Astros 6-5 Cardinals (Apr 29, 1979)

HOU

STL

1

2

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

4

1

R

6

5

H

10

11

E

0

W: J. Sambito

L: T. Bruno

S: J. Andujar

HOU

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

1

6

R

5

10

H

11

2

SB

0

LOB

.303

AVG

.314

.351

OBP

.359

.455

SLG

.571

5.00

ERA

6.00

2

K

6

3

BB

3

Current Series

Astros

6

Cardinals

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Cardinals

7

Game 2

Final

Astros

2

Cardinals

5

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

1

Game 4

Final

1979 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 6 to 5, on April 30, 1979.

Game Info

April 29, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	10	6	1	2	3	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	2	0	1	1	0	1	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	5	1	3	2

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

HR: T. Puhl

TB: E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 3, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, T. Puhl 5, C. Reynolds, B. Watson 2

RBI: J. Cruz, A. Howe, J. Leonard, T. Puhl 2, B. Watson

SAC: C. Reynolds

SF: J. Leonard

GIDP: C. Cedeno

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno

Batting

2B: G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

3B: L. Brock

HR: K. Reitz

TB: L. Brock 5, G. Hendrick 3, D. Iorg, K. Reitz 6, T. Scott 2, G. Templeton, M. Tyson 2

RBI: B. Carbo, G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

IBB: M. Tyson

SF: B. Carbo

GIDP: D. Knowles

Baserunning

CS: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	6.0	6	3	3	0	0	1	4.50
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch	6.2	6	2	2	3	4	0	2.70
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno (L)	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	-
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	6	1

Batters faced: J. Andujar 6, V. Ruhle 23, J. Sambito 10

Batters faced: T. Bruno 3, B. Forsch 27, D. Knowles 4, B. Schultz 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	10	6	1	2	3	6

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

HR: T. Puhl

TB: E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 3, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, T. Puhl 5, C. Reynolds, B. Watson 2

RBI: J. Cruz, A. Howe, J. Leonard, T. Puhl 2, B. Watson

SAC: C. Reynolds

SF: J. Leonard

GIDP: C. Cedeno

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	6.0	6	3	3	0	0	1	4.50
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	2	1

Batters faced: J. Andujar 6, V. Ruhle 23, J. Sambito 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	2	0	1	1	0	1	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	5	1	3	2

Batting

2B: G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

3B: L. Brock

HR: K. Reitz

TB: L. Brock 5, G. Hendrick 3, D. Iorg, K. Reitz 6, T. Scott 2, G. Templeton, M. Tyson 2

RBI: B. Carbo, G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

IBB: M. Tyson

SF: B. Carbo

GIDP: D. Knowles

Baserunning

CS: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch	6.2	6	2	2	3	4	0	2.70
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno (L)	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	-
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	6	1

Batters faced: T. Bruno 3, B. Forsch 27, D. Knowles 4, B. Schultz 4

15-6 HOU

STL 9-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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