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1979 St. Louis Cardinals
86-76
Third place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Keith Hernandez .344 11 105
2B Ken Oberkfell .301 1 35
SS Garry Templeton .314 9 62
3B Ken Reitz .268 8 73
OF Tony Scott .259 6 68
OF George Hendrick .300 16 75
OF Jerry Mumphrey .295 3 32
C Ted Simmons .283 26 87
  Other position players:
Lou Brock (.304, 5, 38), Mike Tyson (.221, 5, 20), Dane Iorg (.291, 1, 21), Terry Kennedy (.284, 2, 17), Mike Phillips (.227, 1, 6), Steve Swisher (.151, 1, 3), Bernie Carbo (.281, 3, 12), Roger Freed (.258, 2, 8), Jim Lentine (.391, 0, 1), Tom Grieve (.200, 0, 0), Keith Smith (.231, 0, 0), Tom Herr (.200, 0, 1), Mike Dimmel (.333, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Pete Vuckovich 15-10 3.59 0
R Bob Forsch 11-11 3.83 0
R John Denny 8-11 4.85 0
R Silvio Martinez 15-8 3.27 0
R John Fulgham 10-6 2.53 0
L Bob Sykes 4-3 6.18 0
BULLPEN
R Mark Littell 9-4 2.19 13
L Darold Knowles 2-5 4.07 6
L Will McEnaney 0-3 2.95 2
L Buddy Schultz 4-3 4.46 3
R Tom Bruno 2-3 4.23 0
  Other pitchers:
Roy Thomas (3-4, 2.92), George Frazier (2-4, 4.45), John Urrea (0-0, 3.97), Dan O'Brien (1-1, 8.18), Kim Seaman (0-0, 0.00)
 

Wednesday, April 4
» Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels)
Friday, April 6
» Defeated Phillies (0-1), 8-1Busch Stadium II (1-0)1-0
» W: John Denny (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) First--
Saturday, April 7
» Defeated Phillies (0-2), 3-2Busch Stadium II (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Pete Vuckovich (1-0) L: Ron Reed (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 8
» Tied Phillies, 2-2Busch Stadium II (2-0)2-0
» Starters: Nino Espinosa vs Bob ForschFirst--
Tuesday, April 10
» Defeated Cubs (0-3), 7-0Busch Stadium II (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Bob Sykes (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-1) First--
Thursday, April 12
» Lost to Pirates (2-4), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)3-1
» W: Don Robinson (1-0) L: John Denny (1-1) Second½ out
Friday, April 13
» Lost to Pirates (3-4), 7-6Three Rivers Stadium (0-2)3-2Lost 2
» W: Jim Bibby (1-0) L: Buddy Schultz (0-1) S: Grant Jackson (1)Second1 out
Saturday, April 14
» Lost to Pirates (4-4), 7-4Three Rivers Stadium (0-3)3-3Lost 3
» W: Ed Whitson (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-1) S: Grant Jackson (2)Third2 out
Sunday, April 15
» Defeated Pirates (4-5), 9-4Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)4-3
» W: Mark Littell (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-2) Second1 out
Tuesday, April 17
» Lost to Cubs (2-5), 5-3Wrigley Field (0-1)4-4
» W: Ken Holtzman (1-1) L: John Denny (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (1)Third2½ out
Wednesday, April 18
» Defeated Cubs (2-6), 3-2Wrigley Field (1-1)5-4
» W: Tom Bruno (1-0) L: Donnie Moore (0-1) S: Darold Knowles (1)Third2½ out
Thursday, April 19
» Lost to Cubs (3-6), 3-2Wrigley Field (1-2)5-5
» W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (2)Third3 out
Friday, April 20
» Lost to Reds (8-6), 10-3Busch Stadium II (3-1)5-6Lost 2
» W: Fred Norman (1-2) L: Bob Sykes (1-1) Third3 out
Saturday, April 21
» Lost to Reds (9-6), 4-1Busch Stadium II (3-2)5-7Lost 3
» W: Mike LaCoss (1-0) L: Silvio Martinez (0-1) S: Doug Bair (3)Fourth3½ out
Sunday, April 22
» Defeated Reds (9-7), 4-3Busch Stadium II (4-2)6-7
» W: Buddy Schultz (1-1) L: Tom Hume (2-2) Fourth2½ out
Monday, April 23
» Defeated Braves (5-11), 3-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)7-7Won 2
» W: Mark Littell (2-0) L: Phil Niekro (1-4) Fourth2½ out
Tuesday, April 24
» Defeated Braves (5-12), 6-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0)8-7Won 3
» W: Mark Littell (3-0) L: Gene Garber (1-2) S: Buddy Schultz (1)Third2½ out
Friday, April 27
» Lost to Reds (10-9), 4-3Riverfront Stadium (0-1)8-8
» W: Frank Pastore (1-2) L: Mark Littell (3-1) Third4 out
Former Cardinal Jim Mooney dies in Johnson City, TN at the age of 73.
