Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Mahler
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Mahler
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Mahler
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Mahler
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Mahler
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Mahler
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Mahler
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Mahler
  
  Tyson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Mahler
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bonnell out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Forsch
  
  Frias hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahler vs. Forsch
  
  Mahler strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Mahler
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Mahler
  
  Scott hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Mahler
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Mahler
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Mahler
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Mahler
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Mahler
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tyson vs. Mahler
  
  Tyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Tyson reaches third base with a triple. Hendrick scores. Reitz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Forsch vs. Mahler
  
  Forsch 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 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Forsch
  
  Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahler vs. Forsch
  
  Mahler 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 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Mahler
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Mahler
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Mahler
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Mahler
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Mahler
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Mahler
  
  Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonnell for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Forsch
  
  Frias hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Mahler
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Mahler
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
  
  Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Mahler
  
  Forsch bunts towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Mahler
  
  Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Mahler
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Mumphrey scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Mahler
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Forsch
  
  Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Rowland Office pinch hits for Mickey Mahler.
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Skok
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Skok
  
  There goes Hendrick. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Hendrick steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Skok
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Skok
  
  Mumphrey hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. Lum moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frias vs. Martinez
  
  Silvio Martinez now pitching.
  
  Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lum scores. Bonnell scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Martinez
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Craig Skok.
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Martinez
  
  Bob Beall pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Garber
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Silvio Martinez.
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Garber
  
  Templeton hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Littell
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Littell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Littell
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Littell
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Garber
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Garber
  
  Hernandez 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 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Garber
  
  Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Garber
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Schultz
  
  Buddy Schultz now pitching. Steve Swisher now catching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Schultz
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frias vs. Schultz
  
  Frias strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macha vs. Schultz
  
  Mike Macha pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  Macha is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1979 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Templeton G, ss       4  1  1  0   Royster J, 3b         5  0  1  0   
Scott T, cf           5  0  1  2   Hubbard G, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       5  0  1  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  1  3  0   
Simmons T, c          4  1  1  1   Murphy D, c           5  0  2  1   
Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   Matthews G, rf        5  1  1  1   
Hendrick G, rf        5  1  2  0   Lum M, 1b             4  2  2  1   
Reitz K, 3b           4  1  1  0   Spikes C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Grieve T, lf          3  0  1  0   Bonnell B, cf         5  1  2  0   
Mumphrey J, pr-lf     1  1  0  0   Frias P, ss           5  0  2  2   
Tyson M, 2b           4  1  2  3   Mahler M, p           2  0  0  0   
Forsch B, p           2  0  0  0   Office R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Martinez S, p         0  0  0  0   Skok C, p             0  0  0  0   
Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0   Nolan J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Littell M, p          0  0  0  0   Beall B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Swisher S, c          0  0  0  0   Garber G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Macha M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 10  6                        44  5 14  5

St.Louis         010 200 200 1 --  6
Atlanta          010 010 030 0 --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B*             7.0 12  5  5  0  3
Martinez S            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Littell M (W)         1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Schultz B (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mahler M              7.0  8  5  5  2  6
Skok C                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Garber G (L)          2.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Templeton G
DP -- St.Louis 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Atlanta 10
2B -- Hernandez K, Hendrick G, Burroughs J, Bonnell B
3B -- Tyson M, Scott T
HR -- Tyson M, Lum M, Matthews G, Simmons T
SB -- Hendrick G
SH -- Forsch B
WP -- Littell M
T -- 2:41
A -- 1643

    

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