Lowering his earned-run average to a league-leading 2.43, Craig Swan got credit for the victory as the Mets downed the Cardinals, 3-1. The Score was 1-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning when the Mets staged their winning rally. A single by Tim Foli, double by Steve Henderson and an intentional walk to Willie Montanez loaded the bases before a grounder by John Stearns and single by Dan Norman delivered the winning runs. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 26, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mumphrey cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .263      Flores cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
Oberkfell 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .106      Foli ss               3   1   3   1     0   0   .257
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .253      S. Henderson lf       4   1   1   0     0   1   .265
Simmons lf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .287        Youngblood lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .249
  Scott pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .255
Iorg rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .259      Stearns c             3   0   0   1     0   0   .265
Garrett 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .250      Norman rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .213
  Ramsey pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Randle 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Kennedy c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Flynn 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .238
Phillips ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Swan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Dressler p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .225
  O'Brien p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   3             Totals               29   3   8   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  3,698
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Mets 4
DP: Cardinals 2, Mets 1
Doubles: Hernandez (32), Garrett (4), Montanez (32), S. Henderson (30)
Triples: Flores (1)
GIDP: Oberkfell (1), S. Henderson (23), Swan (1)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (2,by Littell)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dressler L(0-1)         6     8   3   3   1   1   0  24   2.45
O'Brien                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   4.60
Littell                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.82
Totals                  8     8   3   3   1   5   0  31

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan W(9-6)             7     3   1   1   2   2   0  25   2.43
Murray SV(6)            2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.88
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   3   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Littell (4)
Wild Pitches: Littell (9)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey flied out to center; Oberkfell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Flores tripled to right; Foli singled to center
[Flores scored]; S. Henderson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Foli out at second]; Montanez
doubled to right; Stearns lined to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons lined to first; Iorg flied out to right;
Garrett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Norman flied out to left; Randle grounded out (third
to first); Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Kennedy made an out to shortstop; Phillips struck
out; Dressler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Swan grounded out (second to first); Flores grounded
out (third to first); Foli singled to right; S. Henderson forced
Foli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Mets 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey walked; Oberkfell grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Mumphrey out at second];
Hernandez doubled to left; Simmons singled to center [Hernandez
scored]; Iorg walked [Simmons to second]; Garrett popped to
third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (third to first); Stearns
grounded out (shortstop to first); Norman grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Kennedy grounded out (second to first); Phillips
popped to second; Dressler grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Randle grounded out (catcher unassisted); Flynn
singled to center; Swan grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Flynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Mumphrey flied out to left; Oberkfell grounded
out (third to first); Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Flores was called out on strikes; Foli singled to
left; S. Henderson doubled to right [Foli to third]; Montanez
was walked intentionally; Stearns grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Foli scored, S. Henderson to third, Montanez to second];
Norman singled to center [S. Henderson scored, Montanez out at
home (center to catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Mets 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons flied out to center; Iorg grounded out
(second to first); Garrett doubled to right; Kennedy grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets
3.

METS 7TH: O'BRIEN REPLACED DRESSLER (PITCHING); Randle grounded
out (third to first); Flynn was called out on strikes; BOISCLAIR
BATTED FOR SWAN; Boisclair was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Phillips
flied out to center; BROCK BATTED FOR O'BRIEN; Brock grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey singled to pitcher; Oberkfell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Flores popped to
first; Foli was hit by a pitch; Littell threw a wild pitch [Foli
to second]; S. Henderson struck out; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PLAYING LF);
Hernandez struck out; Simmons singled to center; SCOTT RAN FOR
SIMMONS; Iorg flied out to left; Garrett singled to right [Scott
to third]; RAMSEY RAN FOR GARRETT; Kennedy flied out to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Mets 3.