The Cardinals came out winners over the Astros, 1-0, in a duel between Silvio Martinez and Ken Forsch. The Cards' run counted in the fourth inning when Keith Hernandez walked, took third on a single by George Hendrick and scored as Terry Kennedy forced Hendrick. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 1, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Friday, July      13, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          3   0   1   0     0   1   .323      Puhl cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .286
Brock lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .326      Reynolds ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .273      Cedeno 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .267
Hernandez 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .322      Cruz lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .284
Hendrick rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .319      Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .263
Kennedy c             4   0   0   1     0   1   .291      Walling rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Reitz 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Howe 2b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .233
Oberkfell 2b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .328      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   2   .222
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Forsch p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .114
  Tyson 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .215        Leonard ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Martinez p            3   0   2   0     0   0   .091        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               32   1   7   1     2   4             Totals               30   0   5   0     3   6

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 26,041
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Astros 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 1
Doubles: Cruz (21)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (17)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Templeton (2)
GIDP: Howe (7)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez W(7-3)         9     5   0   0   3   6   0  33   2.99
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   6   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(5-5)           8     5   1   1   2   3   0  30   3.02
Sambito                 1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.98
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   4   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Brock grounded out (second
to first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to catcher; Reynolds grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez grounded out (second to first);
Hendrick grounded out (first to pitcher); Kennedy grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz doubled to center; Cabell reached on a
fielder's choice [Cruz out at third (pitcher to shortstop)];
Walling grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to second]; Howe
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz flied out to left; Oberkfell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Martinez singled to right; Templeton
singled to left [Martinez to second]; Brock grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby struck out; Forsch made an out to first; Puhl
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros
0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez
walked; Hendrick singled to left [Hernandez to third]; Kennedy
forced Hendrick (second to shortstop) [Hernandez scored]; Reitz
singled to right [Kennedy to second]; Oberkfell struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds lined to second; Cedeno popped to
shortstop; Cruz lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Martinez singled to left; Templeton out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Martinez to second]; Brock
hit into a double play (center to third to pitcher to second)
[Martinez out at third]; Silvio Martinez out on appeal for
leaving 2B too early; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell flied out to center; Walling singled to
right; Howe grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Walling out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Scott grounded out (first unassisted); Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); Hendrick walked; Kennedy forced
Hendrick (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Forsch singled
to center; Puhl singled to right [Forsch to second]; Reynolds
lined to right [Forsch to third]; Puhl stole second; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Martinez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros
0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabell
grounded out (second to first); Walling flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Scott grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby struck
out; LEONARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Leonard walked; Puhl singled to
right [Leonard to third]; Reynolds forced Puhl (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Hernandez
singled to center; Hendrick flied out to center; Kennedy struck
out; Reitz singled to left [Hernandez to second]; FREED BATTED
FOR OBERKFELL; Freed forced Reitz (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: TYSON REPLACED FREED (PLAYING 2B); Cedeno walked;
Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz
struck out; Cabell walked; Walling made an out to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.