1978 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,278,221, Avg. 16,387
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Vern Rapp (6-11)
Manager: Jack Krol (1-1)
Manager: Ken Boyer (62-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Roster

The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.

The Cardinals scored 600 runs and conceded 657 runs. Ted Simmons led St. Louis with 22 home runs, while George Hendrick walloped 20 or more also. Ted Simmons drove in 80 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. John Denny paced the team with 14 wins, and Pete Vuckovich registered a 2.54 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Vern Rapp, Jack Krol and Ken Boyer coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 600
Regular Season Runs Against: 657

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 7, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 8, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 9, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 L 0-0 1-2 1-2
April 10, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 W 1-0 1-2 2-2
April 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 13, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 3-0 1-2 4-2
April 14, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 3-1 1-2 4-3
April 15, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 3-2 1-2 4-4
April 16, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 4-2 1-2 5-4
April 17, 1978 New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 4-3 1-2 5-5
April 18, 1978 New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 4-4 1-2 5-6
April 19, 1978 New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 4-5 1-2 5-7
April 22, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 4-5 1-3 5-8
April 23, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 L 4-5 1-4 5-9
April 23, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 4-5 1-5 5-10
April 24, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 5 L 4-5 1-6 5-11
April 25, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 W 4-5 2-6 6-11
April 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Montreal Expos 2 W 4-5 3-6 7-11
April 28, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 4-6 3-6 7-12
April 29, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 5-6 3-6 8-12
April 30, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 6-6 3-6 9-12
May 1, 1978 San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 6-7 3-6 9-13
May 2, 1978 San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 W 7-7 3-6 10-13
May 3, 1978 San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 7-8 3-6 10-14
May 5, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 7-9 3-6 10-15
May 6, 1978 San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 8-9 3-6 11-15
May 7, 1978 San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 W 9-9 3-6 12-15
May 9, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 9-9 3-7 12-16
May 10, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 W 9-9 4-7 13-16
May 11, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 9-9 5-7 14-16
May 12, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 9-9 5-8 14-17
May 13, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 9-9 5-9 14-18
May 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 9-9 5-10 14-19
May 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 9-9 5-11 14-20
May 15, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 L 9-9 5-12 14-21
May 16, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 7 L 9-9 5-13 14-22
May 17, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 5 L 9-9 5-14 14-23
May 19, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 9-9 5-15 14-24
May 20, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 9-9 5-16 14-25
May 21, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 9-9 5-17 14-26
May 23, 1978 Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 9-10 5-17 14-27
May 24, 1978 Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 10-10 5-17 15-27
May 25, 1978 Montreal Expos 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 10-11 5-17 15-28
May 26, 1978 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 10-12 5-17 15-29
May 27, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 10-13 5-17 15-30
May 28, 1978 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 10-14 5-17 15-31
May 29, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 2 W 10-14 6-17 16-31
May 29, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 7 L 10-14 6-18 16-32
May 30, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 2 W 10-14 7-18 17-32
May 31, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 4 W 10-14 8-18 18-32
June 2, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 2 L 10-14 8-19 18-33
June 3, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 W 10-14 9-19 19-33
June 3, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 L 10-14 9-20 19-34
June 4, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 W 10-14 10-20 20-34
June 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 10-15 10-20 20-35
June 6, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 11-15 10-20 21-35
June 7, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 11-16 10-20 21-36
June 8, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 12-16 10-20 22-36
June 9, 1978 Houston Astros 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 12-17 10-20 22-37
June 10, 1978 Houston Astros 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 12-18 10-20 22-38
June 11, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 13-18 10-20 23-38
June 12, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 13-18 10-21 23-39
June 13, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 12 L 13-18 10-22 23-40
June 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 13-18 10-23 23-41
June 16, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 13-18 10-24 23-42
June 17, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 13-18 10-25 23-43
June 18, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 13-18 10-26 23-44
June 20, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 13-18 11-26 24-44
June 22, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 13-18 11-27 24-45
June 23, 1978 Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 W 14-18 11-27 25-45
June 24, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 14-19 11-27 25-46
June 25, 1978 Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 W 15-19 11-27 26-46
June 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 L 15-19 11-28 26-47
June 27, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 15-19 12-28 27-47
June 27, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 15-19 13-28 28-47
June 28, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 15-19 14-28 29-47
June 30, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 1 W 15-19 15-28 30-47
July 1, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 15-19 15-29 30-48
July 2, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 2 W 15-19 16-29 31-48
