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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 8, 1970 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 23,711 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Carl Taylor | Right Fielder |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Joe Hague | First Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Hal King | Catcher |
Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 8, 1970
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Jarvis
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jarvis
There goes Cardenal. The throw from King and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jarvis
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Jarvis
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Jarvis
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Jarvis
Hague takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Jarvis
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Allen scores. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan bunts towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Gibson
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jarvis
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Jarvis
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty throws the ball in to Millan who tags Cardenal, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jarvis
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gibson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Gibson
King takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Gibson
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Millan reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. King scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Millan scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Gibson
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Jarvis
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jarvis
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gibson
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Gibson
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Gibson
King hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jarvis vs. Gibson
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Jarvis
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Jarvis covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jarvis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Millan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Jarvis
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Jarvis
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Jarvis
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Maxvill scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Javier who tags Aaron trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to home to get Millan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Jarvis
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jarvis
Torre takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Jarvis
The umpire calls a balk on Jarvis Allen moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hague vs. Jarvis
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Jarvis
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gibson
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gibson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Gibson
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jarvis
Gibson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Jarvis
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jarvis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Priddy
Allen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Priddy
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Taylor
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Taylor
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Taylor
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Priddy
Hague hits a line drive to left field. Carty throws towards Jackson. Jackson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Priddy
There's a wild pitch. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Priddy
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davalillo vs. Priddy
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Priddy
Leron Lee pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Priddy
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Milt Ramirez now playing shortstop. Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Johnson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Johnson
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Priddy
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Priddy
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Priddy
Allen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1970 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 5 1 2 0 Jackson S, ss 4 2 2 0 Taylor C, rf 5 0 2 3 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 2 Brock L, lf 5 1 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 3 Allen D, 3b 5 2 2 0 Carty R, lf 4 0 1 1 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hague J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 1 3 Gonzalez T, cf 3 1 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 King H, c 3 2 1 1 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Jarvis P, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 Garr R, ph 1 1 1 0 Gibson B, p 3 1 1 1 Priddy B, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 Lee L, ph 0 0 0 0 Ramirez M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 33 8 11 8 St.Louis 300 310 000 -- 7 Atlanta 040 003 10x -- 8 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B 5.1 10 7 7 5 6 Taylor C (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Jarvis P 6.0 10 7 7 2 7 Priddy B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Brock L, Jackson S DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Atlanta 7 2B -- Millan F, Taylor C HR -- Aaron H, King H SB -- Cardenal J, Gonzalez T SF -- Javier J HBP -- by Gibson B (Millan F) WP -- Priddy B Balk -- Jarvis P T -- 2:31 A -- 23711
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