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FINAL
May 8, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
STL0000001304926
HOU00001000019010
win:St Louis Cardinals logoP. Vuckovichloss:Houston Astros logoK. Forschsave:St Louis Cardinals logoD. Knowles

Scoring Summary

STLHOU
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Ken Forsch singles on a to right fielder George Hendrick. Bob Watson scores. [1 run]
    01
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    7
    Dane Iorg hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    11
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    8
    George Hendrick hits a home run (2). Keith Hernandez scores. Ted Simmons scores. [3 runs]
    41

Player Stats

St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Garry Templeton Sr.SS05000001.261
2Lou BrockLF03000000.366
Jerry MumphreyLF01000000.125
3Keith Hernandez1B44100000.264
4Ted SimmonsC03100102.275
5George HendrickRF34130011.310
6Tony ScottCF03000101.319
7Ken Reitz3B14000002.302
8Mike Tyson2B02001001.226
Dane IorgPH11110010.317
Ken Oberkfell2B00000100.313
9Pete VuckovichP03001000.235
Mark LittellP01001001.000
Darold KnowlesP00000000.000
TOTAL934443329-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Pete VuckovichRHP7.2811300382.03
Mark LittellRHP0.210001073.14
Darold KnowlesLHP0.200000023.12
TOTAL8.391131047-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Terry PuhlRF05000004.279
2Craig ReynoldsSS04000000.268
Jeffrey LeonardPH01000002.381
3Cesar CedenoCF04000000.264
4Jose CruzLF34000000.340
5Enos Cabell3B24001001.313
6Bob Watson1B24100004.276
7Art Howe2B01000001.222
Rafael Landestoy2B01000000.214
Julio GonzalezPR-2B11000000.250
8Bruce BochyC04001003.192
9Ken ForschP12011000.143
Denny WallingPH00000100.125
TOTAL9351131015-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ken ForschRHP9.0944332522.67
TOTAL9.094433252-

Play-by-Play

1st inningSTLHOU
  • TOP 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Garry Templeton out, pitcher Ken Forsch to first baseman Bob Watson. [1 out]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out, pitcher Ken Forsch to first baseman Bob Watson. [2 outs]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    DOUBLE — Keith Hernandez doubles (11) on a to right fielder Terry Puhl.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Ted Simmons out, second baseman Art Howe to first baseman Bob Watson. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, shortstop Garry Templeton to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Craig Reynolds out to right fielder George Hendrick. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Cesar Cedeno out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs1
9Hits9
2Errors0
.265Batting Avg.257
34At Bats35
4Extra-base Hits0
2Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In1
3Walks1
0Stolen Bases0
3Strikeouts3
6Left on Base10
17Total Bases9

Game Details

Tuesday, May 8, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 15,645 (38.0%)