Saturday, April 28
» Defeated Reds (10-10), 12-1Riverfront Stadium (1-1)9-8
» W: Pete Vuckovich (2-0) L: Tom Hume (2-3) Second3 out
Sunday, April 29
» Lost to Reds (11-10), 5-1Riverfront Stadium (1-2)9-9
» W: Paul Moskau (1-0) L: Bob Sykes (1-2) Second4 out
Monday, April 30
» Lost to Astros (15-6), 6-5Busch Stadium II (4-3)9-10Lost 2
» W: Joe Sambito (2-0) L: Tom Bruno (1-1) S: Joaquin Andujar (2)Second5 out
Tuesday, May 1
» Defeated Astros (15-7), 7-6Busch Stadium II (5-3)10-10
» W: Darold Knowles (1-0) L: Joe Sambito (2-1) Fourth5 out
Wednesday, May 2
» Defeated Astros (15-8), 5-2Busch Stadium II (6-3)11-10Won 2
» W: John Denny (2-2) L: Ken Forsch (3-1) Third4½ out
Thursday, May 3
» Lost to Astros (16-8), 4-1Busch Stadium II (6-4)11-11
» W: Joe Niekro (2-2) L: Pete Vuckovich (2-1) S: Joaquin Andujar (3)Third4½ out
Friday, May 4
» Defeated Pirates (8-13), 4-3Busch Stadium II (7-4)12-11
» W: Bob Sykes (2-2) L: Don Robinson (2-2) S: Buddy Schultz (2)Third4½ out
Saturday, May 5
» Lost to Pirates (9-13), 6-5Busch Stadium II (7-5)12-12
» W: Grant Jackson (2-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (2-2) S: Ed Whitson (1)Third4½ out
Sunday, May 6
» Defeated Pirates (9-14), 4-2Busch Stadium II (8-5)13-12
» W: Silvio Martinez (1-1) L: Bruce Kison (1-1) S: Darold Knowles (2)Third4½ out
Tuesday, May 8
» Defeated Astros (17-12), 4-1Astrodome (1-0)14-12Won 2
» W: Pete Vuckovich (3-2) L: Ken Forsch (3-2) S: Darold Knowles (3)Third5 out
Wednesday, May 9
» Lost to Astros (18-12), 5-4Astrodome (1-1)14-13
» W: Bo McLaughlin (1-0) L: Tom Bruno (1-2) Third6 out
Thursday, May 10
» Defeated Astros (18-13), 3-1Astrodome (2-1)15-13
» W: Bob Sykes (3-2) L: J.R. Richard (4-2) S: Mark Littell (1)Third6 out
Friday, May 11
» Lost to Braves (10-19), 3-0Busch Stadium II (8-6)15-14
» W: Adrian Devine (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-3) S: Gene Garber (5)Fourth6 out
Saturday, May 12
» Defeated Braves (10-20), 7-6Busch Stadium II (9-6)16-14
» W: Buddy Schultz (2-1) L: Gene Garber (1-6) Fourth5 out
Former Cardinal Clyde Kluttz dies in Salisbury, NC at the age of 62.
