A double by George Hendrick propelled the Cardinals to a 5-3 decision over the Astros. The Cards trailed, 3-2, in the bottom of the seventh when John Denny drew a two-out walk and Lou Brock got an infield single.

Ken Forsch replaced starter Joaquin Andujar and walked Garry Templeton to load the bases. Hendrick smashed the reliever's first pitch to him for a bases-clearing two-bagger. Ken Reitz singled home the Redbirds' first run in the second and tied the game at 2-2 with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Sunday, June      11, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Astros       0  1  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
Cardinals    0  1  0    1  0  0    3  0  x  -   5  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               2   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Brock lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .221
  Walling lf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Templeton ss          3   1   2   0     1   0   .235
Cabell 3b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .288      Hendrick cf           4   0   1   3     0   1   .218
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Simmons c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .325
Cruz rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .281      Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .277
Watson 1b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .266      Morales rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .235
Howe 2b               3   1   1   1     1   1   .291      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   2     0   0   .253
Baldwin c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Sexton ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .161      Denny p               2   1   0   0     1   1   .176
Andujar p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .091
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               31   3   6   3     2   1             Totals               32   5   9   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 17,298
Left on Base: Astros 4, Cardinals 6
DP: Astros 0, Cardinals 1
Errors: Cedeno
Doubles: Cruz (11), Morales (11), Hendrick (9)
Home Runs: Howe (4), Watson (8)
Stolen Bases: Templeton 2 (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Andujar (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Reitz (3)
GIDP: Baldwin (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar L(3-4)          6.2   7   4   3   1   3   0  28   2.94
Forsch                  1.1   2   1   1   1   1   0   7   3.20
Totals                  8     9   5   4   2   4   0  35

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(6-4)            9     6   3   3   2   1   2  34   2.67
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   1   2  34

Wild Pitches: Denny (6)

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


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

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton grounded out (second to first); Hendrick flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded
out (third to first); Howe homered; Baldwin grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted);
Hernandez singled to center [Hernandez to second (error by
Cedeno)]; Morales flied out to left; Reitz singled to center
[Hernandez scored (unearned)]; Tyson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Sexton singled to shortstop; Andujar out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sexton to second]; Puhl
grounded out (first unassisted) [Sexton to third]; Cabell
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: WALLING REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING LF); Denny was
called out on strikes; Brock was called out on strikes;
Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole second; Hendrick
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Cruz flied out to right;
Watson homered; Howe flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to center; Hernandez flied out to
center; Morales doubled to left [Simmons to third]; Reitz hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Simmons scored, Morales to third];
Tyson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Baldwin lined to left; Sexton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Andujar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Denny grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock
flied out to left; Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole
second; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Walling singled to center; Cabell forced Walling
(catcher to shortstop); Cedeno grounded out (second to first)
[Cabell to second]; Cruz doubled to left [Cabell scored]; Denny
threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Watson walked; Howe was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons lined to center; Hernandez grounded out
(first unassisted); Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Baldwin grounded out (third to first); Sexton popped
to second in foul territory; Andujar singled to left; Walling
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz flied out to center; Tyson grounded out
(third to first); Denny walked; Brock singled to right [Denny to
second]; FORSCH REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Templeton walked
[Denny to third, Brock to second]; Hendrick doubled to left
[Denny scored, Brock scored, Templeton scored]; Simmons grounded
out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez struck out; Morales singled to left;
Reitz flied out to center; Tyson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson flied out to center; Howe walked; Baldwin
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howe
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cardinals 5.