Final
HOU 2 — STL 5
5/2/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · SLN197905020
Complete available game record for HOU at STL, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Templeton | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Scott | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Keith Hernandez | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Hendrick | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Iorg | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Mumphrey | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Reitz | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tyson | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Denny | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Forsch | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Walling | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ken Forsch | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hendrick | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Reitz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hernandez | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Scott | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Simmons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Templeton | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Tyson | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| John Denny | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Iorg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | BK.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D7.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | IW | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | T8/89 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 5/P | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 34/SH.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S5 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | S6.1X3(36) | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/78 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 5/FL | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 13 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | E6.B-1 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | D7.2-H(UR) | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8.3-H(UR) | 2–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 2–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 36(1)/FO | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH2) | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF/L.3-H | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S7 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 2–5 |