Bob Forsch breezed to his second victory of the year as the Cardinals topped the Pirates, 5-1. The go-ahead run came in the fourth inning when Ken Reitz reached second on Frank Taveras' throwing error and scored on Mike Tyson's double. Keith Hernandez, who has hit safely in all five Card games, upped his average to .526 for the young season. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     12, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  2
Cardinals    0  1  0    1  0  1    2  0  x  -   5 10  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Scott cf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .167
Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .067      Templeton ss          5   1   2   0     0   0   .261
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
B. Robinson lf        3   0   0   0     1   1   .273      Simmons c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .278
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .167      Hernandez 1b          3   1   2   1     0   0   .526
Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .077      Freed lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   3   .111        Dwyer lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Moreno cf             3   0   2   1     0   0   .200      Reitz 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .316
Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Tyson 2b              3   0   2   1     1   1   .438
  Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .500      Forsch p              4   0   1   0     0   1   .429
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     3   9             Totals               34   5  10   4     2   5

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 12,294
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Cardinals 9
DP: Pirates 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: Taveras, Moreno, Templeton, Hernandez
Doubles: Templeton 2 (2), Hernandez (3), Tyson (1)
Stolen Bases: Scott (1), Hernandez (2)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (1), B. Robinson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Scott (1,by Candelaria), Hernandez (1,by Candelaria)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(1-1)       7     9   5   4   2   3   0  34   2.25
Tekulve                 1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.70
Totals                  8    10   5   4   2   5   0  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(2-0)           9     4   1   1   3   9   0  34   1.10
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   9   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Candelaria 2 (2)
Wild Pitches: Candelaria (1)
Balks: Candelaria (1), Forsch (1)

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


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

CARDINALS 1ST: Scott flied out to right; Templeton doubled to
right [Templeton out at third (right to second to third)];
Morales was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson struck out; Stargell was called out on
strikes; Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez doubled to right; Freed grounded out (second to first)
[Hernandez to third]; Reitz singled to center [Hernandez
scored]; Candelaria balked [Reitz to second]; Tyson singled to
right [Reitz to third]; Forsch flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner walked; Forsch balked [Garner to second];
Moreno singled to center [Garner scored]; Moreno was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Candelaria flied out to
left; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Scott walked; Scott stole second; Templeton flied
out to right; Morales flied out to right [Scott to third];
Simmons popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Ott flied out to left; Parker grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Robinson walked; B. Robinson was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez popped to third; Freed flied out to
center; Reitz reached on an error by Taveras [Reitz to second];
Tyson doubled to left [Reitz scored (unearned)]; Forsch struck
out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Stennett
walked; Garner struck out; Moreno singled to left [Stennett to
second]; Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Templeton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales lined to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras flied out to right; Ott grounded out
(second to pitcher); Parker reached on an error by Hernandez
[Parker to second]; B. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to left; Candelaria threw a wild
pitch [Simmons to second]; Hernandez singled to right [Simmons
scored]; Hernandez stole second; Freed flied out to right; Reitz
struck out; Tyson was walked intentionally; Forsch flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.

PIRATES 7TH: DWYER REPLACED FREED (PLAYING LF); Stargell
grounded out (first unassisted); Stennett struck out; Garner
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Scott was hit by a pitch; Templeton doubled to
center [Scott scored (error by Moreno), Templeton to third];
Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons singled to left
[Templeton scored]; Hernandez was hit by a pitch [Simmons to
second]; Dwyer popped to third in foul territory; Reitz grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cardinals 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Moreno flied out to center; BRYE BATTED FOR
CANDELARIA; Brye struck out; On a bunt Taveras singled to
pitcher; Ott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Tyson struck
out; Forsch singled to shortstop; Scott was called out on
strikes; Templeton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cardinals 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson
flied out to left; Stargell singled to center; Stennett reached
on an error by Templeton [Stargell to second, Stennett to
first]; Garner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cardinals 5.