Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 3, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 3, 1979 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 6

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lopes 2b 4 1 1 3
Russell ss 4 0 1 0
Smith rf 3 0 0 0
Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomasson cf 4 0 0 0
Joshua lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas 3b 4 0 0 0
Ferguson c 4 2 2 1
Hooton p 3 1 3 0
Totals 34 4 7 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Templeton ss 4 3 4 1
Scott cf 3 1 1 1
Hernandez 1b 5 0 2 1
Simmons c 3 0 2 2
Hendrick rf 4 0 1 0
Iorg lf 4 0 0 0
  Mumphrey lf 0 0 0 0
Reitz 3b 4 1 1 0
Oberkfell 2b 4 1 0 0
Vuckovich p 3 0 1 0
Totals 34 6 12 5
Los Angeles 001 000 300473
St. Louis 210 003 00x6120
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton  L (4-3) 8.0 12 6 2 2 3
Totals
8.0
12
6
2
2
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich  W (5-3) 9.0 7 4 4 1 12
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
1
12

  E–Russell (11), Garvey (5), Ferguson (6).  2B–Los Angeles Russell (13,off Vuckovich); Hooton 2 (3,off Vuckovich 2), St. Louis Simmons 2 (12,off Hooton 2); Reitz (16,off Hooton).  3B–St. Louis Templeton (6,off Hooton).  HR–Los Angeles Ferguson (7,3rd inning off Vuckovich 0 on, 0 out); Lopes (13,7th inning off Vuckovich 2 on, 2 out).  SH–Vuckovich (2,off Hooton).  SF–Simmons (3,off Hooton); Scott (2,off Hooton).  SB–Templeton 2 (10,2nd base off Hooton/Ferguson,3rd base off Hooton/Ferguson); Scott 2 (18,2nd base off Hooton/Ferguson 2).  U-HP–Lee Weyer, 1B–Harry Wendelstedt, 2B–Dutch Rennert, 3B–Dave Pallone.  T–2:11.  A–31,217.
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