5/1/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 6 0 5 1 1979 Cardinals 3 0 6 3 1 0 0 1 x 14 16 3 6 0 Astros AB R H BI AVG Cardinals AB R H BI AVG Puhl rf 5 0 1 2 .271 Templeton ss 5 2 3 2 .351 Reynolds ss 4 0 1 0 .322 Phillips ss 0 0 0 0 .250 Sexton ss 0 0 0 0 .333 Brock lf 4 1 2 1 .333 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 1 .342 Mumphrey lf 1 0 1 0 1.000 Cruz lf 4 0 0 0 .205 Hernandez 1b 3 2 1 1 .307 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 .216 Iorg 1b 1 0 0 0 .360 Watson 1b 4 1 1 0 .230 Simmons c 3 4 3 3 .276 Howe 2b 3 1 0 0 .241 Hendrick rf 5 1 1 0 .299 Ashby c 3 2 2 1 .242 Scott cf 5 2 2 3 .267 Bochy c 1 0 0 0 .000 Reitz 3b 4 1 2 2 .184 Richard p 0 0 0 0 .100 Tyson 2b 4 1 1 1 .220 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 .000 Martinez p 3 0 0 0 .000 Williams p 1 0 0 0 .000 38 14 16 13 McLaughlin p 1 0 0 0 .000 Walling ph 0 0 0 0 .571 34 5 6 4 Astros (6-16) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Richard L 2-3 2.1 7 7 7 1 3 58 39 4.71 Wilson 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 20 10 13.50 Williams 2.0 6 4 4 1 0 42 27 5.14 McLaughlin 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 48 30 5.79 8.0 16 14 14 5 5 168 106 Cardinals (13-7) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Martinez W 3-0 9.0 6 5 3 2 3 127 76 1.29 9.0 6 5 3 2 3 127 76 Hou: Sexton inserted at ss in the 7th Bochy inserted at c in the 7th Walling batted for McLaughlin in the 9th SL : Mumphrey inserted at lf in the 6th Iorg inserted at 1b in the 6th Phillips inserted at ss in the 9th E-Templeton, Reitz 2. 2B-Ashby(7), Simmons(5), Hendrick(4), Reitz 2(5). 3B-Templeton(4), Scott(2). HR-Cedeno(2), Simmons(4). RBI-Puhl 2(4), Cedeno(14), Ashby(6), Templeton 2(11), Brock(13), Hernandez(16), Simmons 3(15), Scott 3(9), Reitz 2(7), Tyson(8). SB-Brock(3), Scott(6). K-Cabell, Williams, Bochy, Brock, Hendrick 2, Scott, Martinez. BB-Howe, Walling, Hernandez, Simmons 2, Reitz, Tyson. SH-Richard, Martinez. PB-Ashby. WP-Wilson, McLaughlin. GWRBI: Simmons Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 10 MPH. Attendance: 14,938 Game Time: 2:28 5/1/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 6 0 5 1 1979 Cardinals 3 0 6 3 1 0 0 1 x 14 16 3 6 0 Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Puhl rf 1>5 43.3-H 6>8 S.2-H;1-2 43 Reynolds ss 8 S 7 4/L Sexton ss Cedeno cf e6.B-1 3 8 8>HR Cruz lf 53 4>9 7>63 43 Cabell 3b 2>e5/fl 6/L k 43 8 Watson 1b 7 43 S 7 Howe 2b 2/fl 5>43 W.1-2 9>8 Ashby c 3>D 3/L S.2-H;1-3 Bochy c k Richard p 13/SH.2-3 Wilson p Williams p k McLaughlin p note 1 Walling ph W 1: e5.3-H;1-2;B-1 Cardinals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Templeton ss 1>T 31 S.3-H;2-H 5>S 6 Phillips ss Brock lf k 3>S 53 pb.1-2 S.2-H Mumphrey lf S Hernandez 1b W SB2 4>Williams 643/gdp S.2-H 7 Iorg 1b 8 Simmons c HR.3-H;1-H D.1-3 W S 8>W Hendrick rf k k D.1-3 9 9 Scott cf 4/L S.3-H;2-3 T.3-H;2-H 6>McLaughlin 63.1-2 k Reitz 3b 2>53 Wilson D.3-H 7 wp.2-3 SB2 D.3-H W Tyson 2b S note 1 63 63 9 Martinez p 53/SH.1-2 note 2 43 7>k 2/fl 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 Astros IN OUT ER Cardinals IN OUT ER Richard A1 B6 7 L 2-3 Martinez A1 E1 3 W 3-0 Wilson B7 C2 2 Williams C3 D5 4 McLaughlin D6 E8 1 5/1/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 6 0 5 1 1979 Cardinals 3 0 6 3 1 0 0 1 x 14 16 3 6 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Astros batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Puhl popped out to third (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Reynolds popped out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Cedeno to first on an error by the shortstop Templeton (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Cruz grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Templeton lined a triple down the right field line (BFX) 0-0 0 --3 22 Brock struck out (BBFSS) 0-0 1 --3 32 Hernandez walked (BCSFBFBB) 0-0 1 1-3 21 Simmons homered deep to right center, Templeton scored, Hernandez scored (CBBX) 0-3 1 --- 22 Hendrick struck out (CFBBFS) 0-3 2 --- 22 Scott lined out to second (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Astros batting 0-3 0 --- 10 Cabell continues to bat after the third baseman Reitz dropped a foul popup for an error (BXF) 0-3 0 --- 12 Cabell flied out to center (BXF.CX) 0-3 1 --- 10 Watson flied out to left (BX) 0-3 2 --- 01 Howe popped out to the catcher (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting 0-3 0 --- 21 Reitz grounded out to third (BBCX) 0-3 1 --- 00 Tyson grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-3 1 1-- 01 Martinez sacrifice bunted to third, Tyson to second (SbXb) 0-3 2 -2- 12 Templeton grounded out to first (BSFFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Astros batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Ashby