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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 15, 1981
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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 15, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 13,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Lary Sorensen | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 15, 1981
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Walk
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Walk
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Walk
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sorensen
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Sorensen
There goes Harper. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Sorensen
Washington hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Harper scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Sorensen
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sorensen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Walk
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Walk
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Walk
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Walk
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Walk
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Hendrick scores. Oberkfell moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sorensen vs. Walk
Sorensen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. Walk
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sorensen
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sorensen
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sorensen
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Walk
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Walk
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Walk
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Walk
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Walk
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to third. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Hanna
Preston Hanna now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hendrick scores. Iorg moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Hanna
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Hanna
Herr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sorensen vs. Hanna
Sorensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hanna vs. Sorensen
Hanna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sorensen
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sorensen
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Sorensen
There goes Washington. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hanna
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hanna
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Hanna
Hanna fires to third and picks off Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hanna
There goes Scott. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hanna
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sorensen
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sorensen
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sorensen
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hanna
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Hanna
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Hanna
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sorensen
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sorensen
Benedict hits a line drive into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sorensen
Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hanna
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Hanna
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorensen vs. Hanna
Sorensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Sorensen
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Asselstine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Sorensen
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Brian Asselstine.
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Sorensen
Washington takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Linares vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching. Rufino Linares pinch hits for Biff Pocoroba.
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. Royster scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Kaat
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Harper scores. Linares moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Otten
Jim Otten now pitching.
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Otten
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linares scores. Chambliss scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Otten
Benedict hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Otten
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Otten
Luis Gomez pinch hits for Jerry Royster.
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Otten
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Mahler
Luis Gomez now playing third base. Rufino Linares now playing left field. Rick Mahler now pitching.
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott 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, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Mahler
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching. Orlando Sanchez now catching.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Sykes
Linares takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Sykes
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Sykes
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Sykes
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Sykes
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Mahler
Bill Nahorodny now playing first base.
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Mahler
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Iorg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Mahler
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Mahler
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Mahler
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Bob Sykes.
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Edelen
Joe Edelen now pitching.
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Edelen
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mahler vs. Edelen
Mahler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Edelen
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Linares vs. Edelen
Linares hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Mahler
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Mahler
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. There goes Scott trying to get to home. Linares throws the ball in to Ramirez who relays the ball to Benedict, who tags Scott, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1981 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 0 Harper T, lf 4 2 1 0
Scott T, cf 5 0 2 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 2 0 Washington C, rf 3 2 2 1
Hendrick G, rf 4 2 2 0 Pocoroba B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Iorg D, lf 4 0 2 0 Linares R, ph-lf 2 1 0 1
Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 1 1
Tenace G, c 2 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Sanchez O, c 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 0 0
Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 1 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 4
Sorensen L, p 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 1 1 3
Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 0
Otten J, p 0 0 0 0 Walk B, p 0 0 0 0
Sykes B, p 0 0 0 0 Hanna P, p 1 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 1 0
Edelen J, p 0 0 0 0 Royster J, pr 0 1 0 0
Gomez L, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
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36 3 11 2 35 11 11 10
St.Louis 012 000 000 -- 3
Atlanta 200 007 20x -- 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (L)* 5.0 4 5 3 1 0
Kaat J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Otten J 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Sykes B 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Edelen J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B 2.1 5 3 3 2 4
Hanna P (W) 3.2 2 0 0 1 3
Mahler R (S) 3.0 4 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Templeton G, Hernandez K, Ramirez R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Atlanta 4
2B -- Washington C, Hernandez K, Chambliss C, Hubbard G, Hendrick G
HR -- Benedict B
SB -- Harper T
CS -- Washington C, Scott T
WP -- Hanna P
T -- 2:39
A -- 13730
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