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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1979-07-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26041 · 2:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Silvio Martinez earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Silvio Martinez L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Silvio Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Martinez | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: K
- Lou Brock: 43
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 2/P
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- George Hendrick: 31
- Terry Kennedy: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: D8
- Enos Cabell: FC1.2X3(16);B-1
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Art Howe: K
Top 3
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Silvio Martinez: S9
- Garry Templeton: S7.1-2
- Lou Brock: 3/G
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: K
- Ken Forsch: 3
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 4
- Tony Scott: 13
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: S7.1-3
- Terry Kennedy: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ken Reitz: S9.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: K
Bot 4
- Craig Reynolds: 4/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: 4/L
Top 5
- Silvio Martinez: S7
- Garry Templeton: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 8(B)514(2)/DP/AP
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Denny Walling: S9
- Art Howe: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tony Scott: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- George Hendrick: W
- Terry Kennedy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Ken Forsch: S8
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 7
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Silvio Martinez: 63
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 8
- Garry Templeton: 13
- Lou Brock: 43
- Tony Scott: 3/G
Bot 8
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- George Hendrick: 8
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-2
- Roger Freed: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: W
- Denny Walling: 3
Notes & reviews
- Silvio Martinez out on appeal for leaving 2B too early