4/30/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 8 14 0 6 0 1979 Cardinals 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 14 0 4 0 Astros AB R H BI AVG Cardinals AB R H BI AVG Puhl rf 5 2 4 0 .275 Templeton ss 5 1 1 2 .337 Reynolds ss 5 0 0 0 .325 Brock lf 4 1 2 0 .320 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 .348 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz lf 5 2 2 2 .215 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 .000 Cabell 3b 5 2 3 1 .226 Grieve ph 1 1 1 1 .313 Watson 1b 4 1 2 1 .229 Hernandez 1b 4 0 2 1 .306 Howe 2b 3 1 1 2 .250 Simmons c 4 2 2 1 .247 Ashby c 4 0 1 1 .222 Hendrick rf 4 2 2 2 .306 Ruhle p 1 0 0 0 .100 Scott cf 4 1 1 1 .259 Bochy ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 .167 Williams p 0 0 0 0 .000 Tyson 2b 2 0 1 1 .216 Leonard ph 1 0 0 0 .263 Oberkfell ph 2 1 2 0 .500 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 .125 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 .000 Carbo ph 1 0 0 0 .231 39 8 14 8 Freed ph 1 0 0 0 .286 38 9 14 9 Astros INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ruhle 3.0 7 5 5 0 1 44 28 4.66 Williams 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 35 24 0.00 Andujar 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 34 22 5.60 Sambito BS 1, L 0-3 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 14 9 4.63 8.1 14 9 9 0 4 127 83 Cardinals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Forsch 7.0 9 5 5 1 4 97 65 4.21 Schultz 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 13 9 4.35 Knowles W 1-0 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 19 15 2.70 9.0 14 8 8 1 5 129 89 Hou: Bochy batted for Ruhle in the 4th Leonard batted for Williams in the 7th SL : Oberkfell batted for Tyson in the 7th Carbo batted for Forsch in the 7th Oberkfell moved to 2b in the 8th Carbo moved to lf in the 8th Freed batted for Carbo in the 9th Grieve batted for Knowles in the 9th 2B-Cabell 2(5), Howe(3), Hernandez(4), Hendrick(3), Scott(4), Tyson(1), Oberkfell(2). 3B-Watson(1), Oberkfell(1). HR-Cruz(2), Templeton(2), Simmons(3), Hendrick(3), Grieve(2). RBI-Cedeno(13), Cruz 2(9), Cabell(4), Watson(12), Howe 2(9), Ashby(5), Templeton 2(9), Hernandez(15), Simmons(12), Hendrick 2(10), Scott(6), Tyson(7), Grieve(5). SB-Puhl 2(4), Cruz(5), Cabell(7), Brock(2). CS-Cedeno. K-Cedeno, Ashby, Ruhle, Leonard, Andujar, Templeton, Hernandez, Carbo, Freed. BB-Cedeno. SF-Howe. GWRBI: Grieve Temperature: 82, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to left at 15 MPH, Rain Delays: 75 minutes. Attendance: 11,205 Game Time: 2:33 4/30/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 8 14 0 6 0 1979 Cardinals 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 14 0 4 0 Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Puhl rf 1>S 3>S 5>63 S S.1-2 Reynolds ss 64/f.B-1 9 9 SB2 43 8.2-3 Cedeno cf W.1-2 SB2 43 S.3-H 9>8 k Cruz lf 4/L S.2-H 6>43 CS2(26) 53 8>Schultz HR Cabell 3b 64/f SB2 D D 8 S.2-H Watson 1b 2>T SB2 S.2-H 4 3/g Howe 2b 8/SF.3-H 4>43 9 D.2-H Ashby c 3/g k 64/f S.2-H Ruhle p k Bochy ph 43 Williams p Leonard ph 7>k Andujar p Knowles k Sambito p Cardinals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Templeton ss 1>53 63 5>4/L k HR.3-H Brock lf S 3>53 43 S.2-3 Schultz p Knowles p Grieve ph HR Hernandez 1b SB2 k S 43 note 1 Simmons c 43 S 5/fl 8>HR Hendrick rf 2>D HR.1-H 6>63 3/g Scott cf D.2-H 9 3 8 Reitz 3b 43.2-3 4>Williams 43 43 63 Tyson 2b D.3-H 6/L 7>Andujar Oberkfell ph D 9>Sambito T Forsch p 8 9 Carbo ph k Freed ph k 1: D.2-H;Bx3(845) Astros IN OUT ER Cardinals IN OUT ER Ruhle A1 B6 5 Forsch A1 D3 5 Williams B7 C7 0 Schultz D4 D8 3 Andujar C8 D7 1 Knowles D9 E5 0 W 1-0 Sambito D8 E2 3 BS 1, L 0-3 4/30/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 8 14 0 6 0 1979 Cardinals 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 14 0 4 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Astros batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Puhl grounded a single between first and second (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Reynolds grounded to short, forcing Puhl at second, Reynolds to first (CFX) 0-0 1 1-- 31 Cedeno walked, Reynolds to second (CBBBB) 0-0 1 12- 00 Cruz lined out to second (X) 0-0 2 12- 00 Cabell grounded to short, forcing Cedeno at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Templeton grounded out to third (BFBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Brock grounded a single up the middle (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Brock stole second (11B>C) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Hernandez lined a double to right center, Brock scored, Hernandez out at third (11B>C.BBX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Simmons grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Astros batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Watson tripled deep to right center (BCX) 0-1 0 --3 11 Howe hit a sacrifice fly to center, Watson scored (CBX) 1-1 1 --- 01 Ashby grounded out to first (CX) 1-1 2 --- 32 Ruhle struck out (BBCCBS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Hendrick lined a double to left center (X) Started raining 1-1 0 -2- 21 Scott lined a double to left center, Hendrick scored (BFBX) 1-2 0 -2- 21 Reitz grounded out to second, Scott to third (BCBX) 1-2 1 --3 00 Tyson lined a double to right center, Scott scored (X) 1-3 1 -2- 11 Forsch flied out to center (CBX) 1-3 2 -2- 01 Templeton grounded out to short (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Astros batting 1-3 0 --- 00 Puhl lined a single to shallow right (X) 1-3 0 1-- 11 Reynolds flied out to right (BC>X) 1-3 1 1-- 00 Puhl stole second (>C) 1-3 1 -2- 12 Cedeno struck out (>C.FBS) 1-3 2 -2- 01 Cruz lined a single to shallow left, Puhl scored (FX) Stopped raining 2-3 2 1-- 00 Cruz stole second (>C) 2-3 2 -2- 12 Cabell lined a single to right center, Cruz scored (>C.BCX) 3-3 2 1-- 00 Cabell stole second (>B) 3-3 2 -2- 32 Watson grounded out to first (>B.SCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting 3-3 0 --- 01 Brock grounded out to third (CX) 3-3 1 --- 32 Hernandez struck out (BBBCFFS) 3-3 2 --- 00 Simmons grounded a single up the middle (X) 3-3 2 1-- 00 Hendrick homered deep down the left-field line, Simmons scored (X) 3-5 2 --- 12 Scott flied out to right (CCFBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Astros batting 3-5 0 --- 11 Howe grounded out to second (FBX) 3-5 1 --- 32 Ashby struck out (BBCBSS) Bochy pinch hitting for Ruhle 3-5 2 --- 00 Bochy grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting Williams now pitching 3-5 0 --- 22 Reitz grounded out to short (CBSFFBX) 3-5 1 --- 01 Tyson lined out to short (CX) 3-5 2 --- 00 Forsch flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Astros batting 3-5 0 --- 00 Puhl grounded out to short (X) 3-5 1 --- 01 Reynolds flied out to right (FX) 3-5 2 --- 10 Cedeno grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting 3-5 0 --- 10 Templeton lined out to second (BX) 3-5 1 --- 22 Brock grounded out to second (BBCCX) 3-5 2 --- 32 Hernandez lined a single to shallow right (BFBFBFX) Started raining 3-5 2 1-- 21 Simmons popped out to third (BBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Astros batting 3-5 0 --- 22 Cruz grounded out to second (BFBFX) 3-5 1 --- 11 Cabell lined a double down the left field line (BFX) 3-5 1 -2- 02 Watson lined a single down the right field line, Cabell scored (FCX) 4-5 1 1-- 22 Howe flied out to right (BFBSX) 4-5 2 1-- 00 Ashby grounded to short, forcing Watson at second (X) Game delayed by rain for 75 minutes ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting 4-5 0 --- 12 Hendrick grounded out to short (CFBX) 4-5 1 --- 00 Scott popped out to first (X) 4-5 2 --- 01 Reitz grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Astros batting Leonard pinch hitting for Williams 4-5 0 --- 22 Leonard struck out (BBSFFS) 4-5 1 --- 32 Puhl lined a single to left (CBFBBX) 4-5 1 1-- 00 Puhl stole second (>C) 4-5 1 -2- 02 Reynolds flied out to center, Puhl to third (>C.CX) 4-5 2 --3 11 Cedeno grounded a single between third and short, Puhl scored (BFX) 5-5 2 1-- 00 Cedeno was caught stealing second (1>C) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting Andujar now pitching Oberkfell pinch hitting for Tyson 5-5 0 --- 02 Oberkfell doubled deep down the right field line (FFX) Carbo pinch hitting for Forsch 5-5 0 -2- 22 Carbo struck out (SSBBS) 5-5 1 -2- 02 Templeton struck out (SFFS) 5-5 2 -2- 20 Brock reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Oberkfell to third (BBX) 5-5 2 1-3 22 Hernandez grounded out to second (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Astros batting Schultz now pitching Oberkfell moved to second base Carbo moved to left field 5-5 0 --- 21 Cruz homered deep to left center (BBCX) 6-5 0 --- 02 Cabell grounded a double down the third base line (CSX) 6-5 0 -2- 01 Watson popped out to second (CX) 6-5 1 -2- 20 Howe doubled deep to right center, Cabell scored (BBX) 7-5 1 -2- 00 Ashby lined a single to shallow center, Howe scored (X) Knowles now pitching 8-5 1 1-- 22 Andujar struck out (CBBSS) 8-5 2 1-- 01 Puhl lined a single to shallow right, Ashby to second (SX) 8-5 2 12- 11 Reynolds grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting 8-5 0 --- 20 Simmons homered deep down the right field line (BBX) 8-6 0 --- 00 Hendrick grounded out to first (X) 8-6 1 --- 22 Scott flied out to center (CBBSX) 8-6 2 --- 22 Reitz grounded out to second (CBSBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Astros batting 8-6 0 --- 12 Cedeno flied out to center (FFFBX) 8-6 1 --- 01 Cruz grounded out to third (SX) 8-6 2 --- 01 Cabell flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting Sambito now pitching 8-6 0 --- 10 Oberkfell lined a triple down the first base line (BX) Freed pinch hitting for Carbo 8-6 0 --3 02 Freed struck out (CCS) 8-6 1 --3 21 Templeton homered deep down the left-field line, Oberkfell scored (BBCX) Grieve pinch hitting for Knowles 8-8 1 --- 22 Grieve homered to left (FBFBX)