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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros

1979-05-09 · Night game · Astrodome · 16 innings · Att: 11566 · night · 4:52

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Bo McLaughlin earned the win. Ken Reitz went 1-for-7 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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SLN1003000000000000412
HOU2001010000000001514

W: Bo McLaughlin   L: Tom Bruno   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Murray Strey · 1B: Ray Hamil · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Jim Rains · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Garry Templeton711004
Tony Scott715200
Keith Hernandez200020
Ted Simmons200021
George Hendrick702101
Dane Iorg600001
Ken Reitz711101
Mike Tyson400000
John Denny311000
Roger Freed100001
Jerry Mumphrey200000
Steve Swisher300002
Lou Brock101000
Bernie Carbo000010
Ken Oberkfell201000
Mike Phillips100000
Tom Bruno100001

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl500120
Craig Reynolds811000
Cesar Cedeno201000
Jose Cruz612121
Enos Cabell702111
Bob Watson722110
Julio Gonzalez701000
Alan Ashby701001
Joe Niekro201000
Jeffrey Leonard412021
Denny Walling000010
Jimmy Sexton101000
Jesus Alou100000
Art Howe100000
Bo McLaughlin100001

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Denny5.2741
Buddy Schultz2.1001
Will McEnaney2.0110
Mark Littell2.0111
Darold Knowles1.0310
Tom Bruno2.2222

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro6.0642
Joe Sambito3.0103
Joaquin Andujar2.0211
Rick Williams2.0202
Bo McLaughlin3.0104

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Garry Templeton: HP
  • Tony Scott: SB2
  • Tony Scott: FC4.2X3(45);B-1
  • Keith Hernandez: SB2
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • Ted Simmons: K/C
  • George Hendrick: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Dane Iorg: 8

Bot 1

  • Terry Puhl: 13
  • Craig Reynolds: S9
  • Cesar Cedeno: 13.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Enos Cabell: S8.2-H
  • Bob Watson: 43

Top 2

  • Ken Reitz: 9
  • Mike Tyson: 43
  • John Denny: 8/L

Bot 2

  • Julio Gonzalez: 63
  • Alan Ashby: 4/P
  • Joe Niekro: S9
  • Terry Puhl: 4(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Garry Templeton: K
  • Tony Scott: D7
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • Ted Simmons: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Ted Simmons: W
  • George Hendrick: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Craig Reynolds: 7
  • Cesar Cedeno: S8
  • Jose Cruz: SB2#
  • Jose Cruz: 4/P
  • Enos Cabell: 63

Top 4

  • Dane Iorg: 7/L
  • Ken Reitz: HR/7
  • Mike Tyson: 9
  • John Denny: S8
  • Garry Templeton: S9.1-3
  • Tony Scott: T9.3-H;1-H
  • Keith Hernandez: 31

Bot 4

  • Bob Watson: W
  • Julio Gonzalez: E5/TH.1-3;B-1
  • Alan Ashby: 36(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Joe Niekro: 63

Top 5

  • Ted Simmons: W
  • George Hendrick: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Dane Iorg: 9

Bot 5

  • Terry Puhl: 43
  • Craig Reynolds: 9/L
  • Jeffrey Leonard: W
  • Jose Cruz: 3/L

Top 6

  • Ken Reitz: 6/P
  • Mike Tyson: 8
  • John Denny: 5/L

Bot 6

  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Bob Watson: S9
  • Julio Gonzalez: S8.1-2
  • Alan Ashby: 8
  • Denny Walling: W.2-3;1-2
  • Terry Puhl: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 6/P

Top 7

  • Garry Templeton: 8
  • Tony Scott: S7
  • Keith Hernandez: SB2#
  • Keith Hernandez: 5/P
  • Ted Simmons: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Jeffrey Leonard: 6/L
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Enos Cabell: 6/L

Top 8

  • George Hendrick: 8
  • Dane Iorg: K
  • Ken Reitz: 53

Bot 8

  • Bob Watson: 3/FL
  • Julio Gonzalez: 8
  • Alan Ashby: 43

Top 9

  • Mike Tyson: 8/L
  • Roger Freed: K
  • Garry Templeton: K

Bot 9

  • Jimmy Sexton: S6
  • Terry Puhl: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Craig Reynolds: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Jeffrey Leonard: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 12(3)3/GDP

Top 10

  • Tony Scott: 8
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 13
  • Steve Swisher: 3/FL

Bot 10

  • Enos Cabell: 3/G
  • Bob Watson: 13
  • Julio Gonzalez: 63

Top 11

  • George Hendrick: S8
  • Dane Iorg: 14/SH.1-2
  • Ken Reitz: WP.2-3
  • Ken Reitz: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
  • Lou Brock: S8.1-3
  • Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
  • Garry Templeton: K

Bot 11

  • Alan Ashby: 3/G
  • Jesus Alou: 63
  • Terry Puhl: 9/L

Top 12

  • Tony Scott: S7
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 34/SH.1-2
  • Steve Swisher: K
  • George Hendrick: 63

Bot 12

  • Craig Reynolds: 6/L
  • Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Enos Cabell: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Bob Watson: 7

Top 13

  • Dane Iorg: 3/L
  • Ken Reitz: K
  • Ken Oberkfell: S8
  • Mike Phillips: 7

Bot 13

  • Julio Gonzalez: 53
  • Alan Ashby: S6
  • Art Howe: 9
  • Terry Puhl: W.1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 13

Top 14

  • Garry Templeton: 8
  • Tony Scott: S4
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 643.1-2
  • Steve Swisher: SB3
  • Steve Swisher: K/C

Bot 14

  • Jeffrey Leonard: S9
  • Jose Cruz: S8.1-3
  • Enos Cabell: IW.1-2
  • Bob Watson: 7
  • Julio Gonzalez: CSH(252)
  • Julio Gonzalez: 9

Top 15

  • George Hendrick: K
  • Dane Iorg: 8
  • Ken Reitz: 7

Bot 15

  • Alan Ashby: K/C
  • Bo McLaughlin: K/C
  • Terry Puhl: 2/FL

Top 16

  • Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
  • Tom Bruno: K
  • Garry Templeton: K

Bot 16

  • Craig Reynolds: 2/FL
  • Jeffrey Leonard: S7
  • Jose Cruz: SB2
  • Jose Cruz: IW
  • Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Watson: S8.3-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Debut for umpire Ray Hamil
  • Keith Hernandez, Ted Simmons and Cardinals Manager Ken Boyer ejected by 2B umpire Dave Pallone