Bob Watson and Enos Cabell knocked in seven runs between them as the Astros came back from a 4-0 deficit to overpower the Cardinals, 12-5. The Astros tied the score in the fourth inning with five hits, including a two-run double by Reggie Baldwin.

After Cabell broke the tie with a homer in the fifth, the Astros erupted for seven runs in the next inning. Cabell batted in a pair with a double and Watson homered with two men on base. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 12, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Game Played on Saturday, June      10, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Astros       0  0  0    4  1  7    0  0  0  -  12 14  0
Cardinals    3  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   5  8  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .318      Mumphrey cf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .174
Cabell 3b             5   2   2   3     0   0   .294      Dwyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Cedeno cf             3   2   2   0     2   0   .287      Templeton ss          3   1   1   1     0   0   .230
Cruz rf               4   1   1   1     1   0   .282      Simmons c             3   2   2   0     0   0   .327
Watson 1b             3   2   2   4     1   1   .265        Swisher c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Bergman 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Hernandez 1b          2   1   1   2     1   0   .278
Howe 2b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .291      Morales rf            2   0   1   2     0   0   .230
  Gonzalez 2b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Coluccio rf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Baldwin c             5   2   2   2     0   1   .235      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .252
Sexton ss             1   0   0   0     0   1   .151      Tyson 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .265
  Walling ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .297
  Metzger ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lemongello p          4   1   1   1     1   1   .167        Frazier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Scott ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Falcone p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
                                                            Phillips ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               39  12  14  12     6   4             Totals               30   5   8   5     3   2

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 18,485
Left on Base: Astros 6, Cardinals 4
DP: Astros 2, Cardinals 2
Errors: Templeton
Doubles: Cedeno (8), Baldwin 2 (4), Cabell (6), Reitz (8), Simmons (22)
Triples: Hernandez (2), Templeton (2)
Home Runs: Cabell (4), Watson (7)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (21), Mumphrey (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Templeton (1), Hernandez (1), Morales (4)
GIDP: Lemongello (1), Howe (4), Scott (3), Tyson (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello W(6-6)       9     8   5   5   3   2   0  36   3.57
Totals                  9     8   5   5   3   2   0  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(7-5)           5.1   9   7   7   4   2   1  27   3.02
Schultz                 0     3   4   4   1   0   0   4   3.67
Frazier                 1.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   6   3.24
Falcone                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   6.15
Totals                  9    14  12  12   6   4   2  45

Wild Pitches: Forsch (5)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell grounded out
(second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second; Dwyer
flied out to right [Mumphrey to third]; Templeton hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Mumphrey scored]; Simmons singled to
center; Hernandez tripled to right [Simmons scored]; Morales
singled to left [Hernandez scored]; Reitz doubled to left
[Morales to third]; Tyson grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Watson struck
out; Howe walked; Baldwin forced Howe (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 2ND: Forsch struck out; Mumphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dwyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Sexton struck out; Lemongello walked; Puhl flied out
to right; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton tripled to right; Simmons popped to
shortstop; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Templeton
scored]; Morales grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to
first) [Cedeno to third]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno
scored]; Howe singled to left [Watson to second]; Baldwin
doubled to right [Watson scored, Howe scored, Baldwin to third
(error by Templeton)]; WALLING BATTED FOR SEXTON; Walling
singled to right [Baldwin scored]; On a bunt Lemongello grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Walling out
at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: METZGER REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING SS); Reitz
flied out to left; Tyson flied out to center; Forsch lined to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl popped to first; Cabell homered; Cedeno singled
to center; Cedeno stole second; Cruz walked; Forsch threw a wild
pitch [Cedeno to third, Cruz to second]; Watson was walked
intentionally; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Watson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 5, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer
popped to first in foul territory; Templeton lined to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Baldwin doubled to left; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted) [Baldwin to third]; Lemongello singled to center
[Baldwin scored]; SCHULTZ REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Puhl
singled to left [Lemongello to second]; Cabell doubled to left
[Lemongello scored, Puhl scored]; Cedeno was walked
intentionally; Cruz singled to right [Cabell scored, Cedeno to
second]; FRAZIER REPLACED SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Watson homered
[Cedeno scored, Cruz scored]; Howe lined to left; Baldwin struck
out; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 12, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons doubled to right; Hernandez grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Simmons to third]; Morales hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Simmons scored]; Reitz flied out to left; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 12, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 7TH: SWISHER REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Metzger flied
out to center; Lemongello grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 12, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); GONZALEZ
REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Tyson singled to left; SCOTT BATTED
FOR FRAZIER; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Tyson out at second]; Mumphrey singled to
center; Dwyer flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
12, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 8TH: FALCONE REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); COLUCCIO REPLACED
MORALES (PLAYING RF); Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno walked;
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno to second]; Bergman
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 12, Cardinals
5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton grounded out (first to pitcher);
Swisher flied out to right; Hernandez walked; Coluccio was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 12,
Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Gonzalez singled to right; Baldwin grounded out
(second to shortstop to first) [Gonzalez to second]; Metzger
flied out to center [Gonzalez to third]; Lemongello was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 12, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz walked; Tyson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Reitz out at second]; PHILLIPS
BATTED FOR FALCONE; Phillips popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 12, Cardinals 5.