Astros @ Cardinals
July 22, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 7 14 0
Cardinals 6 9 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 7 14 0
Cardinals 6 9 1

George Hendrick Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .319
OBP .500 .378
At Bats 4 301
Hits 2 96
• Singles 2 67
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 31
RBI’s 2 42

Joe Sambito Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 3 11
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Busch Stadium - July 22, 1979
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Out
Joe Sambito
Alan Ashby
Enos Cabell
Julio Gonzalez
Art Howe
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Jeffrey Leonard
George Hendrick

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 7 14 0 6
St. Louis Cardinals 6 9 1 7
Winning Pitcher Joe Sambito
Losing Pitcher Will McEnaney
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jose Cruz
Attendance 27,973
Time of Game 2 hours 41 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Bottom 9 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Garry Templeton pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell. Templeton strikes out.
Top 9 There goes Cruz. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Oberkfell applying the tag.
Top 9 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez scores.
Top 9 Puhl hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 The umpire calls a balk on McEnaney Gonzalez moves to third.
Top 9 Reynolds bunts towards the mound. McEnaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second.
Top 9 Will McEnaney now pitching. Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Silvio Martinez pinch runs for Roger Freed. Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 8 Roger Freed pinch hits for Roy Thomas. Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Phillips is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Joe Sambito now pitching. Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Throop. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Howe takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores.
Top 7 Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Reynolds hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Throop covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 George Throop now pitching. Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank LaCorte. Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to third.
Top 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. Leonard moves to second.
Top 6 Roy Thomas now pitching. Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Lou Brock pinch hits for Bob Forsch. Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Swisher strikes out.
Top 5 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 4 Scott is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Hernandez. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hernandez steals second.
Bottom 4 Hernandez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 LaCorte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Forsch takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Swisher reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores.
Top 3 Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Cabell reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Cruz hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Frank LaCorte now pitching. Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second.
Bottom 2 Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hernandez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Forsch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Forsch reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Williams strikes out.
Top 2 Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Cabell scores. Leonard moves to third.
Top 2 Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second.
Top 2 Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Rick Williams now pitching. Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Reitz moves to second.
Bottom 1 Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second.
Bottom 1 Hernandez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Oberkfell strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second.
Bottom 1 Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Reynolds moves to second.
Top 1 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.