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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1979-07-22 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 27973 · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Sambito earned the win. Jerry Mumphrey 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| SLN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Will McEnaney SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Forsch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Niemann | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Williams | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LaCorte | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| George Throop | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Thomas | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Will McEnaney | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: 3/G.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2#
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Scott: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Reitz: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Swisher: 8
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7.1-2
- Art Howe: E6.2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Alan Ashby: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rick Williams: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Phillips: 43
- Bob Forsch: D8/78
- Jerry Mumphrey: HR/8.2-H
- Ken Oberkfell: 9
- Keith Hernandez: D7
- George Hendrick: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Tony Scott: 5/FL
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: HR/9
- Jose Cruz: 5
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7.2-H
- Art Howe: 4/P
Bot 3
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Steve Swisher: D7
- Mike Phillips: 7
- Bob Forsch: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Frank LaCorte: 4/L
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Keith Hernandez: W
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: 8
- Tony Scott: IW
- Ken Reitz: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 5
- Steve Swisher: K
- Mike Phillips: 43
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: S1
- Art Howe: 3/G.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S4.2-3
- Denny Walling: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
- Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
Top 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 3/L
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Jose Cruz: D7.1-H
- Enos Cabell: S9.2-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
Bot 7
- George Hendrick: 63
- Tony Scott: 43
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 8
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Steve Swisher: 7
- Mike Phillips: K/C
- Roger Freed: S6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 13/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: BK.2-3#
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: S4.3-H
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Garry Templeton: K
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- George Hendrick: 63