Sunday, May 13
» Defeated Braves (10-21), 7-3Busch Stadium II (10-6)17-14Won 2
» W: Pete Vuckovich (4-2) L: Phil Niekro (3-6) Third5 out
Tuesday, May 15
» Defeated Expos (19-12), 1-0Busch Stadium II (11-6)18-14Won 3
» W: John Denny (3-2) L: Steve Rogers (3-2) Third4 out
Wednesday, May 16
» Defeated Expos (19-13), 2-0Busch Stadium II (12-6)19-14Won 4
» W: Bob Forsch (1-3) L: Bill Lee (4-2) S: Mark Littell (2)Third4 out
Thursday, May 17
» Lost to Expos (20-13), 3-2Busch Stadium II (12-7)19-15
» W: Elias Sosa (3-1) L: Buddy Schultz (2-2) Third5 out
Friday, May 18
Former Cardinal Ray Blades dies in Lincoln, IL at the age of 83.
Saturday, May 19
» Defeated Mets (11-23), 9-4Shea Stadium (1-0)20-15
» W: Darold Knowles (2-0) L: Dwight Bernard (0-1) Third3½ out
Sunday, May 20
» Lost to Mets (12-23), 8-7Shea Stadium (1-1)20-16
» W: Neil Allen (1-5) L: Darold Knowles (2-1) Third3½ out
Monday, May 21
» Lost to Phillies (25-13), 5-3Veteran's Stadium (0-1)20-17Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (5-5) L: John Denny (3-3) Third4½ out
Tuesday, May 22
» Lost to Phillies (26-13), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (0-2)20-18Lost 3
» W: Tug McGraw (2-0) L: Bob Forsch (1-4) Third5½ out
Wednesday, May 23
» Defeated Phillies (26-14), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (1-2)21-18
» W: Silvio Martinez (2-1) L: Dick Ruthven (6-2) S: Mark Littell (3)Third4½ out
Sunday, May 27
» Lost to Expos (26-14), 8-3Stade Olympique (0-1)21-19
» W: Scott Sanderson (3-3) L: John Denny (3-4) Third4 out
» Defeated Expos (26-15), 11-3Stade Olympique (1-1)22-19
» W: Bob Forsch (2-4) L: Ross Grimsley (4-3) Third4 out
Tuesday, May 29
» Lost to Mets (16-26), 6-2Busch Stadium II (12-8)22-20
» W: Pat Zachry (4-0) L: Pete Vuckovich (4-3) S: Skip Lockwood (8)Third5 out
Wednesday, May 30
» Defeated Mets (16-27), 7-3Busch Stadium II (13-8)23-20
» W: Silvio Martinez (3-1) L: Craig Swan (4-4) S: Darold Knowles (4)Third5 out
Thursday, May 31
» Defeated Mets (16-28), 9-6Busch Stadium II (14-8)24-20Won 2
» W: Bob Sykes (4-2) L: Mike Scott (1-1) S: Darold Knowles (5)Third5 out
Friday, June 1
» Defeated Dodgers (26-27), 8-7Busch Stadium II (15-8)25-20Won 3
» W: Buddy Schultz (3-2) L: Bob Welch (4-2) Third4 out
Saturday, June 2
» Defeated Dodgers (26-28), 12-5Busch Stadium II (16-8)26-20Won 4
» W: Bob Forsch (3-4) L: Doug Rau (1-5) Second3 out
Sunday, June 3
» Defeated Dodgers (26-29), 6-4Busch Stadium II (17-8)27-20Won 5
» W: Pete Vuckovich (5-3) L: Burt Hooton (4-3) Second2 out
Tuesday, June 5
» Defeated Giants (26-29), 5-4Busch Stadium II (18-8)28-20Won 6
» W: Mark Littell (4-1) L: Randy Moffitt (1-3) Second1½ out
Wednesday, June 6
» Defeated Giants (26-30), 6-5Busch Stadium II (19-8)29-20Won 7
» W: Buddy Schultz (4-2) L: Randy Moffitt (1-4) S: Mark Littell (4)Second1½ out
Thursday, June 7
» Lost to Giants (27-30), 12-10Busch Stadium II (19-9)29-21
» W: Tom Griffin (3-4) L: Mark Littell (4-2) S: Randy Moffitt (2)Second2 out
Friday, June 8
» Lost to Padres (27-33), 8-7Busch Stadium II (19-10)29-22Lost 2
» W: Rollie Fingers (6-3) L: Darold Knowles (2-2) S: John D'Acquisto (2)Second2 out
Saturday, June 9
» Defeated Padres (27-34), 7-4Busch Stadium II (20-10)30-22
» W: Pete Vuckovich (6-3) L: Eric Rasmussen (3-6) Second1 out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Tellmann (Padres)
Sunday, June 10
» Defeated Padres (27-35), 3-2Busch Stadium II (21-10)31-22Won 2
» W: Silvio Martinez (4-1) L: Randy Jones (5-5) S: Buddy Schultz (3)First--
Monday, June 11
» Defeated Dodgers (28-34), 9-7Dodger Stadium (1-0)32-22Won 3
» W: Tom Bruno (2-2) L: Lerrin LaGrow (1-4) First--
Former Cardinal Freddie Martin dies in Chicago, IL at the age of 64.
