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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-05-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 11 innings · Att: 6349 · 66°F, night · 3:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 11th. Darold Knowles earned the win. Roger Freed went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Joe Sambito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Bob Freels · 2B: Joe Bendekovits · 3B: Jim Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Silvio Martinez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Martinez | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Bruno | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 9/F9LD
- Craig Reynolds: 8/F8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 6/FL/P5F
- Lou Brock: 7/F78
- Keith Hernandez: 13/G1
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: D7/F7
- Enos Cabell: S9/L89.2-H
- Bob Watson: CS2(26)
- Bob Watson: S9/G34
- Art Howe: PO1(13)
- Art Howe: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: HR/F9D
- George Hendrick: 8/L8
- Tony Scott: 43/G4
- Ken Reitz: K
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 4/P4M
- J. R. Richard: 5/P56S
- Terry Puhl: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: W
- Silvio Martinez: 2/FL/BP2F
- Garry Templeton: K
- Lou Brock: SB2
- Lou Brock: 8/L8
Top 4
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F9S
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 9/L9S
- Bob Watson: 23/G23
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 13/G1
- Ted Simmons: W
- George Hendrick: D7/G5.1-3
- Tony Scott: 8/P8
- Ken Reitz: 5/FL/P5DF
Top 5
- Art Howe: 63/G56D
- Alan Ashby: K
- J. R. Richard: 6/P6MD
Bot 5
- Mike Tyson: 53/G5
- Silvio Martinez: K
- Garry Templeton: 63/G6
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 9/L9S
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G3
- Cesar Cedeno: D78/F7DW
- Jose Cruz: 6/G6
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: S8/L8S
- Keith Hernandez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Ted Simmons: S9/L9S
- George Hendrick: D8/L89D.1-H
- Tony Scott: 43/G4
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 7/F7D
- Bob Watson: 63/G6
- Art Howe: 63!/G56
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: S7/L7S
- Mike Tyson: K
- Silvio Martinez: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
- Garry Templeton: T8/L89.1-H
- Lou Brock: 63/G6
Top 8
- Alan Ashby: DGR/F7LD
- Denny Walling: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 7/L7
- Craig Reynolds: D9/L9L.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 8
- Keith Hernandez: 4!3/G34D
- Ted Simmons: 13/G1
- George Hendrick: K
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 143/L1
- Art Howe: K
- Bruce Bochy: 8/F89
Bot 9
- Tony Scott: 4/L4
- Ken Reitz: 13/G1
- Dane Iorg: 8/F8
Top 10
- Jesus Alou: 13/G1
- Terry Puhl: 7/F7
- Craig Reynolds: 3!1/G34
Bot 10
- Tom Grieve: W
- Garry Templeton: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 15(2)/FO/BG1S.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Ted Simmons: W.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: 8/F78S
Top 11
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 13/G34S.2-3
- Enos Cabell: FC6/G6S.3-H;B-1
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Art Howe: 8/F8
- Bruce Bochy: S7/L56D.2-H;1-2
- Joe Sambito: DGR/L9LD.2-H;1-3
- Terry Puhl: 43/G4
Bot 11
- Tony Scott: S6/G6
- Ken Reitz: K
- Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
- Steve Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: K
- Roger Freed: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H