Braves @ Cardinals
July 25, 1979

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Top 3	R	H	E
Braves	0	1	1
Cardinals	1	3	0

Top 3	R	H	E
Braves	0	1	1
Cardinals	1	3	0

Rick Matula Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.059
OBP	.000	.059
At Bats	0	34
Hits	0	2
• Singles	0	2
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	0
RBI’s	0	0

John Denny Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	8	0

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Busch Stadium - July 25, 1979

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Walk

John Denny

Ted Simmons

Keith Hernandez

Ken Oberkfell

Ken Reitz

Garry Templeton

Lou Brock

Tony Scott

George Hendrick

Rick Matula

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Matula takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 3 Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Denny strikes out.

Bottom 2 Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field. Spikes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spikes. Hendrick scores. Reitz moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second.

Bottom 2 Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second.

Bottom 2 Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Hendrick takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Nolan strikes out.

Top 2 Spikes strikes out.

Top 2 Murphy strikes out.

Bottom 1 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Horner strikes out.

Top 1 Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Matthews strikes out.

Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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