Tuesday, June 12
» Lost to Dodgers (29-34), 9-3Dodger Stadium (1-1)32-23
» W: Burt Hooton (6-3) L: John Denny (3-5) Second½ out
Wednesday, June 13
» Lost to Dodgers (30-34), 9-8Dodger Stadium (1-2)32-24Lost 2
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (7-4) L: Bob Forsch (3-5) S: Terry Forster (1)Second1½ out
Friday, June 15
» Lost to Giants (31-33), 9-6Candlestick Park (0-1)32-25Lost 3
» W: Gary Lavelle (5-3) L: Darold Knowles (2-3) Second2 out
Saturday, June 16
» Lost to Giants (32-33), 6-1Candlestick Park (0-2)32-26Lost 4
» W: John Curtis (2-3) L: Silvio Martinez (4-2) Second3 out
Sunday, June 17
» Lost to Giants (33-33), 7-4Candlestick Park (0-3)32-27Lost 5
» W: Randy Moffitt (2-5) L: Buddy Schultz (4-3) S: Gary Lavelle (8)Second4 out
Monday, June 18
» Lost to Padres (31-38), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)32-28Lost 6
» W: Randy Jones (6-5) L: Bob Forsch (3-6) S: Rollie Fingers (10)Second4 out
Tuesday, June 19
» Defeated Padres (31-39), 7-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)33-28
» W: John Fulgham (1-0) L: Eric Rasmussen (3-7) Second4 out
» Major-league debuts: John Fulgham (Cardinals)
Wednesday, June 20
» Lost to Padres (32-39), 3-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-2)33-29
» W: Gaylord Perry (7-5) L: Pete Vuckovich (6-4) Third5 out
Friday, June 22
» Defeated Mets (26-37), 4-2Busch Stadium II (22-10)34-29
» W: Silvio Martinez (5-2) L: Kevin Kobel (3-3) Third5 out
Sunday, June 24
» Lost to Mets (27-37), 6-2Busch Stadium II (22-11)34-30
» W: Andy Hassler (2-3) L: Bob Forsch (3-7) S: Dale Murray (2)Second5½ out
Monday, June 25
» Lost to Expos (41-25), 8-2Busch Stadium II (22-12)34-31Lost 2
» W: Dan Schatzeder (3-1) L: John Fulgham (1-1) Third6½ out
Tuesday, June 26
» Lost to Expos (42-25), 5-3Busch Stadium II (22-13)34-32Lost 3
» W: Ross Grimsley (8-4) L: John Denny (3-6) S: Woodie Fryman (4)Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, June 27
» Defeated Expos (42-26), 5-0Busch Stadium II (23-13)35-32
» W: Silvio Martinez (6-2) L: Steve Rogers (7-5) Third6½ out
Friday, June 29
» Lost to Phillies (38-35), 8-7Busch Stadium II (23-14)35-33
» W: Kevin Saucier (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (3-8) S: Tug McGraw (7)Fourth6 out
» Defeated Phillies (38-36), 7-1Busch Stadium II (24-14)36-33
» W: Pete Vuckovich (7-4) L: Larry Christenson (2-6) Fourth6 out
Saturday, June 30
» Lost to Phillies (39-36), 6-4Busch Stadium II (24-15)36-34
» W: Ron Reed (6-3) L: George Frazier (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (8)Fifth7 out
Sunday, July 1
