5/9/1979, SL79-Hou79, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1979 Cardinals         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  0     6  1
1979 Astros            0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  7  2     3  3
 
Cardinals            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Astros               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Templeton         ss  4  0  1  0  .358    Puhl              rf  4  1  2  0  .292
Scott             cf  4  0  0  0  .250    Reynolds          ss  3  1  1  1  .308
Hernandez         1b  4  0  2  0  .310    Cedeno            cf  4  0  1  1  .317
Simmons           c   3  0  0  0  .243    Cruz              lf  3  0  0  0  .264
Hendrick          rf  3  0  0  0  .289    Cabell            3b  3  1  1  0  .202
Iorg              lf  4  0  1  0  .342    Watson            1b  3  0  1  1  .275
Reitz             3b  3  0  0  0  .157    Gonzalez          2b  3  0  0  0  .000
Tyson             2b  3  0  1  0  .167    Ashby             c   3  0  1  0  .230
Denny             p   1  0  0  0  .083    Niekro            p   3  0  0  0  .250
 Carbo            ph  1  0  0  0  .176                         29  3  7  3
 McEnaney         p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     30  0  5  0
 
Cardinals (14-13)                INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Denny            L 1-2           6.0  7  3  3  1  1  72  47  4.11
McEnaney                         2.0  0  0  0  0  1  20  15  0.00
                                 8.0  7  3  3  1  2  92  62 
 
Astros (12-18)                   INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niekro           W 3-3           9.0  5  0  0  2  5 112  72  2.45
                                 9.0  5  0  0  2  5 112  72 
 
SL : Carbo batted for Denny in the 7th
 
E-Reynolds, Watson. 2B-Hernandez(5), Puhl(3), Reynolds(5), Ashby(8). 
RBI-Reynolds(4), Cedeno(18), Watson(17). SB-Cabell(9). CS-Cedeno. K-Scott 2, 
Iorg 2, Carbo, Ashby, Niekro. BB-Simmons, Hendrick, Reynolds. SH-Denny. 
PB-Ashby. 
GWRBI: Watson
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
Attendance: 18,037
Game Time: 2:04
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1979 Cardinals         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  0     6  1
1979 Astros            0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  7  2     3  3
 
 
Cardinals            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Templeton         ss 1>53           S.1-2        8          8>9                      
Scott             cf   k            43/gdp     6>k            63                     
Hernandez         1b   43         4>S            D            9                      
Simmons           c  2>W            7            53         9>e3.B-1                 
Hendrick          rf   463/gdp      7            pb.2-3       463/gdp                
                                                 W                                   
Iorg              lf   S            k            54/f         k                      
Reitz             3b   63         5>3          7>13                                  
Tyson             2b 3>S            e6.B-1       4/L                                 
Denny             p    1/b          34/SH.1-2                                        
 Carbo            ph                             k                                   
 McEnaney         p                                                                  
 
 
Astros               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Puhl              rf 1>8            D            S          8>53                     
Reynolds          ss   6            D.2-H        W.1-2        53                     
Cedeno            cf   8            S.2-H        9            63                     
Cruz              lf 2>9            7          6>9                                   
Cabell            3b   S            CS2(24)      7                                   
                                  4>63                                               
Watson            1b   SB2          63           63                                  
                       S.2-H                                                         
Gonzalez          2b   9            63         7>McEnaney                            
                                                 3/g                                 
Ashby             c    k          5>D            53                                  
Niekro            p  3>63           note 1       k                                   
 
 1: 8/ldp.2x3(85) 
 
