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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 8, 1973
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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 June 8, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 5,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 8, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reed
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reed
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reed
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wise
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wise
There goes Oates. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wise
There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reed
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. Reed
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reed
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Reed
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wise vs. Reed
Wise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Reed
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver fields the ball and throws to Wise covering. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Wise
Reed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Reed reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Wise
Oates hits a line drive towards short. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reed
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reed
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lum. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reed
Torre hits a line drive towards the mound. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reed
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Lum moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a line drive towards the mound. Wise reaches out 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: ---
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Reed
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Reed
There's a wild pitch. McCarver moves to third. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Reed
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Reed
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarver tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Reed
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Wise
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wise
Oates hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reed
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reed
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reed
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a line drive towards first. McCarver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aaron moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Wise
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reed
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reed
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Wise
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Wise
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Garr reaches second base with a double. Oates goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wise
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reed
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Reed
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Reed
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hrabosky
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hrabosky
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reed
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reed
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reed
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reed
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Reed
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hrabosky
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hrabosky
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Hrabosky
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hrabosky
There goes Oates. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Oates steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Hrabosky
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oates scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hrabosky
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Simmons fires to third and picks off Garr. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Frisella
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Frisella covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Frisella
Ken Reitz pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Frisella
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Bill Stein pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1973 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Oates J, c 5 2 2 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, rf 5 0 3 2
Torre J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, lf 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, 1b 4 2 2 0 Jackson S, lf 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, cf 4 0 1 1 Lum M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 0 2 1
Tyson M, ss 2 0 0 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Reitz K, ph 1 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 4 1 1 0
Kelleher M, pr 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 4 0 2 2
Wise R, p 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Stein B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 37 5 13 5
St.Louis 010 100 010 -- 3
Atlanta 021 001 01x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 6.0 10 4 3 2 1
Hrabosky A 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 8.0 5 3 3 3 4
Frisella D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Lum M, Tyson M 2, Perez M
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Atlanta 10
2B -- Reed R, Garr R
3B -- McCarver T
HR -- Torre J
SB -- Garr R, Oates J
CS -- Oates J
SF -- Tyson M
WP -- Reed R
T -- 2:20
A -- 5242
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