» Defeated Phillies (39-37), 13-7Busch Stadium II (25-15)37-34
» W: Mark Littell (5-2) L: Tug McGraw (3-1) Third6 out
» Defeated Phillies (39-38), 2-1Busch Stadium II (26-15)38-34Won 2
» W: Mark Littell (6-2) L: Randy Lerch (4-7) Third6 out
Monday, July 2
» Lost to Pirates (38-34), 5-4Busch Stadium II (26-16)38-35
» W: Enrique Romo (4-3) L: Darold Knowles (2-4) S: Grant Jackson (9)Third7 out
Tuesday, July 3
» Lost to Pirates (39-34), 4-1Busch Stadium II (26-17)38-36Lost 2
» W: John Candelaria (7-6) L: Bob Forsch (3-9) S: Enrique Romo (2)Fourth7 out
Wednesday, July 4
» Lost to Pirates (40-34), 6-4Busch Stadium II (26-18)38-37Lost 3
» W: Bert Blyleven (6-3) L: Pete Vuckovich (7-5) S: Grant Jackson (10)Fifth8 out
Thursday, July 5
» Defeated Pirates (40-35), 2-0Busch Stadium II (27-18)39-37
» W: John Fulgham (2-1) L: Jim Rooker (2-3) Fourth7 out
Friday, July 6
» Defeated Braves (35-48), 9-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-0)40-37Won 2
» W: John Denny (4-6) L: Eddie Solomon (4-4) Second6½ out
» Defeated Braves (35-49), 5-4Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-0)41-37Won 3
» W: George Frazier (1-1) L: Craig Skok (1-3) Second6½ out
Saturday, July 7
» Lost to Braves (36-49), 10-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1)41-38
» W: Tony Brizzolara (4-3) L: Silvio Martinez (6-3) Third7½ out
Sunday, July 8
» Lost to Braves (37-49), 6-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2)41-39Lost 2
» W: Gene Garber (5-10) L: Mark Littell (6-3) Fifth7½ out
Monday, July 9
» Defeated Reds (45-43), 6-3Riverfront Stadium (2-2)42-39
» W: Pete Vuckovich (8-5) L: Bill Bonham (3-3) S: Mark Littell (5)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, July 10
» Lost to Reds (46-43), 4-2Riverfront Stadium (2-3)42-40
» W: Tom Seaver (8-5) L: John Fulgham (2-2) S: Doug Bair (13)Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, July 11
» Lost to Reds (47-43), 6-1Riverfront Stadium (2-4)42-41Lost 2
» W: Mike LaCoss (9-3) L: John Denny (4-7) Fifth7½ out
Friday, July 13
» Defeated Astros (53-39), 1-0Astrodome (3-1)43-41
» W: Silvio Martinez (7-3) L: Ken Forsch (5-5) Fifth6½ out
Saturday, July 14
» Lost to Astros (54-39), 3-2Astrodome (3-2)43-42
» W: Joaquin Andujar (11-5) L: Pete Vuckovich (8-6) S: Joe Sambito (11)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, July 15
» Defeated Astros (54-40), 3-1Astrodome (4-2)44-42
» W: John Fulgham (3-2) L: J.R. Richard (7-10) Fifth6½ out
Thursday, July 19
» Lost to Reds (49-46), 16-4Busch Stadium II (27-19)44-43
» W: Fred Norman (6-8) L: Pete Vuckovich (8-7) Fourth6½ out
Future Cardinal Rick Ankiel is born in Fort Pierce, FL.
