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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1979-05-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15645 · night · 2:23
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Pete Vuckovich earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. George Hendrick went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Pete Vuckovich L: Ken Forsch SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Jim Rains · 2B: Murray Strey · 3B: Howard Hansen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Littell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 13
- Lou Brock: 13
- Keith Hernandez: D9
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- George Hendrick: S6
- Tony Scott: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Mike Tyson: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: S8
- Art Howe: 3/FL
Top 3
- Pete Vuckovich: K
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Lou Brock: 31
Bot 3
- Bruce Bochy: 9
- Ken Forsch: K
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Ted Simmons: CS2(163)#
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- George Hendrick: D8
- Tony Scott: W
- Ken Reitz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: PB.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 5
- Mike Tyson: 7
- Pete Vuckovich: 53
- Garry Templeton: 7/L
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: 34/SH.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: BK.2-3#
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Ken Forsch: S9.3-H
- Terry Puhl: 8/L
Top 6
- Lou Brock: 8
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- Ted Simmons: 8
- George Hendrick: 7
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-2
- Bob Watson: 3/P
Top 7
- Tony Scott: 7
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Dane Iorg: HR/9
- Pete Vuckovich: 13
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: E1.B-1
- Bruce Bochy: 8
- Ken Forsch: 24/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 3/L
Top 8
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- George Hendrick: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Scott: 43
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 5/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Enos Cabell: S6.1-3(E6)
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 9
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Mark Littell: K
- Garry Templeton: 3/G
Bot 9
- Julio Gonzalez: S1
- Bruce Bochy: 9
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
- Jeffrey Leonard: 5(2)/FO