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 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 -----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 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 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)