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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1987
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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 May 20, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Puleo |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,050 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Bob Davidson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lake | Catcher |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Charlie Puleo | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 20, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Puleo
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Puleo
Smith hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Puleo
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Puleo
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Puleo
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Cox
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Cox
There goes Hall. The throw from Lake and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Cox
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Cox
Oberkfell bunts towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Cox
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Cox
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. James scores. There goes Murphy trying to get to home. Ford throws the ball in to Herr who relays the ball to Lake, who tags Murphy, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cox
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Puleo
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Puleo
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Puleo
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cox
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cox
Virgil hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puleo vs. Cox
Puleo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cox
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Cox
James hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Puleo
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Puleo
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Puleo
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Puleo
The umpire calls a balk on Puleo Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Puleo
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Puleo
There goes Pendleton. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Pendleton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Puleo
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Puleo
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cox
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Cox
Murphy strikes out. There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Lake to second, and Oberkfell is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cox
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cox
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Puleo
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Puleo
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Puleo
Lake is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cox
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cox
Virgil hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puleo vs. Cox
Puleo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cox
Hall takes first base on ball four. Puleo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Cox
James hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Puleo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Puleo
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Puleo
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cox
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cox
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cox
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Cox
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Cox
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffey scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Cox
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Puleo
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Puleo
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Dedmon
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Dedmon
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey fields it, tags Ford out, and throws to home to double up Clark, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dedmon vs. Cox
Dedmon hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Cox
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Cox
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Cox
There goes James. The throw from Lake and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Dedmon
John Morris pinch hits for Steve Lake.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Booker vs. Dedmon
Rod Booker pinch hits for Danny Cox.
Booker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Dedmon
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dedmon
The umpire calls a balk on Dedmon Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dedmon
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Dedmon
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Dedmon
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Clark takes first base on ball four. Coleman scores. Smith moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Acker
McGee is hit by the pitch. Smith scores. Pendleton moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Acker
Herr hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Horton
Tom Pagnozzi now catching. Ricky Horton now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Horton
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Horton
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Acker
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Acker
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Acker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Horton
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Horton
Thomas bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Horton
Virgil hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Horton
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garber
There goes Coleman. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Garber
There goes Smith. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Garber
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Garber
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Garber
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Horton
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Horton
James bunts towards the mound. Horton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Horton
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1987 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 5 2 2 0 Hall A, cf 4 1 2 0
Smith O, ss 4 2 2 1 James D, lf 2 1 0 0
Pendleton T, 3b 3 1 2 1 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clark J, 1b 3 0 2 1 Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0
McGee W, cf 4 0 1 2 Griffey K, 1b 4 1 3 2
Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ford C, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 1
Lake S, c 2 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 4 1 1 1
Morris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Puleo C, p 2 0 2 0
Pagnozzi T, c 1 0 0 0 Dedmon J, p 1 0 0 0
Cox D, p 2 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Booker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Roenicke G, ph 1 0 0 0
Horton R, p 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 33 4 11 4
St.Louis 001 001 201 -- 5
Atlanta 210 010 000 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D 6.0 9 4 4 5 3
Horton R (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Worrell T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Puleo C* 5.0 5 2 2 2 4
Dedmon J 1.2 2 2 2 2 0
Acker J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Garber G (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- St.Louis 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Atlanta 9
2B -- Griffey K 2
3B -- Griffey K
HR -- Virgil O
SB -- Hall A, Pendleton T, Smith O 2, Coleman V 2
CS -- Oberkfell K, James D
SH -- Oberkfell K, James D
HBP -- by Acker J (McGee W)
Balk -- Puleo C, Dedmon J
T -- 3:18
A -- 8050
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