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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		7
8		 
(12)
DET
@CHW		4
12
TEX
@KCR		7
3
CLE
@MIL		3
10
BOS
@OAK		8
7
BAL
@SEA		5
2
MIN
@TOR		2
4
PIT
@ATL		5
1
CHC
@CIN		1
0
STL
@HOU		2
3
SDP
@MON		5
1
SFG
@NYM		2
3
LAD
@PHI		7
10
Saturday, July 14, 1979, 7:42PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 45,834, Time of Game: 2:34
Cardinals
2
43-42
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
3
54-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Joaquin Andujar (11-5)
S: Joe Sambito (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    3  7  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .797 -0.064 1.06 0.048 -0.112 -0.3 1 3 2B
Lou Brock LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .322 .782 -0.033 0.93 0.021 -0.055 -0.2 2 0
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .709 -0.025 1.19 0.053 -0.078 -0.3 1 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .325 .898 0.306 2.16 0.329 -0.023 1.7 11 1 SB
George Hendrick RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .316 .843 -0.116 2.32 0.068 -0.184 -1.2 1 0
Terry Kennedy C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .293 .787 -0.149 2.27 0.156 -0.305 -0.3 4 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .712 -0.125 1.44 0.021 -0.146 -0.8 0 3
Ken Oberkfell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .329 .836 0.067 1.41 0.123 -0.056 0.5 4 3
   Mike Tyson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .635 -0.068 2.78 0.000 -0.068 -0.2
Pete Vuckovich P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .308 -0.087 1.15 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 0 2
   Roger Freed PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .844 -0.048 1.98 0.000 -0.048 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 6 1 5 2 .188 .516 -0.342 1.61 0.819 -1.162 -2.0 24 12
2B: G Templeton (12, off J Andujar).
TB: G Templeton 2; K Hernandez 2; T Kennedy; K Oberkfell; T Scott.
RBI: T Kennedy (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Templeton-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez; K Reitz-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: K Hernandez (2, 2nd base off J Andujar/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .737 0.056 1.01 0.103 -0.047 0.2 3 0 2B
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .275 .633 0.192 1.52 0.260 -0.067 0.8 1 2
Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .751 -0.101 1.17 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 6 0
Jose Cruz LF 1 1 1 0 3 0 .287 .797 0.128 1.35 0.128 0.000 1.2 7 0 SB
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .263 .640 0.112 1.91 0.277 -0.165 -0.2 2 1 2·GDP
Denny Walling RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .843 -0.010 0.95 0.029 -0.039 -0.1 0 1
   Jeffrey Leonard RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .673 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 1 0
Art Howe 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .634 -0.055 1.46 0.032 -0.087 -0.4 1 3
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .547 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .575 -0.090 1.26 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 3 1
Joaquin Andujar P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .029 .085 -0.068 0.90 0.000 -0.068 -0.4 1 0
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 4 4 .241 .609 0.158 1.27 0.829 -0.670 -0.5 27 11
2B: T Puhl (11, off P Vuckovich).
TB: T Puhl 3; C Reynolds 2; J Cruz; D Walling; E Cabell.
GIDP: E Cabell 2 (12).
RBI: E Cabell 2 (40); C Reynolds (24).
2-out RBI: E Cabell 2; C Reynolds.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Sambito-C Reynolds.
E: C Reynolds (15).
