Astros 2-5 Cardinals (May 1, 1979)

HOU

STL

1

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

8

9

E

2

0

W: J. Denny

L: K. Forsch

HOU

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

0

2

R

5

8

H

9

1

SB

1

LOB

.258

AVG

.290

.343

OBP

.294

.387

SLG

.387

3.38

ERA

2.00

2

K

1

BB

4

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 decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 5 to 2, on May 2, 1979.

Game Info

May 1, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	1	4	1

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	2	3	0	1	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	2	1	0	1	0	1	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
John Denny J. Denny P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	5	9	5	1	1	2

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

HR: B. Watson

TB: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, A. Howe, C. Reynolds, B. Watson 4

RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

IBB: E. Cabell

SAC: K. Forsch

GIDP: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Batting

2B: M. Tyson

3B: T. Scott

TB: G. Hendrick, D. Iorg, T. Scott 5, T. Simmons 2, G. Templeton, M. Tyson 2

RBI: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez, T. Simmons, G. Templeton, M. Tyson

IBB: K. Hernandez

SF: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez

Baserunning

SB: T. Scott

CS: G. Templeton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	8.0	9	5	3	1	2	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	9	5	3	1	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Denny J. Denny (W)	9.0	8	2	2	4	1	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1	1

Batters faced: K. Forsch 34

WP: J. Denny

Balks: J. Denny

Batters faced: J. Denny 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	1	4	1

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

HR: B. Watson

TB: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, A. Howe, C. Reynolds, B. Watson 4

RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

IBB: E. Cabell

SAC: K. Forsch

GIDP: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	8.0	9	5	3	1	2	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	9	5	3	1	2	0

Batters faced: K. Forsch 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	2	3	0	1	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	2	1	0	1	0	1	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dane Iorg D. Iorg LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
John Denny J. Denny P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	5	9	5	1	1	2

Batting

2B: M. Tyson

3B: T. Scott

TB: G. Hendrick, D. Iorg, T. Scott 5, T. Simmons 2, G. Templeton, M. Tyson 2

RBI: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez, T. Simmons, G. Templeton, M. Tyson

IBB: K. Hernandez

SF: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez

Baserunning

SB: T. Scott

CS: G. Templeton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
John Denny J. Denny (W)	9.0	8	2	2	4	1	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	1	1

WP: J. Denny

Balks: J. Denny

Batters faced: J. Denny 36

15-8 HOU

STL 11-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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