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Joe Niekro pitched the Astros to a 3-2 triumph over the Cardinals. The score was 2-2 going into the fifth inning when the Astros scored their winning run. Terry Puhl singled, stole second, went to third on a single by Enos Cabell and raced across the plate on a sacrifice fly by Jeff Leonard. Niekro retired the last 14 Redbird batters for his 14th victory. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2Game Played on Monday, July 23, 1979 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IIAstros 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Cardinals 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Gonzalez 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .255 Brock lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .322
Reynolds ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .274 Oberkfell 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .314
Puhl cf 2 2 1 0 1 0 .285 Scott cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269
Cruz lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .290 Hernandez 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .319
Cabell 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .269 Hendrick rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .320
Leonard rf 2 0 0 1 1 1 .268 Kennedy c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .267
Howe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279
Ashby c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Phillips ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246
Niekro p 4 0 0 0 0 0 .109 Fulgham p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .091
Mumphrey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286
Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 3 Totals 33 2 6 2 1 6
Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 18,075
Left on Base: Astros 8, Cardinals 5
DP: Astros 0, Cardinals 0
Triples: Cabell (2), Brock (3)
Stolen Bases: Puhl 2 (20), Oberkfell (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Leonard (5)
Hit by Pitch: Puhl (3,by Fulgham)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro W(14-5) 9 6 2 2 1 6 0 34 3.10
Totals 9 6 2 2 1 6 0 34
Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Fulgham L(3-3) 7 6 3 3 3 2 0 31 2.96
Littell 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.64
Totals 9 7 3 3 3 3 0 38
Hit by Pitch: Fulgham (2)
Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford
ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
was called out on strikes; Puhl was hit by a pitch; Puhl stole
second; Cruz singled to left [Puhl scored]; Cabell tripled to
center [Cruz scored]; Leonard walked; Howe grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Oberkfell grounded out (second
to first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2,
Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Niekro
grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hendrick singled to center; Kennedy flied out to center; Reitz
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds singled to center; Puhl walked [Reynolds to
second]; Cruz walked [Reynolds to third, Puhl to second]; Cabell
struck out; Leonard popped to first in foul territory; Howe
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals
0.
CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips flied out to center; Fulgham grounded
out (second to first); Brock tripled to center; Oberkfell popped
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Niekro
grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez singled to center;
Reynolds popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
CARDINALS 4TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
walked; Hendrick singled to left [Hernandez to third]; Kennedy
singled to right [Hernandez scored, Hendrick to second]; Reitz
singled to center [Hendrick scored, Kennedy to second]; Phillips
flied out to left; Fulgham struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Puhl singled to right; Puhl stole second; Cruz
popped to third in foul territory; Cabell singled to shortstop
[Puhl to third]; Leonard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Puhl
scored]; Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oberkfell singled to left; Oberkfell stole second; Scott lined
to center; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Ashby flied out to right; Niekro popped to catcher
in foul territory; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 6TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Kennedy flied out
to left; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds flied out to left; Puhl grounded out
(second to first); Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 7TH: Phillips grounded out (first unassisted);
MUMPHREY BATTED FOR FULGHAM; Mumphrey struck out; Brock grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3,
Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); Cabell lined
to shortstop; Leonard struck out; Howe popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 8TH: Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Scott
lined to center; Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
ASTROS 9TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Niekro flied
out to right; Gonzalez singled to center; Reynolds flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
CARDINALS 9TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Kennedy struck out;
Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
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