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Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 16, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU0030000104908
STL0000000202615
loss:St Louis Cardinals logoS. Martinezwin:Houston Astros logoJ. Niekro

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL
  • Houston Astros logo
    3
    Enos Cabell out, shortstop Garry Templeton to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Terry Puhl scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    3
    Bob Watson doubles (25) on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Jose Cruz scores. [1 run]
    20
  • Houston Astros logo
    3
    Art Howe singles on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Bob Watson scores. Art Howe out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Lou Brock to third baseman Ken Reitz to second baseman Mike Phillips. [1 run] [3 outs]
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Art Howe singles on a to shortstop Garry Templeton. Jose Cruz scores. Denny Walling to 2nd. [1 run]
    40
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    8
    George Hendrick hits a home run (14). Lou Brock scores. [2 runs]
    42

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL9334436018-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP9.0622511474.18
TOTAL9.062251147-
St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
Buddy SchultzP00000000.200
Tom BrunoP00000000.250
TOTAL633225118-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Silvio MartinezRHP5.0633330363.07
Tom BrunoRHP2.1311020181.20
Buddy SchultzLHP1.200001093.59
TOTAL8.394436063-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUSTL
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    DOUBLE — Terry Puhl doubles (21) on a to center fielder George Hendrick.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Julio Gonzalez singles on a to right fielder Jerry Mumphrey. Terry Puhl to 3rd.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Enos Cabell walks. Julio Gonzalez to 2nd.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jose Cruz strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Bob Watson grounds into a double play, shortstop Garry Templeton to second baseman Mike Phillips to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Enos Cabell out at 2nd. Bob Watson out at 1st. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out, first baseman Bob Watson to pitcher Joe Niekro. [1 out]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Garry Templeton out, shortstop Julio Gonzalez to first baseman Bob Watson. [2 outs]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    POP OUT — George Hendrick pops out to third baseman Enos Cabell. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs2
9Hits6
0Errors1
.273Batting Avg.182
33At Bats33
3Extra-base Hits1
0Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In2
6Walks1
4Stolen Bases1
3Strikeouts5
8Left on Base5
12Total Bases9

Game Details

Wednesday, August 16, 1978 · 4:33 AM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 10,829 (23.8%)