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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 21, 1973
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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 August 21, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roric Harrison |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 15,502 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Art Williams 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Shag Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Roric Harrison | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 21, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Harrison
Brock bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Harrison
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Harrison
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Harrison
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Harrison
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Harrison
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Harrison
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Harrison
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wise vs. Harrison
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Harrison
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Harrison
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Harrison
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Harrison
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore scores. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Harrison
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Harrison
Agee takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Harrison
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to Harrison covering. Safe. McCarver scores. Torre moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Harrison
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wise vs. Harrison
Wise hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wise
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Wise
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Goggin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goggin for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Wise
Evans takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. Lum scores. Evans moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Baker reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Neibauer
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Neibauer
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Neibauer covering, for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Neibauer
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Neibauer
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wise
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neibauer vs. Wise
There goes Casanova. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neibauer vs. Wise
Neibauer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Neibauer
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Neibauer
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Neibauer
Wise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Baker reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Pena
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops it up and throws to first, with Pena covering, for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Pena
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Casanova vs. Pena
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Neibauer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Neibauer
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Neibauer
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Pena
Freddie Velazquez pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Velazquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pena
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Folkers fires to first and has Garr trapped. There's the throw to Tyson who tags Garr for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Folkers
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Lum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Folkers
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Folkers
Marty Perez pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching. Marty Perez now playing shortstop. Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Folkers
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Folkers
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Folkers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Folkers
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Niekro
Bake McBride pinch hits for Rich Folkers.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Sprague
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Sprague
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Sprague
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Sprague
Perez hits a popup towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Sprague
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Niekro
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. Torre moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melendez vs. Niekro
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Niekro
Ken Reitz pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1973 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0 Garr R, rf 5 1 3 0
Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 3 0 Lum M, 1b 4 3 3 1
McCarver T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 3 2 1
Simmons T, c 5 0 1 2 Aaron H, lf 4 2 3 3
Torre J, 3b 4 1 3 0 Perez M, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Baker D, cf 5 1 2 4
Carbo B, rf 4 1 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Tyson M, ss 3 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss-lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 1 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 1 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, ph 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Wise R, p 3 1 1 4 Goggin C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Neibauer G, p 1 0 0 0
Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
McBride B, ph 1 0 0 0 Velazquez F, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0
Reitz K, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 7 13 7 38 11 15 11
St.Louis 007 000 000 -- 7
Atlanta 006 032 00x -- 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)* 4.0 8 9 3 2 3
Pena O 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Folkers R 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Sprague E 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Harrison R 2.2 8 7 7 2 2
Niekro J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Neibauer G (W) 2.2 0 0 0 3 1
Devine A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Niekro P (S) 3.0 5 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Torre J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Atlanta 6
2B -- Baker D 2, Aaron H
3B -- Evans D
HR -- Wise R, Johnson D, Lum M
CS -- Casanova P, Garr R
T -- 3:02
A -- 15502
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