Continuing a string of strong pitching by the Dodgers, Rick Rhoden turned in the fifth straight complete-game victory to the credit of the L. A. staff, beating the Cardinals, 7-1. Dusty Baker knocked in three runs with a double and homer in the Dodgers' attack on Bob Forsch, who was beaten for the second straight time since pitching a no-hitter against the Phillies April 16. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Friday, April 28, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Dodgers 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 - 7 13 0 Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 3 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 5 0 2 2 0 1 .310 Brock lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .348 Russell ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .247 Templeton ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .176 Smith rf 3 1 2 0 2 1 .299 Hernandez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 Cey 3b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .357 Simmons c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .313 Garvey 1b 4 1 1 0 1 2 .338 Morales cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Baker lf 4 1 2 3 0 1 .377 Reitz 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 Burke lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Mumphrey rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .150 Monday cf 4 0 2 1 1 1 .377 Tyson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Yeager c 5 2 1 0 0 1 .250 Phillips ph,2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Rhoden p 5 0 1 0 0 1 .182 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .214 Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Iorg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 40 7 13 6 5 8 Totals 31 1 6 1 3 5 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 23,823 Left on Base: Dodgers 11, Cardinals 7 DP: Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: Templeton, Reitz, Littell Doubles: Baker (5), Smith (6), Lopes (5), Brock 2 (2) Home Runs: Baker (1) Stolen Bases: Russell (1), Brock (5) Caught Stealing: Garvey (2) Sacrifice Flies: Mumphrey (1) GIDP: Cey (3), Morales (3) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden W(3-0) 9 6 1 1 3 5 0 35 2.30 Totals 9 6 1 1 3 5 0 35 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(3-2) 5.2 8 5 4 3 4 1 28 3.66 Vuckovich 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 3.77 Littell 2 4 2 0 1 2 0 11 2.70 Totals 9 13 7 4 5 8 1 45 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Russell singled to left; Russell stole second; Smith walked; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Russell to third, Smith to second]; Garvey walked; Baker doubled to left [Russell scored, Smith scored, Garvey to third]; Monday was walked intentionally; Yeager reached on an error by Templeton [Garvey scored (unearned) (no RBI), Baker to third, Monday to second, Yeager to first]; Rhoden popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to left; Templeton lined to left; Hernandez flied out to left; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. DODGERS 2ND: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell lined to third; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz singled to left; Mumphrey forced Reitz (third to second); Tyson forced Mumphrey (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. DODGERS 3RD: Cey grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Baker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock walked; Brock stole second; Templeton struck out (catcher to first); Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. DODGERS 4TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Yeager flied out to left; Rhoden struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to right; Morales grounded out (third to first) [Simmons to second]; Reitz singled to third [Simmons to third]; Mumphrey hit a sacrifice fly to left [Simmons scored]; Tyson popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1. DODGERS 5TH: Lopes popped to third; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith singled to right; Cey popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Brock doubled to right; Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cardinals 1. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey grounded out (first unassisted); Baker homered; Monday singled to center; Yeager singled to left [Monday to second]; Rhoden forced Monday (pitcher to third) [Yeager to second]; Lopes singled to left [Yeager scored, Rhoden to second]; VUCKOVICH REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Russell popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons walked; Morales grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Simmons out at second]; Reitz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1. DODGERS 7TH: Smith doubled to left; Cey walked; Garvey struck out; Baker flied out to left; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); PHILLIPS BATTED FOR TYSON; Phillips walked; IORG BATTED FOR VUCKOVICH; Iorg singled to left [Phillips to second]; Brock flied out to left; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1. DODGERS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); PHILLIPS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Yeager reached on an error by Reitz [Yeager to second]; On a bunt Rhoden singled to third [Yeager to third]; Lopes doubled to left [Yeager scored (unearned), Rhoden to third]; Russell flied out to right; Smith was walked intentionally; Cey grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Smith out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 8TH: BURKE REPLACED BAKER (PLAYING LF); Hernandez flied out to center; Simmons flied out to center; Morales popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Cardinals 1. DODGERS 9TH: Garvey struck out; Burke singled to right; Burke was picked off first but was safe on an error by Littell [Burke to third]; Monday singled to left [Burke scored (unearned)]; Yeager struck out; Rhoden flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Mumphrey struck out; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cardinals 1.

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