Houston Astros 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Regular Season Game 21
Played on Monday, April 30, 1979 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 6 10 0 STL N 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 - 5 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 Reynolds ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Cruz lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Cabell 3b,1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 3 Watson 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 11 0 Sexton pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howe 2b,3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 4 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Leonard ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Landestoy ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bochy ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 33 6 10 6 3 6 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sambito-Cabell-Howe. BATTING - 2B: Cruz (6,off Forsch); Cabell (4,off Bruno). HR: Puhl (2,9th inning off Schultz 1 on 2 out). SH: Reynolds (8,off Forsch). SF: Leonard (4,off Schultz). GDP: Cedeno (3,off Forsch). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (9,2nd base off Forsch/Simmons); Cedeno (3,2nd base off Forsch/Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Templeton ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Brock lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 Bruno p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carbo ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Hernandez 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 Simmons c 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 Hendrick rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 Scott cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 Reitz 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 4 Oberkfell pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyson 2b 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 Iorg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Knowles p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 5 11 5 3 2 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Forsch-Tyson-Hernandez. BATTING - 2B: Hendrick (4,off Ruhle); Scott (4,off Ruhle); Tyson (2,off Ruhle); Reitz (9,off Sambito). 3B: Brock (1,off Sambito). HR: Reitz (1,5th inning off Ruhle 0 on 0 out). SF: Carbo (2,off Andujar). GDP: Knowles (1,off Sambito). IBB: Tyson (3,by Sambito). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Brock (2,2nd base by Ruhle/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle 6 6 3 3 0 0 1 23 Sambito W(2-0) 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 10 Andujar SV(2) 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 Totals 9 11 5 5 3 2 1 39 IBB: Sambito (1,Tyson).
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch 6.2 6 2 2 3 4 0 27 Knowles 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Bruno L(1-1) 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 Schultz 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Totals 9 10 6 6 3 6 1 38 Bruno faced 3 batters in the 9th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Knowles 1-0; Schultz 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Bob Sharp, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Joe Bendekovits, 3B - Bob Freels Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 10778 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Puhl rf Templeton ss 2. Reynolds ss Brock lf 3. Cedeno cf Hernandez 1b 4. Cruz lf Simmons c 5. Cabell 3b Hendrick rf 6. Watson 1b Scott cf 7. Howe 2b Reitz 3b 8. Ashby c Tyson 2b 9. Ruhle p Forsch p ASTROS 1ST: Debut for umpire Bob Freels; Puhl singled to center; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Puhl to second]; Cedeno struck out; Cruz doubled to left [Puhl scored]; Cabell walked; Watson singled to center [Cruz scored, Watson out at second (right to shortstop to third to shortstop)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock grounded out (second to first); Hernandez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe popped to third in foul territory; Ashby struck out; Ruhle grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to pitcher); Hendrick doubled to left; Scott doubled to right [Hendrick scored]; Reitz popped to shortstop; Tyson doubled to left [Scott scored]; Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl flied out to left; Reynolds singled to second; Cedeno grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Brock singled to left; Brock was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled to right; Cabell forced Cruz (shortstop unassisted); Cabell stole second; Watson struck out; Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons popped to first in foul territory; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Scott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Ruhle was called out on strikes; Puhl grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz homered; Tyson flied out to center; Forsch lined to left; Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds lined to first; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Cruz flied out to left; Cabell walked; Watson forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Brock singled to center; Hernandez flied out to center; Simmons grounded out (second to first) [Brock to second]; Hendrick flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby lined to second; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR RUHLE; Landestoy singled to center; KNOWLES REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Puhl struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Scott struck out; Reitz doubled to left; Tyson was walked intentionally; Knowles grounded into a double play (pitcher to third to second) [Reitz out at third, Tyson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 8TH: Reynolds struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock tripled to left; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Simmons walked; Hendrick singled to center [Brock scored, Simmons to second]; Scott popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 9TH: BRUNO REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); MUMPHREY REPLACED KNOWLES (PLAYING LF); Cabell doubled to left; Watson singled to right [Cabell to third]; SEXTON RAN FOR WATSON; Howe singled to center [Cabell scored, Sexton to third]; SCHULTZ REPLACED BRUNO (PITCHING); LEONARD BATTED FOR ASHBY; Leonard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sexton scored]; BOCHY BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Bochy flied out to center; Puhl homered [Howe scored]; Reynolds grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 9TH: SEXTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); ANDUJAR REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); BOCHY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Reitz walked; OBERKFELL RAN FOR REITZ; IORG BATTED FOR TYSON; Iorg singled to right [Oberkfell to second]; Mumphrey struck out; Templeton singled to right [Oberkfell to third, Iorg to second]; CARBO BATTED FOR SCHULTZ; Carbo hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oberkfell scored]; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 10 0 5 Cardinals 5 11 0 7
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