Astros 4-2 Cardinals (Aug 15, 1978)

HOU

STL

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6

E

0

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W: J. Niekro

L: S. Martinez

HOU

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

1

4

R

2

9

H

6

4

SB

1

LOB

.273

AVG

.182

.385

OBP

.206

.364

SLG

.273

2.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

3

1

BB

6

Current Series

Astros

6

Cardinals

0

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Cardinals

11

Game 2

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

2

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 4 to 2, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 15, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	1	1	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	1	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	0	3	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	4	9	4	4	6	3

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Swisher S. Swisher C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Phillips M. Phillips 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	1	1	5

Batting

2B: T. Puhl, D. Walling, B. Watson

TB: J. Cruz 2, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl 3, D. Walling 2, B. Watson 2

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe 2, B. Watson

IBB: D. Bergman

GIDP: J. Niekro, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 3, T. Puhl

Batting

HR: G. Hendrick

TB: L. Brock, G. Hendrick 4, J. Mumphrey, M. Phillips, K. Reitz, G. Templeton

RBI: G. Hendrick 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Mumphrey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez (L)	5.0	6	3	3	3	3	5.40
Tom Bruno T. Bruno	2.1	3	1	1	2	0	3.86
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	3

Batters faced: J. Niekro 34

Batters faced: T. Bruno 12, S. Martinez 21, B. Schultz 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	1	1	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	1	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	0	3	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	4	9	4	4	6	3

Batting

2B: T. Puhl, D. Walling, B. Watson

TB: J. Cruz 2, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl 3, D. Walling 2, B. Watson 2

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe 2, B. Watson

IBB: D. Bergman

GIDP: J. Niekro, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 3, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1

Batters faced: J. Niekro 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Swisher S. Swisher C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Phillips M. Phillips 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Scott T. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	1	1	5

Batting

HR: G. Hendrick

TB: L. Brock, G. Hendrick 4, J. Mumphrey, M. Phillips, K. Reitz, G. Templeton

RBI: G. Hendrick 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Mumphrey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez (L)	5.0	6	3	3	3	3	5.40
Tom Bruno T. Bruno	2.1	3	1	1	2	0	3.86
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	3

Batters faced: T. Bruno 12, S. Martinez 21, B. Schultz 6

56-62 HOU

STL 49-71

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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