A two-out, two-run double by Ken Reitz in the 11th inning lifted the Cardinals to a 7-5 victory over the Pirates. Reitz' smash down the right field line scored Ted Simmons, who doubled with one out, and Keith Hernandez, who was walked intentionally.

The Cards carried a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth and appeared to have the game won when Jerry Mumphrey threw out John Milner at the plate when he attempted to score on a single by Ed Ott. Ott took second on the throw and scored when Phil Garner singled up the middle on the first pitch by reliever Mark Littell. Willie Stargell's sacrifice fly preceded Garner's RBI hit. Roy Thomas, pitching scoreless ball over the last two innings, got credit for his first major league victory. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Game Played on Wednesday, June      28, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  2  -   7 17  0
Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  -   5 12  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   1   2   0     1   0   .208      Taveras ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Mumphrey cf           6   1   1   1     0   1   .197      Moreno cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .210
  Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parker rf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .310
Templeton ss          6   0   3   0     0   1   .244      Milner lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .313
Simmons c             4   1   2   1     1   0   .306      Stargell 1b           4   1   2   3     0   2   .269
Hernandez 1b          3   3   1   1     3   0   .270      Ott c                 5   2   2   0     0   0   .259
Hendrick rf           6   0   1   1     0   1   .231      Garner 2b             5   0   3   2     0   0   .246
Reitz 3b              6   0   1   2     0   0   .239      Macha 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .188
Phillips 2b           4   1   3   0     2   0   .254      Bibby p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Martinez p            2   0   1   1     0   0   .250        Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .260
  Scott ph,cf         2   0   2   0     0   0   .253        Tekulve p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .200

Totals               44   7  17   7     7   3             Totals               41   5  12   5     1   4

Time of Game: 3:07   Attendance:  7,742
Left on Base: Cardinals 14, Pirates 5
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Stargell
Doubles: Simmons 2 (27), Phillips (3), Martinez (2), Mumphrey (5), Reitz (12), Milner (8)
Triples: Ott (2)
Home Runs: Hernandez (9), Stargell (10)
Stolen Bases: Brock (13), Templeton (11), Hernandez (7)
Caught Stealing: Brock (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Martinez (1), Schultz (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Simmons (5), Stargell (1)
GIDP: Simmons (7), Macha (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez                5.2   5   2   2   0   0   1  21   3.25
Schultz                 3     5   3   3   0   2   0  12   4.03
Littell                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.62
Thomas W(1-0)           2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   0.00
Totals                 11    12   5   5   1   4   1  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby                   5     8   4   4   3   1   1  24   3.67
Jackson                 3     4   1   1   2   1   0  14   2.31
Tekulve L(4-5)          3     5   2   2   2   1   0  16   2.51
Totals                 11    17   7   7   7   3   1  54

Passed Balls: Ott (8)
Wild Pitches: Thomas (1)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to shortstop; Brock stole second;
Brock was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Mumphrey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton singled to right;
Simmons doubled to center [Templeton out at home (center to
shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; Moreno flied out to
center; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez homered; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reitz flied out to left; Phillips doubled
to left; Martinez doubled to left [Phillips scored]; Brock flied
out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Milner singled to center; Stargell homered [Milner
scored]; Ott flied out to center; Garner singled to third;
Garner was picked off first (pitcher to first); Macha singled to
center; Bibby grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first);
Templeton popped to shortstop; Simmons walked; Ott allowed a
passed ball [Simmons to second]; Hernandez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick was called out on strikes; Reitz
grounded out (second to first); Phillips grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner flied out to left; Stargell singled to left;
Ott forced Stargell (second to shortstop); Garner forced Ott
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock
walked; Mumphrey doubled to center [Brock scored]; On a bunt
Templeton singled to catcher [Mumphrey to third]; Templeton
stole second; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mumphrey
scored]; Hernandez was walked intentionally; Hendrick grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Macha flied out to right; STENNETT BATTED FOR
BIBBY; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: JACKSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Reitz
popped to second; Phillips walked; Martinez out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Phillips to second]; Brock singled to
pitcher [Phillips to third]; Mumphrey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno flied out to right; Parker flied out to
center; SCHULTZ REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Milner flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Templeton singled to right; Simmons grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Templeton out at
second]; Hernandez walked; Hernandez stole second; Hendrick
singled to left [Hernandez scored]; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell struck out; Ott tripled to center; Garner
singled to left [Ott scored]; Macha grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Garner out at second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Phillips singled to right; Schultz out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Phillips to second]; Brock
flied out to center; Mumphrey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: BRYE BATTED FOR JACKSON; Brye struck out; Taveras
grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: TEKULVE REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Templeton
struck out; Simmons flied out to right; Hernandez reached on an
error by Stargell [Hernandez to first]; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker singled to left; Milner doubled to right
[Parker to third]; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to left [Parker
scored]; Ott singled to center [Milner out at home (center to
catcher), Ott to second (on throw to home)]; LITTELL REPLACED
SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Garner singled to center [Ott scored]; Macha
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
5, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 10TH: Reitz flied out to right; Phillips singled to
right; SCOTT BATTED FOR LITTELL; Scott singled to left [Phillips
to third]; Brock forced Scott (second to shortstop) [Phillips
stayed at third]; On a bunt Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 10TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); THOMAS REPLACED
MUMPHREY (PITCHING); Tekulve struck out; Taveras singled to
right; Moreno grounded out (second to first) [Taveras to
second]; Parker was walked intentionally; Thomas threw a wild
pitch [Taveras to third, Parker to second]; Milner flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 11TH: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first);
Simmons doubled to center; Hernandez was walked intentionally;
Hendrick grounded out (pitcher to first) [Simmons to third,
Hernandez to second]; Reitz doubled to right [Simmons scored,
Hernandez scored]; Phillips was walked intentionally; Scott
singled to right [Reitz out at home (right to catcher), Phillips
to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 11TH: Stargell struck out; Ott flied out to right;
Garner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Pirates 5.