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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 8, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan O'Brien |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,160 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Paul Runge 3B: John McSherry |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Roger Freed | First Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Dan O'Brien | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 8, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. O'Brien
McBride is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. O'Brien
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. O'Brien
Maddox hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. O'Brien
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kaat
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kaat
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kaat
Freed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Kaat
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. O'Brien
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. O'Brien
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. O'Brien
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. O'Brien
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed fields the ball and throws to O'Brien covering. Safe. Schmidt scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. O'Brien
Kaat bunts towards first. Freed scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Martin moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. O'Brien
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kaat
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kaat
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. O'Brien
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. O'Brien
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. O'Brien
The umpire calls a balk on O'Brien Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. O'Brien
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. O'Brien
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kaat
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Kaat
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. O'Brien
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. O'Brien
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. O'Brien
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kaat
Freed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Kaat
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Kaat
Tyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Tyson reaches second base with a double. Freed moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Kaat
O'Brien hits a fly ball towards right. McBride catches it and throws to home to double up Freed. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. O'Brien
Kaat hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. O'Brien
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. O'Brien
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kaat
Hendrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. O'Brien
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. O'Brien
Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. O'Brien
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kaat
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kaat
Freed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kaat
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. O'Brien
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. O'Brien
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. O'Brien
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. O'Brien
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. O'Brien
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kaat
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Kaat
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. O'Brien
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. O'Brien
Bowa bunts in front of the plate. Swisher fields it and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. O'Brien
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. O'Brien
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. O'Brien
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reed
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reed
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. O'Brien
Keith Hernandez now playing first base.
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. O'Brien
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. O'Brien
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Brien fields it and throws to third for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Schultz
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ron Reed. Buddy Schultz now pitching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Schultz
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1978, game 2 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 2 1
Scott T, lf 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 1 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Freed R, 1b 3 0 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martin J, lf 4 1 2 0
Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Tyson M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0
O'Brien D, p 2 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 32 2 8 2
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 010 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
O'Brien D (L) 8.1 7 2 2 2 3
Schultz B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 8.0 6 1 1 0 2
Reed R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Tyson M
HR -- Morales J
SB -- Schmidt M
SH -- Kaat J, O'Brien D, Bowa L
HBP -- by O'Brien D (McBride B)
Balk -- O'Brien D
T -- 1:56
A -- 35160
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