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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 15, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 15, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 15, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 33,903 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Doug Rau | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 15, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rau
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rau
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Rau
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Rau
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rau
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rau
Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rau
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Forsch
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rau
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Rau
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rau
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Forsch
There goes Lopes. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rau
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rau
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rau
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Rau
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Forsch
North hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Forsch
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rau
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rau
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Rau
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Forsch
There goes Baker. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Rau
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rau
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rau
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Morales reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Rau
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Rau
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Morales scores. Hernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Rau
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Forsch
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rau
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rau
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Rau
Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Steve Swisher.
Tyson hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Rau
Roger Freed pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Freed takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Bob Coluccio pinch runs for Roger Freed.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Littell
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Ted Simmons now catching. Mark Littell now pitching.
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Littell
Russell hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Littell
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Forster
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forster
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Forster
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Littell
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Littell
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Littell
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forster
Steve Yeager now catching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forster
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forster
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Forster
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1978 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Simmons T, lf-c 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 1 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0 Monday R, rf 3 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rau D, p 3 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 0 0 0 0 Coluccio B, pr 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 4 2 31 1 6 0 Los Angeles 000 002 000 -- 2 St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rau D (W) 6.2 6 1 0 3 2 Forster T (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 Littell M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Lopes D, Russell B DP -- Los Angeles 4 LOB -- Los Angeles 4, St.Louis 7 2B -- Simmons T, Garvey S 3B -- Morales J SB -- Lopes D, Baker D T -- 2:20 A -- 33903
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