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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 16, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,495 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lerch
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Lerch
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lerch
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lerch
Scott 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Lerch
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Forsch
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lerch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lerch
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lerch
Brock hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Lerch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Lerch
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lerch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luzinski for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Forsch
There goes Hebner. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Hebner steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Lerch
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lerch
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lerch
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Forsch
Lerch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Lerch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch juggles the ball. That's an error on Lerch. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Lerch
Reitz is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freed vs. Lerch
Roger Freed pinch hits for Tony Scott.
Freed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Freed reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. Hernandez scores. Reitz goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Lerch
Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Roger Freed.
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Jerry Mumphrey now playing center field.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lerch
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lerch
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lerch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lerch
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lerch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bowa. Morales moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Garber
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Garber
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Garber
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Iorg takes first base on ball four. Morales scores. Simmons moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Forsch vs. Garber
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Mike Phillips now playing second base. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1978 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 1 1 0
Luzinski G, lf 2 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 0
Hebner R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 0 0
Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 2 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 1 3
Lerch R, p 2 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Iorg D, ph 0 0 0 1
Phillips M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 0 0 31 5 6 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 103 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (L)* 7.0 6 5 2 2 4
Garber G 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 0 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Lerch R, Reitz K, Bowa L
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, St.Louis 7
2B -- Simmons T, Templeton G, Freed R
SB -- Hebner R
HBP -- by Lerch R (Reitz K)
T -- 1:52
A -- 11495
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