Friday, July 20
» Lost to Reds (50-46), 3-0Busch Stadium II (27-20)44-44Lost 2
» W: Tom Seaver (10-5) L: John Denny (4-8) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, July 21
» Defeated Reds (50-47), 12-3Busch Stadium II (28-20)45-44
» W: Silvio Martinez (8-3) L: Mike LaCoss (9-4) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, July 22
» Lost to Astros (55-44), 7-6Busch Stadium II (28-21)45-45
» W: Joe Sambito (5-3) L: Will McEnaney (0-1) Fifth7 out
Monday, July 23
» Lost to Astros (56-44), 3-2Busch Stadium II (28-22)45-46Lost 2
» W: Joe Niekro (14-5) L: John Fulgham (3-3) Fifth8 out
Tuesday, July 24
» Defeated Braves (41-59), 7-3Busch Stadium II (29-22)46-46
» W: Pete Vuckovich (9-7) L: Tony Brizzolara (5-5) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, July 25
» Lost to Braves (42-59), 13-4Busch Stadium II (29-23)46-47
» W: Joey McLaughlin (3-1) L: George Frazier (1-2) Fifth8 out
Thursday, July 26
» Defeated Braves (42-60), 6-2Busch Stadium II (30-23)47-47
» W: Silvio Martinez (9-3) L: Eddie Solomon (4-8) Fifth7½ out
Friday, July 27
» Defeated Phillies (52-47), 5-0Veteran's Stadium (2-2)48-47Won 2
» W: Bob Forsch (4-9) L: Nino Espinosa (10-8) Fifth6 out
Saturday, July 28
» Defeated Phillies (52-48), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (3-2)49-47Won 3
» W: Mark Littell (7-3) L: Ron Reed (6-6) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, July 29
» Defeated Phillies (52-49), 6-5Veteran's Stadium (4-2)50-47Won 4
» W: Pete Vuckovich (10-7) L: Randy Lerch (6-10) Fifth5 out
Monday, July 30
» Defeated Expos (55-43), 7-2Stade Olympique (2-1)51-47Won 5
» W: John Denny (5-8) L: Bill Lee (10-7) Fifth5 out
» Lost to Expos (56-43), 5-1Stade Olympique (2-2)51-48
» W: David Palmer (3-2) L: Roy Thomas (0-1) S: Stan Bahnsen (3)Fifth5 out
Tuesday, July 31
» Lost to Expos (57-43), 5-0Stade Olympique (2-3)51-49Lost 2
» W: Rudy May (6-0) L: Silvio Martinez (9-4) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, August 1
» Lost to Pirates (58-45), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (1-4)51-50Lost 3
» W: Enrique Romo (6-3) L: Bob Forsch (4-10) S: Kent Tekulve (19)Fifth7 out
Thursday, August 2
» Defeated Pirates (58-46), 5-4Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)52-50
» W: George Frazier (2-2) L: Grant Jackson (6-3) S: Darold Knowles (6)Fifth7 out
Friday, August 3
» Lost to Cubs (55-48), 4-2Wrigley Field (1-3)52-51
» W: Rick Reuschel (10-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (10-8) S: Bruce Sutter (24)Fifth8 out
Saturday, August 4
» Lost to Cubs (56-48), 8-6Wrigley Field (1-4)52-52Lost 2
» W: Mike Krukow (9-6) L: John Denny (5-9) S: Bruce Sutter (25)Fifth8 out
Sunday, August 5
» Lost to Cubs (57-48), 3-2Wrigley Field (1-5)52-53Lost 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (3-1) L: Silvio Martinez (9-5) S: Bruce Sutter (26)Fifth8½ out
» Defeated Cubs (57-49), 5-4Wrigley Field (2-5)53-53
» W: Bob Forsch (5-10) L: Ken Holtzman (6-9) S: Mark Littell (6)Fifth8½ out
Tuesday, August 7
» Defeated Mets (47-61), 9-2Shea Stadium (2-1)54-53Won 2
» W: John Fulgham (4-3) L: Kevin Kobel (5-6) Fifth7 out
» Defeated Mets (47-62), 2-1Shea Stadium (3-1)55-53Won 3
» W: Roy Thomas (1-1) L: Pete Falcone (3-8) S: Will McEnaney (1)Fifth7 out
Wednesday, August 8
