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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-05-03 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 7530 · overcast, rain · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joaquin Andujar picked up the save. Enos Cabell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Pete Vuckovich SV: Joaquin Andujar
Umpires — HP: Bob Sharp · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Joe Bendekovits · 3B: Jim Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Bruno | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(24)#
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: 53
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 8/L
- Lou Brock: 13
- Keith Hernandez: D8/89
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 8.2-3
- Art Howe: 13
- Alan Ashby: 5/FL
Bot 2
- George Hendrick: 63
- Tony Scott: 43
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: S3
- Craig Reynolds: S8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 5(B)5(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Pete Vuckovich: 63
- Garry Templeton: 53
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 43
- Art Howe: S6
- Alan Ashby: 41
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: S6
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Keith Hernandez: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ted Simmons: K
- George Hendrick: 9
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 5
- Tony Scott: 8
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Mike Tyson: 53
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Pete Vuckovich: K
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Lou Brock: S8
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Art Howe: S7
- Alan Ashby: D7.1-H
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- Ted Simmons: WP.1-2#
- Ted Simmons: 8
- George Hendrick: 13.2-3
- Tony Scott: 5/P
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: T9
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: D9
- Mike Tyson: 8
- Dane Iorg: W
- Garry Templeton: 3/FL
- Lou Brock: S7.2-H;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
Top 9
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: S9.3-H;2-3;B-2(E3)
- Julio Gonzalez: 53.3-H
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 43
- George Hendrick: W
- Tony Scott: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 7