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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 30, 1987
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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 August 30, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,370 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Eric Gregg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| David Palmer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Lance Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 30, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Mathews
Hall hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Mathews
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Mathews
Perry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathews
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Mathews
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Mathews
Virgil hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Palmer
Coleman 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Palmer
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mathews
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mathews
Palmer hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Palmer
Clark hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Palmer
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson 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 3
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Mathews
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Mathews
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Mathews
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Palmer
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oquendo for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Palmer
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Palmer
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathews
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Mathews
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Mathews
Virgil hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Palmer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Palmer
Pendleton hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Palmer
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mathews
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Mathews fires to first and has Blauser trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Blauser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Hubbard hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mathews
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Palmer
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Palmer
Oquendo 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 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Mathews
Hall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Mathews
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Mathews
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Palmer
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Palmer
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Palmer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Palmer
There goes Coleman. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Palmer
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Palmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathews
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Mathews
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Mathews
Virgil is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Palmer
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Palmer
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Mathews
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mathews
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Palmer
Oquendo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Palmer
Pena 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Palmer
John Morris pinch hits for Greg Mathews.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Horton
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Horton
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Horton
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virgil vs. Dawley
Virgil hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Acker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Acker
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Coleman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Acker
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
McGee hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. McGee reaches second base with a double. Pendleton scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Garber
Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Lance Johnson. Tom Herr pinch hits for Jim Lindeman. Gene Garber now pitching.
Herr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oquendo vs. Garber
Oquendo bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clark scores. McGee moves to third. Herr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1987 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hall A, cf 4 1 1 0 Coleman V, lf 4 2 1 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 1 3 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 2 1
Perry G, 1b 4 1 1 3 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 1 1
Murphy D, rf 3 0 0 0 Clark J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 3 0 1 1
Virgil O, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, rf 3 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 3 0 1 0 Lindeman J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herr T, ph 0 0 0 0
Palmer D, p 3 0 0 0 Oquendo J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Mathews G, p 2 0 1 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Morris J, ph 1 0 0 0
Horton R, p 0 0 0 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 30 4 7 4
Atlanta 300 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 001 003 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer D 8.0 4 1 1 1 2
Acker J (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Assenmacher P* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Garber G 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mathews G 8.0 5 3 3 0 5
Horton R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Dawley B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, St.Louis 5
2B -- Oberkfell K 2, Coleman V, Pendleton T, McGee W
HR -- Perry G
SB -- Coleman V
CS -- Blauser J
SH -- Oquendo J
T -- 2:21
A -- 39370
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