Breaking a 1-1 tie, the Cardinals erupted for three runs in the 12th inning and defeated the Mets, 4-1. Tony Scott hit a pinch-homer in the eighth for the Cards' first run, but the Mets tied the score in their half when John Stearns drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded.

In the 12th, Mike Phillips and Scott, who remained in the game after pinch-hitting, hit singles and both scored on a double by Garry Templeton. Keith Hernandez then singled to drive in Templeton with the final run. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Friday, August    11, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  3  -   4  8  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .216      Mazzilli cf           5   0   3   0     1   2   .270
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Foli ss               5   0   0   0     0   1   .259
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      S. Henderson lf       5   0   1   0     1   2   .275
  Mumphrey ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     1   2   .264
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stearns c             3   0   0   1     2   0   .270
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .190      Youngblood rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Bruno p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Templeton ss          5   1   2   2     0   1   .278        Boisclair ph,rf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Hernandez 1b          6   0   1   1     0   0   .256      Maddox 3b,rf,3b       3   0   0   0     2   0   .264
Simmons c             2   0   1   0     4   0   .296      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .239
Hendrick cf           5   0   0   0     1   1   .269        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Reitz 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .236        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morales rf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Koosman p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .109
Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .247        Randle ph,3b,2b     3   1   1   0     0   0   .226
  Phillips ph,2b      2   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Martinez p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .156
  Scott ph,lf         3   2   2   1     0   1   .231

Totals               43   4   8   4     6   9             Totals               39   1   6   1     8   9

Time of Game: 3:40   Attendance: 10,434
Left on Base: Cardinals 10, Mets 11
DP: Cardinals 1, Mets 0
Errors: S. Henderson, Koosman
Doubles: Templeton (22), Mazzilli (21), Randle (16)
Home Runs: Scott (1)
Caught Stealing: Stearns (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Templeton (1), Foli (9)
GIDP: Montanez (7)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez                7     3   0   0   4   4   0  26   2.95
Littell                 0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   2.68
Schultz                 1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.70
Lopez W(2-1)            2     1   0   0   2   1   0   9   3.58
Bruno SV(1)             1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   0.77
Totals                 12     6   1   1   8   9   0  48

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 8     4   1   1   4   6   1  32   4.01
Lockwood                3     0   0   0   1   2   0  10   3.36
Murray L(5-5)           1     4   3   3   1   1   0   8   4.24
Totals                 12     8   4   4   6   9   1  50

Wild Pitches: Martinez (3)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Templeton out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Brock to second]; Hernandez grounded out
(second to first) [Brock to third]; Simmons walked; Hendrick
forced Simmons (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Foli popped to
first in foul territory; S. Henderson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz flied out to left; Morales singled to
right; Tyson flied out to center; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Montanez struck out; Stearns flied out to right;
Youngblood flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton
struck out; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman singled to left;
Mazzilli singled to pitcher [Koosman to second]; Martinez threw
a wild pitch [Koosman to third, Mazzilli to second]; Foli flied
out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick
walked; Reitz flied out to left; Morales forced Hendrick (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson walked; Montanez grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [S. Henderson out at second]; Stearns
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson struck out; Martinez struck out; Brock
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton flied out to center; Hernandez grounded
out (pitcher to first); Simmons singled to left; Hendrick
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Koosman struck out; Mazzilli doubled to right; Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mazzilli to third]; S.
Henderson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz flied out to right; Morales popped to
first; Tyson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns
walked; Youngblood grounded out (third to first) [Stearns to
second]; Maddox was walked intentionally; Flynn walked [Stearns
to third, Maddox to second]; Stearns was caught stealing home
(catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: SCOTT BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Scott homered; Brock
struck out; Templeton singled to right; Hernandez grounded out
(third to first) [Templeton to second]; Simmons was walked
intentionally; Simmons was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Koosman [Templeton to third, Simmons to second];
Hendrick flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LITTELL REPLACED
BROCK (PITCHING); RANDLE BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Randle doubled to
right; Mazzilli walked; Foli popped to second; S. Henderson
singled to pitcher [Randle to third, Mazzilli to second];
SCHULTZ REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); Montanez struck out;
Stearns walked [Randle scored, Mazzilli to third, S. Henderson
to second]; Youngblood forced S. Henderson (shortstop to third);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); RANDLE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Reitz flied out to left; Morales lined to third; PHILLIPS
BATTED FOR TYSON; Phillips popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: PHILLIPS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Maddox flied out
to right; Flynn lined to pitcher; Randle grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 10TH: Scott struck out; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR SCHULTZ;
Mumphrey flied out to center; Templeton lined to first; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 10TH: LOPEZ REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); Mazzilli singled
to right; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Mazzilli to second]; S. Henderson struck out; Montanez was
walked intentionally; Stearns lined to left; 35 minute rain
delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 11TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Simmons walked; Hendrick struck out; Reitz flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 11TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD; Boisclair flied out to
left; Maddox walked; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR FLYNN; Kranepool flied
out to center; Randle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 12TH: MURRAY REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); RANDLE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING RF); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Morales
lined to second; Phillips singled to left; Scott singled to
right [Phillips to second]; GARRETT BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Garrett
struck out; Templeton doubled to left [Phillips scored, Scott
scored]; Hernandez singled to left [Templeton scored, Hernandez
to third (error by S. Henderson)]; Simmons was walked
intentionally; Hendrick flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 1.

METS 12TH: BRUNO REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Mazzilli struck
out; Foli struck out; S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Mets 1.