A triple by Ted Simmons was the key in a three-run first inning that propelled the Cardinals to a 6-2 triumph over the Mets. Ken Oberkfell began the Redbirds' first turn at bat by drawing a base on balls. Dane Iorg followed with a single and after George Hendrick fanned, Simmons smashed a triple high off the right field wall. A single by Keith Hernandez plated Simmons. An error by Met shortstop Tim Foli helped the Cards to three more runs in the sixth stanza. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Thursday, September 21, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Mets 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 4 3 Cardinals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x - 6 8 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mazzilli cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .276 Oberkfell 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .122 Foli ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .251 Iorg rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .254 S. Henderson lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .268 Scott lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Montanez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 Hendrick cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 Stearns c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Simmons lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .288 Norman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Maddox 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264 Hernandez 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .255 Flynn 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .240 Reitz 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 Swan p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .159 Kennedy c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Grieve ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Phillips ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 .272 Bernard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Urrea p 3 0 2 2 0 0 .130 Mumphrey rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Totals 28 2 4 2 4 5 Totals 32 6 8 6 2 4 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 3,912 Left on Base: Mets 3, Cardinals 4 DP: Mets 2, Cardinals 2 Errors: Mazzilli, Foli 2, Kennedy Triples: Mazzilli (5), Simmons (5) Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (19), Montanez (9), Hernandez (13) Caught Stealing: Flynn (5) GIDP: Flynn (14), Montanez (12), Simmons (19), Kennedy (1) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Swan L(8-6) 7 7 6 3 2 4 0 31 2.47 Bernard 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.67 Totals 8 8 6 3 2 4 0 34 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Urrea W(4-9) 7 1 1 0 3 4 0 24 5.19 Schultz 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 8 3.74 Totals 9 4 2 1 4 5 0 32 Wild Pitches: Swan (1) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague METS 1ST: Mazzilli walked; Foli was called out on strikes; Mazzilli stole second [Mazzilli to third (error by Kennedy)]; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mazzilli scored (unearned)]; Montanez walked; Montanez stole second; Stearns lined to first; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Oberkfell walked; Iorg singled to right [Oberkfell to second]; Hendrick struck out; Simmons tripled to right [Oberkfell scored, Iorg scored]; Hernandez singled to right [Simmons scored]; Hernandez stole second; Swan threw a wild pitch [Hernandez to third]; Reitz struck out; Kennedy grounded out (second to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. METS 2ND: Norman lined to second; Maddox grounded out (second to first); Flynn walked; Swan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 2ND: Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); Urrea grounded out (shortstop to first); Oberkfell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. METS 3RD: Mazzilli popped to shortstop; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 3RD: Iorg was called out on strikes; Hendrick singled to center; Simmons struck out; Hernandez lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. METS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (third to first); Stearns lined to center; Norman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Kennedy flied out to center; Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. METS 5TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Flynn singled to center; Flynn was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Swan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 5TH: Urrea singled to center; Oberkfell flied out to center; Iorg flied out to center; Hendrick forced Urrea (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. METS 6TH: Mazzilli popped to pitcher; Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); S. Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons lined to first; Hernandez walked; Reitz reached on an error by Foli [Hernandez to second, Reitz to first]; Kennedy popped to third in foul territory; Phillips singled to center [Hernandez scored (unearned), Reitz to third, Phillips to second (on throw)]; Urrea singled to center [Reitz scored (unearned), Phillips scored (unearned), Urrea to second (error by Mazzilli)]; Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. METS 7TH: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Norman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 7TH: Iorg popped to third in foul territory; Hendrick reached on an error by Foli [Hendrick to first]; Simmons grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Hendrick out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. METS 8TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED URREA (PLAYING RF); SCHULTZ REPLACED SIMMONS (PITCHING); SCOTT REPLACED IORG (PLAYING LF); Maddox walked; Flynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at second]; GRIEVE BATTED FOR SWAN; Grieve popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 8TH: BERNARD REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); Hernandez flied out to left; Reitz singled to left; Kennedy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6. METS 9TH: Mazzilli tripled to center; Foli singled to right [Mazzilli scored]; S. Henderson singled to center [Foli to second]; Montanez grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Foli to third, S. Henderson out at second]; Stearns struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 6.

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