Mike Tyson drove in four runs with a three-run homer and single to pace the Cardinals to an 11-2 rout of the Pirates. The Cardinals got six runs in the first inning off their old nemesis Jim Rooker. Lou Brock led off with a walk and moved to third on Garry Templeton's single and a fly by Julio Morales. Ted Simmons' sacrifice fly scored Brock.

Templeton stole second before Keith Hernandez delivered a run-scoring single. Ken Reitz and Tony Scott also singled prior to Tyson's circuit clout. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Game Played on Monday, April 10, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 2 Cardinals 6 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 x - 11 14 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .188 Brock lf 2 2 0 0 2 1 .333 Mendoza ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dwyer lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moreno cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .083 Templeton ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 .222 Parker rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Morales rf 4 1 1 2 1 0 .294 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Simmons c 3 0 1 2 0 1 .214 Milner ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Hernandez 1b 5 2 4 2 0 0 .500 B. Robinson lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .375 Reitz 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .333 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Scott cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .200 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tyson 2b 4 1 2 4 0 1 .385 Garner 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .167 Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fregosi 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Denny p 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 Ott c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .091 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Rooker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Robinson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brye rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Totals 34 2 7 2 2 4 Totals 36 11 14 11 3 8 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 19,241 Left on Base: Pirates 7, Cardinals 6 DP: Pirates 0, Cardinals 0 Errors: Ott 2 Doubles: B. Robinson 2 (2), Hernandez (2), Morales (1) Home Runs: Tyson (1) Stolen Bases: Templeton (1), Hernandez (1), Morales (1) Sacrifice Flies: Simmons 2 (2) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker L(0-1) 0.2 5 6 6 1 0 1 8 81.00 D. Robinson 4.1 5 4 4 2 6 0 20 8.31 Tekulve 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 3.86 Bibby 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00 Totals 8 14 11 11 3 8 1 41 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny W(1-0) 9 7 2 2 2 4 0 36 2.00 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 4 0 36 Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick PIRATES 1ST: Taveras was called out on strikes; Moreno grounded out (second to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Templeton singled to left [Brock to second]; Morales flied out to right [Brock to third]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to right [Brock scored]; Templeton stole second [Templeton to third (error by Ott)]; Hernandez singled to center [Templeton scored]; Hernandez stole second [Hernandez to third (error by Ott)]; Reitz singled to right [Hernandez scored]; Scott singled to center [Reitz to second]; Tyson homered [Reitz scored, Scott scored]; D. ROBINSON REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Denny popped to second; Debut game for Don Robinson; 6 R, 5 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson doubled to right; Stargell flied out to center [B. Robinson to third]; Garner singled to left [B. Robinson scored]; Ott struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 2ND: Brock popped to shortstop; Templeton grounded out (first to pitcher); Morales walked; Morales stole second; Simmons was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6. PIRATES 3RD: D. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno walked; Parker singled to right [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson doubled to left [Moreno scored, Parker to third]; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez doubled to center; Reitz flied out to center; Scott was called out on strikes; Tyson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6. PIRATES 4TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott singled to center; Gonzalez forced Ott (third to second); D. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 4TH: Denny singled to center; Brock walked [Denny to second]; Templeton singled to left [Denny to third, Brock to second]; Morales doubled to center [Denny scored, Brock scored, Templeton to third]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to left [Templeton scored, Morales to third]; Hernandez singled to right [Morales scored]; Reitz struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10. PIRATES 5TH: Taveras singled to left; Moreno forced Taveras (pitcher to shortstop); Parker popped to shortstop; B. Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10. CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson was called out on strikes; Denny was called out on strikes; Brock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10. PIRATES 6TH: DWYER REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Stargell singled to right; Garner struck out; Ott struck out; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10. CARDINALS 6TH: TEKULVE REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); BRYE REPLACED D. ROBINSON (PLAYING RF); Templeton grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded out (third to first); Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10. PIRATES 7TH: Brye grounded out (second to first); Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10. CARDINALS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED TAVERAS (PLAYING SS); Hernandez singled to right; Reitz singled to center [Hernandez to second]; Scott flied out to center [Hernandez to third]; Tyson singled to right [Hernandez scored, Reitz to third]; Denny struck out; Dwyer grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11. PIRATES 8TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED TYSON (PLAYING 2B); MILNER BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Milner grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11. CARDINALS 8TH: FREGOSI REPLACED GARNER (PLAYING 3B); MILNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BIBBY REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); Templeton struck out; Morales grounded out (third to first); Simmons singled to right; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11. PIRATES 9TH: Fregosi walked; Ott grounded out (pitcher to first) [Fregosi to second]; Gonzalez lined to second; Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.

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