Astros 4-1 Cardinals (May 2, 1979)

HOU

STL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

1

9

2

0

R

4

1

H

14

7

E

1

2

W: J. Niekro

L: P. Vuckovich

S: J. Andujar

HOU

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

0

4

R

1

14

H

7

1

SB

0

LOB

.368

AVG

.219

.385

OBP

.265

.526

SLG

.281

1.00

ERA

4.00

3

K

4

2

BB

1

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 were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 4 to 1, on May 3, 1979.

Game Info

May 2, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	14	4	1	1	1	4

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	0	3	1	0	0
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR-3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	1	7	1	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby

3B: J. Cruz

HR: E. Cabell

TB: A. Ashby 3, E. Cabell 5, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz 4, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy, T. Puhl 3, C. Reynolds

RBI: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell, J. Gonzalez

GIDP: E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell

CS: T. Puhl

Batting

2B: K. Hernandez, K. Reitz

TB: L. Brock 3, K. Hernandez 4, K. Reitz 2

RBI: L. Brock

Baserunning

CS: L. Brock 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.2	7	1	1	1	2	1.17
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich (L)	8.0	11	2	2	0	3	1	2.25
Mark Littell M. Littell	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	-
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	1	4	1

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: J. Andujar 4, J. Niekro 29, J. Sambito

Batters faced: T. Bruno, D. Knowles 4, M. Littell 2, P. Vuckovich 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	4	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	14	4	1	1	1	4

Batting

2B: A. Ashby

3B: J. Cruz

HR: E. Cabell

TB: A. Ashby 3, E. Cabell 5, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz 4, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy, T. Puhl 3, C. Reynolds

RBI: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell, J. Gonzalez

GIDP: E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.2	7	1	1	1	2	1.17
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	2	3

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: J. Andujar 4, J. Niekro 29, J. Sambito

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	0	3	1	0	0
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	3	0	0	0	1	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR-3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	1	7	1	2	3

Batting

2B: K. Hernandez, K. Reitz

TB: L. Brock 3, K. Hernandez 4, K. Reitz 2

RBI: L. Brock

Baserunning

CS: L. Brock 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich (L)	8.0	11	2	2	0	3	1	2.25
Mark Littell M. Littell	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	-
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	1	4	1

Batters faced: T. Bruno, D. Knowles 4, M. Littell 2, P. Vuckovich 32

16-8 HOU

STL 11-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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