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FINAL
May 3, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU00010010241418
STL0000000101726
win:Houston Astros logoJ. Niekroloss:St Louis Cardinals logoP. Vuckovichsave:Houston Astros logoJ. Andujar

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Enos Cabell hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Alan Ashby doubles (3) on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Art Howe scores. [1 run]
    20
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    8
    Lou Brock singles on a to left fielder Jeffrey Leonard. Ken Oberkfell scores. Dane Iorg to 2nd. [1 run]
    21
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Alan Ashby singles on a to right fielder George Hendrick. Rafael Landestoy scores. Art Howe to 3rd. Alan Ashby to 2nd. Alan Ashby advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by first baseman Keith Hernandez. [1 run]
    31
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Julio Gonzalez out, third baseman Ken Oberkfell to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Art Howe scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    41

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Terry PuhlRF35001001.292
2Craig ReynoldsSS15001002.280
3Cesar CedenoCF15000004.296
4Jose CruzLF24000001.333
Jeffrey LeonardLF00000000.357
5Enos Cabell3B-1B24110012.300
6Bob Watson1B03000001.256
Rafael Landestoy2B11100000.375
7Art Howe2B-3B23200101.218
8Alan AshbyC24020002.246
9Joe NiekroP03002001.000
Joe SambitoP00000000.500
Julio GonzalezPH01010001.000
Joaquin AndujarP00000000.000
TOTAL14384441116-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP7.2711210363.57
Joe SambitoLHP0.100000013.24
Joaquin AndujarRHP1.000011091.46
TOTAL9.071132046-
St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Garry Templeton Sr.SS04000002.290
2Lou BrockLF34010000.339
Mark LittellP00000000.000
Darold KnowlesP00000000.000
Tom BrunoP00000000.000
3Keith Hernandez1B34000002.237
4Ted SimmonsC04001003.272
5George HendrickRF03000102.268
6Tony ScottCF04001002.320
7Ken Reitz3B13000000.301
Ken OberkfellPR-3B01100001.313
8Mike Tyson2B03000001.240
9Pete VuckovichP02001000.286
Dane IorgPH-LF00000100.263
TOTAL7321132013-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Pete VuckovichRHP8.01122301382.25
Mark LittellRHP0.012201053.29
Darold KnowlesLHP0.220010064.05
Tom BrunoRHP0.100000013.95
TOTAL8.3144441150-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUSTL
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles on a to right fielder George Hendrick.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Terry Puhl caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Ted Simmons to second baseman Mike Tyson. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Craig Reynolds out to center fielder Tony Scott. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Cesar Cedeno singles on a to left fielder Lou Brock.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Jose Cruz out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    LINEOUT — Garry Templeton lines out to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. [1 out]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out, pitcher Joe Niekro to first baseman Bob Watson. [2 outs]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    DOUBLE — Keith Hernandez doubles (9) on a to center fielder Cesar Cedeno.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    GROUNDOUT — Ted Simmons grounds out to first baseman Bob Watson. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs1
14Hits7
1Errors2
.368Batting Avg.219
38At Bats32
3Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In1
1Walks2
1Stolen Bases0
4Strikeouts3
8Left on Base6
20Total Bases9

Game Details

Thursday, May 3, 1979 · 4:33 AM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 7,530 (16.6%)