Continuing a string of strong pitching by the Dodgers, Rick Rhoden turned in the fifth straight complete-game victory to the credit of the L. A. staff, beating the Cardinals, 7-1. Dusty Baker knocked in three runs with a double and homer in the Dodgers' attack on Bob Forsch, who was beaten for the second straight time since pitching a no-hitter against the Phillies April 16. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Friday, April     28, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Dodgers      3  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  1  -   7 13  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  3


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   0   2   2     0   1   .310      Brock lf              3   0   2   0     1   0   .348
Russell ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .247      Templeton ss          4   0   0   0     0   2   .176
Smith rf              3   1   2   0     2   1   .299      Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .329
Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     1   0   .357      Simmons c             3   1   1   0     1   0   .313
Garvey 1b             4   1   1   0     1   2   .338      Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Baker lf              4   1   2   3     0   1   .377      Reitz 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .309
  Burke lf            1   1   1   0     0   0   .300      Mumphrey rf           3   0   0   1     0   1   .150
Monday cf             4   0   2   1     1   1   .377      Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Yeager c              5   2   1   0     0   1   .250        Phillips ph,2b      1   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Rhoden p              5   0   1   0     0   1   .182      Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .214
                                                            Vuckovich p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Iorg ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   7  13   6     5   8             Totals               31   1   6   1     3   5

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 23,823
Left on Base: Dodgers 11, Cardinals 7
DP: Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Templeton, Reitz, Littell
Doubles: Baker (5), Smith (6), Lopes (5), Brock 2 (2)
Home Runs: Baker (1)
Stolen Bases: Russell (1), Brock (5)
Caught Stealing: Garvey (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Mumphrey (1)
GIDP: Cey (3), Morales (3)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(3-0)           9     6   1   1   3   5   0  35   2.30
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   5   0  35

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(3-2)           5.2   8   5   4   3   4   1  28   3.66
Vuckovich               1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.77
Littell                 2     4   2   0   1   2   0  11   2.70
Totals                  9    13   7   4   5   8   1  45

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell singled to
left; Russell stole second; Smith walked; Cey grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Russell to third, Smith to second]; Garvey
walked; Baker doubled to left [Russell scored, Smith scored,
Garvey to third]; Monday was walked intentionally; Yeager
reached on an error by Templeton [Garvey scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Baker to third, Monday to second, Yeager to first]; Rhoden
popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to left; Templeton lined to left;
Hernandez flied out to left; Simmons grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
lined to third; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz
singled to left; Mumphrey forced Reitz (third to second); Tyson
forced Mumphrey (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Cey grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Garvey
singled to third; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Baker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock
walked; Brock stole second; Templeton struck out (catcher to
first); Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Yeager flied
out to left; Rhoden struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to right; Morales grounded out
(third to first) [Simmons to second]; Reitz singled to third
[Simmons to third]; Mumphrey hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Simmons scored]; Tyson popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes popped to third; Russell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smith singled to right; Cey popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Brock doubled to right;
Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3,
Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey grounded out (first unassisted); Baker
homered; Monday singled to center; Yeager singled to left
[Monday to second]; Rhoden forced Monday (pitcher to third)
[Yeager to second]; Lopes singled to left [Yeager scored, Rhoden
to second]; VUCKOVICH REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Russell popped
to first in foul territory; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons walked; Morales grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Simmons out at second];
Reitz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Smith doubled to left; Cey walked; Garvey struck
out; Baker flied out to left; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); PHILLIPS
BATTED FOR TYSON; Phillips walked; IORG BATTED FOR VUCKOVICH;
Iorg singled to left [Phillips to second]; Brock flied out to
left; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); PHILLIPS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Yeager reached on an error by Reitz
[Yeager to second]; On a bunt Rhoden singled to third [Yeager to
third]; Lopes doubled to left [Yeager scored (unearned), Rhoden
to third]; Russell flied out to right; Smith was walked
intentionally; Cey grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Smith out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: BURKE REPLACED BAKER (PLAYING LF); Hernandez
flied out to center; Simmons flied out to center; Morales popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Cardinals 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Garvey struck out; Burke singled to right; Burke
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Littell [Burke
to third]; Monday singled to left [Burke scored (unearned)];
Yeager struck out; Rhoden flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Mumphrey
struck out; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1.