Braves @ Cardinals
August 19, 1978

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 6 1
Cardinals 0 4 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 6 1
Cardinals 0 4 1

Ted Simmons Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .285
OBP .000 .374
At Bats 0 397
Hits 0 113
• Singles 0 62
• Doubles 0 32
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 15
Walks 0 59
RBI’s 0 54

Larry McWilliams Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 0 0
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Busch Stadium - August 19, 1978
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Out
Larry McWilliams
Bruce Benedict
Dale Murphy
Chico Ruiz
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Barry Bonnell
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Ted Simmons
George Hendrick

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 3 6 1 5
St. Louis Cardinals 0 4 1 5
Winning Pitcher Larry McWilliams
Losing Pitcher Bob Forsch
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Rowland Office
Attendance 24,313
Time of Game 2 hours 37 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ted Simmons pinch hits for Mark Littell. Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Freed hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Hendrick takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 There goes Murphy. The slide. Swisher applies the tag. Murphy is out.
Top 9 There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. Ruiz moves to second.
Top 9 Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Bonnell scores. Murphy moves to second.
Top 9 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to third.
Top 9 Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Burroughs reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Scott hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Matthews strikes out.
Top 8 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Mark Littell now pitching. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field. Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McWilliams strikes out.
Top 7 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Ruiz moves to third.
Top 7 The umpire calls a balk on Forsch Horner scores. Ruiz moves to second.
Top 7 Ruiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to third.
Top 7 Murphy hits a popup towards first. Freed settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Scott strikes out.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Office hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores.
Top 6 Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Templeton strikes out.
Bottom 5 Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Tyson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McWilliams strikes out.
Top 5 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second.
Bottom 4 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 4 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 3 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 McWilliams bunts towards first. Freed scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Benedict moves to second.
Top 3 Benedict takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Tyson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Swisher takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Reitz reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Freed is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Horner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 McWilliams fires to first and has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Royster who tags Scott for the out.
Bottom 1 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Matthews is called out on strikes.
Top 1 There goes Office. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Office steals second.
Top 1 Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out.