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Braves Game Summary
The Houston Astros were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 1, on May 8, 1979.
Game Info
May 8, 1979
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Templeton SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Brock LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Mumphrey LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Hernandez 1B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
T. Simmons C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Hendrick RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
T. Scott CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
K. Reitz 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Tyson 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Iorg PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
K. Oberkfell 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
P. Vuckovich P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Littell P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Knowles P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Puhl RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Reynolds SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leonard PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Cedeno CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cruz LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
E. Cabell 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Watson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Howe 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Landestoy 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Gonzalez PR-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Bochy C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Forsch P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Walling PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez
HR: G. Hendrick, D. Iorg
RBI: G. Hendrick 3, D. Iorg
Baserunning
CS: K. Hernandez
Batting
RBI: K. Forsch
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Vuckovich (W) | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.17 |
M. Littell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Knowles (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Forsch (L) | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Templeton SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Brock LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Mumphrey LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Hernandez 1B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
T. Simmons C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Hendrick RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 |
T. Scott CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
K. Reitz 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Tyson 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Iorg PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
K. Oberkfell 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
P. Vuckovich P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Littell P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Knowles P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Batting
2B: G. Hendrick, K. Hernandez
HR: G. Hendrick, D. Iorg
RBI: G. Hendrick 3, D. Iorg
Baserunning
CS: K. Hernandez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Vuckovich (W) | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.17 |
M. Littell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Knowles (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Puhl RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Reynolds SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leonard PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Cedeno CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cruz LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
E. Cabell 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
B. Watson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Howe 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Landestoy 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Gonzalez PR-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Bochy C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Forsch P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Walling PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
RBI: K. Forsch
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Forsch (L) | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
