A three-run homer by George Hendrick lifted the Cardinals to a 4-1 decision over the Astros. The score was 1-1 going into the eighth inning when Keith Hernandez singled and Ted Simmons drew a walk. Hendrick then unloaded into the left field seats. The Cards had tied the game in the seventh on a pinch-hit homer by Dane Iorg, his first major league round-tripper. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       8, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  3  0  -   4  9  2
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Puhl rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Brock lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .366      Reynolds ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .268
  Mumphrey lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Leonard ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .381
Hernandez 1b          4   1   4   0     0   0   .264      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Simmons c             3   1   0   0     1   0   .275      Cruz lf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .340
Hendrick rf           4   1   3   3     0   0   .310      Cabell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .313
Scott cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .319      Watson 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .276
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Howe 2b               1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .226        Landestoy 2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Iorg ph             1   1   1   1     0   0   .317        Gonzalez pr,2b      1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Oberkfell 2b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .313      Bochy c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .192
Vuckovich p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Forsch p              2   0   1   1     0   1   .143
  Littell p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Walling ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .125
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   9   4     3   3             Totals               35   1   9   1     1   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 15,645
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Astros 10
DP: Cardinals 0, Astros 1
Errors: Templeton, Vuckovich
Doubles: Hernandez (11), Hendrick (7)
Home Runs: Iorg (1), Hendrick (2)
Caught Stealing: Hernandez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Landestoy (2), Forsch (3)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(3-2)        7.2   8   1   1   0   3   0  32   2.03
Littell                 0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.14
Knowles SV(3)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.12
Totals                  9     9   1   1   1   3   0  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(3-2)           9     9   4   4   3   3   2  37   2.67
Totals                  9     9   4   4   3   3   2  37

Passed Balls: Simmons (2)
Balks: Vuckovich (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jim Rains, 2B - Murray Strey, 3B - Howard Hansen


CARDINALS 1ST: ump1b,rainj901 ump2b,strem901 ump3b,hansh901
timeofgame,143 attendance,15645; Templeton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Brock grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hernandez doubled to right; Simmons grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick singled to shortstop; Scott lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [Hendrick out at first]; Reitz
singled to right; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to left; Cabell struck out; Watson
singled to center; Howe popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: LANDESTOY REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Vuckovich
struck out; Templeton grounded out (second to first); Brock
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Bochy flied out to right; Forsch struck out; Puhl
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez singled to right; Hernandez was caught
stealing second (pitcher to shortstop to first); Simmons
grounded out (first unassisted); Hendrick doubled to center;
Scott walked; Reitz forced Hendrick (third unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno
popped to third in foul territory; Cruz singled to center;
Simmons allowed a passed ball [Cruz to second]; Cabell grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros
0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson flied out to left; Vuckovich grounded out
(third to first); Templeton lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson singled to left; Landestoy out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Watson to second]; Vuckovich balked
[Watson to third]; Bochy struck out; Forsch singled to right
[Watson scored]; Puhl lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock flied out to center; Hernandez singled to
center; Simmons flied out to center; Hendrick flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Reynolds flied
out to center; Cedeno popped to shortstop; Cruz singled to
right; Cabell singled to right [Cruz to second]; Watson popped
to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Scott flied out to left; Reitz flied out to left;
IORG BATTED FOR TYSON; Iorg homered; Vuckovich grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: OBERKFELL REPLACED IORG (PLAYING 2B); Landestoy
reached on an error by Vuckovich [Landestoy to first]; GONZALEZ
RAN FOR LANDESTOY; Bochy flied out to center; Forsch out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Gonzalez to second]; Puhl
lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Templeton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey grounded out (second
to first); Hernandez singled to right; Simmons walked [Hernandez
to second]; Hendrick homered [Hernandez scored, Simmons scored];
Scott grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Reynolds popped to third; Cedeno flied out to
center; Cruz singled to right; Cabell singled to shortstop [Cruz
to third (error by Templeton)]; LITTELL REPLACED VUCKOVICH
(PITCHING); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz flied out to left; Oberkfell walked;
Littell struck out; Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Gonzalez singled to pitcher; Bochy flied out to
right; WALLING BATTED FOR FORSCH; Walling walked [Gonzalez to
second]; KNOWLES REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); Puhl popped to
third in foul territory; LEONARD BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Leonard
forced Gonzalez (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 1.