Cardinals 4-5 Astros (May 8, 1979)

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HOU

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H

12

14

E

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W: B. McLaughlin

L: T. Bruno

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Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

4

R

5

12

H

14

4

SB

2

LOB

.214

AVG

.237

.290

OBP

.338

.321

SLG

.237

2.30

ERA

2.25

5

K

12

9

BB

5

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 squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 to 4, on May 9, 1979.

Game Info

May 8, 1979

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	7	1	1	0	0	1	0	4
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	7	1	5	2	0	3	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Steve Swisher S. Swisher C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg LF-1B	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Denny J. Denny P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Freed R. Freed PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Will McEnaney W. McEnaney P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Phillips M. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	56	4	12	4	1	4	5	12

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	0	1	0	2	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	8	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF	4	1	2	0	1	2	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	6	1	2	1	0	2	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	7	0	2	1	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	7	2	2	1	0	1	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	7	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	7	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	59	5	14	4	2	9	5

Batting

2B: T. Scott

3B: T. Scott

HR: K. Reitz

TB: L. Brock, J. Denny, G. Hendrick 2, K. Oberkfell, K. Reitz 4, T. Scott 8, G. Templeton

RBI: G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott 2

HBP: G. Templeton

SAC: D. Iorg, J. Mumphrey

GIDP: G. Hendrick 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Scott 3, G. Templeton

Batting

TB: A. Ashby, E. Cabell 2, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz 2, J. Gonzalez, J. Leonard 2, J. Niekro, C. Reynolds, J. Sexton, B. Watson 2

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, B. Watson

IBB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

SAC: T. Puhl

GIDP: A. Ashby, J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno, J. Leonard

CS: J. Leonard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Denny J. Denny	5.2	7	4	3	4	1	4.76
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Will McEnaney W. McEnaney	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Mark Littell M. Littell	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.0	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno (L)	2.2	2	1	1	2	2	3.38
Totals	15.2	14	5	4	9	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	6.0	6	4	4	4	2	1	6.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rick Williams R. Williams	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	12	4	4	5	12	1

Batters faced: T. Bruno 11, J. Denny 28, D. Knowles 7, M. Littell 8, W. McEnaney 8, B. Schultz 7

WP: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 9, B. McLaughlin 10, J. Niekro 27, J. Sambito 10, R. Williams 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	7	1	1	0	0	1	0	4
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	7	1	5	2	0	3	0	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Steve Swisher S. Swisher C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
Dane Iorg D. Iorg LF-1B	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Brock L. Brock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Denny J. Denny P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Freed R. Freed PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Will McEnaney W. McEnaney P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Littell M. Littell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Phillips M. Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	56	4	12	4	1	4	5	12

Batting

2B: T. Scott

3B: T. Scott

HR: K. Reitz

TB: L. Brock, J. Denny, G. Hendrick 2, K. Oberkfell, K. Reitz 4, T. Scott 8, G. Templeton

RBI: G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott 2

HBP: G. Templeton

SAC: D. Iorg, J. Mumphrey

GIDP: G. Hendrick 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Scott 3, G. Templeton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Denny J. Denny	5.2	7	4	3	4	1	4.76
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Will McEnaney W. McEnaney	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Mark Littell M. Littell	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.0	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno (L)	2.2	2	1	1	2	2	3.38
Totals	15.2	14	5	4	9	5

Batters faced: T. Bruno 11, J. Denny 28, D. Knowles 7, M. Littell 8, W. McEnaney 8, B. Schultz 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	0	1	0	2	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	8	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF	4	1	2	0	1	2	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	6	1	2	1	0	2	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	7	0	2	1	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	7	2	2	1	0	1	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	7	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	7	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	59	5	14	4	2	9	5

Batting

TB: A. Ashby, E. Cabell 2, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz 2, J. Gonzalez, J. Leonard 2, J. Niekro, C. Reynolds, J. Sexton, B. Watson 2

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, B. Watson

IBB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

SAC: T. Puhl

GIDP: A. Ashby, J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno, J. Leonard

CS: J. Leonard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	6.0	6	4	4	4	2	1	6.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rick Williams R. Williams	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin (W)	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	12	4	4	5	12	1

WP: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 9, B. McLaughlin 10, J. Niekro 27, J. Sambito 10, R. Williams 8

14-13 STL

HOU 18-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

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