The cellar-dwelling Cardinals rose up and beat the Pirates twice, 2-0 and 6-1. The Cardinals' runs in the opener came on a homer by Garry Templeton leading off the game and a double by Ken Reitz in the fourth inning, scoring Keith Hernandez, who had opened the frame with an infield single. Pete Vuckovich pitched strongly but was relieved in the ninth with a runner on second and one out. Buddy Schultz came on to retire the last two Bucs.

The second game was interrupted twice by rain for more than two hours. Jerry Reuss started for the Pirates and gave up six hits without getting an out. Templeton opened with a triple and the next five batters singled with Jerry Mumphrey, Ted Simmons and George Hendrick each driving in runs. Reuss was lifted for Ed Whitson, who gave up a sacrifice fly to Reitz. Pete Falcone scattered nine hits in seven innings to win for the first time this year. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, June      27, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   1   3   1     0   0   .239      Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Morales cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .269      Parker rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .308
Simmons lf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .305      B. Robinson lf        4   0   1   0     0   2   .249
  Mumphrey pr,lf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Milner 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .312
Hendrick rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Stennett 2b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .256
Reitz 3b              2   0   1   1     1   1   .243        Macha 3b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .222        Stargell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Ott c                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Vuckovich p           3   0   0   0     0   0   .056      Garner 3b,2b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .243
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Candelaria p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .129
                                                            Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               29   2   5   2     2   3             Totals               33   0   7   0     0   6

Time of Game: 2:06
Left on Base: Cardinals 3, Pirates 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0
Doubles: Reitz (11), B. Robinson (13), Parker (11)
Home Runs: Templeton (1)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (21)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Morales (2)
GIDP: Candelaria (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(5-5)        8.1   7   0   0   0   6   0  31   2.36
Schultz SV(3)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.67
Totals                  9     7   0   0   0   6   0  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(7-7)       8     4   2   2   1   3   1  27   3.08
Jackson                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.40
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   3   1  32

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton homered; Morales popped to shortstop;
Hernandez popped to third; Simmons struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; On a bunt Moreno
grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker singled to left; B.
Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates
0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick flied out to center; Reitz walked;
Swisher struck out; Tyson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner popped to shortstop; Stennett singled to
shortstop; Ott flied out to center; Garner struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Vuckovich lined to left; Templeton flied out to
right; Morales made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria flied out to center; Taveras singled to
center; Taveras stole second; Moreno struck out; Parker grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez singled to left; Simmons popped to
first; Hendrick flied out to left; Reitz doubled to center
[Hernandez scored, Reitz out at third (center to shortstop to
catcher to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Milner singled to center; Stennett flied out to center; Ott
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: MACHA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); GARNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Swisher grounded out (shortstop
to first); Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Vuckovich
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Garner singled to right; On a bunt Candelaria
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second)
[Garner out at second]; Taveras grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton singled to center; Templeton was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second);
Morales flied out to center; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: On a bunt Moreno made an out to first; Parker
grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson doubled to left;
Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons flied out to right; Hendrick grounded out
(second to first); Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Macha struck out; Ott struck out; Garner flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Swisher popped to second; Tyson popped to third;
Vuckovich popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Sanguillen popped
to second; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: JACKSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Templeton
singled to right; Morales out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Templeton to second]; Hernandez grounded out (first
unassisted) [Templeton to third]; Simmons was walked
intentionally; MUMPHREY RAN FOR SIMMONS; Hendrick flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Parker
doubled to center; B. Robinson struck out; SCHULTZ REPLACED
VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Milner flied out to center; STARGELL
BATTED FOR MACHA; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.