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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 8, 1978
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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 June 8, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1978 |
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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 | June 8, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,576 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jerry Maddox | Third Baseman |
Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 8, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Vuckovich
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Vuckovich
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Hernandez 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: ---
Dwyer vs. Hanna
Dwyer hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hanna
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Hanna
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Hanna
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy 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: -2-
Chaney vs. Vuckovich
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Vuckovich
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hanna
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hanna
Reitz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hanna
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball 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: ---
Hanna vs. Vuckovich
Hanna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Vuckovich
Gilbreath hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Hanna
Swisher strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Swisher out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Hanna
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hanna
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Hanna
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Vuckovich
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hanna
Hendrick strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hendrick out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hanna
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanna covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hanna
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Hanna
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Vuckovich
Chaney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Vuckovich
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanna vs. Vuckovich
Hanna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Vuckovich
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hanna
Tyson 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Hanna
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Hanna
There goes Swisher. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Swisher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vuckovich vs. Hanna
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Hanna
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Hanna
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Swisher trying to get to home. Burroughs throws the ball in to Pocoroba who tags Swisher, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Dwyer moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Vuckovich
There goes Office. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Vuckovich
Pocoroba 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: ---
Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Hanna
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hanna
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hanna, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Hanna
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Hanna
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Hanna
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Vuckovich
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Vuckovich
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Vuckovich
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. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beall vs. Vuckovich
Bob Beall pinch hits for Jerry Maddox.
Beall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Hanna
Pat Rockett now playing shortstop. Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Hanna
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Hanna
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Hanna
There goes Dwyer. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Dwyer steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Hanna
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Vuckovich
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Vuckovich
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
There goes Bonnell. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Vuckovich
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Vuckovich
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bonnell trying to get to home. Dwyer throws the ball in to Swisher who tags Bonnell, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Vuckovich
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Hendrick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Easterly
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Easterly
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Campbell
Tyson hits a line drive towards the mound. Campbell catches it and throws to third to double up Morales. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Littell
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Littell
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Littell
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1978 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 1 0 0 0 Office R, cf 4 0 3 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 2 0 Pocoroba B, c 2 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 3 2 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 2 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 2 Chaney D, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Maddox J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 3 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Hanna P, p 2 0 1 0 Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonnell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 7 0 29 2 7 2 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 000 001 01x -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Hanna P (L) 7.0 5 1 1 4 7 Easterly J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Campbell D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P (W) 7.2 7 0 0 2 5 Littell M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Hernandez K DP -- Atlanta 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, St.Louis 8 2B -- Templeton G, Matthews G, Hendrick G SB -- Swisher S, Dwyer J, Bonnell B CS -- Office R HBP -- by Easterly J (Hendrick G) T -- 2:19 A -- 11576
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