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Houston Astros @ St. Louis Cardinals

1978-08-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 10829 · 2:24

Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. George Hendrick went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	9
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	6

W: Joe Niekro L: Silvio Martinez SV: (none)

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	4	1	2	0	1	0
Julio Gonzalez	5	0	1	0	0	1
Enos Cabell	4	0	0	1	1	0
Jose Cruz	4	2	2	0	0	1
Bob Watson	2	1	1	1	0	0
Art Howe	4	0	2	2	0	0
Dave Bergman	2	0	0	0	2	0
Luis Pujols	3	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Niekro	4	0	0	0	0	1
Denny Walling	1	0	1	0	1	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Brock	4	1	1	0	0	0
Garry Templeton	4	0	1	0	0	2
George Hendrick	3	1	1	2	1	1
Ted Simmons	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Reitz	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Phillips	3	0	1	0	0	0
Silvio Martinez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Scott	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Tyson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Swisher	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Niekro	9.0	6	1	5

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Silvio Martinez	5.0	6	3	3
Tom Bruno	2.1	3	2	0
Buddy Schultz	1.2	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Terry Puhl: D8
Julio Gonzalez: S9.2-3
Enos Cabell: W.1-2
Jose Cruz: K
Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Lou Brock: 31
Garry Templeton: 63
George Hendrick: 5/P

Top 2

Art Howe: 6/P
Dave Bergman: W
Luis Pujols: W.1-2
Joe Niekro: 36(1)4/BG/GDP

Bot 2

Ted Simmons: 8
Keith Hernandez: 31
Jerry Mumphrey: S5/BG
Ken Reitz: SB2
Ken Reitz: 7

Top 3

Terry Puhl: S7
Julio Gonzalez: PO1(E1).1-2
Julio Gonzalez: SB3#
Julio Gonzalez: 53
Enos Cabell: 63.3-H
Jose Cruz: S9
Bob Watson: SB2
Bob Watson: D7.2-H
Art Howe: S7.2-H;BX2(754)

Bot 3

Mike Phillips: 9
Silvio Martinez: 5/L
Lou Brock: 43

Top 4

Dave Bergman: 7
Luis Pujols: 3/FL
Joe Niekro: K

Bot 4

Garry Templeton: K
George Hendrick: K23
Ted Simmons: 9

Top 5

Terry Puhl: 43
Julio Gonzalez: K
Enos Cabell: 9

Bot 5

Keith Hernandez: 43
Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Ken Reitz: S7
Mike Phillips: S8.1-2
Tony Scott: 43

Top 6

Jose Cruz: 5/P
Denny Walling: D9
Art Howe: 63
Dave Bergman: IW
Luis Pujols: 5(2)/FO

Bot 6

Lou Brock: 8
Garry Templeton: S8
George Hendrick: W.1-2
Ted Simmons: 341.2-3;1-2
Keith Hernandez: 13

Top 7

Joe Niekro: 53
Terry Puhl: 43
Julio Gonzalez: 43

Bot 7

Jerry Mumphrey: 4/L
Ken Reitz: 3/FL
Mike Phillips: 43

Top 8

Enos Cabell: 4/P
Jose Cruz: S3
Denny Walling: SB2
Denny Walling: SB3#
Denny Walling: W
Art Howe: S6.3-H;1-2
Dave Bergman: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Luis Pujols: 5/FL

Bot 8

Mike Tyson: 5/P
Lou Brock: S7
Garry Templeton: PB.1-2#
Garry Templeton: K
George Hendrick: HR/7.2-H
Steve Swisher: K

Top 9

Joe Niekro: 9
Terry Puhl: W
Julio Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

Keith Hernandez: 2/FL
Jerry Mumphrey: 7
Ken Reitz: K23

Notes & reviews

Bob Watson pulled hamstring, limped from 3B, collapsed on the plate and removed on a stretcher
Catcher Simmons ejected by HP umpire Quick for arguing ball 4 to Walling

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