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FINAL
May 8, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
STL000000130492
HOU000010000190
win:P. Vuckovich (STL)loss:K. Forsch (HOU)save:D. Knowles (STL)
St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Garry TempletonSS0500000.261
2Lou BrockLF0300000.366
Jerry MumphreyLF0100000.125
3Keith Hernandez1B4410000.264
4Ted SimmonsC0310010.275
5George HendrickRF3413001.310
6Tony ScottCF0300010.319
7Ken Reitz3B1400000.302
8Mike Tyson2B0200100.226
Dane IorgPH1111001.317
Ken Oberkfell2B0000010.313
9Pete VuckovichP0300100.235
Mark LittellP0100100.000
Darold KnowlesP0000000.000
TOTAL93444332
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Pete VuckovichRHP7.28113002.03
Mark LittellRHP0.21000103.14
Darold KnowlesLHP0.20000003.12
TOTAL8.3911310
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlRF0500000.279
2Craig ReynoldsSS0400000.268
Jeffrey LeonardPH0100000.381
3Cesar CedenoCF0400000.264
4Jose CruzLF3400000.340
5Enos Cabell3B2400100.313
6Bob Watson1B2410000.276
7Art Howe2B0100000.222
Rafael Landestoy2B0100000.214
Julio GonzalezPR-2B1100000.250
8Bruce BochyC0400100.192
9Ken ForschP1201100.143
Denny WallingPH0000010.125
TOTAL93511310
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Ken ForschRHP9.09443322.67
TOTAL9.0944332

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

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%)