A double by George Hendrick propelled the Cardinals to a 5-3 decision over the Astros. The Cards trailed, 3-2, in the bottom of the seventh when John Denny drew a two-out walk and Lou Brock got an infield single.

Ken Forsch replaced starter Joaquin Andujar and walked Garry Templeton to load the bases. Hendrick smashed the reliever's first pitch to him for a bases-clearing two-bagger. Ken Reitz singled home the Redbirds' first run in the second and tied the game at 2-2 with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 3

Game Played on Sunday, June 11, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Astros 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 6 1 Cardinals 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 x - 5 9 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Brock lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .221 Walling lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Templeton ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 .235 Cabell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 0 .288 Hendrick cf 4 0 1 3 0 1 .218 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Simmons c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .325 Cruz rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Hernandez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 Watson 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .266 Morales rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 Howe 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .291 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 2 0 0 .253 Baldwin c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Tyson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Sexton ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .161 Denny p 2 1 0 0 1 1 .176 Andujar p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .091 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 31 3 6 3 2 1 Totals 32 5 9 5 2 4 Time of Game: 2:01 Attendance: 17,298 Left on Base: Astros 4, Cardinals 6 DP: Astros 0, Cardinals 1 Errors: Cedeno Doubles: Cruz (11), Morales (11), Hendrick (9) Home Runs: Howe (4), Watson (8) Stolen Bases: Templeton 2 (7) Sacrifice Hits: Andujar (4) Sacrifice Flies: Reitz (3) GIDP: Baldwin (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(3-4) 6.2 7 4 3 1 3 0 28 2.94 Forsch 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 7 3.20 Totals 8 9 5 4 2 4 0 35 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny W(6-4) 9 6 3 3 2 1 2 34 2.67 Totals 9 6 3 3 2 1 2 34 Wild Pitches: Denny (6) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton grounded out (second to first); Hendrick flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); Howe homered; Baldwin grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); Hernandez singled to center [Hernandez to second (error by Cedeno)]; Morales flied out to left; Reitz singled to center [Hernandez scored (unearned)]; Tyson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Sexton singled to shortstop; Andujar out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Sexton to second]; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted) [Sexton to third]; Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: WALLING REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING LF); Denny was called out on strikes; Brock was called out on strikes; Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole second; Hendrick lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Cruz flied out to right; Watson homered; Howe flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to center; Hernandez flied out to center; Morales doubled to left [Simmons to third]; Reitz hit a sacrifice fly to center [Simmons scored, Morales to third]; Tyson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: Baldwin lined to left; Sexton grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Denny grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock flied out to left; Templeton singled to center; Templeton stole second; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 6TH: Walling singled to center; Cabell forced Walling (catcher to shortstop); Cedeno grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to second]; Cruz doubled to left [Cabell scored]; Denny threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Watson walked; Howe was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons lined to center; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 7TH: Baldwin grounded out (third to first); Sexton popped to second in foul territory; Andujar singled to left; Walling flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Reitz flied out to center; Tyson grounded out (third to first); Denny walked; Brock singled to right [Denny to second]; FORSCH REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Templeton walked [Denny to third, Brock to second]; Hendrick doubled to left [Denny scored, Brock scored, Templeton scored]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez struck out; Morales singled to left; Reitz flied out to center; Tyson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 9TH: Watson flied out to center; Howe walked; Baldwin grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

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