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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 13, 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 July 13, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 13, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton strikes 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 right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl hits a popup in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Martinez
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Martinez
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Forsch
Kennedy 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martinez
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Martinez
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Martinez
Howe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martinez
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Martinez
Forsch hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Scott 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. Forsch
Scott 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: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Forsch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Martinez
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Martinez
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martinez
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Forsch
Templeton bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Martinez
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Martinez
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forsch
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Forsch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martinez
Ashby 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Martinez
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Martinez
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Martinez
There goes Puhl. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Martinez
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martinez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Martinez
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martinez
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Martinez
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Martinez
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Martinez
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Sambito
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sambito
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Sambito
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Sambito
Roger Freed pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Martinez
Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Martinez
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martinez
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Martinez
Walling hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1979 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 3 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 2 0
Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hendrick G, rf 3 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 4 0 0 1 Walling D, rf 4 0 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 1 0
Tyson M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, ph 0 0 0 0
Martinez S, p 3 0 2 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 30 0 5 0
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 8.0 5 1 1 2 3
Sambito J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 6
2B -- Cruz J
SB -- Puhl T
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Templeton G
T -- 2:03
A -- 26041
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