Extending their winning skein to five games -- their longest of the season -- the Cardinals jolted the Phillies twice, 2-0 and 6-2. Pete Vuckovich tossed a four-hitter in the first game. Singles by Lou Brock and Garry Templeton and a double by Ted Simmons gave the Redbirds a run in the opening frame and the other tally came in the third when Brock singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Keith Hernandez.

In the second contest, Tom Bruno, making his first major league start, hurled seven strong innings to get credit for the victory. The Cards snapped a 1-1 tie with four runs in the third. Jerry Mumphrey led off with a single, and after a walk to Ken Oberkfell, George Hendrick lined a double to plate Mumphrey. Hernandez drew a walk and Jim Lonborg was given the hook in favor of Warren Brusstar. After Oberkfell scored on a fielder's choice grounder by Tony Scott, Steve Swisher and Mike Phillips capped the uprising with RBI singles. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 Cardinals 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 9 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Brock lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .217 Bowa ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Morales rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Schmidt 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .245 Templeton ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 Luzinski lf 2 0 1 0 2 1 .260 Hendrick cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Hebner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Simmons c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .297 Maddox cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Hernandez 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .259 Foote c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .175 Mumphrey rf,lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Sizemore 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Reitz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Christenson p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Oberkfell 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .148 Gonzalez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Vuckovich p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Brusstar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 29 0 4 0 3 4 Totals 31 2 9 2 1 4 Time of Game: 1:47 Left on Base: Phillies 5, Cardinals 7 DP: Phillies 0, Cardinals 2 Doubles: Schmidt (15), Simmons (32), Reitz (19), Hernandez (21) Sacrifice Hits: Vuckovich (6) GIDP: Sizemore (8), Maddox (5) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson L(8-11) 7 8 2 2 1 4 0 29 3.22 Brusstar 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.98 Totals 8 9 2 2 1 4 0 33 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich W(9-9) 9 4 0 0 3 4 0 32 2.36 Totals 9 4 0 0 3 4 0 32 Wild Pitches: Christenson (5), Vuckovich 2 (5) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Frank Pulli PHILLIES 1ST: McBride lined to left; Bowa grounded out (second to first); Schmidt walked; Vuckovich threw a wild pitch [Schmidt to second]; Luzinski walked; Vuckovich threw a wild pitch [Schmidt to third, Luzinski to second]; Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Templeton singled to left [Brock to second]; Hendrick struck out; Simmons doubled to right [Brock scored, Templeton out at home (right to second to catcher)]; Hernandez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1. PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox was called out on strikes; Foote grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey struck out; Reitz doubled to right; Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); Vuckovich grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1. PHILLIES 3RD: Christenson struck out; McBride flied out to left; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Brock singled to right; Christenson threw a wild pitch [Brock to second]; Templeton flied out to left; Hendrick flied out to right [Brock to third]; Simmons walked; Hernandez singled to right [Brock scored, Simmons to second]; Mumphrey grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt doubled to left; Mike Schmidt's double lost in sun; Luzinski struck out; Hebner flied out to right [Schmidt to third]; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); Oberkfell singled to left; Vuckovich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Oberkfell to second]; Brock lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 5TH: Foote singled to left; Sizemore grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foote out at second]; Christenson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton popped to third in foul territory; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 6TH: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa popped to third in foul territory; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey popped to third; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski singled to center; Hebner flied out to right; Maddox grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Oberkfell flied out to center; Vuckovich lined to second; Brock singled to left; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 8TH: Foote flied out to center; Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Gonzalez singled to right; McBride flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 8TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Hendrick grounded out (second to first); Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); Hernandez doubled to center; Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 9TH: MORALES REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING RF); MUMPHREY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bowa grounded out (second to first); Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); Luzinski walked; Hebner lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 2.

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