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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1978-05-31 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3933 · night, rain · 2:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Forsch earned the win and Buddy Schultz picked up the save. Willie Montanez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Mike Bruhert SV: Buddy Schultz
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bruhert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Buddy Schultz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bruhert | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Garry Templeton: K/C
- George Hendrick: 63
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: S9.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Montanez: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 9/SF.3-H
- John Stearns: 53
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Jerry Morales: E5.1-2;B-1
- Ken Reitz: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mike Tyson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Forsch: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2#
- Bob Forsch: K
- Lou Brock: 31
Bot 2
- Joel Youngblood: 13
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Mike Bruhert: 6
Top 3
- Garry Templeton: 63
- George Hendrick: 63
- Ted Simmons: D9
- Keith Hernandez: S8.2-H
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Tim Foli: 53
- Steve Henderson: 63
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Bob Forsch: D7
- Lou Brock: PB.2-3
- Lou Brock: 63
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: HR/9
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- John Stearns: 13
- Joel Youngblood: K
Top 5
- Garry Templeton: 7
- George Hendrick: 6/L
- Ted Simmons: 3
Bot 5
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Mike Bruhert: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: 31
- Jerry Morales: T9
- Ken Reitz: IW
- Mike Tyson: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Forsch: S8.1-2
- Lou Brock: S9.2-H;1-3
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: 53
- Steve Henderson: W
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Hendrick: 63
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: 9
- John Stearns: D7
- Joel Youngblood: S7.2-H
- Doug Flynn: S8.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Tyson: S8
- Dane Iorg: 5
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: 6
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 9
- Lou Brock: 7
- Garry Templeton: K
- George Hendrick: 3
Bot 9
- Lenny Randle: S9
- John Stearns: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joel Youngblood: 9