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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 13, 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 13, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 13, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,762 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Jones 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Bob Freels 3B: Bob Sharp |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 13, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Vuckovich
Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the 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 fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Matthews 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: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Vuckovich
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Vuckovich
Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Vuckovich
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Frias trying to get to home. Hendrick throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Frias who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Vuckovich
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a fly ball 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: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Phillips out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Niekro
Vuckovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Murphy. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Vuckovich
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Vuckovich
Frias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Vuckovich
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Niekro
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vuckovich moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
There goes Brock. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. Vuckovich scores. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Vuckovich
Royster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reitz out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Niekro
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Niekro
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Vuckovich
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Vuckovich
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Vuckovich
Mike Lum pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Skok
Phillips 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Skok
Vuckovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Skok
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vuckovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Skok
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Vuckovich
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office 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 5/13/1979 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf 1 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 1 1 2
Murphy D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Hernandez K, 1b 3 2 1 1
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 1
Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 2 3
Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 3 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 1 0 Phillips M, ss 4 0 2 0
Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 4 2 1 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 36 7 11 7
Atlanta 010 000 002 -- 3
St.Louis 000 310 30x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 6.2 9 7 6 2 4
Mahler R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Skok C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 9.0 6 3 3 0 4
E -- Murphy D
LOB -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 7
2B -- Hendrick G, Burroughs J
3B -- Royster J
HR -- Oberkfell K, Murphy D
SB -- Brock L
T -- 1:57
A -- 16762
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