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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 12, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,623 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Frank Pulli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Roger Freed | First Baseman |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kobel
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Denny
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Denny
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the mound. Denny reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Denny vs. Kobel
Denny hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. Swisher tags and moves to third. Tyson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Swisher scores. Tyson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Denny
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Denny
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Denny
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kobel
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Denny
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Denny
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kobel vs. Denny
Kobel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Denny vs. Kobel
Denny bunts towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Denny
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Denny
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Denny
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Denny
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Mazzilli scores. Stearns moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Denny
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kobel
Freed strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Denny
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Denny
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Denny
Kobel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Kobel
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Denny
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Denny
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Denny
Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Kobel
Denny hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kobel
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Denny
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Denny
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Denny
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kobel
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Kobel
Freed hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Kobel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Flynn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kobel
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Kobel
Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Morales moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Mike Phillips pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Lockwood
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Denny.
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base. Keith Hernandez now playing first base.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Thomas
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Thomas
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lockwood
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lockwood
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lockwood
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Thomas
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Thomas
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Thomas
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Thomas
Stearns strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1978 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 4 1 2 2 Maddox E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Scott T, lf 5 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 1 Randle L, ph 1 0 0 0 Freed R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 1 3 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 4 1 3 1 Youngblood J, rf 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 1 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Denny J, p 1 0 0 1 Kobel K, p 2 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Boisclair B, rf 1 0 0 0 Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 9 5 28 1 1 0 St.Louis 130 000 010 -- 5 New York 000 100 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (W) 7.0 1 1 0 3 4 Thomas R 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kobel K (L) 7.2 9 5 5 2 2 Lockwood S 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Reitz K, Foli T, Templeton G DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 4 2B -- Templeton G 2 SH -- Denny J SF -- Hendrick G, Denny J T -- 2:09 A -- 8623
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