The Cardinals posted their third shutout in four games as Bob Forsch pitched a five-hitter and defeated the Giants, 9-0. The Card hurler was backed by a 14-hit attack. Keith Hernandez stroked three hits and Jerry Morales batted in two runs and scored another. The victory was Forsch's fourth of the season but his first since being pounded twice after pitching a no-hitter against the Phillies April 16. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 9, San Francisco Giants 0

Game Played on Tuesday, May 2, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 Cardinals 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 3 x - 9 14 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Whitfield lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Brock lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .310 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Mumphrey rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 .160 Evans 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 Templeton ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 .188 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Hernandez 1b 5 0 3 1 0 1 .341 Clark rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Simmons c 3 1 0 1 1 0 .313 Herndon cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .219 Morales cf 3 1 1 2 1 1 .244 Hill c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .207 Reitz 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .296 LeMaster ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .203 Dwyer rf,lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .280 Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tyson 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .258 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 4 1 1 1 0 1 .222 Montefusco p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 0 5 0 2 3 Totals 36 9 14 9 3 5 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 6,039 Left on Base: Giants 7, Cardinals 7 DP: Giants 0, Cardinals 0 Errors: Montefusco Doubles: LeMaster (2), Evans (5), Clark (8), Templeton (5), Reitz (3), Morales (5), Dwyer (2), Forsch (1), Mumphrey (2) Stolen Bases: Hill (1), Templeton (4), Brock (6) Caught Stealing: Hernandez (1) Sacrifice Flies: Simmons (4) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco L(1-2) 6 9 5 4 2 4 0 28 2.45 Curtis 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 5.23 Williams 1.1 5 3 3 0 1 0 9 6.00 Totals 8 14 9 8 3 5 0 40 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(4-2) 9 5 0 0 2 3 0 34 2.85 Totals 9 5 0 0 2 3 0 34 Wild Pitches: Forsch (1) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Charlie Williams GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to first); Andrews was called out on strikes; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to right; Brock was picked off first but was safe on an error by Montefusco [Brock to third]; Templeton singled to left [Brock scored (unearned)]; Templeton stole second; Hernandez was called out on strikes; Simmons grounded out (second to first) [Templeton to third]; Morales struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey lined to first; Clark grounded out (pitcher to first); Herndon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer made an out to third; Tyson singled to center; Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1. GIANTS 3RD: Hill grounded out (third to first); LeMaster doubled to left; Montefusco struck out; Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton doubled to right; Hernandez singled to left [Templeton to third]; Simmons hit a sacrifice fly to left [Templeton scored]; Morales flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2. GIANTS 4TH: Andrews flied out to left; Evans doubled to left; McCovey popped to second; Clark popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz flied out to center; Dwyer flied out to right; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2. GIANTS 5TH: Herndon grounded out (second to first); Hill walked; Hill stole second; LeMaster grounded out (second to first); Montefusco flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2. GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to right; Simmons popped to shortstop; Hernandez was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Morales walked; Reitz doubled to right [Morales scored]; Dwyer was walked intentionally; Tyson singled to center [Reitz scored, Dwyer to second]; Forsch struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4. GIANTS 7TH: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Clark flied out to center; Herndon singled to left; Hill singled to left [Herndon to second]; LeMaster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 7TH: Brock singled to left; CURTIS REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING); HARRIS REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PLAYING SS); Templeton grounded out (first unassisted) [Brock to second]; Brock stole third; Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Simmons was walked intentionally; WILLIAMS REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Morales doubled to left [Brock scored, Simmons scored]; Reitz struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 6. GIANTS 8TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING RF); DWYER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Harris flied out to center; Whitfield popped to first in foul territory; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 8TH: Dwyer doubled to right; Tyson flied out to center; Forsch doubled to left [Dwyer scored]; Mumphrey doubled to left [Forsch scored]; Templeton grounded out (second to first) [Mumphrey to third]; Hernandez singled to right [Mumphrey scored]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 9. GIANTS 9TH: Evans flied out to right; McCovey flied out to right; Clark doubled to left; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Clark to third]; Herndon walked; Hill flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 9.

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