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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-05-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 5190 · night, rain · 1:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. John Denny earned the win. Bob Watson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: John Denny L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Jones · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Bob Sharp · 3B: Bob Freels · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Denny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Cesar Cedeno: BK.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.2-H
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: IW
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 3/G
- Tony Scott: T8/89
- Keith Hernandez: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 5/P
Top 2
- Art Howe: 7
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Ken Forsch: 34/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 2
- George Hendrick: S5
- Dane Iorg: 7
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Mike Tyson: 6/P
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: S6.1X3(36)
Bot 3
- John Denny: K
- Garry Templeton: K
- Tony Scott: 63
Top 4
- Bob Watson: HR/78
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: S8
- Ken Forsch: 36(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- Ted Simmons: 9
- George Hendrick: 5/FL
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63.1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: 13
Bot 5
- Dane Iorg: E6.B-1
- Ken Reitz: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Tyson: D7.2-H(UR)
- John Denny: 43.2-3
- Garry Templeton: S8.3-H(UR)
- Tony Scott: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: 43
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 6
- Tony Scott: S7
- Keith Hernandez: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Simmons: S9.1-2
- George Hendrick: 7
- Dane Iorg: 31
Top 7
- Ken Forsch: 53
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 13
- Mike Tyson: 63
- John Denny: 8/L
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Tony Scott: S7
- Keith Hernandez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Keith Hernandez: IW
- Ted Simmons: S9.3-H;1-3
- George Hendrick: 8/SF/L.3-H
- Dane Iorg: S7.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 43
- Art Howe: S7
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Denny Walling: 6/L