St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
Aug 30, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
loss:
J. Niekro(11-11)win:
B. Forsch(10-15)
J. Niekro(11-11)win:B. Forsch(10-15)Scoring Summary
STLHOU
2Julio Gonzalez grounds into a double play, shortstop Garry Templeton to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Jose Cruz scores. Denny Walling to 3rd. Dave Bergman out at 2nd. Julio Gonzalez out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 01- 6Ken Reitz singles on a to left fielder Denny Walling. Garry Templeton scores. George Hendrick scores. [2 runs] 21
- 6Jerry Mumphrey hits a home run (2). Ken Reitz scores. [2 runs] 41
- 9Jose Cruz out, first baseman Keith Hernandez to pitcher Bob Forsch. Enos Cabell scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 42
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lou BrockLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| 2Garry Templeton Sr.SS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 |
| 3George HendrickCF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 4Ted SimmonsC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .287 |
| 5Keith Hernandez1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| 6Ken Reitz3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| 7Jerry MumphreyRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| 8Mike Tyson2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| 9Bob ForschP | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob ForschRHP | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3.51 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 52 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rafael LandestoySS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| 2Terry PuhlCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| 3Enos Cabell3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| 4Jose CruzRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 5Denny WallingLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 6Dave Bergman1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| 7Julio Gonzalez2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 |
| 8Luis PujolsC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .118 |
| Wilbur HowardPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Bruce BochyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| 9Joe NiekroP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 |
| Jesus AlouPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Vern RuhleP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NiekroRHP | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 4.28 |
| Vern RuhleRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.89 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 50 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLHOU
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out, third baseman Enos Cabell to first baseman Dave Bergman. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Garry Templeton pops out to second baseman Julio Gonzalez. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — George Hendrick out, pitcher Joe Niekro to first baseman Dave Bergman. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Rafael Landestoy out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, second baseman Mike Tyson to first baseman Keith Hernandez. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Enos Cabell out to center fielder George Hendrick. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, August 30, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 6,480 (15.7%)