A two-run single by Mike Phillips was the key hit as the Cardinals edged the slumping Reds, 4-3. In the third inning, Jerry Mumphrey drew a leadoff walk, stole second and went to third on an infield out. After Ted Simmons was intentionally walked, Keith Hernandez doubled home Mumphrey. An intentional walk to Ken Reitz loaded the bases and set the stage for Phillips' two-run single.

Reds' starter Paul Moskau pitched only the opening frame and gave up a homer by George Hendrick before being forced to leave because of shoulder stiffness. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 3
Game Played on Thursday, August    24, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cardinals    1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  4  0
Reds         0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .220      Rose 3b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .309
  Morales rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .243
Mumphrey rf,lf        4   1   0   0     1   2   .245      Griffey rf            3   1   1   2     1   0   .290
Hendrick cf           4   1   1   1     1   0   .276      Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .287
Simmons c             3   1   0   0     1   0   .289      Driessen 1b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .272
Hernandez 1b          2   1   2   1     2   0   .257      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   3   .254
Garrett 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .302
  Reitz ph,3b         2   0   0   0     1   0   .234      Lum cf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Phillips ss           4   0   1   2     0   0   .273        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .243        Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Vuckovich p           4   0   0   0     0   1   .109      Moskau p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .171
                                                            Tomlin p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
                                                            Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .156
                                                            Geronimo ph,cf      1   0   1   0     0   0   .230

Totals               31   4   4   4     8   4             Totals               32   3   7   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 30,054
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Reds 5
DP: Cardinals 2, Reds 0
Doubles: Hernandez (25), Rose (43), Driessen (21), Concepcion (28)
Home Runs: Hendrick (15), Griffey (8)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (12), Tyson (2), Morgan (16)
GIDP: Rose (8), Foster (13)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(12-9)       9     7   3   3   3   6   1  35   2.22
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   6   1  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moskau L(3-4)           1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   4.31
Tomlin                  3     3   3   3   4   1   0  16   5.46
Norman                  3     0   0   0   4   2   0  13   3.75
Bair                    2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.36
Totals                  9     4   4   4   8   4   1  39

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey
flied out to center; Hendrick homered; Simmons grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to pitcher; Morgan walked [Rose to
second]; Griffey flied out to right [Rose to third]; Morgan
stole second; Foster struck out; Driessen walked; Bench struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: TOMLIN REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Hernandez
singled to second; Garrett grounded out (pitcher unassisted)
[Hernandez to second]; Phillips grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Hernandez to third]; Tyson was walked intentionally; Vuckovich
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Lum flied
out to right; Tomlin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to left; Mumphrey walked;
Mumphrey stole second; Hendrick grounded out (first unassisted)
[Mumphrey to third]; Simmons was walked intentionally; Hernandez
doubled to right [Mumphrey scored, Simmons to third]; REITZ
BATTED FOR GARRETT; Reitz was walked intentionally; Phillips
singled to center [Simmons scored, Hernandez scored, Reitz to
second]; Tyson popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: REITZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Rose doubled to
left; Morgan singled to right [Rose scored]; Griffey homered
[Morgan scored]; Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen
doubled to right; Bench was called out on strikes (catcher to
first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Vuckovich grounded out (third to first); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Lum flied out to left; COLLINS BATTED FOR TOMLIN;
Collins flied out to center; Rose grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: NORMAN REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons flied out to center;
Hernandez walked; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Morgan popped to first; Griffey flied to right in foul
territory; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson
walked; Tyson stole second; On a bunt Vuckovich struck out;
Brock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Bench struck
out; Concepcion grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey struck out; Hendrick walked; Simmons
popped to catcher in foul territory; Hernandez walked [Hendrick
to second]; Reitz popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Lum popped to first in foul territory; GERONIMO BATTED
FOR NORMAN; Geronimo singled to left; Rose grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAIR
REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Phillips grounded out (first
unassisted); Tyson flied out to right; Vuckovich grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: Morgan flied out to left; Griffey walked; Foster
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Griffey
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Brock struck out; Mumphrey grounded out (second
to first); Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

REDS 9TH: MORALES REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING RF); MUMPHREY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Driessen struck out; Bench grounded out
(third to first); Concepcion doubled to left; HENDERSON BATTED
FOR BAIR; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 3.