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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 14, 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 14, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
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 |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 14, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dixon
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Dixon
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Dixon
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Forsch
There goes Cruz. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Oberkfell applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dixon
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dixon
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dixon
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Forsch
Bochy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Forsch
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Dixon
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dixon
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dixon
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Dixon
There goes Brock. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochy vs. Forsch
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dixon
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 -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dixon
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Puhl 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: ---
Dixon vs. Forsch
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Scott 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. Dixon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dixon
Garrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Dixon
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Dixon
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Forsch
There goes Cabell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Forsch
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dixon
Forsch hits a line drive into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dixon
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 -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dixon
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Forsch
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Forsch
Bochy 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 -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Forsch
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it 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: ---
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 -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dixon
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dixon
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Forsch
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
There goes Cabell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Schultz
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Littell
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Cabell scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Littell
Bergman hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Littell
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Watson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Howe moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dixon
Jimmy Sexton now playing third base. Denny Walling now playing center field.
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Dixon
Tyson 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, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Dixon
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball towards left. Bergman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bergman. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dixon
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 9
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Bruno
Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bruno
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dixon
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Dixon
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Dixon
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Dixon
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Dixon
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Dixon
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz 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 8/14/1978 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 1 0
Sexton J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Scott T, rf 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez J, ss 5 1 1 1 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 2 2 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Walling D, cf 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 2 1 1 1 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Phillips M, ss 4 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 1 2 3 Oberkfell K, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bergman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 4 0 1 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Dixon T, p 4 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 31 0 4 0
Houston 010 200 030 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L)* 7.0 7 6 6 4 4
Schultz B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Littell M 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Bruno T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Bergman D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Cabell E, Cruz J, Watson B, Garrett W, Scott T, Puhl T
HR -- Howe A
SB -- Cabell E 2
CS -- Cruz J, Brock L
WP -- Forsch B
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:11
A -- 12555
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