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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 15, 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 15, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Fulgham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,601 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Fred Brocklander |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| John Fulgham | 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 |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 15, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton 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: ---
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey 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: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl 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. Fulgham
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fulgham
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fulgham
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Richard
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Richard
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fulgham vs. Richard
Fulgham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fulgham
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Fulgham
Cabell hits a fly ball towards center. Scott catches it and throws to first to double up Cruz. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fulgham
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Richard
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey 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. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Fulgham
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fulgham
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Fulgham
Richard bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Fulgham
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fulgham
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fulgham
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Fulgham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Fulgham
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball 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: ---
Oberkfell vs. Richard
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno juggles the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips 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--
Fulgham vs. Richard
Fulgham bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oberkfell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fulgham
Walling 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: ---
Howe vs. Fulgham
Howe hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fulgham
Ashby hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Richard
Iorg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Fulgham
Richard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Fulgham
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richard moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Fulgham
There goes Puhl. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Fulgham
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Fulgham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fulgham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Fulgham
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Fulgham
Cabell hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Richard
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Richard
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fulgham vs. Richard
Fulgham bunts towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Richard
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fulgham
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Fulgham
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fulgham
Ashby hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Richard
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Richard
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Richard
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Fulgham
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fulgham
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fulgham
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Roberge
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fulgham vs. Roberge
Fulgham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fulgham
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fulgham
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fulgham
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fulgham
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1979 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0
Mumphrey J, rf 3 1 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 2 1 1 1
Iorg D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 4 0 0 1 Walling D, rf 4 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 3 1 2 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Phillips M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0
Fulgham J, p 2 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 1 0
Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 31 1 5 1
St.Louis 010 000 110 -- 3
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Fulgham J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 6
Roberge B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cedeno C
DP -- St.Louis 1, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 5
2B -- Cedeno C, Oberkfell K, Hernandez K
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Puhl T
SH -- Fulgham J 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 41601
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