Mike Tyson drove in four runs with a three-run homer and single to pace the Cardinals to an 11-2 rout of the Pirates. The Cardinals got six runs in the first inning off their old nemesis Jim Rooker. Lou Brock led off with a walk and moved to third on Garry Templeton's single and a fly by Julio Morales. Ted Simmons' sacrifice fly scored Brock.

Templeton stole second before Keith Hernandez delivered a run-scoring single. Ken Reitz and Tony Scott also singled prior to Tyson's circuit clout. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Monday, April     10, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Pirates      0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  2
Cardinals    6  0  0    4  0  0    1  0  x  -  11 14  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .188      Brock lf              2   2   0   0     2   1   .333
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dwyer lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Moreno cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .083      Templeton ss          5   2   2   0     0   1   .222
Parker rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Morales rf            4   1   1   2     1   0   .294
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Simmons c             3   0   1   2     0   1   .214
  Milner ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Hernandez 1b          5   2   4   2     0   0   .500
B. Robinson lf        4   1   2   1     0   0   .375      Reitz 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .333
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .125      Scott cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .200
  Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tyson 2b              4   1   2   4     0   1   .385
Garner 3b             3   0   1   1     0   1   .167        Phillips 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fregosi 3b          0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Denny p               4   1   1   0     0   2   .250
Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   2   .091
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Rooker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  D. Robinson p       2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brye rf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .600

Totals               34   2   7   2     2   4             Totals               36  11  14  11     3   8

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 19,241
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Cardinals 6
DP: Pirates 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: Ott 2
Doubles: B. Robinson 2 (2), Hernandez (2), Morales (1)
Home Runs: Tyson (1)
Stolen Bases: Templeton (1), Hernandez (1), Morales (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Simmons 2 (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(0-1)           0.2   5   6   6   1   0   1   8  81.00
D. Robinson             4.1   5   4   4   2   6   0  20   8.31
Tekulve                 2     3   1   1   0   1   0   9   3.86
Bibby                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8    14  11  11   3   8   1  41

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(1-0)            9     7   2   2   2   4   0  36   2.00
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   4   0  36

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was called out on strikes; Moreno grounded
out (second to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Templeton singled to left [Brock to
second]; Morales flied out to right [Brock to third]; Simmons
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Brock scored]; Templeton stole
second [Templeton to third (error by Ott)]; Hernandez singled to
center [Templeton scored]; Hernandez stole second [Hernandez to
third (error by Ott)]; Reitz singled to right [Hernandez
scored]; Scott singled to center [Reitz to second]; Tyson
homered [Reitz scored, Scott scored]; D. ROBINSON REPLACED
ROOKER (PITCHING); Denny popped to second; Debut game for Don
Robinson; 6 R, 5 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson doubled to right; Stargell flied out to
center [B. Robinson to third]; Garner singled to left [B.
Robinson scored]; Ott struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 2ND: Brock popped to shortstop; Templeton grounded out
(first to pitcher); Morales walked; Morales stole second;
Simmons was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.

PIRATES 3RD: D. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno walked; Parker
singled to right [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson doubled to left
[Moreno scored, Parker to third]; Stargell grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez doubled to center; Reitz flied out to
center; Scott was called out on strikes; Tyson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott
singled to center; Gonzalez forced Ott (third to second); D.
Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 4TH: Denny singled to center; Brock walked [Denny to
second]; Templeton singled to left [Denny to third, Brock to
second]; Morales doubled to center [Denny scored, Brock scored,
Templeton to third]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Templeton scored, Morales to third]; Hernandez singled to right
[Morales scored]; Reitz struck out; Scott grounded out (second
to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras singled to left; Moreno forced Taveras
(pitcher to shortstop); Parker popped to shortstop; B. Robinson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson was called out on strikes; Denny was called
out on strikes; Brock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cardinals 10.

PIRATES 6TH: DWYER REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Stargell singled
to right; Garner struck out; Ott struck out; Gonzalez flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 6TH: TEKULVE REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); BRYE REPLACED
D. ROBINSON (PLAYING RF); Templeton grounded out (third to
first); Morales grounded out (third to first); Simmons grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 10.

PIRATES 7TH: Brye grounded out (second to first); Taveras
grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Hernandez
singled to right; Reitz singled to center [Hernandez to second];
Scott flied out to center [Hernandez to third]; Tyson singled to
right [Hernandez scored, Reitz to third]; Denny struck out;
Dwyer grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.

PIRATES 8TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED TYSON (PLAYING 2B); MILNER BATTED
FOR TEKULVE; Milner grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stargell grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.

CARDINALS 8TH: FREGOSI REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 3B); MILNER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BIBBY REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING);
Templeton struck out; Morales grounded out (third to first);
Simmons singled to right; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.

PIRATES 9TH: Fregosi walked; Ott grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Fregosi to second]; Gonzalez lined to second; Brye grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 11.