Youngblood struck
out; Boisclair walked; Flynn forced Boisclair (shortstop
unassisted); Jackson singled to third [Flynn to second]; Taveras
forced Jackson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Kennedy was called out on strikes; Scott lined to
third; Oberkfell singled to center; Phillips grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Hebner homered;
Stearns struck out; Kranepool singled to center; Youngblood
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Denny struck out; Templeton batted right handed;
Templeton struck out (catcher to first); Brock walked; Brock
stole second; Lou Brock tied Billy Hamilton with 937 career
stolen bases; Hernandez homered [Brock scored]; Iorg was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets
1.

METS 4TH: Boisclair grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); NORMAN BATTED FOR JACKSON;
Norman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: BERNARD REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Kennedy
grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott struck out; Oberkfell
walked; Phillips flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Maddox grounded
out (third to first); Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: MUMPHREY BATTED FOR DENNY; Mumphrey flied out to
left; Templeton batted right handed; Templeton struck out; Brock
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: THOMAS REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); MUMPHREY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Stearns grounded out (third to first);
Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Youngblood struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez singled to left; Iorg flied out to
left; Kennedy singled to right [Hernandez to second]; Scott
popped to shortstop; Oberkfell walked [Hernandez to third,
Kennedy to second]; Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Flynn struck
out; HODGES BATTED FOR BERNARD; Hodges flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: GLYNN REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Mumphrey flied
out to center; Templeton flied out to right; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Taveras singled to center [Taveras to third (error by
Scott)]; Maddox flied out to right; Hebner homered [Taveras
scored]; Stearns struck out; Kranepool struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Iorg
doubled to center; Kennedy walked; Scott grounded into a double
play (third to first) [Iorg out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 6, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: Youngblood flied out to center; Boisclair grounded out
(first to pitcher); Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Mets 3.

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