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FINAL
Aug 30, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
STL000004000470
HOU010000001240
win:B. Forsch (STL)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)
St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Lou BrockLF2500000.227
2Garry TempletonSS1410000.291
3George HendrickCF0210020.276
4Ted SimmonsC0300010.287
5Keith Hernandez1B0400000.255
6Ken Reitz3B2412000.247
7Jerry MumphreyRF1412001.249
8Mike Tyson2B0400000.239
9Bob ForschP1400200.195
TOTAL73444231
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Bob ForschRHP9.04225303.51
TOTAL9.0422530
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Rafael LandestoySS0400000.245
2Terry PuhlCF1400000.291
3Enos Cabell3B1410100.289
4Jose CruzRF1411000.300
5Denny WallingLF1300010.234
6Dave Bergman1B0200020.248
7Julio Gonzalez2B0300000.228
8Luis PujolsC0200200.118
Wilbur HowardPH0100100.248
Bruce BochyC0000000.253
9Joe NiekroP0200100.176
Jesus AlouPH0100000.333
Vern RuhleP0000000.111
TOTAL43021530
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP8.07442314.28
Vern RuhleRHP1.00000001.89
TOTAL9.0744231

Scoring Summary

stlhou
  • Houston Astros logo
    2
    Julio 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]
    01
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    6
    Ken Reitz singles on a to left fielder Denny Walling. Garry Templeton scores. George Hendrick scores.[2 runs]
    21
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    6
    Jerry Mumphrey hits a home run (2). Ken Reitz scores.[2 runs]
    41
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Jose Cruz out, first baseman Keith Hernandez to pitcher Bob Forsch. Enos Cabell scores.[1 run]
    42

Play-by-Play

1st inningstlhou
  • TOP 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out, third baseman Enos Cabell to first baseman Dave Bergman.[1 out]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    POP OUT — Garry Templeton pops out to second baseman Julio Gonzalez.[2 outs]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — George Hendrick out, pitcher Joe Niekro to first baseman Dave Bergman.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Rafael Landestoy out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, second baseman Mike Tyson to first baseman Keith Hernandez.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Enos Cabell out to center fielder George Hendrick.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs2
7Hits4
0Errors0
.206Batting Avg.133
34At Bats30
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In1
3Walks3
1Stolen Bases1
2Strikeouts5
6Left on Base4
11Total Bases7

Game Details

Wednesday, August 30, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 6,480 (15.7%)