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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-08-04 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 15153 · night · 2:40
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 9th. Craig Swan earned the win. Joel Youngblood went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
W: Craig Swan L: Bob Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Valentine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
 Mark Littell | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Buddy Schultz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 3/G
- Tim Foli: W
- Lee Mazzilli: D9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: IW
- John Stearns: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 6/P/SF.3-H;2-3
- Elliott Maddox: 8
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 8/L
- Garry Templeton: S7
- George Hendrick: SB2#
- George Hendrick: K
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
Top 2
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Craig Swan: 13
- Lenny Randle: 7
Bot 2
- Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 3
- Tim Foli: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: 6/FL
- Willie Montanez: 3/G.2-3
- John Stearns: W
- Joel Youngblood: S7.3-H;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 63
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: 7
- Bob Forsch: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Garry Templeton: SB2
- Garry Templeton: W
- George Hendrick: D7.2-H;1XH(752)
Top 4
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Craig Swan: W
- Lenny Randle: S8.1-2
- Tim Foli: 9.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: K
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Keith Hernandez: S8.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Mike Tyson: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: S8
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Elliott Maddox: K
Bot 5
- Bob Forsch: 43
- Lou Brock: 7
- Garry Templeton: 8
Top 6
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Craig Swan: K
- Lenny Randle: 13
Bot 6
- George Hendrick: S6
- Ted Simmons: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Top 7
- Tim Foli: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Willie Montanez: S9
- John Stearns: SB2
- John Stearns: W
- Joel Youngblood: S7.2-H;1X3(75354)
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Mike Phillips: K
- Tony Scott: 43
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Doug Flynn: K
- Craig Swan: K
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: S5/BG.B-2(E5)
- Garry Templeton: 7
- George Hendrick: S9.2-H
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Top 9
- Lenny Randle: 5/FL
- Tim Foli: K
- Lee Mazzilli: D9
- Willie Montanez: IW
- John Stearns: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: D9.3-H;2-H
- Joel Youngblood: S6.2-3
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: S3.3-H;2-H(E5)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Lenny Randle: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: D9
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Mike Phillips: S9.2-H
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Lou Brock: S6.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 9