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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on August 16, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,829 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Martinez
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Martinez
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Martinez
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Martinez
Howe hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Martinez
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Martinez
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Martinez
Niekro bunts towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Phillips covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey bunts towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Niekro
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Martinez
Martinez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Martinez. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Martinez
There goes Puhl. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Puhl steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Martinez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Martinez
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Martinez
There goes Cruz. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Martinez
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Martinez
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock throws the ball in to Reitz who relays the ball to Phillips who tags Howe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Watson scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Martinez
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Martinez
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Martinez
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hendrick out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Martinez
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Martinez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Martinez
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Niekro
Tony Scott pinch hits for Silvio Martinez.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bruno
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Bruno
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Bruno
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Bruno
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Bergman, and towards Howe, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Templeton moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Bruno
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bruno
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bruno
Gonzalez 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bruno
Steve Swisher now catching.
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bruno
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Bruno covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Bruno
There goes Cruz. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Bruno
There goes Cruz. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Cruz steals third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Bruno
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Bruno
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Schultz
Mike Tyson now playing second base. Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Schultz
Pujols hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Schultz
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Schultz
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Schultz
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reitz out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1978 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez J, ss 5 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 1 Hendrick G, cf 3 1 1 2
Cruz J, rf 4 2 2 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 2 1 1 1 Swisher S, c 1 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 1 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 2 2 Mumphrey J, rf 4 0 1 0
Bergman D, lf-1b 2 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 4 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez S, p 1 0 0 0
Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 33 2 6 2
Houston 003 000 010 -- 4
St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 3
Bruno T 2.1 3 1 1 2 0
Schultz B 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Martinez S
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Puhl T, Watson B, Walling D
HR -- Hendrick G
SB -- Mumphrey J, Puhl T, Cruz J 3
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:24
A -- 10829
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