5/2/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Astros 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 9 0
1979 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 1
Astros AB R H BI AVG Cardinals AB R H BI AVG
Puhl rf 5 0 2 0 .277 Templeton ss 4 0 2 0 .357
Reynolds ss 4 0 0 0 .308 Scott cf 4 0 1 0 .267
Cedeno cf 3 2 0 0 .329 Hernandez 1b 3 0 0 0 .295
Cruz lf 4 1 2 2 .218 Simmons c 4 0 1 0 .275
Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 .207 Hendrick rf 4 0 1 0 .296
Watson 1b 4 0 3 1 .256 Iorg lf 4 0 1 0 .345
Howe 2b 4 0 0 0 .230 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 .175
Ashby c 2 0 1 0 .250 Tyson 2b 2 0 0 0 .209
Landestoy pr 0 0 0 0 .000 Carbo ph 1 0 0 0 .214
Bochy c 0 0 0 0 .000 Oberkfell 2b 0 0 0 0 .500
Forsch p 3 0 0 0 .143 Denny p 2 0 0 0 .091
33 3 8 3 Brock ph 1 0 0 0 .327
Littell p 0 0 0 0 .000
33 0 6 0
Astros (7-16) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Forsch W 3-2 9.0 6 0 0 1 4 115 78 3.00
9.0 6 0 0 1 4 115 78
Cardinals (13-8) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Denny L 1-1 7.0 7 3 3 3 2 122 77 4.05
Littell 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 32 16 2.76
9.0 8 3 3 5 4 154 93
Hou: Landestoy ran for Ashby in the 9th
Bochy inserted at c in the 9th
SL : Carbo batted for Tyson in the 7th
Brock batted for Denny in the 7th
Oberkfell inserted at 2b in the 8th
E-Reitz. 2B-Hendrick(5). HR-Cruz(3). RBI-Cruz 2(11), Watson(13). SB-Puhl(5),
Templeton(3). CS-Cruz. K-Cabell 2, Howe, Forsch, Hernandez, Simmons, Tyson,
Carbo. BB-Reynolds, Cedeno 2, Ashby 2, Hernandez. SH-Forsch. PB-Ashby.
GWRBI: Cruz
Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 9 MPH.
Attendance: 16,326
Game Time: 2:32
5/2/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Astros 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 9 0
1979 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 1
Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Puhl rf 1>S S 9 e5.1-2;B-1 7
Reynolds ss 8 SB2 13 8.2-3 W
43
Cedeno cf 643/gdp 4>W 6>W 8 54/f
Cruz lf 2>S HR.1-H 63.1-2 8>Littell
7
Cabell 3b CS2(24) 53 k k
9
Watson 1b S 9 S.2-H S
Howe 2b 43 9 43 k
Ashby c 3>3/g 5>S 7>W 9>W
Landestoy pr
Bochy c
Forsch p k 2/b 36/b/f.B-1 13/SH.1-2
Cardinals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Templeton ss 1>S 63 6>53 8>S
Scott cf SB2 9 S 4/L
7
Hernandez 1b W 4>7 k pb.1-2
53.2-3
Simmons c 7.2-3 43 S.1-3 k
Hendrick rf 8 D 7 9>8
Iorg lf 2>8 43 7>S 43
Reitz 3b 7 5>6 8 7
Tyson 2b k 43
Carbo ph k
Oberkfell 2b
Denny p 3>43 63
Brock ph 8
Littell p
Astros IN OUT ER Cardinals IN OUT ER
Forsch A1 D7 0 W 3-2 Denny A1 D3 3 L 1-1
Littell D4 E3 0
5/2/1979, Hou79-SL79, Busch Stadium
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1979 Astros 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 9 0
1979 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Astros batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Puhl grounded a single between third and short (BBFCX)
0-0 0 1-- 12 Reynolds lined out to center (FbFbBX)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Cedeno grounded into a double play, Templeton to Tyson to
Hernandez (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Templeton grounded a single up the middle (BBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Templeton stole second (>C)
0-0 0 -2- 12 Scott popped out to left (>C.FBX)
0-0 1 -2- 32 Hernandez walked (FBBFBB)
0-0 1 12- 01 Simmons flied out to left, Templeton to third (CX)
0-0 2 1-3 10 Hendrick lined out to center (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Astros batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Cruz reached on an infield single to first (FBSX)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Cruz was caught stealing second (B>C)
0-0 1 --- 32 Cabell flied out to right (B>C.BFBX)
0-0 2 --- 20 Watson lined a single to right center (BBX)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Howe grounded out to second (CSFBFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Iorg flied out to center (FX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Reitz flied out to left (X)
0-0 2 --- 22 Tyson struck out (CCFBBS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Astros batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Ashby grounded out to first (CBX)
