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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 9, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Zachary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,506 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Shortstop |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Chris Zachary | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 9, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Zachary
Staehle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Zachary
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Zachary
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Zachary
Cepeda strikes out. The throw from Simmons to pick off Garr, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Zachary
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Zachary
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields the ball and throws to Zachary covering. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. Zachary
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Zachary
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Zachary
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Zachary
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Niekro
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Niekro
Zachary hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Schofield scores. Zachary moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zachary tags and scores. Brock tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Torre out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Zachary
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Zachary
There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Zachary
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and has Garr trapped. There's the throw to Torre who throws back over to Sizemore who tags Garr for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Zachary
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Zachary
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Torre catches it and throws to second to double up Aaron. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Niekro
Schofield hits a line drive into center field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Hague goes all the way around to score. Schofield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zachary vs. Niekro
Zachary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Zachary
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Zachary
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Zachary
Didier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Zachary
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Zachary
Staehle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Zachary
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staehle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Zachary
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Staehle scores. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Williams is hit by the pitch. Garr scores. Aaron moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Shaw
Don Shaw now pitching.
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Cepeda moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. Shaw
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Williams scores. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Didier vs. Shaw
Didier bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Shaw
Simmons fires to third and they've got Lum trapped. The throw back to Simmons who tags Lum for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Shaw
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Versalles scores. Niekro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staehle vs. Shaw
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Taylor
Bob Burda now playing first base. Frank Linzy now pitching. Chuck Taylor now pitching. Luis Melendez now playing center field. Matty Alou now pla
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Taylor
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Taylor
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Niekro
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Taylor
Lum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Taylor
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Gil Garrido now playing third base. Earl Williams now playing first base.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Taylor
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Taylor
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Taylor
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Niekro
Leron Lee pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrido fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrido fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Niekro
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Garr 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 6/9/1971 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 2 1 Staehle M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Alou M, cf-1b 3 0 0 1 Garr R, lf 3 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1
Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Garrido G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hague J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Williams E, 3b-1b 3 2 1 1
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, cf 3 1 2 1
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 1 3
Lee L, ph 1 0 0 0 Didier B, c 3 0 1 0
Sizemore T, ss 4 0 2 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 1 1
Schofield D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Zachary C, p 2 1 1 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 2 30 8 11 7
St.Louis 002 100 000 -- 3
Atlanta 020 060 00x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary C (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 2 1
Drabowsky M+ 0.0 0 2 2 1 0
Shaw D 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Linzy F 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Taylor C 3.0 0 0 0 0 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 9 3 1 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Aaron H, Lum M 2, Torre J
DP -- St.Louis 3, Atlanta 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Aaron H
SH -- Didier B
SF -- Versalles Z, Alou M
HBP -- by Zachary C (Staehle M), by Drabowsky M (Williams E)
WP -- Zachary C
T -- 2:27
A -- 7506
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