Getting a pair of runs in each of the first two innings, the Phillies went on to a 6-3 decision, ending the Cardinals' five-game winning streak. In the first, Bake McBride singled, went to second on a groundout and scored on a single by Richie Hebner. A two-out single by Mike Schmidt and walk to Garry Maddox loaded the bases before Bob Boone was hit by a pitch, forcing in Hebner.

In the second, Jim Kaat and Larry Bowa hit singles. Kaat scored on a single by Hebner and Bowa tallied when second baseman Mike Tyson misplayed Greg Luzinski's grounder for an error. The loss was the seventh straight for Bob Forsch. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    9, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Phillies     2  2  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   6 12  0
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3 10  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .260      Templeton ss          4   0   2   1     0   0   .276
  Martin rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Scott lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .221
Bowa ss               5   1   2   0     0   0   .302        Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hebner 1b             4   1   2   2     1   0   .286      Hendrick cf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .273
Luzinski lf           4   0   1   2     1   1   .257      Simmons c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .294
Schmidt 3b            4   1   2   0     1   2   .249      Freed 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Maddox cf             4   0   1   1     1   2   .281        Hernandez ph,1b     1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Boone c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .270      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .223        Phillips ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .244
  Reed p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morales rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .232
Kaat p                3   1   1   0     0   1   .143      Tyson 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .249
  Harrelson 2b        0   1   0   0     1   0   .183        Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .192
                                                          Forsch p              2   0   1   2     0   0   .212
                                                            Brock ph,lf         2   1   1   0     0   0   .219

Totals               37   6  12   6     5   6             Totals               35   3  10   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 16,172
Left on Base: Phillies 11, Cardinals 6
DP: Phillies 2, Cardinals 0
Errors: Tyson
Doubles: Schmidt (16), Forsch (7), Templeton (21)
Stolen Bases: Bowa (20), Harrelson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: McBride (2)
GIDP: Simmons (12)
Hit by Pitch: Boone (1,by Forsch)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(6-4)             6.2   9   3   3   1   1   0  28   4.58
Reed SV(9)              2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.49
Totals                  9    10   3   3   1   2   0  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(9-13)          7    10   5   5   3   4   0  35   3.36
Littell                 2     2   1   1   2   2   0   9   2.58
Totals                  9    12   6   6   5   6   0  44

Passed Balls: Simmons (7)
Hit by Pitch: Forsch (4)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to right; Bowa grounded out
(second to first) [McBride to second]; Hebner singled to right
[McBride scored]; Luzinski struck out; Schmidt singled to center
[Hebner to second]; Maddox walked [Hebner to third, Schmidt to
second]; Boone was hit by a pitch [Hebner scored, Schmidt to
third, Maddox to second]; Sizemore flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott
singled to shortstop; Hendrick singled to third [Scott to
second]; Simmons flied out to left; Freed grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Kaat singled to right; McBride flied out to right;
Bowa singled to right [Kaat to second]; Hebner singled to right
[Kaat scored, Bowa to third]; Luzinski reached on an error by
Tyson [Bowa scored (RBI), Hebner to second, Luzinski to first];
Schmidt was called out on strikes; Maddox was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
singled to third; Tyson singled to center [Morales to second];
Forsch doubled to left [Morales scored, Tyson scored]; Templeton
singled to right [Forsch to third]; Scott hit into a double play
(right to catcher) [Forsch out at home]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone singled to right; Sizemore grounded out
(second to first) [Boone to second]; Kaat struck out; McBride
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hendrick singled to left; Simmons grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Hendrick out at second]; Freed
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4,
Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa flied out to center; Hebner flied out to
center; Luzinski walked; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Luzinski
to second]; Schmidt walked; Maddox forced Schmidt (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Morales
grounded out (second to first); Tyson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out
(third to first); Kaat grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch flied out to center; Templeton flied out
to right; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride flied out to right; Bowa singled to
center; Bowa stole second; Hebner flied out to left; Luzinski
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Simmons walked;
Freed flied out to right; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt doubled to left; Maddox singled to right
[Schmidt scored, Maddox out at second (right to shortstop to
first)]; Boone popped to third in foul territory; Sizemore lined
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 5, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Morales popped to second; Tyson grounded out
(shortstop to first); BROCK BATTED FOR FORSCH; Brock singled to
center; Templeton doubled to left [Brock scored]; HARRELSON
REPLACED KAAT (PLAYING 2B); REED REPLACED SIZEMORE (PITCHING);
Scott flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5,
Cardinals 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LITTELL
REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Harrelson walked; Harrelson stole
second; McBride out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Harrelson to third]; Bowa popped to shortstop; Hebner was
walked intentionally; Luzinski singled to center [Harrelson
scored, Hebner out at third (center to third)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 6, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING RF); Hendrick
grounded out (third to first); Simmons popped to third in foul
territory; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR FREED; Hernandez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Cardinals
3.

PHILLIES 9TH: HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Schmidt
struck out; Maddox struck out; Boone singled to center; Reed
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: PHILLIPS BATTED FOR REITZ; Phillips singled to
left; Morales was called out on strikes; GARRETT BATTED FOR
TYSON; Garrett flied out to left; Brock forced Phillips
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6,
Cardinals 3.