Braves @ Cardinals
August 21, 1976

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Bottom 7 R H E
Braves 5 9 1
Cardinals 2 8 1
Bottom 7 R H E
Braves 5 9 1
Cardinals 2 8 1

Hector Cruz Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .209
OBP .500 .254
At Bats 2 378
Hits 1 79
• Singles 1 55
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 54

Carl Morton Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 9 0
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Busch Stadium - August 21, 1976
Out
Carl Morton
Vic Correll
Willie Montanez
Rod Gilbreath
Jerry Royster
Darrel Chaney
Tom Paciorek
Jim Wynn
Ken Henderson
Hector Cruz
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Henderson is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Paciorek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Eddie Solomon now pitching. There goes Morton. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Morton steals second.
Top 6 Morton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney scores.
Top 6 Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath scores. Chaney moves to second.
Top 6 Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Gilbreath moves to third.
Top 6 Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third.
Top 6 Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to second.
Bottom 5 Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores.
Bottom 5 Forsch bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out.
Top 4 Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Correll is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Chaney reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Simmons hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to home to get Templeton. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 There goes Templeton. The throw from Correll and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 3 Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Henderson strikes out.
Top 3 Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Paciorek is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Morton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Correll moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Gilbreath moves to second.
Top 2 Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. Montanez scores.
Top 2 Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third.
Top 2 Montanez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Hernandez is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second.
Bottom 1 Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Brock. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Bottom 1 Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Wynn. The throw from Simmons to Templeton and they have Wynn trapped. The throw over to Hernandez, who applies the tag for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.