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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 8, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Schueler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Folkers |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Ron Schueler | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Rich Folkers | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Folkers
Lum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Folkers
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Folkers
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Schueler
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Schueler
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Schueler
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Schueler
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Folkers
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Folkers
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Folkers
Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Folkers
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Schueler
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Schueler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Schueler
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Schueler
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schueler vs. Folkers
Schueler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Folkers
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Folkers
There goes Lum. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Lum steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Folkers
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Folkers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Folkers
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Folkers vs. Schueler
Folkers strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Schueler
Brock 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Schueler
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Folkers
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Folkers
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Folkers
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Folkers
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Schueler
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schueler
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Schueler
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Schueler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dietz scoops it up and throws to first, with Schueler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schueler vs. Folkers
Schueler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Folkers
Lum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Folkers
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Folkers
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Folkers
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Folkers
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Folkers
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching. Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Dick Dietz.
Tepedino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Sprague
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Schueler
Frank Tepedino now playing first base.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Schueler
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Schueler
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Schueler
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Brock reaches second base with a double. Tyson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Schueler
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schueler vs. Nagy
Mike Nagy now pitching.
Schueler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Nagy
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Nagy
There goes Lum. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nagy
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Schueler
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schueler
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 -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Schueler
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nagy
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nagy
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Nagy
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nagy
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Schueler
Cruz 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 -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Schueler
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Schueler
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tepedino vs. Nagy
Tepedino hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Nagy
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schueler vs. Nagy
Schueler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Schueler
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Schueler
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Schueler
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Schueler
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pena
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pena
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Pena
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Pena
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field. Phil Niekro now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1973 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lum M, rf 4 1 2 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1
Perez M, ss 5 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 1 2 0 McBride B, cf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, lf 5 1 2 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Jackson S, lf 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Baker D, cf 3 1 1 2 Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dietz D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 3 1 1 0
Tepedino F, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Folkers R, p 1 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Schueler R, p 4 0 1 0 Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0 Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, ph 1 0 1 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 32 1 5 1
Atlanta 000 040 000 -- 4
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Schueler R (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 6
Niekro P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Folkers R (L) 4.2 7 4 4 3 3
Sprague E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Nagy M 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pena O 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Evans D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, St.Louis 5
2B -- Brock L
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Lum M, Baker D
SB -- Lum M
CS -- Lum M
HBP -- by Folkers R (Lum M), by Nagy M (Baker D)
T -- 2:09
A -- 38041
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