Taking advantage of a misplay, the Cardinals posted a 4-2 verdict over the Astros. The score was tied in the fifth inning when Mike Phillips got an infield hit with one out. Silvio Martinez was credited with a bunt single when pitcher J.R. Richard failed to cover first on the play. The runners advanced to second and third on a wild pitch.

Lou Brock then grounded to first and Bob Watson's throw to the plate was too late to get Phillips. An error by third baseman Enos Cabell allowed a second run to score and George Hendrick followed with an RBI double. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Sunday, June 4, 1978 (Day game) at Astrodome

Cardinals 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 5 1 Astros 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 8 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brock lf 4 2 0 1 0 1 .235 Puhl cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .313 Templeton ss 4 0 0 1 0 2 .222 Sexton ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Hendrick cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .231 Bergman ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095 Simmons c 2 0 2 1 2 0 .341 Metzger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Hernandez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Morales rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .289 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .249 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 Phillips 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Martinez p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .286 Walling lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .225 Schultz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 Baldwin c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .188 Richard p 3 1 2 0 0 0 .156 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Totals 34 4 5 4 2 13 Totals 35 2 8 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 10,238 Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Astros 9 DP: Cardinals 0, Astros 1 Errors: Martinez, Cabell Doubles: Hendrick (7), Walling (1), Puhl (8) Stolen Bases: Brock (9), Sexton (3) Sacrifice Flies: Cabell (1) GIDP: Hernandez (2) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Martinez W(2-0) 6.2 7 2 2 2 2 0 30 2.30 Schultz SV(2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 2.73 Totals 9 8 2 2 2 5 0 38 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard L(4-6) 9 5 4 3 2 13 0 36 3.05 Totals 9 5 4 3 2 13 0 36 Wild Pitches: Richard 2 (8) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Brock stole second; Templeton struck out; Hendrick flied out to center [Brock to third]; Simmons singled to right [Brock scored]; Hernandez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Sexton reached on an error by Martinez [Sexton to first]; Sexton stole second; Cabell struck out; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Morales grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz struck out; Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to center; Walling doubled to center; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first) [Walling to third]; Baldwin singled to center [Walling scored]; Richard forced Baldwin (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Martinez struck out (catcher to first); Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Sexton flied out to center; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Simmons singled to right; Hernandez flied out to right; Morales popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); Walling walked; Howe singled to left [Walling to second]; Baldwin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Phillips singled to right; Martinez singled to right [Phillips to second]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Phillips to third, Martinez to second]; Brock reached on a fielder's choice [Phillips scored, Martinez to third]; Templeton reached on an error by Cabell [Martinez scored (RBI), Brock to third, Templeton to first]; Hendrick doubled to left [Brock scored (unearned), Templeton to third]; Simmons was walked intentionally; Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to first) [Simmons out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Richard singled to center; Puhl flied out to center; Sexton forced Richard (third to second); Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Morales was called out on strikes; Reitz struck out; Phillips flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz made an out to shortstop; Watson grounded out (third to first); Walling singled to center; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Martinez made an out to shortstop; Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Baldwin grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard singled to center; Puhl doubled to center [Richard to third]; BERGMAN BATTED FOR SEXTON; Bergman walked; Cabell hit a sacrifice fly to right [Richard scored, Puhl to third]; SCHULTZ REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Cruz struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. CARDINALS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED BERGMAN (PLAYING SS); Hendrick struck out; Simmons walked; Hernandez made an out to third; Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Watson singled to right; Walling flied out to left; Howe struck out; Baldwin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz struck out (catcher to first); Phillips flied out to right; Schultz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: GONZALEZ BATTED FOR RICHARD; Gonzalez struck out; Puhl made an out to first; ALOU BATTED FOR METZGER; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.

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