The cellar-dwelling Cardinals rose up and beat the Pirates twice, 2-0 and 6-1. The Cardinals' runs in the opener came on a homer by Garry Templeton leading off the game and a double by Ken Reitz in the fourth inning, scoring Keith Hernandez, who had opened the frame with an infield single. Pete Vuckovich pitched strongly but was relieved in the ninth with a runner on second and one out. Buddy Schultz came on to retire the last two Bucs.

The second game was interrupted twice by rain for more than two hours. Jerry Reuss started for the Pirates and gave up six hits without getting an out. Templeton opened with a triple and the next five batters singled with Jerry Mumphrey, Ted Simmons and George Hendrick each driving in runs. Reuss was lifted for Ed Whitson, who gave up a sacrifice fly to Reitz. Pete Falcone scattered nine hits in seven innings to win for the first time this year. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Tuesday, June 27, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .239 Taveras ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 Morales cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Moreno cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Hernandez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 Parker rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .308 Simmons lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .305 B. Robinson lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .249 Mumphrey pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Milner 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 Hendrick rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Stennett 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Reitz 3b 2 0 1 1 1 1 .243 Macha 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Swisher c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Stargell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Tyson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Ott c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Vuckovich p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .056 Garner 3b,2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Candelaria p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 29 2 5 2 2 3 Totals 33 0 7 0 0 6 Time of Game: 2:06 Left on Base: Cardinals 3, Pirates 6 DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0 Doubles: Reitz (11), B. Robinson (13), Parker (11) Home Runs: Templeton (1) Stolen Bases: Taveras (21) Caught Stealing: Templeton (3) Sacrifice Hits: Morales (2) GIDP: Candelaria (2) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich W(5-5) 8.1 7 0 0 0 6 0 31 2.36 Schultz SV(3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.67 Totals 9 7 0 0 0 6 0 33 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria L(7-7) 8 4 2 2 1 3 1 27 3.08 Jackson 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.40 Totals 9 5 2 2 2 3 1 32 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton homered; Morales popped to shortstop; Hernandez popped to third; Simmons struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to center; On a bunt Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker singled to left; B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick flied out to center; Reitz walked; Swisher struck out; Tyson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Milner popped to shortstop; Stennett singled to shortstop; Ott flied out to center; Garner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Vuckovich lined to left; Templeton flied out to right; Morales made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Candelaria flied out to center; Taveras singled to center; Taveras stole second; Moreno struck out; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez singled to left; Simmons popped to first; Hendrick flied out to left; Reitz doubled to center [Hernandez scored, Reitz out at third (center to shortstop to catcher to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner singled to center; Stennett flied out to center; Ott popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 5TH: MACHA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 3B); GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Vuckovich grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Garner singled to right; On a bunt Candelaria grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Garner out at second]; Taveras grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton singled to center; Templeton was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Morales flied out to center; Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: On a bunt Moreno made an out to first; Parker grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson doubled to left; Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons flied out to right; Hendrick grounded out (second to first); Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 7TH: Macha struck out; Ott struck out; Garner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 8TH: Swisher popped to second; Tyson popped to third; Vuckovich popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 8TH: SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Sanguillen popped to second; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. CARDINALS 9TH: JACKSON REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PITCHING); Templeton singled to right; Morales out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Templeton to second]; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted) [Templeton to third]; Simmons was walked intentionally; MUMPHREY RAN FOR SIMMONS; Hendrick flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 9TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Parker doubled to center; B. Robinson struck out; SCHULTZ REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Milner flied out to center; STARGELL BATTED FOR MACHA; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

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