Three-run homers by Lee Mazzilli and Dan Norman helped the Mets defeat the Cardinals, 8-7, for their fifth straight victory. The Mets started their scoring with two runs in the second on singles by John Stearns, Joel Youngblood and Norman, together with a balk by Bob Sykes.

Mazzilli hit his homer in the third following a single by Frank Taveras and double by Elliott Maddox. Stearns and Youngblood drew walks ahead of Norman's round-tripper in the sixth. The Cardinals had a three-run pinch-homer by Bernie Carbo and two-run smash by Terry Kennedy. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7
Game Played on Saturday, September 29, 1979 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         0  2  3    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   8 11  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  2  3    0  2  0  -   7 10  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .261      Smith lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Chapman ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Frazier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Maddox cf             5   1   3   0     0   0   .264        Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .307
Mazzilli 1b           4   1   1   3     0   0   .306      Lentine cf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .381
Stearns c             3   2   1   0     1   0   .241      Oberkfell 2b          3   2   1   0     1   0   .302
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Hernandez 1b          4   1   3   1     0   0   .346
  Trevino 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Iorg rf               2   1   1   0     0   0   .291
Youngblood rf         3   2   1   0     1   2   .276        Carbo ph,rf         2   1   1   3     0   0   .286
Norman lf             4   1   2   4     0   1   .245      Kennedy c             3   1   1   3     0   1   .276
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Flynn 2b,ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .245      Phillips ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Swan p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .123      Sykes p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .095
  Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fulgham p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Boisclair lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .181        Mumphrey ph,lf      2   0   0   0     0   1   .294

Totals               36   8  11   7     2   4             Totals               35   7  10   7     1   3

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance:  9,001
Left on Base: Mets 3, Cardinals 3
DP: Mets 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Chapman
Doubles: Maddox 3 (13), Iorg (11), Hernandez (48)
Home Runs: Mazzilli (15), Norman (3), Kennedy (2), Carbo (3)
Stolen Bases: Stearns 2 (15), Carbo (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Kennedy (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(14-13)           5.1   7   5   5   1   1   2  23   3.29
Scott                   1.2   3   2   2   0   2   0   8   5.33
Allen SV(8)             2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.55
Totals                  9    10   7   7   1   3   2  37

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sykes L(4-3)            5.1  10   8   8   2   1   2  26   6.18
Fulgham                 1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.53
Frazier                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.45
Totals                  9    11   8   8   2   4   2  38

Balks: Sykes (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Lanny Harris


METS 1ST: Taveras popped to second; Maddox doubled to right;
Mazzilli lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Maddox
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Smith flied out to center; Lentine flied out to
center; Oberkfell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to center; Hebner grounded out (second
to first) [Stearns to second]; Youngblood singled to right
[Stearns to third]; Sykes balked [Stearns scored, Youngblood to
second]; Norman singled to left [Youngblood scored, Norman out
at second (left to third to first to second)]; Flynn flied out
to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to center; Iorg flied out to
center; Kennedy lined into a double play (second to first)
[Hernandez out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Cardinals 0.

METS 3RD: Swan grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Taveras
singled to first; Maddox doubled to left [Taveras to third];
Mazzilli homered [Taveras scored, Maddox scored]; Stearns flied
out to left; Hebner flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 5, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz flied out to left; Phillips flied out to
left; Sykes was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 5, Cardinals 0.

METS 4TH: Youngblood struck out; Norman popped to second; Flynn
singled to shortstop; Swan forced Flynn (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Lentine
singled to right; Oberkfell lined to center; Hernandez forced
Lentine (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5,
Cardinals 0.

METS 5TH: Taveras popped to first; Maddox flied out to center;
Mazzilli popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Iorg doubled to right; Kennedy homered [Iorg
scored]; Reitz flied out to left; Phillips grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sykes singled to left; Smith grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

METS 6TH: Stearns walked; Stearns stole second; Stearns stole
third; Hebner flied out to right; Youngblood was walked
intentionally; Norman homered [Stearns scored, Youngblood
scored]; Flynn singled to center; FULGHAM REPLACED SYKES
(PITCHING); Swan struck out; CHAPMAN BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Chapman
flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: CHAPMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FLYNN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Lentine flied out to right;
Oberkfell walked; Hernandez doubled to right [Oberkfell to
third]; CARBO BATTED FOR IORG; Carbo homered [Oberkfell scored,
Hernandez scored]; SCOTT REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING); Kennedy
struck out; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 5.

METS 7TH: CARBO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Maddox doubled to
right; Mazzilli grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to
third]; Stearns flied out to left; Hebner lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: TREVINO REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Phillips
grounded out (first unassisted); MUMPHREY BATTED FOR FULGHAM;
Mumphrey was called out on strikes; Smith grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 5.

METS 8TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FRAZIER REPLACED
SMITH (PITCHING); Youngblood struck out; Norman struck out;
Flynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Lentine singled to shortstop; Oberkfell singled
to left [Lentine to second]; Hernandez singled to center
[Lentine scored, Oberkfell to second]; BOISCLAIR REPLACED SCOTT
(PLAYING LF); ALLEN REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Carbo forced
Hernandez (first to shortstop) [Oberkfell to third]; Kennedy hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Oberkfell scored]; Carbo stole second
[Carbo to third (error by Chapman)]; Reitz grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 7.

METS 9TH: Boisclair grounded out (first to pitcher); Chapman
grounded out (pitcher to first); Maddox grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: Phillips flied out to center; Mumphrey grounded
out (first to pitcher); BROCK BATTED FOR FRAZIER; Brock grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8,
Cardinals 7.