The Wizards didn’t need their league-leading pitching to top the Houston Hoots. Instead, their bats set the tone against Hoots starter Bob Gibson. Stan Musial was 4 for 6, and Tony Gwynn and Larry Walker had 3 hits each to lead the Wizards to a 14-2 win. St. Louis starter Carl Hubbell left the game after 5 shutout innings with a strained hamstring. Bob Gibson had another rough outing. He took a 5-0 deficit into the 6th inning and was chased after allowing 4 straight hits. Overall, Gibson allowed 10 hits and 9 ER in 5 innings. The Wizards improved to 13-2 with the win, snapping the Houston winning streak at 5 games. Houston is now 6-9.