Pounding out 17 hits, the Cardinals thumped the Astros, 11-5. George Hendrick gave the Redbirds a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a home run after singles by Tony Scott and Keith Hernandez.

The Cards added a pair in the third on a walk, singles by Hendrick and Jerry Morales and a balk by Joaquin Andujar. Two more tallies in the following frame on a walk, a triple by Garry Templeton and single by Scott clinched the decision. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 11, Houston Astros 5

Game Played on Tuesday, August 15, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Astros 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 9 1 Cardinals 3 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 x - 11 17 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .298 Templeton ss 5 1 2 1 0 2 .282 Gonzalez ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 .243 Scott lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .238 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Hernandez 1b 4 3 2 0 1 0 .258 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .295 Hendrick cf 5 3 3 3 0 0 .274 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morales rf 5 0 3 1 0 0 .242 Howe 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 Reitz 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Bergman lf,1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .248 Garrett ph,3b 2 1 1 2 0 1 .227 Bochy c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 Swisher c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .340 Tyson 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .245 Bannister p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .160 Lopez p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .111 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Mumphrey ph,lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 .240 Sexton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .155 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Howard ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .248 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Walling lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Totals 35 5 9 5 1 11 Totals 39 11 17 10 2 6 Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 12,606 Left on Base: Astros 4, Cardinals 7 DP: Astros 1, Cardinals 0 Errors: Gonzalez Doubles: Puhl (20), Bergman (4), Morales (15) Triples: Gonzalez (1), Templeton (8) Home Runs: Hendrick (13) Stolen Bases: Howard (5), Puhl (21) Sacrifice Hits: Lopez (2) GIDP: Reitz (12) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bannister L(3-7) 2 7 5 5 1 3 1 14 4.73 Andujar 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 8 3.01 Williams 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.50 Forsch 1 6 4 4 0 1 0 9 3.32 Sambito 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.84 Totals 8 17 11 11 2 6 1 42 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lopez W(3-1) 7 8 5 5 1 7 0 29 4.15 Littell 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 2.60 Totals 9 9 5 5 1 11 0 36 Balks: Bannister (1), Andujar (4) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton was called out on strikes; Scott singled to center; Hernandez singled to left [Scott to third]; Hendrick homered [Scott scored, Hernandez scored]; Morales doubled to center; Reitz struck out; Swisher grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson struck out; Howe made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 2ND: Tyson flied out to right; Lopez struck out; Templeton singled to right; Bannister balked [Templeton to second]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 3RD: Bergman flied out to right; Bochy struck out; Bannister struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez walked; Hendrick singled to right [Hernandez to third]; Morales singled to left [Hernandez scored, Hendrick to second]; ANDUJAR REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Reitz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hendrick to third, Morales out at second]; Andujar balked [Hendrick scored]; Swisher struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl doubled to left; Gonzalez tripled to right [Puhl scored]; Cabell struck out; Cruz struck out; Watson walked; Howe singled to center [Gonzalez scored, Watson to second]; Bergman struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 4TH: Tyson walked; Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; Templeton tripled to right [Tyson scored]; Scott singled to right [Templeton scored]; Hernandez forced Scott (first to shortstop); Hendrick lined to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. ASTROS 5TH: Bochy popped to third; SEXTON BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Sexton flied out to right; Puhl singled to pitcher; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Morales grounded out (third to first); Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory; Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out to left; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson grounded out (third to first); Lopez singled to right; Templeton forced Lopez (first to shortstop) [Templeton to second (error by Gonzalez)]; Scott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 7. ASTROS 7TH: Howe flied out to left; Bergman doubled to right; Bochy struck out; HOWARD BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Howard singled to left [Bergman scored]; Howard stole second; Puhl singled to right [Howard scored]; Puhl stole second; Gonzalez singled to left [Puhl scored, Gonzalez out at second (left to second)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Hernandez singled to right; Hendrick singled to left [Hernandez to third, Hendrick to second (on throw to 3b)]; Morales lined to shortstop; GARRETT BATTED FOR REITZ; Garrett singled to right [Hernandez scored, Hendrick scored]; Swisher singled to center [Garrett to second]; Tyson singled to center [Garrett to third, Swisher to second]; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Mumphrey singled to center [Garrett scored, Swisher scored, Tyson to third]; Templeton struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 11. ASTROS 8TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LITTELL REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Cabell struck out; Cruz flied out to right; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 11. CARDINALS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); WALLING REPLACED FORSCH (PLAYING LF); BERGMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Hendrick made an out to second; Morales singled to left; Garrett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 11. ASTROS 9TH: Howe was called out on strikes; Bergman singled to center; ALOU BATTED FOR BOCHY; Alou grounded out (second to first) [Bergman to second]; Walling struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 11.

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