0-0 1 --- 02 Forsch struck out (CCS)
0-0 2 --- 10 Puhl lined a single to shallow right (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Puhl stole second (>C)
0-0 2 -2- 02 Reynolds grounded out to second (>C.FFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Denny grounded out to second (BSX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Templeton grounded out to short (BX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Scott flied out to right (CCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Astros batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Cedeno walked (BBCSBB)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Cruz homered deep to right center, Cedeno scored (CBBFFX)
2-0 0 --- 01 Cabell grounded out to third (CX)
2-0 1 --- 22 Watson lined out to right (CBFBX)
2-0 2 --- 22 Howe flied out to right (CBSBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Hernandez flied out to left (BCX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Simmons grounded out to second (SBX)
2-0 2 --- 01 Hendrick grounded a double down the third base line (FX)
2-0 2 -2- 32 Iorg grounded out to second (BBBCFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Astros batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Ashby grounded a single up the middle (X)
2-0 0 1-- 01 Forsch popped out on a bunt to the catcher (FbXb)
2-0 1 1-- 00 Puhl flied out to right (X)
2-0 2 1-- 12 Reynolds grounded out to the mound (BFFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting
2-0 0 --- 01 Reitz popped out to short (CX)
2-0 1 --- 01 Tyson grounded out to second (FX)
2-0 2 --- 22 Denny grounded out to short (BBCCX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Astros batting
2-0 0 --- 31 Cedeno walked (BBBCB)
2-0 0 1-- 12 Cruz grounded out to short, Cedeno to second (FCBX)
2-0 1 -2- 22 Cabell struck out (CBCBS)
2-0 2 -2- 31 Watson lined a single to right center, Cedeno scored
(FBBBX)
3-0 2 1-- 12 Howe grounded out to second (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Templeton grounded out to third (X)
3-0 1 --- 11 Scott reached on an infield single to short (CBX)
3-0 1 1-- 12 Hernandez struck out (BFFC)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Simmons lined a single down the right field line, Scott
to third (X)
3-0 2 1-3 01 Hendrick lined out to left (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Astros batting
3-0 0 --- 32 Ashby walked (BBFFBB)
3-0 0 1-- 00 Forsch bunted into an out to first, forcing Ashby at
second, Forsch to first (Xb)
3-0 1 1-- 11 Forsch to second on an error by the third baseman Reitz,
Puhl to first (BCX)
3-0 1 12- 12 Reynolds flied out to center, Forsch to third (BCFFX)
3-0 2 1-3 32 Cedeno flied out to center (BSBBS>F>F>X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Iorg lined a single to left center (CBCX)
3-0 0 1-- 31 Reitz flied out to center (BBBCX)
Carbo pinch hitting for Tyson
3-0 1 1-- 12 Carbo struck out (CBCS)
Brock pinch hitting for Denny
3-0 2 1-- 22 Brock flied out to center (CBFBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Astros batting
Oberkfell now playing second base
Littell now pitching
3-0 0 --- 10 Cruz flied out to left (BX)
3-0 1 --- 22 Cabell struck out (SBFBFC)
3-0 2 --- 22 Watson grounded a single between third and short (CBCBX)
3-0 2 1-- 22 Howe struck out (BSCBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Templeton lined a single to shallow center (BCCFFX)
3-0 0 1-- 12 Scott lined out to second (BFSFX)
3-0 1 1-- 00 Ashby allowed a passed ball, Templeton to second (B)
3-0 1 -2- 20 Hernandez grounded out to third, Templeton to third (B.BX)
3-0 2 --3 32 Simmons struck out (BBCBFFFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Astros batting
3-0 0 --- 30 Ashby walked (BBBB)
3-0 0 1-- 00 Forsch sacrifice bunted to the mound, Ashby to second (Xb)
Landestoy pinch running for Ashby
3-0 1 -2- 00 Puhl lined out to left (X)
3-0 2 -2- 31 Reynolds walked (BBFBB)
3-0 2 12- 11 Cedeno grounded to third, forcing Reynolds at second (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting
Bochy now playing catcher
3-0 0 --- 20 Hendrick flied out to center (BBX)
3-0 1 --- 01 Iorg grounded out to second (CX)
3-0 2 --- 00 Reitz flied out to left (X)