An infield single by Garry Templeton, who scored on the play when the throw by shortstop Frank Taveras wound up in the right field bullpen, enabled the Cardinals to edge the Pirates, 3-2. The decisive play occurred in the fifth inning and gave the Redbirds a 3-0 lead, enough to withstand a two-run homer by Willie Stargell in the sixth.

The first Card run came in the second on a double by Jerry Morales and single by Ken Reitz. The second tally came in the third on a two-out single by Keith Hernandez and a double by Ted Simmons. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Game Played on Thursday, July 6, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 11 1 Cardinals 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 x - 3 8 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Templeton ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .241 Moreno cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .219 Mumphrey lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .236 Garner 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .248 Hernandez 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .279 B. Robinson lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .242 Simmons c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .315 Stargell 1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .291 Hendrick cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Ott c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 Morales rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .232 Brye rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Reitz 3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 .240 Macha 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Tyson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Rooker p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .222 Denny p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .136 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Bibby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Sanguillen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Totals 34 2 11 2 2 3 Totals 30 3 8 2 0 7 Time of Game: 2:00 Attendance: 14,832 Left on Base: Pirates 7, Cardinals 3 DP: Pirates 0, Cardinals 4 Errors: Taveras, Templeton Doubles: Morales (14), Simmons (29) Triples: Rooker (1) Home Runs: Stargell (13) Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (4) GIDP: Stargell (3), Macha 2 (3), Ott (4) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker L(3-6) 6 7 3 2 0 6 0 24 5.20 Bibby 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.55 Totals 8 8 3 2 0 7 0 30 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny W(7-6) 9 11 2 2 2 3 1 36 2.88 Totals 9 11 2 2 2 3 1 36 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno singled to second; Moreno was picked off first (pitcher to first); Garner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to right; Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez singled to right; Simmons flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson walked; Stargell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [B. Robinson out at second]; Ott singled to center; Brye forced Ott (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick flied out to right; Morales doubled to right; Reitz singled to center [Morales scored, Reitz to second (on throw to home)]; Tyson flied out to left; Denny flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1. PIRATES 3RD: Macha lined to right; Rooker struck out; Taveras lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Mumphrey struck out; Hernandez singled to second; Simmons doubled to left [Hernandez scored]; Hendrick flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2. PIRATES 4TH: Moreno singled to first; Garner forced Moreno (shortstop to second); B. Robinson struck out; Stargell singled to center [Garner to third]; Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Morales was called out on strikes; Reitz struck out; Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2. PIRATES 5TH: Brye singled to center; Macha grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Brye out at second]; Rooker tripled to right; Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Denny struck out; Templeton singled to shortstop; Mumphrey singled to shortstop [Templeton scored (error by Taveras) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Mumphrey was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hernandez struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 3. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner singled to right; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell homered [Garner scored]; Ott singled to center; Brye flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons grounded out (third to first); Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3. PIRATES 7TH: Macha grounded out (shortstop to first); MILNER BATTED FOR ROOKER; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras singled to right; Moreno singled to shortstop [Taveras to second]; Garner flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 7TH: BIBBY REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Reitz singled to left [Reitz out at second (left to second)]; Tyson flied out to center; Denny grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3. PIRATES 8TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell walked; Ott grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 8TH: Templeton grounded out (third to first); Mumphrey struck out; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3. PIRATES 9TH: Brye reached on an error by Templeton [Brye to first]; Macha grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Brye out at second]; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR BIBBY; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.

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