Getting a pair of runs in each of the first two innings, the Phillies went on to a 6-3 decision, ending the Cardinals' five-game winning streak. In the first, Bake McBride singled, went to second on a groundout and scored on a single by Richie Hebner. A two-out single by Mike Schmidt and walk to Garry Maddox loaded the bases before Bob Boone was hit by a pitch, forcing in Hebner.

In the second, Jim Kaat and Larry Bowa hit singles. Kaat scored on a single by Hebner and Bowa tallied when second baseman Mike Tyson misplayed Greg Luzinski's grounder for an error. The loss was the seventh straight for Bob Forsch. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Wednesday, August 9, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Phillies 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 6 12 0 Cardinals 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 10 1 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 Templeton ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .276 Martin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Scott lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 Bowa ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .302 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hebner 1b 4 1 2 2 1 0 .286 Hendrick cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 Luzinski lf 4 0 1 2 1 1 .257 Simmons c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 Schmidt 3b 4 1 2 0 1 2 .249 Freed 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Maddox cf 4 0 1 1 1 2 .281 Hernandez ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 Boone c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .270 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Sizemore 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Phillips ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Reed p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morales rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .232 Kaat p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .143 Tyson 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .249 Harrelson 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 .183 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Forsch p 2 0 1 2 0 0 .212 Brock ph,lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .219 Totals 37 6 12 6 5 6 Totals 35 3 10 3 1 2 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 16,172 Left on Base: Phillies 11, Cardinals 6 DP: Phillies 2, Cardinals 0 Errors: Tyson Doubles: Schmidt (16), Forsch (7), Templeton (21) Stolen Bases: Bowa (20), Harrelson (4) Sacrifice Hits: McBride (2) GIDP: Simmons (12) Hit by Pitch: Boone (1,by Forsch) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat W(6-4) 6.2 9 3 3 1 1 0 28 4.58 Reed SV(9) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.49 Totals 9 10 3 3 1 2 0 36 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(9-13) 7 10 5 5 3 4 0 35 3.36 Littell 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 9 2.58 Totals 9 12 6 6 5 6 0 44 Passed Balls: Simmons (7) Hit by Pitch: Forsch (4) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to right; Bowa grounded out (second to first) [McBride to second]; Hebner singled to right [McBride scored]; Luzinski struck out; Schmidt singled to center [Hebner to second]; Maddox walked [Hebner to third, Schmidt to second]; Boone was hit by a pitch [Hebner scored, Schmidt to third, Maddox to second]; Sizemore flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott singled to shortstop; Hendrick singled to third [Scott to second]; Simmons flied out to left; Freed grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Kaat singled to right; McBride flied out to right; Bowa singled to right [Kaat to second]; Hebner singled to right [Kaat scored, Bowa to third]; Luzinski reached on an error by Tyson [Bowa scored (RBI), Hebner to second, Luzinski to first]; Schmidt was called out on strikes; Maddox was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales singled to third; Tyson singled to center [Morales to second]; Forsch doubled to left [Morales scored, Tyson scored]; Templeton singled to right [Forsch to third]; Scott hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Forsch out at home]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 3RD: Boone singled to right; Sizemore grounded out (second to first) [Boone to second]; Kaat struck out; McBride grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Hendrick singled to left; Simmons grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Hendrick out at second]; Freed was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa flied out to center; Hebner flied out to center; Luzinski walked; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Luzinski to second]; Schmidt walked; Maddox forced Schmidt (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded out (second to first); Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 5TH: Boone flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Kaat grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Forsch flied out to center; Templeton flied out to right; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 6TH: McBride flied out to right; Bowa singled to center; Bowa stole second; Hebner flied out to left; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Simmons walked; Freed flied out to right; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cardinals 2. PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt doubled to left; Maddox singled to right [Schmidt scored, Maddox out at second (right to shortstop to first)]; Boone popped to third in foul territory; Sizemore lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Morales popped to second; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); BROCK BATTED FOR FORSCH; Brock singled to center; Templeton doubled to left [Brock scored]; HARRELSON REPLACED KAAT (PLAYING 2B); REED REPLACED SIZEMORE (PITCHING); Scott flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cardinals 3. PHILLIES 8TH: BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LITTELL REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Harrelson walked; Harrelson stole second; McBride out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Harrelson to third]; Bowa popped to shortstop; Hebner was walked intentionally; Luzinski singled to center [Harrelson scored, Hebner out at third (center to third)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING RF); Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Simmons popped to third in foul territory; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR FREED; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 3. PHILLIES 9TH: HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Schmidt struck out; Maddox struck out; Boone singled to center; Reed popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 9TH: PHILLIPS BATTED FOR REITZ; Phillips singled to left; Morales was called out on strikes; GARRETT BATTED FOR TYSON; Garrett flied out to left; Brock forced Phillips (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cardinals 3.

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