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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1983
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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 31, 1983 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 21,954 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dave Pallone |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| George Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
| Andy Van Slyke | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
| Randy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Len Barker | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1983
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barker
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barker
Smith 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: ---
McGee vs. Barker
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Barker covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Barker
There goes McGee. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Barker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy 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: ---
Butler vs. Andujar
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Smith 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. Andujar
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Andujar
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Barker
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Barker
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field. Washington picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Washington. Iorg goes all the way around to score. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Barker
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Barker
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Barker
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to third for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Barker
There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to third. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Barker
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Barker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Andujar
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Andujar
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Andujar
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Barker
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Barker
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Barker
Iorg 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Barker
There goes Iorg. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Iorg steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Barker
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Andujar
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barker vs. Andujar
Barker bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Andujar
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Van Slyke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Andujar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Andujar
Chambliss 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 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Barker
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Barker
Porter takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Barker
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Barker
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Andujar
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Andujar
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barker
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Barker
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Barker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Barker
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Barker
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGee scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Pete Falcone now pitching.
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Falcone
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Iorg scores. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Falcone
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Falcone
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Andujar
David Green now playing right field.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Van Slyke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Andujar
Benedict hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Andujar
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Andujar
There goes Perry. The throw from Porter and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Garber
There goes Smith. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Andujar
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Andujar
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Andujar
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Rucker
Dave Rucker now pitching.
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Lahti
Jeff Lahti now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Lahti
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Van Slyke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Garber
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Garber
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Garber
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Lahti
Benedict hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Lahti
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Van Slyke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lahti
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lahti
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Van Slyke bunts towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forster
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Forster
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Forster covering, for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahti vs. Forster
Lahti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Lahti
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Lahti covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lahti
Murphy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Lahti
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell misplays the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Murphy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Sutter
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Sutter
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forster
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forster
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Forster
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Forster
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutter
Mike Ramsey now playing second base. Andy Van Slyke now playing left field. Ken Oberkfell now playing third base. Bob Watson pinch hits for Terry
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sutter
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sutter
Johnson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Sutter
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick fields it and throws to second for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Sutter
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1983 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 5 0 1 0 Butler B, lf 3 1 1 0
Ramsey M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, 3b 5 1 1 2
Smith O, ss 5 1 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 0 0
McGee W, cf 5 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 5 1 2 0
Hendrick G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 2 0
Iorg D, rf 3 2 3 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 1
Green D, rf 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Van Slyke A, 3b-lf 4 2 2 1 Benedict B, c 4 0 1 0
Oberkfell K, 2b-3b 4 0 4 3 Barker L, p 0 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Falcone P, p 0 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 3 0 0 0 Perry G, ph 1 0 1 0
Rucker D, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Lahti J, p 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 5 37 3 9 3
St.Louis 020 030 001 -- 6
Atlanta 000 002 010 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 5.1 5 2 2 1 4
Rucker D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lahti J 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
Sutter B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (L) 4.2 10 5 5 1 4
Falcone P 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Garber G 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Forster T 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Washington C, Smith O, Hendrick G, Oberkfell K, Ramsey M
DP -- St.Louis 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Atlanta 10
2B -- Murphy D
HR -- Johnson R, Smith O
SB -- McGee W, Iorg D, Van Slyke A, Oberkfell K
CS -- Perry G, Smith L
SH -- Barker L
WP -- Barker L
T -- 3:10
A -- 21954
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