Mike Phillips, who hit a three-run homer to clinch the previous day's victory, knocked in two runs with a bases-loaded single to lead the Cardinals to a 4-1 decision over the Cubs. Ted Simmons and Keith Hernandez singled in the sixth inning and pulled a double steal as Ken Reitz struck out.

An intentional pass to Terry Kennedy loaded the bases before Phillips put the Cardinals ahead, 2-1, with his single. Phillips also doubled and scored on a two-bagger by Garry Templeton in the eighth. George Hendrick capped the scoring with a homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 16, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  1  -   4 13  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   3   1     0   0   .276      Gross cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Iorg rf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .254      Scott 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Morales ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .236        Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .258
xHendrick cf          3   1   1   1     1   0   .000        Kelleher pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Simmons lf,c          5   1   2   0     0   0   .290      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Hernandez 1b          5   1   1   0     0   1   .250        Meoli pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
Reitz 3b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .247        Putman 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Kennedy c             2   0   0   0     2   0   .222      Murcer rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .290
  Mumphrey lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Kingman lf            3   1   1   0     0   0   .251
Phillips 2b           4   1   3   2     0   0   .276      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Denny p               4   0   0   0     0   0   .162      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .266
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Blackwell c           3   0   1   1     0   0   .233
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .191
                                                            Rader c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .201

Totals               38   4  13   4     3   2             Totals               31   1   4   1     2   2

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 18,738
Left on Base: Cardinals 11, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Phillips, Blackwell
Doubles: Templeton 2 (30), Phillips (7)
Home Runs: Hendrick (20)
Stolen Bases: Templeton (31), Simmons (1), Hernandez (12)
Hit by Pitch: Kingman (6,by Denny)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(12-11)          7.2   4   1   1   2   2   0  30   3.10
Schultz                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.77
Littell SV(11)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.91
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   2   0  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp L(7-14)            7.2  12   3   3   3   1   0  37   3.22
Hernandez               1.1   1   1   1   0   1   1   5   3.77
Totals                  9    13   4   4   3   2   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Denny (6)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague


CARDINALS 1ST: On a bunt Templeton made an out to pitcher; Iorg
singled to center [Iorg out at second (center to second)];
Hendrick reached on catcher's interference by Blackwell; Simmons
singled to center [Hendrick to second]; Hernandez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Scott
grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Phillips singled to right;
Denny grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman was
hit by a pitch; Trillo lined to center; De Jesus walked [Kingman
to second]; Blackwell singled to left [Kingman scored, De Jesus
to third]; Lamp struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole
second; Iorg lined to left; Hendrick flied out to center;
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Gross flied out to center; Scott grounded out (second
to first); Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); Reitz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kennedy walked; Phillips
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer lined to center; Kingman singled to left;
Trillo forced Kingman (third to second) [Trillo to second (error
by Phillips)]; De Jesus grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Denny grounded out (pitcher to first); Templeton
doubled to center; Iorg singled to second [Templeton to third];
Hendrick lined into a double play (second to first) [Iorg out at
first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell popped to third in foul territory; Lamp
flied out to center; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to center; Hernandez singled to
left [Simmons to second]; Simmons stole third and Hernandez
stole second; Reitz struck out; Kennedy was walked
intentionally; Phillips singled to center [Simmons scored,
Hernandez scored, Kennedy to second]; On a bunt Denny popped to
third in foul territory; Templeton flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Buckner grounded
out (second to first); Murcer walked; Kingman popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Iorg singled to right; Hendrick walked [Iorg to
second]; Simmons popped to catcher in foul territory; Hernandez
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Iorg to third, Hendrick to
second]; Reitz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo struck out; De Jesus grounded out (third to
first); Blackwell lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first);
Phillips doubled to center; Denny grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Phillips to third]; Templeton doubled to left [Phillips
scored]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED BLACKWELL (PITCHING); RADER REPLACED
LAMP (PLAYING C ); MORALES BATTED FOR IORG; Morales grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SIMMONS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); MUMPHREY REPLACED KENNEDY (PLAYING LF);
Rader grounded out (second to first); Gross flied out to right;
BIITTNER BATTED FOR SCOTT; Biittner singled to right; KELLEHER
RAN FOR BIITTNER; Buckner singled to right [Kelleher to third];
MEOLI RAN FOR BUCKNER; SCHULTZ REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING); Murcer
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); PUTMAN
REPLACED MEOLI (PLAYING 1B); Hendrick homered; Simmons grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hernandez struck out; Reitz grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: LITTELL REPLACED SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Kingman grounded
out (pitcher to first); Trillo flied out to center; De Jesus
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.