W L Pct. GB
Chicago 2 0 1.000 ---
Houston 2 0 1.000 ---
New York 2 0 1.000 ---
Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 0.5
Atlanta 0 1 .000 1.5
Montreal 0 2 .000 2
Pittsburgh 0 2 .000 2
St. Louis 0 2 .000 2
Thursday's games
Montreal (Moore) at New York (Matlack)
Chicago (Hooton) at St. Louis (Cleveland)
Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 1
Steve Carlton and Phil Niekro held their opponents scoreless until the Phillies broke through against the knuckleballer for two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Two walks sandwiched a single to load the bases with no outs. Bob Boone plated one run with a grounder, and Larry Bowa singled in another. Carlton worked out of his own jam in the seventh with one run scoring, and Mike Wallace and George Culver each worked a scoreless frame to protect the lead.
New York 2, Montreal 1
Ed Kranepool led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk, then scored the winning run on consecutive errors by Bob Bailey and Pepe Frias. Jerry Koosman went the distance, allowing one run on six hits, three of them by Terry Humphrey. Joe Gilbert was charged with the loss. Mike Torrez allowed four hits and one run in eight innings.
Chicago 7, St. Louis 5
The Cubs and Cardinals turned a pitchers duel into a runfest late. The Cubs plated three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth; the Cards responded with three of their own in the bottom of the ninth. Lou Brock and Tim McCarver each hit two-run homers off winner Rick Reuschel; McCarver's knocked Reuschel out of the box, and Mike Paul picked up the save. Jose Cardinal and Ron Santo each scored two runs for Chicago.
Houston 5, Pittsburgh 2
Cesar Cedeno homered and doubled to score twice, and Bob Watson doubled twice to back Don Wilson, who struck out eight in 7.1 innings. Cecil Upshaw entered with the bases loaded in the eighth and got a double play to escape the jam, then worked a scoreless ninth for the save.
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