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. St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 3Game Played on Sunday, June 11, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium IIAstros 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. |
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