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Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 2, 1979 Box Score
The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1979 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981) |
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| Game played on Wednesday, May 2, 1979 at Busch Stadium II |
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| Houston |
1 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| St. Louis |
1 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 0 | 2 | x | – | 5 | 9 | 0 |
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| Houston Astros |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Forsch L (3-1) |
8.0 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Denny W (2-2) |
9.0 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
E–Reynolds (3), Ashby (5). DP–St. Louis 2. 2B–Houston Cedeno (8,off Denny), St. Louis Tyson (3,off Forsch). 3B–St. Louis Scott (5,off Forsch). HR–Houston Watson (1,4th inning off Denny 0 on, 0 out). SH–Forsch (2,off Denny). IBB–Cabell (4,by Denny); Hernandez (1,by Forsch). SF–Hernandez (2,off Forsch); Hendrick (1,off Forsch). SB–Cruz (9,2nd base off Denny/Simmons); Scott (5,2nd base off Forsch/Ashby). CS–Templeton (1,2nd base by Forsch/Ashby). WP–Denny (1). BK–Denny (1). IBB–Forsch (1,Hernandez); Denny (1,Cabell). U-HP–Jim Jones, 1B–Dave Pallone, 2B–Bob Sharp, 3B–Bob Freels. T–1:57. A–5,190. |
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| Game played on Wednesday, May 2, 1979 at Busch Stadium II |
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