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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 29, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 29, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,658 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 29, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Forsch
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Forsch
There goes Office. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Niekro
There goes Brock. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Paciorek. Brock scores. Templeton scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Forsch
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paciorek scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rockett vs. Forsch
Rockett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Forsch
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
There goes McBride. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
There goes Cruz. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Forsch
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Forsch
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Forsch
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Forsch
Office 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Niekro
Templeton strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Templeton out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Niekro
Pocorobadrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes McBride. The throw to Niekro covering the plate. The slide. McBride is out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Forsch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Forsch
Paciorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Niekro
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Forsch
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Forsch
Junior Moore pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Forsch
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Asselstine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster takes first base on ball four. Asselstine moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Easterly
Junior Moore now playing third base. Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Easterly
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Easterly
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hrabosky
Tony Scott now playing center field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Hrabosky
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Hrabosky
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Easterly
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Easterly
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Easterly
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Easterly
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Easterly
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Hrabosky
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hrabosky
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Hrabosky
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jamie Easterly.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Hrabosky
Office hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1977 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 4 0 1 1 Brock L, lf 4 2 2 0
Royster J, 3b-ss 3 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, lf 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Templeton G, ss 3 1 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 4 0 1 0
Paciorek T, lf 4 1 1 0 Scott T, cf 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 0 2 1 Cruz H, rf 4 1 2 1
Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 2 1
Rockett P, ss 2 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0
Moore J, ph-3b 2 1 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 1
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Asselstine B, ph 1 0 1 0 Forsch B, p 3 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 30 5 9 4
Atlanta 010 000 100 -- 2
St.Louis 410 000 00x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 6.0 8 5 4 3 3
Easterly J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 6.2 9 2 2 2 5
Hrabosky A (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 6
E -- Paciorek T, Rockett P
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Simmons T, Paciorek T, Brock L
SB -- Brock L, Hernandez K
CS -- Office R, McBride B, Cruz H
SF -- Reitz K
WP -- Forsch B
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:25
A -- 17658
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