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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 22, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Niemann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,973 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Randy Niemann | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 22, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niemann
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Niemann
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Niemann
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niemann
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Niemann
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Niemann
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Niemann
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Forsch
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Cabell scores. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Forsch
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Williams
Phillips 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Williams
Forsch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Forsch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Williams
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Williams
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Williams
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Williams
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Forsch
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. LaCorte
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. LaCorte
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Swisher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. LaCorte
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. LaCorte
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. LaCorte
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Forsch
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCorte vs. Forsch
LaCorte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. LaCorte
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaCorte
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. LaCorte
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. LaCorte
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. LaCorte
Scott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. LaCorte
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl 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. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Forsch
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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. LaCorte
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. LaCorte
Phillips 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 -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. LaCorte
Lou Brock pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Thomas
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Thomas
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Thomas
Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Throop
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Throop covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Throop
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Thomas
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Thomas
Reynolds hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Thomas
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Thomas
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Thomas
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Thomas
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Throop
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Throop
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 -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Throop
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Thomas
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Thomas
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Thomas
Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Throop.
Alou 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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sambito
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Sambito
Roger Freed pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Sambito
Silvio Martinez pinch runs for Roger Freed.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McEnaney
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. McEnaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. McEnaney
The umpire calls a balk on McEnaney Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. McEnaney
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McEnaney
There goes Cruz. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Oberkfell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sambito
Garry Templeton pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez 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 -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sambito
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1979 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mumphrey J, lf 5 2 2 2
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 5 2 2 1 Templeton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 2 Hernandez K, 1b 3 2 1 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 2 3 1 Hendrick G, rf 5 1 2 2
Leonard J, rf 4 1 3 1 Scott T, cf 2 0 0 1
Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1 Swisher S, c 4 0 1 0
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams R, p 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 1 1 0
LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0
Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 1 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez S, pr 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 14 6 35 6 9 6
Houston 022 000 201 -- 7
St.Louis 330 000 000 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niemann R 0.2 3 3 3 1 1
Williams R 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
LaCorte F 3.1 1 0 0 3 1
Throop G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Sambito J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 5.0 7 4 3 1 1
Thomas R 3.0 5 2 2 1 0
McEnaney W (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Phillips M
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Forsch B, Hernandez K, Cabell E, Swisher S, Cruz J
HR -- Mumphrey J, Puhl T
SB -- Mumphrey J, Hernandez K
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Reynolds C
SF -- Scott T, Ashby A
Balk -- McEnaney W
T -- 2:41
A -- 27973
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