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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 11, 1979
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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 11, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 11, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,209 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Sharp 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Jim Jones 3B: Joe Bendekovits |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 11, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. McWilliams
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. McWilliams
McWilliams fires to first and has Templeton trapped. There's the throw to Chaney who tags Templeton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McWilliams
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McWilliams
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Devine
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Devine
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Devine
Swisher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Forsch
Chaney 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: ---
Devine vs. Forsch
Devine strikes out. Swisher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Devine out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Devine
Tyson 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Devine
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Devine
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Forsch moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mumphrey vs. Devine
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to home to get Forsch. Templeton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Devine
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a popup 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Devine
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Devine
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Devine
There goes Scott. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Devine
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Devine
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Templeton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Devine
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Devine
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Devine
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine juggles the ball. That's an error on Devine. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Devine
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Forsch
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devine vs. Forsch
Devine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster takes first base on ball four. Devine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Devine
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Devine
Hendrick hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Devine
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Devine
Reitz hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Devine
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Devine
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Oberkfell 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Devine
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Devine
There's a wild pitch. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Devine
Templeton 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
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Ted Simmons now catching.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Forsch
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Forsch
Mike Lum pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
There goes Chaney. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Chaney steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benedict tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Bruno
Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Garber
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Garber
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Bruno
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Bruno
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Bruno
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Garber
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Garber
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Garber
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1979 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 2 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Office R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0 Bonnell B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 1 1 0 Simmons T, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 1 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0 McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Devine A, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 3 0 3 0 Lum M, ph 0 0 0 1 Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 3 3 33 0 7 0 Atlanta 000 000 120 -- 3 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO McWilliams L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Devine A (W) 6.0 6 0 0 1 1 Garber G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (L) 7.2 3 3 1 2 6 Bruno T 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Devine A, Hernandez K DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, St.Louis 7 2B -- Hernandez K, Matthews G HR -- Burroughs J SB -- Scott T, Chaney D CS -- Templeton G SF -- Lum M WP -- Devine A T -- 2:34 A -- 9209
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