The Cardinals posted their third shutout in four games as Bob Forsch pitched a five-hitter and defeated the Giants, 9-0. The Card hurler was backed by a 14-hit attack. Keith Hernandez stroked three hits and Jerry Morales batted in two runs and scored another. The victory was Forsch's fourth of the season but his first since being pounded twice after pitching a no-hitter against the Phillies April 16. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 9, San Francisco Giants 0
Game Played on Tuesday, May       2, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Cardinals    1  0  1    0  0  2    2  3  x  -   9 14  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitfield lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Brock lf              4   2   2   0     0   0   .310
Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .235        Mumphrey rf         1   1   1   1     0   0   .160
Evans 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .203      Templeton ss          5   1   2   1     0   0   .188
McCovey 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Hernandez 1b          5   0   3   1     0   1   .341
Clark rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Simmons c             3   1   0   1     1   0   .313
Herndon cf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .219      Morales cf            3   1   1   2     1   1   .244
Hill c                3   0   1   0     1   0   .207      Reitz 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .296
LeMaster ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .203      Dwyer rf,lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .280
  Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tyson 2b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .258
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Forsch p              4   1   1   1     0   1   .222
Montefusco p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Harris ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   0   5   0     2   3             Totals               36   9  14   9     3   5

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance:  6,039
Left on Base: Giants 7, Cardinals 7
DP: Giants 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: Montefusco
Doubles: LeMaster (2), Evans (5), Clark (8), Templeton (5), Reitz (3), Morales (5), Dwyer (2), Forsch (1), Mumphrey (2)
Stolen Bases: Hill (1), Templeton (4), Brock (6)
Caught Stealing: Hernandez (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Simmons (4)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco L(1-2)       6     9   5   4   2   4   0  28   2.45
Curtis                  0.2   0   1   1   1   0   0   3   5.23
Williams                1.1   5   3   3   0   1   0   9   6.00
Totals                  8    14   9   8   3   5   0  40

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(4-2)           9     5   0   0   2   3   0  34   2.85
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   3   0  34

Wild Pitches: Forsch (1)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Charlie Williams


GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to first); Andrews
was called out on strikes; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to right; Brock was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Montefusco [Brock to third];
Templeton singled to left [Brock scored (unearned)]; Templeton
stole second; Hernandez was called out on strikes; Simmons
grounded out (second to first) [Templeton to third]; Morales
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey lined to first; Clark grounded out (pitcher
to first); Herndon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer
made an out to third; Tyson singled to center; Forsch grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Hill grounded out (third to first); LeMaster doubled
to left; Montefusco struck out; Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton
doubled to right; Hernandez singled to left [Templeton to
third]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to left [Templeton scored];
Morales flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Andrews flied out to left; Evans doubled to left;
McCovey popped to second; Clark popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz flied out to center; Dwyer flied out to
right; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon grounded out (second to first); Hill walked;
Hill stole second; LeMaster grounded out (second to first);
Montefusco flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Templeton popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews
grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to right; Simmons popped to
shortstop; Hernandez was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Morales walked; Reitz doubled to right [Morales
scored]; Dwyer was walked intentionally; Tyson singled to center
[Reitz scored, Dwyer to second]; Forsch struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

GIANTS 7TH: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark flied
out to center; Herndon singled to left; Hill singled to left
[Herndon to second]; LeMaster grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock singled to left; CURTIS REPLACED LEMASTER
(PITCHING); HARRIS REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PLAYING SS); Templeton
grounded out (first unassisted) [Brock to second]; Brock stole
third; Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Simmons was
walked intentionally; WILLIAMS REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING);
Morales doubled to left [Brock scored, Simmons scored]; Reitz
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 6.

GIANTS 8TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING RF); DWYER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Harris flied out to center; Whitfield
popped to first in foul territory; Andrews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals
6.

CARDINALS 8TH: Dwyer doubled to right; Tyson flied out to
center; Forsch doubled to left [Dwyer scored]; Mumphrey doubled
to left [Forsch scored]; Templeton grounded out (second to
first) [Mumphrey to third]; Hernandez singled to right [Mumphrey
scored]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 9.

GIANTS 9TH: Evans flied out to right; McCovey flied out to
right; Clark doubled to left; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Clark
to third]; Herndon walked; Hill flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 9.