Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Alexander
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Alexander
  
  Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Alexander
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons scoops up the ball and tags Royster for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Vuckovich
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Vuckovich
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Alexander
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Alexander
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Alexander
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
  Horner vs. Vuckovich
  
  Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Vuckovich
  
  There goes Horner. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Horner steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Vuckovich
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Horner scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Benedict vs. Vuckovich
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alexander vs. Vuckovich
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Murphy scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Vuckovich
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Alexander
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Alexander
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vuckovich vs. Alexander
  
  Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Vuckovich
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Vuckovich
  
  Horner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Vuckovich
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Chambliss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benedict vs. Vuckovich
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Alexander
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Alexander
  
  Oberkfell hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Alexander
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Vuckovich
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Otten
  
  Jim Otten now pitching.
  
  Ramirez bunts towards the mound. Otten fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Otten
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Otten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Horner vs. Otten
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Alexander
  
  Simmons bunts towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Alexander
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Alexander
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Otten
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Otten
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Otten
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Otten
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive to right field. Durham throws towards the plate. Simmons fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Murphy scores. Hubbard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Benedict vs. Otten
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Otten
  
  Alexander bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Otten
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Otten
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Benedict trying to get to home. Durham throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Benedict who's trying to score from second, for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Alexander
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Alexander
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otten vs. Alexander
  
  Otten hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Otten
  
  Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Otten
  
  Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Otten
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Otten
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Otten
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Alexander
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Alexander
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Alexander
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Alexander
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball towards right. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Alexander
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Otten
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Otten
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Otten
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Otten
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Otten
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Alexander
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Alexander
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Alexander
  
  Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Alexander
  
  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jim Otten.
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Phillips vs. Alexander
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Littlefield
  
  John Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Littlefield
  
  Mike Lum pinch runs for Bob Horner.
  
  Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Littlefield
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Littlefield
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball towards right. Durham settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Durham. Lum goes all the way around to score. Hubbard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benedict vs. Littlefield
  
  Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Alexander
  
  Mike Lum now playing left field. Jerry Royster now playing third base.
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Alexander
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Alexander
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Alexander
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Alexander
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1980 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Templeton G, ss       2  0  0  0   Royster J, lf-3b      4  0  2  0   
Phillips M, ss        2  0  0  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  2  0   
Oberkfell K, 2b       4  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        5  1  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  1  0   Horner B, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  0  0   Lum M, pr-lf          0  1  0  0   
Hendrick G, cf        4  1  1  2   Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Durham L, rf          4  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          5  2  4  2   
Kennedy T, lf         3  0  1  0   Hubbard G, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         4  0  1  1   
Vuckovich P, p        1  0  0  0   Alexander D, p        4  0  2  2   
Otten J, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Iorg D, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Littlefield J, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        38  7 14  5

St.Louis         000 000 002 --  2
Atlanta          031 020 01x --  7

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L)*      3.0  5  4  3  4  1
Otten J               4.0  8  2  1  1  2
Littlefield J         1.0  1  1  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)       9.0  4  2  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Templeton G, Simmons T, Matthews G, Durham L
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Atlanta 13
2B -- Murphy D, Iorg D
HR -- Hendrick G
SB -- Horner B, Murphy D
SH -- Ramirez R
T -- 2:19
A -- 21099

    

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