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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 3, 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 June 3, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 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 | June 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,822 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
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 Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 3, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dixon
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Dixon
There goes Brock. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Dixon
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Dixon
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl 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: ---
Sexton vs. Vuckovich
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dixon
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dixon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Dixon
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Vuckovich
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dixon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Dixon
Vuckovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dixon
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Vuckovich
Gonzalez 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: ---
Herrmann vs. Vuckovich
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Vuckovich
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Dixon
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dixon
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dixon
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Dixon
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Vuckovich
Sexton hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dixon
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Dixon
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Dixon
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Dixon
Vuckovich bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dixon
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Vuckovich
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Vuckovich
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Dixon
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dixon
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Dixon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Vuckovich
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dixon vs. Vuckovich
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrmann tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Vuckovich
Sexton hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dixon
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Dixon
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dixon
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Vuckovich
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Vuckovich
Bob Watson pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Watson 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Dixon
Roger Metzger now playing second base.
Vuckovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dixon
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Dixon
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Vuckovich
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vuckovich
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Vuckovich
Joaquin Andujar pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sambito
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Vuckovich
Sexton 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Vuckovich
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Vuckovich
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Vuckovich
Walling strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1978, game 2 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 1
Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Sexton J, ss 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Simmons T, c 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 3 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Phillips M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 3 1 1 0
Dixon T, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0
Andujar J, pr 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 1 5 1
St.Louis 000 110 000 -- 2
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (L) 8.0 6 2 2 0 6
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Houston 4
2B -- Morales J, Herrmann E, Cruz J
HR -- Simmons T
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Hernandez K
SF -- Phillips M, Puhl T
T -- 1:47
A -- 27822
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