Outfield Assists: D Walling (T Kennedy at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (23, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/T Kennedy).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Vuckovich, L (8-6) 8 7 3 3 4 4 0 3.31 33 56 -0.157 1.27 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 4 4 0 3.38 33 56 -0.157 1.61 0.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, W (11-5) 7 6 2 1 5 1 0 2.65 32 55 -0.139 1.47 0.1
Joe Sambito, S (11) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.95 5 2 0 0.482 2.53 1.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 5 2 0 1.00 37 55 2 0 0.343 1.27 2.0
J Andujar faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 45,834.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Terry Puhl CF
2 Lou Brock LF 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Tony Scott CF 3 Cesar Cedeno 1B
4 Keith Hernandez 1B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Terry Kennedy C 6 Denny Walling RF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Ken Oberkfell 2B 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Pete Vuckovich P 9 Joaquin Andujar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 0 12- OO STL T. Kennedy J. Sambito 28% 82% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-SS
b6 0-2 2 -23 RR HOU E. Cabell P. Vuckovich 28% 53% Single to CF; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores
b7 2-2 2 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds P. Vuckovich 23% 79% Single to RF; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 0-0 1 1-3 R STL T. Kennedy J. Andujar -14% 25% Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-- STL K. Hernandez J. Andujar -14% 30% Single to CF; Scott to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Andujar 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Andujar 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Scott J. Andujar 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl P. Vuckovich -2% 52% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Vuckovich -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Vuckovich -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez J. Andujar 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick J. Andujar 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- STL T. Kennedy J. Andujar -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- STL K. Reitz J. Andujar -2% 50% Walk; Kennedy to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O STL K. Oberkfell J. Andujar 4% 55% Single to RF; Kennedy out at Hm/RF-C; Reitz to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz P. Vuckovich 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU E. Cabell P. Vuckovich -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Walling P. Vuckovich -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL P. Vuckovich J. Andujar 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- STL G. Templeton J. Andujar -5% 48% Double to RF
t3 0-0 1 -2- STL L. Brock J. Andujar -2% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 1 12- O STL T. Scott J. Andujar 5% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 12- STL K. Hernandez J. Andujar -3% 47% Walk; Templeton to 3B; Brock to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 O STL G. Hendrick J. Andujar 8% 55% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe P. Vuckovich -2% 53% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby P. Vuckovich -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Andujar P. Vuckovich -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Kennedy J. Andujar 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz J. Andujar 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell J. Andujar 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl P. Vuckovich -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds P. Vuckovich 3% 56% Single to RF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Vuckovich -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz P. Vuckovich 2% 55% Walk; Reynolds to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O HOU E. Cabell P. Vuckovich -5% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- O STL P. Vuckovich J. Andujar 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Andujar 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock J. Andujar 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Walling P. Vuckovich -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Howe P. Vuckovich 3% 57% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- O HOU A. Ashby P. Vuckovich -4% 53% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Andujar P. Vuckovich -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- STL T. Scott J. Andujar -5% 45% Single to CF
t6 0-0 0 1-- STL K. Hernandez J. Andujar -14% 30% Single to CF; Scott to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-3 O STL G. Hendrick J. Andujar 9% 39% Fielder's Choice 3B; Scott out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Hernandez to 3B; Hendrick to 1B
t6 0-0 1 1-3 R STL T. Kennedy J. Andujar -14% 25% Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 O STL K. Reitz J. Andujar 7% 32% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 1-3 R STL K. Oberkfell J. Andujar -12% 20% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hendrick Scores/No RBI/unER; Kennedy to 3B; Oberkfell to 1B
t6 2-0 2 1-3 O STL P. Vuckovich J. Andujar 3% 23% Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl P. Vuckovich 6% 29% Single to CF
b6 0-2 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Vuckovich -5% 24% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-2 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Vuckovich -3% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B; Reynolds to 2B
b6 0-2 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz P. Vuckovich 3% 24% Single to SS; Reynolds to 3B
b6 0-2 2 1-3 HOU E. Cabell P. Vuckovich 2% 26% Cruz Steals 2B
b6 0-2 2 -23 RR HOU E. Cabell P. Vuckovich 28% 53% Single to CF; Reynolds Scores; Cruz Scores
b6 2-2 2 1-- HOU D. Walling P. Vuckovich 3% 56% Single to 2B; Cabell to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- O HOU A. Howe P. Vuckovich -6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
Rafael Landestoy replaces Art Howe playing 2B batting 7th
t7 2-2 0 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Andujar 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t7 2-2 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Andujar 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- O STL T. Scott J. Andujar 2% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
b7 2-2 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby P. Vuckovich -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 1 --- O HOU J. Andujar P. Vuckovich -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- HOU T. Puhl P. Vuckovich 4% 56% Double to RF
b7 2-2 2 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds P. Vuckovich 23% 79% Single to RF; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 3-2 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Vuckovich -3% 76% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
Jeffrey Leonard replaces Denny Walling playing RF batting 6th
t8 2-3 0 --- STL K. Hernandez J. Andujar -9% 68% Single to CF
t8 2-3 0 1-- STL G. Hendrick J. Andujar -6% 61% Hernandez Steals 2B
t8 2-3 0 -2- STL G. Hendrick J. Andujar -7% 54% Walk
Joe Sambito replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 12- OO STL T. Kennedy J. Sambito 28% 82% Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-SS
t8 2-3 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz J. Sambito 6% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
b8 3-2 0 --- HOU J. Cruz P. Vuckovich 2% 90% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- OO HOU E. Cabell P. Vuckovich -4% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O HOU J. Leonard P. Vuckovich -1% 85% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-3 0 --- O STL M. Tyson J. Sambito 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
Roger Freed pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 1 --- O STL R. Freed J. Sambito 5% 97% Strikeout
t9 2-3 2 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Sambito 3% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

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