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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 30, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,480 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Forsch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cruz scores. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Forsch
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Forsch
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Forsch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Forsch
There goes Puhl. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling hits a popup towards the mound. Forsch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez 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 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Forsch
Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Forsch
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Forsch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Niekro
There goes Templeton. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton scores. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Niekro
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Forsch
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Forsch
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Forsch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Ruhle
Bruce Bochy now catching. Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Ruhle
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ruhle
Brock hits a line drive towards first. Bergman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Cabell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Forsch
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1978 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 2 0 Landestoy R, ss 4 0 0 0
Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0
Hendrick G, cf 2 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 1
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 3 0 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bergman D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, rf 4 1 1 2 Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 4 0 1 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 7 4 30 2 4 1
St.Louis 000 004 000 -- 4
Houston 010 000 001 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 3 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 8.0 7 4 4 3 2
Ruhle V 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 4
2B -- Cruz J, Brock L
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Mumphrey J
SB -- Puhl T, Templeton G
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:06
A -- 6480
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