Bob Watson and Enos Cabell knocked in seven runs between them as the Astros came back from a 4-0 deficit to overpower the Cardinals, 12-5. The Astros tied the score in the fourth inning with five hits, including a two-run double by Reggie Baldwin.

After Cabell broke the tie with a homer in the fifth, the Astros erupted for seven runs in the next inning. Cabell batted in a pair with a double and Watson homered with two men on base. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 12, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Game Played on Saturday, June 10, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Astros 0 0 0 4 1 7 0 0 0 - 12 14 0 Cardinals 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 8 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .318 Mumphrey cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .174 Cabell 3b 5 2 2 3 0 0 .294 Dwyer lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Cedeno cf 3 2 2 0 2 0 .287 Templeton ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 .230 Cruz rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .282 Simmons c 3 2 2 0 0 0 .327 Watson 1b 3 2 2 4 1 1 .265 Swisher c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Bergman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Hernandez 1b 2 1 1 2 1 0 .278 Howe 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .291 Morales rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 .230 Gonzalez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Coluccio rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Baldwin c 5 2 2 2 0 1 .235 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .252 Sexton ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .151 Tyson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Walling ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .244 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .297 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemongello p 4 1 1 1 1 1 .167 Frazier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scott ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Falcone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Phillips ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Totals 39 12 14 12 6 4 Totals 30 5 8 5 3 2 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 18,485 Left on Base: Astros 6, Cardinals 4 DP: Astros 2, Cardinals 2 Errors: Templeton Doubles: Cedeno (8), Baldwin 2 (4), Cabell (6), Reitz (8), Simmons (22) Triples: Hernandez (2), Templeton (2) Home Runs: Cabell (4), Watson (7) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (21), Mumphrey (2) Sacrifice Flies: Templeton (1), Hernandez (1), Morales (4) GIDP: Lemongello (1), Howe (4), Scott (3), Tyson (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello W(6-6) 9 8 5 5 3 2 0 36 3.57 Totals 9 8 5 5 3 2 0 36 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(7-5) 5.1 9 7 7 4 2 1 27 3.02 Schultz 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 4 3.67 Frazier 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 3.24 Falcone 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 6.15 Totals 9 14 12 12 6 4 2 45 Wild Pitches: Forsch (5) Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey walked; Mumphrey stole second; Dwyer flied out to right [Mumphrey to third]; Templeton hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mumphrey scored]; Simmons singled to center; Hernandez tripled to right [Simmons scored]; Morales singled to left [Hernandez scored]; Reitz doubled to left [Morales to third]; Tyson grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Watson struck out; Howe walked; Baldwin forced Howe (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 2ND: Forsch struck out; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 3RD: Sexton struck out; Lemongello walked; Puhl flied out to right; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton tripled to right; Simmons popped to shortstop; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Templeton scored]; Morales grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Howe singled to left [Watson to second]; Baldwin doubled to right [Watson scored, Howe scored, Baldwin to third (error by Templeton)]; WALLING BATTED FOR SEXTON; Walling singled to right [Baldwin scored]; On a bunt Lemongello grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Walling out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 4TH: METZGER REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING SS); Reitz flied out to left; Tyson flied out to center; Forsch lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl popped to first; Cabell homered; Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Cruz walked; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third, Cruz to second]; Watson was walked intentionally; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer popped to first in foul territory; Templeton lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 4. ASTROS 6TH: Baldwin doubled to left; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted) [Baldwin to third]; Lemongello singled to center [Baldwin scored]; SCHULTZ REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Puhl singled to left [Lemongello to second]; Cabell doubled to left [Lemongello scored, Puhl scored]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Cruz singled to right [Cabell scored, Cedeno to second]; FRAZIER REPLACED SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Watson homered [Cedeno scored, Cruz scored]; Howe lined to left; Baldwin struck out; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons doubled to right; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Simmons to third]; Morales hit a sacrifice fly to center [Simmons scored]; Reitz flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 7TH: SWISHER REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Metzger flied out to center; Lemongello grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); GONZALEZ REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Tyson singled to left; SCOTT BATTED FOR FRAZIER; Scott grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Tyson out at second]; Mumphrey singled to center; Dwyer flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 8TH: FALCONE REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); COLUCCIO REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING RF); Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno to second]; Bergman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton grounded out (first to pitcher); Swisher flied out to right; Hernandez walked; Coluccio was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 9TH: Gonzalez singled to right; Baldwin grounded out (second to shortstop to first) [Gonzalez to second]; Metzger flied out to center [Gonzalez to third]; Lemongello was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz walked; Tyson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Reitz out at second]; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR FALCONE; Phillips popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 5.

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