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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 10, 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 10, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 10, 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 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Sykes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Howard Hansen 2B: Jim Rains 3B: Murray Strey |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Sykes | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 10, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sykes
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sykes
Reynolds bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Sykes
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sykes
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Richard
Simmons 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Richard
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Richard
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Richard
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sykes
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sykes
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sykes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochy vs. Sykes
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball 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: ---
Oberkfell vs. Richard
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sykes vs. Richard
Sykes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Sykes
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sykes
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sykes
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: -2-
Leonard vs. Sykes
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball 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: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Richard
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sykes
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sykes
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sykes
Watson hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Richard
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Richard
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Richard
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl 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: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sykes
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Sykes
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Sykes
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Richard
Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sykes vs. Richard
Sykes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton strikes out. Bochy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Templeton out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sykes
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sykes
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Sykes
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sykes
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Richard
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Richard
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Richard
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Richard
Reitz 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 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sykes
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sykes
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sykes
Gonzalez hits a line drive to center field. Scott throws towards the plate. Simmons fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Watson scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Sykes
Bochy hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Sykes
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Richard
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sykes vs. Richard
Sykes bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
There goes Templeton. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sambito
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Sambito
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sykes
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sykes
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Sykes
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Knowles covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sambito
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Sambito
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Sambito
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Littell
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Littell
Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Littell
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Littell
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Ashby strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1979 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 1 Puhl T, rf 2 0 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 0 Leonard J, cf 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 2 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Iorg D, lf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Mumphrey J, lf 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 0 0
Sykes B, p 2 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 28 1 5 1
St.Louis 000 000 210 -- 3
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sykes B (W) 7.1 5 1 1 6 2
Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Littell M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 7.1 6 3 3 0 7
Sambito J 1.2 3 0 0 0 0
E -- Simmons T
DP -- St.Louis 3, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Houston 8
2B -- Cabell E, Puhl T, Simmons T, Watson B
CS -- Templeton G
SH -- Reynolds C, Sykes B
T -- 2:21
A -- 15420
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