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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-06-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40764 · night · 3:10
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11–7. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. J.R. Richard earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Ken Reitz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: J.R. Richard L: George Frazier SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Silvio Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Freed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Coluccio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Forsch | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Martinez | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 John Urrea | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Schultz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: PB.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S7.3-H
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Garry Templeton: 9
- George Hendrick: K
Top 2
- Art Howe: K
- Reggie Baldwin: 63
- Jimmy Sexton: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: W
- Keith Hernandez: T9.1-H
- Jerry Morales: S9.3-H
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Tyson: K/C
- Silvio Martinez: K
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: 6/P
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
- Enos Cabell: 6/P
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: K
- Garry Templeton: 43
- George Hendrick: K
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: T9
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: S9.3-H;1-3
- Reggie Baldwin: S9.3-H(UR);1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
- J. R. Richard: 9
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: D9
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Jerry Morales: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Tyson: K
- Jim Dwyer: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lou Brock: K
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Art Howe: E5.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Reggie Baldwin: 2/FL
- Denny Walling: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- J. R. Richard: 8
Bot 5
- Garry Templeton: K
- George Hendrick: K
- Ted Simmons: 3/P
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)#
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Jerry Morales: S8
- Ken Reitz: W.1-2
- Mike Phillips: W.2-3;1-2
- Roger Freed: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Coluccio: K
- Garry Templeton: 43
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Art Howe: CS2(24)#
- Art Howe: S8
- Reggie Baldwin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- George Hendrick: S8
- Ted Simmons: 13.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Jerry Morales: 9
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Joe Sambito: W
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Enos Cabell: S6.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Bergman: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: HR/7
- Mike Phillips: K/C
- Jerry Mumphrey: S6
- Bob Coluccio: W.1-2
- Garry Templeton: S9.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
Top 9
- Art Howe: 13
- Reggie Baldwin: 63
- Roger Metzger: W
- Ken Forsch: K
Bot 9
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Tony Scott: 13
- Ken Reitz: 53