San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 22, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 22, 1979 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 8

San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Smith ss 5 0 2 2
Bevacqua 3b 5 0 2 2
Winfield rf 5 0 0 0
Turner lf 5 0 1 0
Johnstone 1b 4 0 0 0
Wilhelm cf 4 2 2 0
Fahey c 3 1 2 0
Almon 2b 4 1 4 1
Owchinko p 0 0 0 0
  Mura p 1 1 0 0
  Richards ph 1 0 0 0
  Rasmussen p 0 0 0 0
  Tolan ph 1 0 0 0
  D'Acquisto p 0 0 0 0
  Briggs ph 1 0 0 0
  Lolich p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 5 13 5
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Templeton ss 5 1 1 0
Brock lf 3 2 0 0
Hernandez 1b 5 1 4 2
Simmons c 3 1 1 1
Hendrick rf 4 0 0 0
Scott cf 4 2 2 0
Reitz 3b 4 0 2 1
Oberkfell 2b 3 1 1 1
Fulgham p 3 0 1 1
Totals 34 8 12 6
San Diego 002 200 0105132
St. Louis 501 011 00x8121
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Owchinko  L (4-8) 0.1 5 5 4 1 0
  Mura   2.2 3 1 1 1 1
  Rasmussen   2.0 2 1 1 1 0
  D'Acquisto   2.0 1 1 1 1 2
  Lolich   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
12
8
7
4
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Fulgham  W (6-4) 9.0 13 5 5 1 1
Totals
9.0
13
5
5
1
1

  E–Bevacqua (10), Johnstone (3), Oberkfell (6).  DP–St. Louis 2.  2B–San Diego Turner (22,off Fulgham).  HR–St. Louis Simmons (21,1st inning off Owchinko 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Fulgham (9,off Mura).  SF–Oberkfell (2,off Mura).  SB–Templeton (20,2nd base off Owchinko/Fahey).  CS–Scott (15,2nd base by Owchinko/Fahey).  WP–Owchinko (2).  U-HP–Paul Runge, 1B–Dick Stello, 2B–Dave Pallone, 3B–John McSherry.  T–2:47.  A–13,668.
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