Cardinals 4-2 Astros (Aug 29, 1978)

STL

HOU

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

4

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

4

2

H

7

4

E

0

W: B. Forsch

L: J. Niekro

STL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

4

R

2

7

H

4

1

SB

1

LOB

.206

AVG

.133

.270

OBP

.212

.324

SLG

.233

2.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

2

3

BB

3

Current Series

Cardinals

3

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

4

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

1978 NL East

STL HOU

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

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

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 2, on August 30, 1978.

Game Info

August 29, 1978

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	34	4	7	4	1	1	3	2

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	4	1	1	3	5

Batting

2B: L. Brock

HR: J. Mumphrey

TB: L. Brock 3, B. Forsch, J. Mumphrey 4, K. Reitz 2, G. Templeton

RBI: J. Mumphrey 2, K. Reitz 2

Baserunning

SB: G. Templeton

Batting

2B: J. Cruz

3B: E. Cabell

TB: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz 2, T. Puhl, D. Walling

RBI: J. Cruz

GIDP: J. Gonzalez

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch (W)	9.0	4	2	2	3	5	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	3	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	8.0	7	4	4	3	2	1	4.50
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	3	2	1

Batters faced: B. Forsch 33

Batters faced: J. Niekro 34, V. Ruhle 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Forsch B. Forsch P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	34	4	7	4	1	1	3	2

Batting

2B: L. Brock

HR: J. Mumphrey

TB: L. Brock 3, B. Forsch, J. Mumphrey 4, K. Reitz 2, G. Templeton

RBI: J. Mumphrey 2, K. Reitz 2

Baserunning

SB: G. Templeton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Forsch B. Forsch (W)	9.0	4	2	2	3	5	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	3	5	0

Batters faced: B. Forsch 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	4	1	1	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Cruz

3B: E. Cabell

TB: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz 2, T. Puhl, D. Walling

RBI: J. Cruz

GIDP: J. Gonzalez

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	8.0	7	4	4	3	2	1	4.50
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	3	2	1

Batters faced: J. Niekro 34, V. Ruhle 3

58-74 STL

HOU 62-70

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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