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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 17, 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 17, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 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 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 14,045 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
| Bob Forsch | 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 |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 17, 1981
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Perry
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ramirez. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Perry
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Perry
Iorg 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Perry
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Iorg scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Perry
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Perry
Herr hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Forsch
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Perry
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Perry
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Perry
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Perry
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Forsch
Chambliss 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, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Perry
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Perry
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pocoroba juggles the ball. That's an error on Pocoroba. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Perry
Herr bunts towards third. Pocoroba fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Perry
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Forsch
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Forsch
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Perry reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Forsch
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Perry
Templeton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Perry
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Perry
Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to first to double up Scott. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Forsch
Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Perry
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Perry
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Perry
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Forsch
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Forsch
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Asselstine hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Forsch
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Forsch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Mahler
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Braun 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, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Mahler
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Martin
John Martin now pitching.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martin
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Martin
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Otten
Jim Otten now pitching.
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Otten
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Templeton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mahler
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Mahler
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Mahler
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Kaat
Tito Landrum now playing left field. Rufino Linares pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kaat
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Kaat
Pocoroba 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, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Camp
Tenace bunts towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Camp
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Camp
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Chambliss 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, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutter
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Sutter
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Sutter
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Sutter
Bob Porter pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Porter reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nahorodny vs. Sutter
Bill Nahorodny pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Bradford
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop. Larry Bradford now pitching.
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bradford
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bradford
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sutter
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sutter
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Sutter
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Sutter
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1981 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 1 0
Scott T, cf 4 1 2 0 Washington C, rf 5 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 2 1 Pocoroba B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 1 0
Iorg D, lf 4 1 1 1 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 0
Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 3 2 Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 2 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 1 1 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Porter B, ph 1 0 1 2
Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 1 0 1 1
Martin J, p 0 0 0 0 Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0
Otten J, p 0 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0 Linares R, ph 1 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Nahorodny B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 34 3 7 3
St.Louis 400 000 000 -- 4
Atlanta 001 000 020 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 5.0 3 1 1 2 0
Martin J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Otten J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Kaat J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Sutter B (S) 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 5.0 9 4 4 0 1
Mahler R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Camp R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Bradford L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ramirez R, Pocoroba B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Atlanta 10
2B -- Ramirez R, Perry G, Porter B
CS -- Oberkfell K
SH -- Tenace G
HBP -- by Perry G (Tenace G), by Perry G (Scott T)
PB -- Tenace G
T -- 2:34
A -- 14045
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