Cardinals 4-1 Astros (May 7, 1979)

STL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

1

0

8

3

0

9

0

R

4

1

H

9

E

2

0

W: P. Vuckovich

L: K. Forsch

S: D. Knowles

STL

Team Stats

HOU

2

HR

0

4

R

1

9

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.257

.324

OBP

.278

.500

SLG

.257

1.00

ERA

4.00

3

K

3

1

BB

3

Current Series

Cardinals

4

Astros

1

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

4

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

3

Astros

1

Game 3

Final

1979 NL East

STL HOU

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

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

Game Summary

The Houston Astros were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 1, on May 8, 1979.

Game Info

May 7, 1979

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	4	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Littell M. Littell P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	2	3	3

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	3	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PR-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	1	1	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	1	9	1	1	3

Batting

2B: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez

HR: G. Hendrick, D. Iorg

TB: G. Hendrick 7, K. Hernandez 5, D. Iorg 4, K. Reitz

RBI: G. Hendrick 3, D. Iorg

Baserunning

CS: K. Hernandez

Batting

TB: E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 3, K. Forsch, J. Gonzalez, B. Watson 2

RBI: K. Forsch

SAC: K. Forsch, R. Landestoy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich (W)	7.2	8	1	1	0	3	1.17
Mark Littell M. Littell	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	1	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	9.0	9	4	4	3	3	2	4.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	3	3	2

Balks: P. Vuckovich

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

Batters faced: K. Forsch 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	1	4	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Littell M. Littell P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	2	3	3

Batting

2B: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez

HR: G. Hendrick, D. Iorg

TB: G. Hendrick 7, K. Hernandez 5, D. Iorg 4, K. Reitz

RBI: G. Hendrick 3, D. Iorg

Baserunning

CS: K. Hernandez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Pete Vuckovich P. Vuckovich (W)	7.2	8	1	1	0	3	1.17
Mark Littell M. Littell	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	1	1	1	3

Balks: P. Vuckovich

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

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	3	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PR-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	1	1	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	1	9	1	1	3

Batting

TB: E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 3, K. Forsch, J. Gonzalez, B. Watson 2

RBI: K. Forsch

SAC: K. Forsch, R. Landestoy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	9.0	9	4	4	3	3	2	4.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	3	3	2

Batters faced: K. Forsch 37

14-12 STL

HOU 17-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

Game Summary

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