Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. McWilliams
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. McWilliams
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. McWilliams
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reitz vs. McWilliams
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Forsch
  
  Beall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Forsch
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. McWilliams
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. McWilliams
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. McWilliams
  
  Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. McWilliams
  
  Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Forsch
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Forsch
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. McWilliams
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Scott reaches second base with a double. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. McWilliams
  
  Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. McWilliams
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. McWilliams
  
  Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. McWilliams
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. McWilliams
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. McWilliams
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beall vs. Forsch
  
  Beall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beall moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horner vs. Forsch
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Forsch
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. McWilliams
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. McWilliams
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Templeton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. McWilliams
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Forsch
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Hubbard. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Hubbard steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. McWilliams
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. McWilliams
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. McWilliams
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phillips vs. Camp
  
  Mike Phillips pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick scores. Morales moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Forsch vs. Camp
  
  Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Forsch
  
  Mike Phillips now playing second base.
  
  Beall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Beall. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Beall steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Forsch
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Office vs. Forsch
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Beall moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nolan vs. Forsch
  
  Nolan hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Morales chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Templeton. Templeton fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Templeton. Beall scores. Matthews scores. Office goes all the way around to score. Nolan moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Camp
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Camp
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Camp
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Camp
  
  Hendrick is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reitz vs. Camp
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching. Rod Gilbreath now playing second base.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Lopez
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beall vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Lopez
  
  Beall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Lopez
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Garber
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Garber
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Garber
  
  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Bruno
  
  Ted Simmons now catching. Tom Bruno now pitching.
  
  Horner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Bruno
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Bruno
  
  Office hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Garber
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Garber
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Garber
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Garber
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Garber
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Garber
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruno vs. Garber
  
  Bruno hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Bruno
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Bruno
  
  Dale Murphy pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Bruno
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 10 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Skok
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Skok
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Skok
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Skok
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Boggs
  
  Tommy Boggs now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bruno
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beall vs. Bruno
  
  Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Bruno
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Bruno
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 11 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1978 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Templeton G, ss       6  2  4  0   Royster J, ss         4  1  1  0   
Scott T, lf           5  1  2  0   Beall B, 1b           4  2  4  1   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  3  2  0   Burroughs J, lf       5  2  1  0   
Hendrick G, cf        5  3  4  7   Horner B, 3b          5  2  2  5   
Reitz K, 3b           5  1  3  2   Matthews G, rf        4  1  0  0   
Morales J, rf         4  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  1  1  0   
Swisher S, c          2  0  0  0   Nolan J, c            4  1  1  3   
Mumphrey J, ph        1  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Bruno T, p            1  0  0  0   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
Littell M, p          0  0  0  0   Murphy D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Tyson M, 2b           1  0  0  0   Skok C, p             0  0  0  0   
Phillips M, ph-2b     3  1  1  1   Boggs T, p            0  0  0  0   
Forsch B, p           3  0  0  0   McWilliams L, p       2  0  0  0   
Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Simmons T, ph-c       2  0  1  1   Gilbreath R, 2b       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 17 11                        37 10 10  9

St.Louis         005 011 031 -- 11
Atlanta          004 040 002 -- 10

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B              5.0  8  8  4  2  2
Lopez A               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Bruno T (W)           2.2  1  2  2  1  4
Littell M (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L          4.1  8  6  6  2  1
Camp R                1.1  3  1  1  1  1
Garber G (L)          2.1  4  3  3  0  3
Skok C                0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Boggs T               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Phillips M, Templeton G
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Atlanta 4
2B -- Scott T, Hendrick G, Phillips M
3B -- Royster J, Nolan J
HR -- Hendrick G 2, Reitz K, Horner B 2
SB -- Hubbard G, Beall B
CS -- Royster J
HBP -- by McWilliams L (Scott T), by McWilliams L (Hernandez K), by Camp R (Hendrick G)
T -- 3:15
A -- 5908

    

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