Completing the three-game series sweep behind the four-hit pitching of Pete Vuckovich, the Cardinals posted a 6-1 victory over the Mets. The score was 1-1 going into the sixth when the Redbirds broke the game open with three runs on RBI singles by Mike Phillips, Vuckovich and Garry Templeton. Vuckovich lowered his league-leading earned run average to 2.22. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Sunday, August 13, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cardinals 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 - 6 17 2 Mets 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brock lf 5 0 1 1 1 0 .216 Randle 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .227 Templeton ss 4 0 2 2 1 1 .281 Valentine 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 Mumphrey rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .238 Boisclair lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Simmons c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Kranepool 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Hernandez 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .258 Mazzilli cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Garrett 3b 4 1 3 1 1 1 .217 Youngblood rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 .269 Scott cf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .230 Hodges c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Phillips 2b 5 1 4 1 0 0 .282 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vuckovich p 4 1 2 1 0 1 .125 Flynn ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 .236 Bruhert p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Bernard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stearns c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Totals 41 6 17 6 4 3 Totals 30 1 4 1 1 7 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 11,088 Left on Base: Cardinals 13, Mets 4 DP: Cardinals 0, Mets 1 Errors: Templeton, Simmons Doubles: Hernandez 2 (23), Vuckovich (1) Caught Stealing: Randle (9) Sacrifice Hits: Vuckovich (7) Sacrifice Flies: Flynn (3) GIDP: Scott (4) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich W(10-9) 9 4 1 0 1 7 0 32 2.22 Totals 9 4 1 0 1 7 0 32 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bruhert L(2-6) 5.2 10 4 4 2 1 0 27 4.97 Bernard 2 5 1 1 1 1 0 12 2.66 Murray 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 7 4.27 Totals 9 17 6 6 4 3 0 46 Passed Balls: Hodges (5) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Vargo CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Templeton walked; Mumphrey flied out to center; Simmons flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle was called out on strikes; Valentine grounded out (third to first); Boisclair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Garrett singled to center; Scott grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kranepool lined to second; Mazzilli flied out to right; Youngblood lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips singled to center; Vuckovich out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Phillips to second]; Brock flied out to left; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Hodges flied out to center; Flynn struck out; Bruhert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher); Hernandez doubled to left; Garrett singled to right [Hernandez out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Randle walked; Randle was picked off and caught stealing second but was safe at second (error by Simmons); Valentine singled to right [Randle out at home (right to catcher), Valentine to second (on throw to home)]; Boisclair flied out to center; Kranepool flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Mets 0. CARDINALS 5TH: On a bunt Scott singled to second; Hodges allowed a passed ball [Scott to second]; On a bunt Phillips singled to second [Scott to third]; Vuckovich popped to shortstop; Brock singled to center [Scott scored, Phillips to second]; Templeton grounded out (second to first) [Phillips to third, Brock to second]; Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Mazzilli grounded out (first to pitcher); Youngblood reached on an error by Templeton [Youngblood to first]; Hodges singled to center [Youngblood to third]; Flynn hit a sacrifice fly to center [Youngblood scored (unearned)]; Bruhert struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 1. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons flied out to right; Hernandez popped to third in foul territory; Garrett walked; Scott singled to right [Garrett to second]; Phillips singled to right [Garrett scored, Scott to third (on throw to home)]; Vuckovich singled to right [Scott scored, Phillips to second]; BERNARD REPLACED BRUHERT (PITCHING); Brock walked [Phillips to third, Vuckovich to second]; Templeton singled to right [Phillips scored, Vuckovich to third, Brock to second]; Mumphrey flied to left in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Randle grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Valentine singled to center; Boisclair forced Valentine (shortstop to second); Kranepool forced Boisclair (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons flied out to center; Hernandez popped to third in foul territory; Garrett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1. METS 7TH: Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Youngblood struck out; Hodges popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 1. CARDINALS 8TH: Scott flied out to right; Phillips singled to center; Vuckovich doubled to right [Phillips to third]; Brock reached on a fielder's choice [Phillips out at home (second to catcher), Vuckovich to third]; Templeton singled to left [Vuckovich scored, Brock to second]; Mumphrey singled to shortstop [Brock to third, Templeton to second]; STEARNS REPLACED BERNARD (PLAYING C ); MURRAY REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Simmons popped to shortstop; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 1. METS 8TH: Flynn grounded out (first unassisted); Stearns popped to catcher in foul territory; Randle singled to right; Valentine lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Mets 1. CARDINALS 9TH: Hernandez doubled to right; Garrett singled to center [Hernandez scored]; Scott walked [Garrett to second]; Phillips flied out to center; Vuckovich struck out; Brock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 1. METS 9TH: Boisclair struck out; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Mets 1.

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