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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 1, 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 May 1, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 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 | May 1, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,781 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Brian Asselstine | Left Fielder |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 1, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rasmussen
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ruthven
Brock hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Ruthven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Ruthven
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Rasmussen
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Rasmussen
There goes Paciorek. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Paciorek steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Rasmussen
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Rasmussen
Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Ruthven
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Ruthven
Rasmussen bunts towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmussen for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Ruthven
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Ruthven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Rasmussen
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Rasmussen
Ruthven 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, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Easterly
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Easterly
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Easterly
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Easterly
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Easterly
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rasmussen
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Rasmussen
Paciorek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Rasmussen
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Easterly
Rasmussen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Rasmussen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Easterly
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Easterly
Templeton hits a line drive towards third. Moore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Easterly
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Rasmussen
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Rasmussen
Rockett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterly vs. Rasmussen
Easterly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Easterly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Rasmussen
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Easterly
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Easterly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Easterly
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Easterly
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Easterly
Reitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Easterly
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rasmussen
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Rasmussen
Paciorek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Easterly
Rasmussen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Easterly
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rasmussen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Easterly
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rasmussen scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Johnson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Templeton moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. Scott tags and moves to third. Cruz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Johnson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Rasmussen
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Mike Anderson now playing right field. Dave Rader now catching.
Pocoroba is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Rasmussen
Asselstine hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Rasmussen
Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Johnson
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Johnson
Rasmussen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Johnson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Rasmussen
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Rasmussen
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Rasmussen
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leon
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Leon
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Leon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Rasmussen
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Rasmussen
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Rasmussen
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pocoroba vs. Rasmussen
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Asselstine vs. Rasmussen
Asselstine hits a fly ball 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 5/1/1977 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 2 1
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf 1 0 0 0
Moore J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 1 0 0 0
Paciorek T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 3 2 2 1
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, rf 3 1 1 0
Asselstine B, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 1 0 0 0
Rockett P, ss 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 3
Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0 Rader D, c 1 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 1 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 1
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 3 1 2 0
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32 0 5 0 32 8 11 8
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 211 013 00x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 2.0 3 3 3 2 1
Easterly J* 3.0 7 5 5 3 1
Johnson B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Leon M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Rasmussen E, Easterly J, Reitz K, Moore J
3B -- Simmons T
SB -- Paciorek T
SH -- Rasmussen E
SF -- Simmons T
T -- 2:17
A -- 12781
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