doubled deep down the right field line (CBX) 0-3 0 -2- 01 Richard sacrifice bunted to the mound, Ashby to third (SbXb) 0-3 1 --3 21 Puhl grounded out to second, Ashby scored (BCBX) 1-3 2 --- 00 Reynolds lined a single down the left field line (X) 1-3 2 1-- 22 Cedeno popped out to first (BCBSX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Brock lined a single to right center (CFBX) 1-3 0 1-- 00 Brock stole second (>B) 1-3 0 -2- 10 Hernandez lined a single to right center, Brock scored (>B.X) 1-4 0 1-- 12 Simmons lined a double down the left field line, Hernandez to third (CB>FX) 1-4 0 -23 02 Hendrick struck out (CCC) 1-4 1 -23 00 Scott lined a single between first and second, Hernandez scored, Simmons to third (X) Wilson now pitching 1-5 1 1-3 00 Scott stole second (>B) 1-5 1 -23 30 Reitz walked (>B.BBB) 1-5 1 123 32 Tyson walked, Simmons scored, Scott to third, Reitz to second (CBBSBB) 1-6 1 123 01 Wilson threw a wild pitch, Scott scored, Reitz to third, Tyson to second (CB) 1-7 1 -23 11 Martinez popped out to the catcher (CB.X) 1-7 2 -23 02 Templeton lined a single to left center, Reitz scored, Tyson scored (CFX) 1-9 2 1-- 12 Brock grounded out to third (BFCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Astros batting 1-9 0 --- 32 Cruz lined out to right (FSBBFBX) 1-9 1 --- 10 Cabell lined out to short (BX) 1-9 2 --- 20 Watson grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting Williams now pitching 1-9 0 --- 11 Hernandez flied out to left (BFX) 1-9 1 --- 32 Simmons walked (BFBFFBB) 1-9 1 1-- 22 Hendrick grounded a double down the third base line, Simmons to third (BCSFBX) 1-9 1 -23 01 Scott lined a triple down the first base line, Simmons scored, Hendrick scored (CX) 1-11 1 --3 01 Reitz lined a double to right center, Scott scored (CX) 1-12 1 -2- 00 Tyson grounded out to short (X) 1-12 2 -2- 12 Martinez grounded out to second (CBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Astros batting 1-12 0 --- 32 Howe grounded out to second (BCSBBX) 1-12 1 --- 22 Ashby lined out to first (FSBBX) 1-12 2 --- 12 Williams struck out (BCSS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting 1-12 0 --- 11 Templeton reached on an infield single to third (FBX) 1-12 0 1-- 22 Ashby allowed a passed ball, Templeton to second (CCBFBB) 1-12 0 -2- 32 Brock lined a single to left center, Templeton scored (CCBFBB.X) 1-13 0 1-- 01 Hernandez grounded into a double play, Reynolds to Howe to Watson (CX) 1-13 2 --- 10 Simmons lined a single to right center (BX) 1-13 2 1-- 20 Hendrick flied out to right (BBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Astros batting Mumphrey now playing left field Iorg now playing first base 1-13 0 --- 00 Puhl flied out to center (X) 1-13 1 --- 11 Reynolds flied out to left (FBX) 1-13 2 --- 22 Cedeno flied out to center (BFBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting McLaughlin now pitching 1-13 0 --- 22 Scott struck out (FFBBS) 1-13 1 --- 12 Reitz lined out to left (BCFX) 1-13 2 --- 00 Tyson grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Astros batting 1-13 0 --- 21 Cruz grounded out to short (BBSX) 1-13 1 --- 22 Cabell struck out (CFBBS) 1-13 2 --- 10 Watson lined a single to shallow center (BX) 1-13 2 1-- 30 Howe walked, Watson to second (BBBB) 1-13 2 12- 01 Ashby lined a single up the middle, Watson scored, Howe to third (CX) 2-13 2 1-3 02 Howe scored, Ashby to second, McLaughlin to first on an error by the third baseman Reitz (SCX) 3-13 2 12- 22 Puhl lined a single to shallow center, Ashby scored, McLaughlin to second (CFBBX) 4-13 2 12- 00 Reynolds lined out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting Sexton now playing shortstop Bochy now playing catcher 4-13 0 --- 12 Martinez struck out (BCSS) 4-13 1 --- 32 Templeton popped out to short (CCFBFFBBX) 4-13 2 --- 12 Mumphrey lined a single to left (CBFX) 4-13 2 1-- 00 Iorg flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Astros batting 4-13 0 --- 31 Cedeno homered deep to left (BBCBX) 5-13 0 --- 11 Cruz grounded out to second (CBX) 5-13 1 --- 00 Cabell grounded out to second (X) 5-13 2 --- 11 Watson flied out to left (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting 5-13 0 --- 31 Simmons walked (BBCBB) 5-13 0 1-- 22 Hendrick flied out to right (CBSFBX) 5-13 1 1-- 10 Scott grounded out to short, Simmons to second (BX) 5-13 2 -2- 11 McLaughlin threw a wild pitch, Simmons to third (CBB) 5-13 2 --3 22 Reitz lined a double to left center, Simmons scored (CBB.SX) 5-14 2 -2- 10 Tyson flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Astros batting Phillips now playing shortstop 5-14 0 --- 22 Howe flied out to center (BCFBFX) 5-14 1 --- 22 Bochy struck out (BCSBFS) Walling pinch hitting for McLaughlin 5-14 2 --- 30 Walling walked (BBBB) 5-14 2 1-- 22 Puhl grounded out to second (FBBCX)