Astros 4-2 Cardinals (Aug 16, 1978)

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W: J. Niekro

L: S. Martinez

Current Series

Astros

6

Cardinals

0

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Cardinals

11

Game 2

Final

Astros

4

Cardinals

2

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

HOU STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Houston Astros, 4 to 2, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 16, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	6	3

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Swisher S. Swisher C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Phillips M. Phillips 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Scott T. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	5

Batting

2B: T. Puhl, D. Walling, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe 2, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 3, T. Puhl

Batting

HR: G. Hendrick

RBI: G. Hendrick 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Mumphrey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez (L)	5.0	6	3	3	3	3	5.40
Tom Bruno T. Bruno	2.1	3	1	1	2	0	3.86
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	4	9	4	6	3

Batting

2B: T. Puhl, D. Walling, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe 2, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 3, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	1	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Garry Templeton G. Templeton SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Swisher S. Swisher C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Mumphrey J. Mumphrey RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ken Reitz K. Reitz 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mike Phillips M. Phillips 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tony Scott T. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Bruno T. Bruno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Tyson M. Tyson 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	5

Batting

HR: G. Hendrick

RBI: G. Hendrick 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Mumphrey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Silvio Martinez S. Martinez (L)	5.0	6	3	3	3	3	5.40
Tom Bruno T. Bruno	2.1	3	1	1	2	0	3.86
Buddy Schultz B. Schultz	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	3

56-62 HOU

STL 49-71

Current Series

1978 NL West

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