1979 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,628,406, Avg. 21,148
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Ken Boyer (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1979 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,628,406, Avg. 21,148
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Ken Boyer (86-76)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1979 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 731 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Ted Simmons led St. Louis with 26 home runs, and George Hendrick walloped 20 or more also. Keith Hernandez accounted for 105 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .344 clip. Pete Vuckovich and Silvio Martinez paced the team with 15 wins each, while John Fulgham recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ken Boyer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 729
Regular Season Runs Against: 691
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-0 | 2-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 3-0 | 2-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 3-1 | 2-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| April 23, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 4-2 | 3-5 | 7-7 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 4-2 | 4-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-2 | 5-6 | 9-8 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 4-2 | 5-7 | 9-9 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 4-3 | 5-7 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 5-3 | 5-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 6-3 | 5-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 6-4 | 5-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 7-4 | 5-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 7-5 | 5-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 8-5 | 6-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 8-5 | 6-8 | 14-13 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 8-5 | 7-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 8-6 | 7-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 9-6 | 7-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 10-6 | 7-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 11-6 | 7-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 12-6 | 7-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-7 | 7-8 | 19-15 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 4 | W | 12-7 | 8-8 | 20-15 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 8 | L | 12-7 | 8-9 | 20-16 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 12-7 | 8-10 | 20-17 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 12-7 | 8-11 | 20-18 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 12-7 | 9-11 | 21-18 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 12-7 | 9-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 12-7 | 10-12 | 22-19 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-8 | 10-12 | 22-20 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 13-8 | 10-12 | 23-20 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 14-8 | 10-12 | 24-20 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 15-8 | 10-12 | 25-20 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 16-8 | 10-12 | 26-20 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-8 | 10-12 | 27-20 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-8 | 10-12 | 28-20 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 19-8 | 10-12 | 29-20 | ||
| June 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 19-9 | 10-12 | 29-21 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 19-10 | 10-12 | 29-22 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 20-10 | 10-12 | 30-22 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-10 | 10-12 | 31-22 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 21-10 | 11-12 | 32-22 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 21-10 | 11-13 | 32-23 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 21-10 | 11-14 | 32-24 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 21-10 | 11-15 | 32-25 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 21-10 | 11-16 | 32-26 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 21-10 | 11-17 | 32-27 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 21-10 | 11-18 | 32-28 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 21-10 | 12-18 | 33-28 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 21-10 | 12-19 | 33-29 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 22-10 | 12-19 | 34-29 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-11 | 12-19 | 34-30 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-12 | 12-19 | 34-31 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 22-13 | 12-19 | 34-32 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 23-13 | 12-19 | 35-32 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-13 | 12-19 | 36-32 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 24-14 | 12-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-15 | 12-19 | 36-34 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-15 | 12-19 | 37-34 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 26-15 | 12-19 | 38-34 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-16 | 12-19 | 38-35 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-17 | 12-19 | 38-36 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-18 | 12-19 | 38-37 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-18 | 12-19 | 39-37 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 27-18 | 13-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 27-18 | 14-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 27-18 | 14-20 | 41-38 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 27-18 | 14-21 | 41-39 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 27-18 | 15-21 | 42-39 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 27-18 | 15-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 27-18 | 15-23 | 42-41 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 27-18 | 16-23 | 43-41 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 27-18 | 16-24 | 43-42 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 27-18 | 17-24 | 44-42 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 27-19 | 17-24 | 44-43 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 27-20 | 17-24 | 44-44 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 28-20 | 17-24 | 45-44 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 28-21 | 17-24 | 45-45 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 28-22 | 17-24 | 45-46 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 29-22 | 17-24 | 46-46 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 29-23 | 17-24 | 46-47 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 30-23 | 17-24 | 47-47 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 30-23 | 18-24 | 48-47 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 30-23 | 19-24 | 49-47 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 30-23 | 20-24 | 50-47 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 30-23 | 21-24 | 51-47 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 30-23 | 21-25 | 51-48 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 30-23 | 21-26 | 51-49 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 30-23 | 21-27 | 51-50 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-23 | 22-27 | 52-50 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 30-23 | 22-28 | 52-51 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 30-23 | 22-29 | 52-52 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 30-23 | 23-29 | 53-52 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 30-23 | 23-30 | 53-53 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-23 | 24-30 | 54-53 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-23 | 25-30 | 55-53 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 4 | W | 30-23 | 26-30 | 56-53 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 0 | W | 30-23 | 27-30 | 57-53 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 31-23 | 27-30 | 58-53 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 32-23 | 27-30 | 59-53 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-24 | 27-30 | 59-54 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-25 | 27-30 | 59-55 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-25 | 27-30 | 60-55 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 33-26 | 27-30 | 60-56 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-27 | 27-30 | 60-57 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 33-28 | 27-30 | 60-58 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 34-28 | 27-30 | 61-58 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 35-28 | 27-30 | 62-58 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-28 | 27-30 | 63-58 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 37-28 | 27-30 | 64-58 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 37-29 | 27-30 | 64-59 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 38-29 | 27-30 | 65-59 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 38-29 | 28-30 | 66-59 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 38-29 | 29-30 | 67-59 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 38-29 | 29-31 | 67-60 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 38-29 | 30-31 | 68-60 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 38-29 | 31-31 | 69-60 | ||
| August 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 38-29 | 31-32 | 69-61 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 38-29 | 32-32 | 70-61 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 38-29 | 33-32 | 71-61 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 38-29 | 34-32 | 72-61 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 38-29 | 35-32 | 73-61 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 38-29 | 36-32 | 74-61 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 38-30 | 36-32 | 74-62 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 39-30 | 36-32 | 75-62 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 40-30 | 36-32 | 76-62 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 40-31 | 36-32 | 76-63 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-32 | 36-32 | 76-64 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 40-32 | 36-33 | 76-65 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 40-32 | 36-34 | 76-66 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 40-32 | 37-34 | 77-66 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 40-32 | 37-35 | 77-67 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 40-32 | 38-35 | 78-67 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 40-32 | 38-36 | 78-68 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 40-33 | 38-36 | 78-69 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 40-34 | 38-36 | 78-70 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 41-34 | 38-36 | 79-70 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 41-35 | 38-36 | 79-71 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 42-35 | 38-36 | 80-71 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 42-35 | 39-36 | 81-71 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 42-35 | 40-36 | 82-71 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 4 | W | 42-35 | 41-36 | 83-71 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 42-35 | 42-36 | 84-71 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 42-35 | 43-36 | 85-71 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 42-35 | 43-37 | 85-72 | ||
| September 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 42-35 | 44-37 | 86-72 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 42-36 | 44-37 | 86-73 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 42-37 | 44-37 | 86-74 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 42-38 | 44-37 | 86-75 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 42-39 | 44-37 | 86-76 |
