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Sunday August 6, 1978
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A homer and single by George Hendrick paced the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Mets. Garry Templeton hit Jerry Koosman's first pitch in the first inning for a double and took third when first baseman Willie Montanez misplayed Tony Scott's grounder for an error. Hendrick and Roger Freed followed with RBI singles. Hendrick hit his homer in the third inning. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Sunday, August 6, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Cardinals    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .226      Templeton ss          4   1   1   0     0   2   .273
Foli ss               3   0   2   1     0   0   .262      Scott lf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .217
S. Henderson lf       4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Hendrick cf           4   1   2   2     0   1   .271
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Freed 1b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .264
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .266        Hernandez 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Youngblood cf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .238
  Kranepool ph,rf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Morales rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Boisclair rf,cf       3   0   1   0     1   0   .248      Swisher c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Flynn 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Tyson 2b              3   0   2   0     0   0   .248
Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .094      Martinez p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Mazzilli ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .266        Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Hodges ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .260
  Ferrer pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               32   1   6   1     4   1             Totals               29   3   8   3     0   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 17,198
Left on Base: Mets 9, Cardinals 3
DP: Mets 3, Cardinals 0
Errors: Montanez
Doubles: Foli (18), Boisclair (6), Templeton (20)
Home Runs: Hendrick (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (8), Martinez (4)
GIDP: Reitz (11), Morales (10), Tyson (8)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(3-13)         6     7   3   2   0   3   1  24   4.15
Kobel                   2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.87
Totals                  8     8   3   2   0   4   1  30

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez W(6-5)         7.2   5   1   1   4   1   0  32   3.18
Thomas SV(3)            1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   5.00
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   1   0  37

Passed Balls: Swisher (2)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


METS 1ST: Randle singled to center; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Randle to second]; S. Henderson grounded out
(third to first) [Randle to third]; Montanez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton doubled to left; Scott reached on an
error by Montanez [Templeton to third, Scott to first]; Hendrick
singled to left [Templeton scored, Scott to third]; Freed
singled to right [Scott scored (unearned), Hendrick to second];
Reitz grounded into a double play (third to first) [Freed to
second, Hendrick out at third]; Morales flied out to right; 2 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

METS 2ND: Stearns lined to third; Youngblood grounded out
(shortstop to first); Boisclair grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Swisher grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson
singled to center; Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Tyson to second]; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

METS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman
popped to third; Randle walked; Foli doubled to left [Randle
scored]; S. Henderson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Scott flied out to center; Hendrick homered;
Freed flied out to center; Reitz grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns
popped to second; Youngblood lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Morales flied out to left; Swisher flied out to
right; Tyson singled to left; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 5TH: Boisclair walked; Swisher allowed a passed ball
[Boisclair to second]; Flynn lined to shortstop; Koosman flied
out to left; Randle popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton struck out; Scott lined to third;
Game played under protest; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 6TH: Foli popped to shortstop; S. Henderson singled to
center; Montanez flied out to left; Stearns forced S. Henderson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals
3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Freed flied out to right; Reitz singled to
center; Morales grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Cardinals 3.

METS 7TH: Youngblood flied out to center; Boisclair doubled to
right; Flynn flied out to right; MAZZILLI BATTED FOR KOOSMAN;
Mazzilli walked; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: KOBEL REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); Swisher
singled to left; Tyson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Swisher out at second]; Martinez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 8TH: Foli singled to left; S. Henderson struck out;
Montanez popped to second in foul territory; Stearns walked
[Foli to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR YOUNGBLOOD; THOMAS
REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Kranepool popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOISCLAIR
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Templeton popped to second;
Scott grounded out (third to first); Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.

METS 9TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED FREED (PLAYING 1B); Boisclair
grounded out (second to first); Flynn grounded out (third to
first); HODGES BATTED FOR KOBEL; Hodges singled to pitcher;
FERRER RAN FOR HODGES; Randle flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cardinals 3.



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