Astros 6-5 Cardinals (Apr 30, 1979)

HOU

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W: J. Sambito

L: T. Bruno

S: J. Andujar

Current Series

Astros

6

Cardinals

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Cardinals

7

Game 2

Final

Astros

2

Cardinals

5

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

1

Game 4

Final

1979 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 6 to 5, on April 30, 1979.

Game Info

April 30, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	2	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	6	10	6	3	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	2.000
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	11	5	3	2

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

HR: T. Puhl

RBI: J. Cruz, A. Howe, J. Leonard, T. Puhl 2, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno

Batting

2B: G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

3B: L. Brock

HR: K. Reitz

RBI: B. Carbo, G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

Baserunning

CS: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	6.0	6	3	3	0	0	1	4.50
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch	6.2	6	2	2	3	4	0	2.70
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno (L)	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	-
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	2	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	6	10	6	3	6

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

HR: T. Puhl

RBI: J. Cruz, A. Howe, J. Leonard, T. Puhl 2, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	6.0	6	3	3	0	0	1	4.50
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	4.50
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
George Hendrick G. Hendrick RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Tony Scott T. Scott CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	2.000
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Dane Iorg D. Iorg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	11	5	3	2

Batting

2B: G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

3B: L. Brock

HR: K. Reitz

RBI: B. Carbo, G. Hendrick, K. Reitz, T. Scott, M. Tyson

Baserunning

CS: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch	6.2	6	2	2	3	4	0	2.70
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Tom Bruno T. Bruno (L)	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	-
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	6	1

15-6 HOU

STL 9-10

Current Series

1979 NL West

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