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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1978-08-12 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8623 · 2:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. John Denny earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: John Denny L: Kevin Kobel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Denny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Roy Thomas | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: D9
- Tony Scott: 9.2-3
- George Hendrick: 8/SF.3-H
- Roger Freed: 63
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Tim Foli: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: 1/L
Top 2
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Jerry Morales: S8
- Steve Swisher: S5.1-2
- Mike Tyson: W.2-3;1-2
- John Denny: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: D7.3-H;2-H
- Tony Scott: 63
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- John Stearns: W
- Steve Henderson: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- George Hendrick: 53
- Roger Freed: 53
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
Bot 3
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Doug Flynn: E5.B-1
- Kevin Kobel: K
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: S7
- Steve Swisher: E6.1-2;B-1
- Mike Tyson: 6/P
- John Denny: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: IW
- Tony Scott: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: 6/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Willie Montanez: 63.1-2
- John Stearns: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Steve Henderson: 53
Top 5
- George Hendrick: 8
- Roger Freed: K
- Ken Reitz: 9
Bot 5
- Joel Youngblood: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Kevin Kobel: K
Top 6
- Jerry Morales: K
- Steve Swisher: S7
- Mike Tyson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Tim Foli: 53.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Willie Montanez: 7/L
Top 7
- John Denny: 8
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Tony Scott: 63
Bot 7
- John Stearns: S4
- Steve Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joel Youngblood: 63
Top 8
- George Hendrick: S8
- Roger Freed: 8
- Ken Reitz: 4(1)/FO
- Jerry Morales: S8.1-2
- Steve Swisher: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Phillips: IW
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
Bot 8
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Top 9
- Garry Templeton: 43
- Tony Scott: 63
- George Hendrick: 7
Bot 9
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Willie Montanez: 8
- John Stearns: K
Notes & reviews
- 1B umpire Paul Pryor ruled Roger Freed's foot off 1B bag