
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 69-93
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,278,215, 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 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 | ||
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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 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-5 | 1-4 | 5-9 | ||
April 23, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | 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 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 25-30 | 19-38 | 44-68 | ||
August 8, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | 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 |