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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-04-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 10778 · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 9th. Joe Sambito earned the win and Joaquin Andujar picked up the save. Terry Puhl went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Tom Bruno SV: Joaquin Andujar
Umpires — HP: Bob Sharp · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Joe Bendekovits · 3B: Bob Freels · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Darold Knowles | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Bruno | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Schultz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 23/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: D7.2-H
- Enos Cabell: W
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(9656)
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Lou Brock: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P
Top 2
- Art Howe: 5/FL
- Alan Ashby: K
- Vern Ruhle: 31
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 41
- George Hendrick: D7
- Tony Scott: D9.2-H
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
- Mike Tyson: D7.2-H
- Bob Forsch: 63
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: S4
- Cesar Cedeno: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Lou Brock: S7
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)#
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Enos Cabell: 6(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: 3/FL
- George Hendrick: 53
- Tony Scott: 3/G
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 1/G
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: HR/7
- Mike Tyson: 8
- Bob Forsch: 7/L
- Garry Templeton: 3/G
Top 6
- Craig Reynolds: 3/L
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Enos Cabell: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: S8
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Ted Simmons: 43.1-2
- George Hendrick: 9
Top 7
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: 4/L
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 7
- Tony Scott: K
- Ken Reitz: D7
- Mike Tyson: IW
- Darold Knowles: 15(2)4(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 8
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Lou Brock: T7
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- Ted Simmons: W
- George Hendrick: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tony Scott: 4/P
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Bob Watson: S9.2-3
- Art Howe: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8/SF.3-H
- Bruce Bochy: 8
- Terry Puhl: HR/9.1-H
- Craig Reynolds: 53
Bot 9
- Ken Reitz: W
- Dane Iorg: S9.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Garry Templeton: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 8/SF.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: 31
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Bob Freels