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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-09-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 6030 · night · 2:35
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 7th. Kevin Kobel earned the win and Jerry Koosman picked up the save. Keith Hernandez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Kevin Kobel L: George Frazier SV: Jerry Koosman
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kobel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan O'Brien | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 George Frazier | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Thomas | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: CS2(26)
- Tim Foli: 53
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: S5/BG
- Jerry Morales: SB2
- Jerry Morales: D7/78.2-H
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Hendrick: 53
Top 2
- John Stearns: 63
- Dan Norman: 6/L
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Doug Flynn: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Steve Swisher: S8
- Mike Tyson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Kevin Kobel: K
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: 53.1-2
- Steve Henderson: HP
- Willie Montanez: W.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: K
Bot 3
- Dan O'Brien: 8
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Jerry Morales: 7
Top 4
- Dan Norman: 7
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Doug Flynn: 6/P
- Kevin Kobel: D7.1-H
- Lee Mazzilli: HR/9.2-H
- Tim Foli: 53
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Ted Simmons: 43
- George Hendrick: 53
Top 5
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Willie Montanez: D7
- John Stearns: 63.2-3
- Dan Norman: 53
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Steve Swisher: 63
- Mike Tyson: S7
- Tony Scott: 7
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Kevin Kobel: 43
Bot 6
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Jerry Morales: S7
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- George Hendrick: 8
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: 3E6.1-2;B-1
- Steve Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- John Stearns: 7/SF.3-H
- Dan Norman: S9.1-3
- Elliott Maddox: 8/SF.3-H(TUR)
- Doug Flynn: 9
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Steve Swisher: 43
- Mike Tyson: 63
Top 8
- Kevin Kobel: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: D9
- Tim Foli: K
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 8
- Roger Freed: S8
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Keith Hernandez: T7/78.1-H
- Ted Simmons: W
- George Hendrick: S8/89.3-H;1-3
- Ken Reitz: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: 31
- John Stearns: 7
- Dan Norman: K
Bot 9
- Steve Swisher: S8
- Mike Tyson: W.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 63