» Defeated Mets (47-63), 8-4Shea Stadium (4-1)56-53Won 4
» W: Pete Vuckovich (11-8) L: Andy Hassler (4-6) Fourth7 out
Thursday, August 9
» Defeated Mets (47-64), 4-0Shea Stadium (5-1)57-53Won 5
» W: John Denny (6-9) L: Dock Ellis (3-10) Fifth6 out
Friday, August 10
» Defeated Cubs (59-51), 13-8Busch Stadium II (31-23)58-53Won 6
» W: Silvio Martinez (10-5) L: Mike Krukow (9-7) Fourth5 out
» Defeated Cubs (59-52), 5-3Busch Stadium II (32-23)59-53Won 7
» W: Bob Forsch (6-10) L: Bill Caudill (0-4) S: Mark Littell (7)Fourth5 out
Saturday, August 11
» Lost to Cubs (60-52), 7-3Busch Stadium II (32-24)59-54
» W: Rick Reuschel (12-7) L: Roy Thomas (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (27)Fourth6 out
Sunday, August 12
» Lost to Cubs (61-52), 5-3Busch Stadium II (32-25)59-55Lost 2
» W: Willie Hernandez (4-1) L: John Fulgham (4-4) S: Bruce Sutter (28)Fourth6½ out
Monday, August 13
» Defeated Cubs (61-53), 3-2Busch Stadium II (33-25)60-55
» W: Mark Littell (8-3) L: Willie Hernandez (4-2) Fourth6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Herr (Cardinals)
Tuesday, August 14
» Lost to Dodgers (53-65), 9-0Busch Stadium II (33-26)60-56
» W: Burt Hooton (11-8) L: John Denny (6-10) Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, August 15
» Lost to Dodgers (54-65), 6-5Busch Stadium II (33-27)60-57Lost 2
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (11-8) L: Silvio Martinez (10-6) S: Ken Brett (1)Fourth8½ out
Thursday, August 16
» Lost to Dodgers (55-65), 4-2Busch Stadium II (33-28)60-58Lost 3
» W: Bobby Castillo (1-0) L: George Frazier (2-3) Fifth9½ out
Friday, August 17
» Defeated Giants (57-65), 3-0Busch Stadium II (34-28)61-58
» W: John Fulgham (5-4) L: Ed Whitson (5-8) Fourth8½ out
Saturday, August 18
» Defeated Giants (57-66), 5-4Busch Stadium II (35-28)62-58Won 2
» W: Roy Thomas (2-2) L: Vida Blue (10-10) Fourth7½ out
Sunday, August 19
» Defeated Giants (57-67), 4-0Busch Stadium II (36-28)63-58Won 3
» W: John Denny (7-10) L: John Curtis (8-8) S: Mark Littell (8)Fourth7½ out
Monday, August 20
» Defeated Padres (53-73), 6-3Busch Stadium II (37-28)64-58Won 4
» W: Silvio Martinez (11-6) L: Gaylord Perry (10-11) Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, August 21
» Lost to Padres (54-73), 3-2Busch Stadium II (37-29)64-59
» W: Bob Shirley (6-12) L: Will McEnaney (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (13)Fourth7½ out
Wednesday, August 22
» Defeated Padres (54-74), 8-5Busch Stadium II (38-29)65-59
» W: John Fulgham (6-4) L: Bob Owchinko (4-8) Fourth7½ out
Friday, August 24
» Defeated Dodgers (59-68), 12-5Dodger Stadium (2-2)66-59Won 2
» W: Pete Vuckovich (12-8) L: Jerry Reuss (4-11) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, August 25
» Defeated Dodgers (59-69), 5-4Dodger Stadium (3-2)67-59Won 3
» W: Roy Thomas (3-2) L: Ken Brett (3-3) Fourth6½ out
Sunday, August 26
» Lost to Dodgers (60-69), 4-1Dodger Stadium (3-3)67-60
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (12-9) L: Silvio Martinez (11-7) S: Bobby Castillo (4)Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, August 28
» Defeated Giants (59-72), 2-1Candlestick Park (1-3)68-60
» W: Bob Forsch (7-10) L: Bob Knepper (9-9) S: Mark Littell (9)Fourth7 out
Wednesday, August 29
» Defeated Giants (59-73), 5-1Candlestick Park (2-3)69-60Won 2
