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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 8, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,645 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Jim Rains 2B: Murray Strey 3B: Howard Hansen |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Hendrick. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Forsch
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Vuckovich
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Vuckovich
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Forsch
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Vuckovich
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Vuckovich
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Forsch
Hernandez is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Forsch
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Forsch
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Vuckovich
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Vuckovich
Landestoy bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Vuckovich
The umpire calls a balk on Vuckovich Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochy vs. Vuckovich
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Vuckovich
Forsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Vuckovich
Watson hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Forsch
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Iorg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Forsch
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Vuckovich
Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Vuckovich. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Vuckovich
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Rafael Landestoy.
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Vuckovich
Forsch bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Forsch
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Forsch
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Vuckovich
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Vuckovich
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Templeton. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littell vs. Forsch
Littell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Littell
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Littell
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Littell
Denny Walling pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Walling takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Knowles
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1979 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 5 0 0 0
Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, lf 1 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 4 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 3 1 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 3 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 1 3 3 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Scott T, cf 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b 1 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph 1 1 1 1 Gonzalez J, pr-2b 1 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 4 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 1 1
Littell M, p 1 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 1 9 1
St.Louis 000 000 130 -- 4
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 7.2 8 1 1 0 3
Littell M 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Knowles D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 9.0 9 4 4 3 3
E -- Vuckovich P, Templeton G
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 10
2B -- Hernandez K, Hendrick G
HR -- Iorg D, Hendrick G
CS -- Hernandez K
SH -- Landestoy R, Forsch K
Balk -- Vuckovich P
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:23
A -- 15645
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