Pounding out 17 hits, the Cardinals thumped the Astros, 11-5. George Hendrick gave the Redbirds a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a home run after singles by Tony Scott and Keith Hernandez.

The Cards added a pair in the third on a walk, singles by Hendrick and Jerry Morales and a balk by Joaquin Andujar. Two more tallies in the following frame on a walk, a triple by Garry Templeton and single by Scott clinched the decision. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 11, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Tuesday, August    15, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Astros       0  0  0    2  0  0    3  0  0  -   5  9  1
Cardinals    3  0  2    2  0  0    4  0  x  -  11 17  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   2   3   1     0   0   .298      Templeton ss          5   1   2   1     0   2   .282
Gonzalez ss           4   1   2   2     0   0   .243      Scott lf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .238
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .287        Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Hernandez 1b          4   3   2   0     1   0   .258
Watson 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .295      Hendrick cf           5   3   3   3     0   0   .274
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morales rf            5   0   3   1     0   0   .242
Howe 2b               4   0   1   1     0   1   .286      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .232
Bergman lf,1b         4   1   2   0     0   1   .248        Garrett ph,3b       2   1   1   2     0   1   .227
Bochy c               3   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Swisher c             4   1   1   0     0   1   .300
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .340      Tyson 2b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .245
Bannister p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .160      Lopez p               2   0   1   0     0   1   .111
  Andujar p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .130        Mumphrey ph,lf      1   0   1   2     0   0   .240
  Sexton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .155
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Howard ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .248
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Walling lf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .225

Totals               35   5   9   5     1  11             Totals               39  11  17  10     2   6

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 12,606
Left on Base: Astros 4, Cardinals 7
DP: Astros 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Gonzalez
Doubles: Puhl (20), Bergman (4), Morales (15)
Triples: Gonzalez (1), Templeton (8)
Home Runs: Hendrick (13)
Stolen Bases: Howard (5), Puhl (21)
Sacrifice Hits: Lopez (2)
GIDP: Reitz (12)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister L(3-7)        2     7   5   5   1   3   1  14   4.73
Andujar                 2     2   2   2   1   1   0   8   3.01
Williams                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.50
Forsch                  1     6   4   4   0   1   0   9   3.32
Sambito                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.84
Totals                  8    17  11  11   2   6   1  42

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lopez W(3-1)            7     8   5   5   1   7   0  29   4.15
Littell                 2     1   0   0   0   4   0   7   2.60
Totals                  9     9   5   5   1  11   0  36

Balks: Bannister (1), Andujar (4)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton was called out on strikes; Scott
singled to center; Hernandez singled to left [Scott to third];
Hendrick homered [Scott scored, Hernandez scored]; Morales
doubled to center; Reitz struck out; Swisher grounded out (third
to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson struck
out; Howe made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 2ND: Tyson flied out to right; Lopez struck out;
Templeton singled to right; Bannister balked [Templeton to
second]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Bergman flied out to right; Bochy struck out;
Bannister struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals
3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez walked; Hendrick singled to right
[Hernandez to third]; Morales singled to left [Hernandez scored,
Hendrick to second]; ANDUJAR REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING);
Reitz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hendrick to third, Morales out at second]; Andujar balked
[Hendrick scored]; Swisher struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl doubled to left; Gonzalez tripled to right
[Puhl scored]; Cabell struck out; Cruz struck out; Watson
walked; Howe singled to center [Gonzalez scored, Watson to
second]; Bergman struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Tyson walked; Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Tyson to second]; Templeton tripled to right
[Tyson scored]; Scott singled to right [Templeton scored];
Hernandez forced Scott (first to shortstop); Hendrick lined to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

ASTROS 5TH: Bochy popped to third; SEXTON BATTED FOR ANDUJAR;
Sexton flied out to right; Puhl singled to pitcher; Gonzalez
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals
7.

CARDINALS 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Morales
grounded out (third to first); Reitz popped to catcher in foul
territory; Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out
to left; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson grounded out (third to first); Lopez
singled to right; Templeton forced Lopez (first to shortstop)
[Templeton to second (error by Gonzalez)]; Scott grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cardinals 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe flied out to left; Bergman doubled to right;
Bochy struck out; HOWARD BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Howard singled to
left [Bergman scored]; Howard stole second; Puhl singled to
right [Howard scored]; Puhl stole second; Gonzalez singled to
left [Puhl scored, Gonzalez out at second (left to second)]; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Hernandez
singled to right; Hendrick singled to left [Hernandez to third,
Hendrick to second (on throw to 3b)]; Morales lined to
shortstop; GARRETT BATTED FOR REITZ; Garrett singled to right
[Hernandez scored, Hendrick scored]; Swisher singled to center
[Garrett to second]; Tyson singled to center [Garrett to third,
Swisher to second]; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Mumphrey singled
to center [Garrett scored, Swisher scored, Tyson to third];
Templeton struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); 4 R,
6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 11.

ASTROS 8TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GARRETT STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LITTELL REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Cabell
struck out; Cruz flied out to right; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 11.

CARDINALS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); WALLING
REPLACED FORSCH (PLAYING LF); BERGMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Hendrick made an
out to second; Morales singled to left; Garrett was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 11.

ASTROS 9TH: Howe was called out on strikes; Bergman singled to
center; ALOU BATTED FOR BOCHY; Alou grounded out (second to
first) [Bergman to second]; Walling struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 5, Cardinals 11.