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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 9, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,172 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Roger Freed | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone is hit by the pitch. Hebner scores. Schmidt moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kaat
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Kaat
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Kaat
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Forsch
Kaat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaat scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. Bowa scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kaat
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Kaat
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Kaat
Forsch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Forsch reaches second base with a double. Morales scores. Tyson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a fly ball towards right. McBride catches it and throws to home to double up Forsch. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Forsch
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride 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 3
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kaat
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Kaat
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Kaat
Freed is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kaat
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kaat
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Forsch
Kaat 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 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Kaat
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kaat
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Forsch
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Forsch
There goes Bowa. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kaat
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kaat
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Kaat
Freed hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Kaat
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales throws the ball in to Freed who tags Maddox trying to return to first, for the out. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Forsch
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kaat
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kaat
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kaat
Lou Brock pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Kaat
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Reed
Bud Harrelson now playing second base. Ron Reed now pitching.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Littell
Lou Brock now playing left field. Mark Littell now pitching.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Littell
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Littell
McBride bunts towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Littell
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Littell
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Littell
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. There goes Hebner trying to get to third. Hendrick throws the ball in to Reitz, who tags Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reed
Jerry Martin now playing right field.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reed
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Roger Freed.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Littell
Keith Hernandez now playing first base.
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littell
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Littell
Reed hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Reed
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Ken Reitz.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Reed
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reed
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Reed
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1978 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 2 1
Martin J, rf 0 0 0 0 Scott T, lf 4 0 1 0
Bowa L, ss 5 1 2 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 2 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 2 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Freed R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 1 Hernandez K, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 2 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips M, ph 1 0 1 0
Reed R, p 1 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 1 1 0
Kaat J, p 3 1 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Harrelson B, 2b 0 1 0 0 Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 2 0 1 2
Brock L, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
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37 6 12 6 35 3 10 3
Philadelphia 220 000 110 -- 6
St.Louis 020 000 100 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 6.2 9 3 3 1 1
Reed R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 7.0 10 5 5 3 4
Littell M 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
E -- Tyson M
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, St.Louis 6
2B -- Forsch B, Schmidt M, Templeton G
SB -- Bowa L, Harrelson B
SH -- McBride B
HBP -- by Forsch B (Boone B)
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:16
A -- 16172
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