» W: John Fulgham (7-4) L: Vida Blue (10-12) Fourth7 out
Thursday, August 30
» Lost to Giants (60-73), 3-2Candlestick Park (2-4)69-61
» W: Ed Whitson (6-8) L: Pete Vuckovich (12-9) Fourth7½ out
Friday, August 31
» Defeated Padres (57-78), 8-7San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2)70-61
» W: Dan O'Brien (1-0) L: Bob Owchinko (4-9) Fourth7½ out
Saturday, September 1
» Defeated Padres (57-79), 5-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2)71-61Won 2
» W: Silvio Martinez (12-7) L: Randy Jones (10-11) Third8 out
Sunday, September 2
» Defeated Padres (57-80), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2)72-61Won 3
» W: Bob Forsch (8-10) L: Mark Lee (2-3) Third8 out
Monday, September 3
» Defeated Cubs (71-63), 2-1Wrigley Field (3-5)73-61Won 4
» W: John Fulgham (8-4) L: Dennis Lamp (10-8) Third7½ out
Tuesday, September 4
» Defeated Cubs (71-64), 6-4Wrigley Field (4-5)74-61Won 5
» W: Pete Vuckovich (13-9) L: Willie Hernandez (4-4) Third7 out
Wednesday, September 5
» Lost to Pirates (83-55), 7-5Busch Stadium II (38-30)74-62
» W: Dave Roberts (3-3) L: Roy Thomas (3-3) S: Kent Tekulve (26)Third8 out
Thursday, September 6
» Defeated Pirates (83-56), 8-6Busch Stadium II (39-30)75-62
» W: Silvio Martinez (13-7) L: Jim Bibby (10-4) S: Will McEnaney (2)Third7 out
Friday, September 7
» Defeated Expos (79-55), 5-4Busch Stadium II (40-30)76-62Won 2
» W: Bob Forsch (9-10) L: Steve Rogers (12-9) S: Mark Littell (10)Third7 out
Saturday, September 8
» Lost to Expos (80-55), 7-2Busch Stadium II (40-31)76-63
» W: Bill Lee (15-10) L: John Fulgham (8-5) Third7 out
Sunday, September 9
» Lost to Expos (81-55), 4-1Busch Stadium II (40-32)76-64Lost 2
» W: Rudy May (9-2) L: Pete Vuckovich (13-10) S: Woodie Fryman (9)Third8 out
Tuesday, September 11
» Lost to Pirates (86-57), 7-3Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)76-65Lost 3
» W: Dave Roberts (4-3) L: John Denny (7-11) Third9 out
Wednesday, September 12
» Lost to Pirates (87-57), 2-0Three Rivers Stadium (2-6)76-66Lost 4
» W: John Candelaria (14-8) L: Bob Forsch (9-11) S: Kent Tekulve (27)Third10 out
Saturday, September 15
» Lost to Expos (86-55), 2-1Stade Olympique (2-4)76-67Lost 5
» W: Elias Sosa (7-7) L: Will McEnaney (0-3) Third10½ out
» Defeated Expos (86-56), 4-1Stade Olympique (3-4)77-67
» W: John Fulgham (9-5) L: Rudy May (9-3) Third10½ out
Sunday, September 16
» Defeated Expos (86-57), 4-3Stade Olympique (4-4)78-67Won 2
» W: Silvio Martinez (14-7) L: Ross Grimsley (8-9) S: Mark Littell (11)Third10 out
» Lost to Expos (87-57), 5-1Stade Olympique (4-5)78-68
» W: Scott Sanderson (8-7) L: Roy Thomas (3-4) Third10 out
Monday, September 17
» Lost to Phillies (77-72), 7-5Busch Stadium II (40-33)78-69Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (16-11) L: Darold Knowles (2-5) S: Tug McGraw (16)Third11 out
Tuesday, September 18
» Lost to Phillies (78-72), 5-3Busch Stadium II (40-34)78-70Lost 3
» W: Tug McGraw (4-3) L: Dan O'Brien (1-1) Third12 out
Wednesday, September 19
» Defeated Cubs (76-74), 6-3Busch Stadium II (41-34)79-70
» W: Pete Vuckovich (14-10) L: Doug Capilla (1-1) S: Mark Littell (12)Third12 out
» Lost to Cubs (77-74), 3-2Busch Stadium II (41-35)79-71
» W: Bruce Sutter (6-6) L: John Fulgham (9-6) S: Dick Tidrow (6)Third12 out
Thursday, September 20