July 2, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 4 W 15-19 17-29 32-48
July 3, 1978 Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 15-20 17-29 32-49
July 4, 1978 Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 15-21 17-29 32-50
July 5, 1978 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 15-22 17-29 32-51
July 6, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 16-22 17-29 33-51
July 7, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 16-23 17-29 33-52
July 8, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 17-23 17-29 34-52
July 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 17-24 17-29 34-53
July 13, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 18-24 17-29 35-53
July 14, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 19-24 17-29 36-53
July 15, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 19-25 17-29 36-54
July 16, 1978 San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 19-26 17-29 36-55
July 16, 1978 San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 W 20-26 17-29 37-55
July 17, 1978 San Francisco Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 20-27 17-29 37-56
July 18, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 20-28 17-29 37-57
July 19, 1978 San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 20-29 17-29 37-58
July 20, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 21-29 17-29 38-58
July 21, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 21-29 17-30 38-59
July 22, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 21-29 17-31 38-60
July 23, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 21-29 18-31 39-60
July 25, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 21-29 18-32 39-61
July 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 21-29 19-32 40-61
July 28, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 8 L 21-29 19-33 40-62
July 29, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 7 L 21-29 19-34 40-63
July 30, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 L 21-29 19-35 40-64
August 1, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 21-29 19-36 40-65
August 2, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 21-29 19-37 40-66
August 3, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 21-29 19-38 40-67
August 4, 1978 New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 21-30 19-38 40-68
August 5, 1978 New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 22-30 19-38 41-68
August 6, 1978 New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 23-30 19-38 42-68
August 7, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 24-30 19-38 43-68
August 8, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 25-30 19-38 44-68
August 8, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 26-30 19-38 45-68
August 9, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 26-31 19-38 45-69
August 11, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 1 W 26-31 20-38 46-69
August 12, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 1 W 26-31 21-38 47-69
August 13, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 1 W 26-31 22-38 48-69
August 14, 1978 Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 26-32 22-38 48-70
August 15, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 W 27-32 22-38 49-70
August 16, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 27-33 22-38 49-71
August 17, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 28-33 22-38 50-71
August 18, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 29-33 22-38 51-71
August 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 L 29-34 22-38 51-72
August 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 30-34 22-38 52-72
August 21, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Cincinnati Reds 9 W 30-34 23-38 53-72
August 22, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 30-34 23-39 53-73
August 24, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 30-34 24-39 54-73
August 25, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Atlanta Braves 10 W 30-34 25-39 55-73
August 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 30-34 26-39 56-73
August 27, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 30-34 27-39 57-73
August 29, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 L 30-34 27-40 57-74
August 30, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 W 30-34 28-40 58-74
August 31, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 30-35 28-40 58-75
September 1, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 30-36 28-40 58-76
September 2, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 30-37 28-40 58-77
September 3, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 W 31-37 28-40 59-77
September 4, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 31-38 28-40 59-78
September 4, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 32-38 28-40 60-78
September 6, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 32-39 28-40 60-79
September 7, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 33-39 28-40 61-79
September 8, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 33-39 28-41 61-80
September 8, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 L 33-39 28-42 61-81
September 9, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 33-39 28-43 61-82
September 10, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 W 33-39 29-43 62-82
September 11, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 3 L 33-39 29-44 62-83
September 12, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 5 L 33-39 29-45 62-84
September 13, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 33-39 29-46 62-85
September 14, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 33-39 29-47 62-86
September 15, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 33-39 30-47 63-86
September 16, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 33-39 31-47 64-86
September 17, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 33-39 31-48 64-87
September 19, 1978 New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 34-39 31-48 65-87
September 20, 1978 New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 34-40 31-48 65-88
September 21, 1978 New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 35-40 31-48 66-88
September 22, 1978 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 35-41 31-48 66-89
September 23, 1978 Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 36-41 31-48 67-89
September 24, 1978 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 36-42 31-48 67-90
September 25, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 0 W 36-42 32-48 68-90
September 26, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 3 L 36-42 32-49 68-91
September 29, 1978 Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 36-43 32-49 68-92
September 30, 1978 Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 W 37-43 32-49 69-92
October 1, 1978 Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 37-44 32-49 69-93


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