 
Cardinals        IN OUT ER                  Astros           IN OUT ER                  
Denny            A1  C6  3 L 1-2            Niekro           A1  D6  0 W 3-3            
McEnaney         C7  D3  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1979 Cardinals         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  0     6  1
1979 Astros            0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  7  2     3  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cardinals batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Templeton grounded out to third (CFBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Scott struck out (CFS)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Hernandez grounded out to second (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Astros batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Puhl popped out to center (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Reynolds popped out to short (X)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Cedeno flied out to center (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cardinals batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Simmons walked (FBCFBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 32  Hendrick grounded into a double play, Gonzalez to 
                  Reynolds to Watson (BFCBBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Iorg grounded a single between first and second (BCBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Reitz grounded out to short (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astros batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Cruz lined out to right (X)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Cabell reached on an infield single to second (CBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Cabell stole second (>C)
 0-0  1 -2- 02  Watson lined a single down the right field line, Cabell 
                  scored (>C.CX)
 0-1  1 1-- 00  Gonzalez flied out to right (X)
 0-1  2 1-- 12  Ashby struck out (CBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cardinals batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Tyson lined a single up the middle (X)
 0-1  0 1-- 02  Denny popped out on a bunt to the mound (CbCbXb)
 0-1  1 1-- 10  Templeton lined a single between third and short, Tyson 
                  to second (BX)
 0-1  1 12- 22  Scott grounded into a double play, Gonzalez to Watson 
                  (BBCCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astros batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Niekro grounded out to short (BSX)
 0-1  1 --- 00  Puhl doubled to right center (X)
 0-1  1 -2- 01  Reynolds lined a double down the right field line, Puhl 
                  scored (FX)
 0-2  1 -2- 11  Cedeno grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Reynolds scored (BFX)
 0-3  1 1-- 11  Cruz flied out to left (CB1>X)
 0-3  2 1-- 00  Cedeno was caught stealing second (>C)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cardinals batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Hernandez lined a single down the right field line (X)
 0-3  0 1-- 00  Simmons flied out to left (X)
 0-3  1 1-- 01  Hendrick lined out to left (FX)
 0-3  2 1-- 12  Iorg struck out (SFBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Astros batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Cabell grounded out to short (X)
 0-3  1 --- 01  Watson grounded out to short (SX)
 0-3  2 --- 22  Gonzalez grounded out to short (BCBSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cardinals batting
 0-3  0 --- 31  Reitz popped out to first (BFBBX)
 0-3  1 --- 21  Tyson to first on an error by the shortstop Reynolds 
                  (BBCX)
 0-3  1 1-- 00  Denny sacrifice bunted to first, Tyson to second (Xb)
 0-3  2 -2- 12  Templeton popped out to center (CBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Astros batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  Ashby doubled deep to left (SBFX)
 0-3  0 -2- 21  Niekro lined into a double play, Scott to Reitz, Ashby 
                  out at third (FbBBX)
 0-3  2 --- 20  Puhl lined a single to shallow left (BBX)
 0-3  2 1-- 31  Reynolds walked, Puhl to second (CBBBB)
 0-3  2 12- 20  Cedeno flied out to right (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cardinals batting
 0-3  0 --- 22  Scott struck out (BFBFS)
 0-3  1 --- 22  Hernandez lined a double to left center (FBFBFX)
 0-3  1 -2- 00  Simmons grounded out to third (X)
 0-3  2 -2- 20  Ashby allowed a passed ball, Hernandez to third (BBB)
 0-3  2 --3 31  Hendrick walked (BBB.CB)
 0-3  2 1-3 00  Iorg grounded to third, forcing Hendrick at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Astros batting
 0-3  0 --- 32  Cruz flied out to right (BBCCBX)
 0-3  1 --- 22  Cabell lined out to left (CFBBX)
 0-3  2 --- 10  Watson grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cardinals batting
 0-3  0 --- 01  Reitz grounded out to the mound (CX)
 0-3  1 --- 12  Tyson lined out to second (SFBX)
                Carbo pinch hitting for Denny
 0-3  2 --- 22  Carbo struck out (BSFBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Astros batting
                McEnaney now pitching
 0-3  0 --- 01  Gonzalez grounded out to first (CX)
 0-3  1 --- 00  Ashby grounded out to third (X)
 0-3  2 --- 12  Niekro struck out (CBCS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cardinals batting
 0-3  0 --- 32  Templeton flied out to right (BBCCBFX)
 0-3  1 --- 20  Scott grounded out to short (BBX)
 0-3  2 --- 20  Hernandez lined out to right (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Astros batting
 0-3  0 --- 21  Puhl grounded out to third (CBBX)
 0-3  1 --- 02  Reynolds grounded out to third (CFX)
 0-3  2 --- 22  Cedeno grounded out to short (BFBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cardinals batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Simmons to first on an error by the first baseman Watson 
                  (X)
 0-3  0 1-- 00  Hendrick grounded into a double play, Gonzalez to 
                  Reynolds to Watson (X)
 0-3  2 --- 12  Iorg struck out (BFFC)