A pair of RBI singles by Ken Oberkfell paced the Cardinals to a 6-3 victory over the Reds. In the second inning, Terry Kennedy smacked a run-scoring double and came home on a single by Oberkfell. A sacrifice fly by Keith Hernandez produced a fifth-inning marker and the Redbirds added two more tallies in the sixth on run-scoring singles by Oberkfell and Garry Templeton. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 6, Cincinnati Reds 3
Game Played on Monday, July      9, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  1  2    0  0  1  -   6 12  2
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  6  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   2   3   1     0   1   .325      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .302
Mumphrey lf           5   0   3   1     0   1   .287      Concepcion ss         3   1   0   0     1   0   .289
Scott cf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   2   .281
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .321      Driessen 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .255
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .322      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .247
Kennedy c             3   2   2   1     1   0   .302      Knight 3b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .302
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .249
Oberkfell 2b          3   1   2   2     1   0   .323      Cruz lf               2   0   0   0     0   1   .115
Vuckovich p           3   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Collins ph,lf       2   0   0   0     0   0   .327
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bonham p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Spilman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .308
                                                            Soto p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kennedy ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .291
                                                            Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  12   6     2   4             Totals               33   3   6   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 23,848
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Reds 5
DP: Cardinals 0, Reds 0
Errors: Reitz, Vuckovich
Doubles: Kennedy 2 (6), Mumphrey (4), Reitz (24), Griffey (25)
Triples: Knight (2)
Stolen Bases: Scott (25), Templeton (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Vuckovich (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Hernandez (5)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(8-5)        8.2   6   3   3   2   4   0  34   3.30
Littell SV(5)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.83
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   4   0  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(3-3)           5.2  10   5   5   1   3   0  28   4.48
Tomlin                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.29
Soto                    2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7  14.54
Sarmiento               1     2   1   1   0   0   0   4   5.71
Totals                  9    12   6   6   2   4   0  40

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Paul Runge


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Mumphrey struck out; Scott
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Concepcion
flied out to center; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to left; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Hernandez to second]; Kennedy doubled to
center [Hernandez scored]; Reitz flied out to left; Oberkfell
singled to right [Kennedy scored]; Vuckovich grounded out (first
to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen popped to third; Bench struck out; Knight
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton lined to center; Mumphrey doubled to
left; Scott flied out to right; Hernandez flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo popped to third in foul territory; Cruz was
called out on strikes; Bonham grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick was called out on strikes; Kennedy flied
out to right; Reitz doubled to center; Oberkfell was walked
intentionally; Vuckovich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan reached on an error by
Reitz [Morgan to first]; Morgan was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Vuckovich [Morgan to second]; Driessen
singled to right [Morgan out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton singled to center; Mumphrey singled to
shortstop [Templeton to second]; Scott forced Mumphrey (second
to shortstop) [Templeton to third]; Scott stole second;
Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to left [Templeton scored];
Hendrick flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Knight lined to
third; Geronimo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Kennedy doubled to center; Reitz grounded out
(second to first) [Kennedy to third]; Oberkfell singled to left
[Kennedy scored]; Vuckovich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Oberkfell to second]; Templeton singled to right
[Oberkfell scored, Templeton to second (on throw to home)];
TOMLIN REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Mumphrey grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); SPILMAN BATTED FOR
TOMLIN; Spilman flied out to center; Griffey doubled to right;
Concepcion flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
5, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: SOTO REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Scott grounded
out (pitcher to first); Hernandez grounded out (second to
first); Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Morgan was called out on strikes; Driessen walked;
Bench popped to shortstop; Knight flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Kennedy walked; Reitz flied out to center;
Oberkfell popped to shortstop; Vuckovich forced Kennedy
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds
0.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo flied out to center; COLLINS BATTED FOR CRUZ;
Collins flied out to left; KENNEDY BATTED FOR SOTO; Kennedy
singled to center; Griffey lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); COLLINS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Templeton singled to right;
Templeton stole second; Mumphrey singled to right [Templeton
scored, Mumphrey out at second (right to catcher to shortstop)];
Scott flied out to center; Hernandez flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion walked; Morgan singled to right [Concepcion
to second]; Driessen flied out to center; Bench popped to
shortstop; Knight tripled to right [Concepcion scored, Morgan
scored]; Geronimo singled to left [Knight scored]; LITTELL
REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Collins grounded out (first
unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Reds 3.