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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 30, 1977
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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 April 30, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 30, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Falcone
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Falcone
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up 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. Messersmith
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Messersmith
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Messersmith
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Falcone
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Falcone
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Messersmith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Messersmith
Tyson hits a line drive into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falcone vs. Messersmith
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Falcone
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Falcone
Rockett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Falcone
Messersmith bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Messersmith for the out. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Falcone
Office hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Messersmith
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Messersmith
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cito Gaston now playing left field. Tom Paciorek now playing first base.
Messersmith fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Messersmith. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Falcone
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Falcone
Paciorek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Falcone
Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Capra
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Capra
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Capra
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gilbreath fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Falcone
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Falcone
Rockett hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Falcone
Capra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Capra
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Capra
Brock takes first base on ball four. Falcone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Capra
Templeton bunts towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. Falcone moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Capra
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to home to get Falcone. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Capra
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Falcone
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Falcone
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Falcone
Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Falcone
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster scores. Gaston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Falcone
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaston moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Vic Correll.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gaston scores. Burroughs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Carroll
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Capra
Biff Pocoroba now catching.
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Capra
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Capra
Reitz hits a line drive into center field. Office picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Office. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. Reitz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Camp
Junior Moore now playing third base. Rick Camp now pitching. Jerry Royster now playing second base.
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Camp
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Camp
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Urrea
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. John Urrea now pitching.
Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Urrea
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Urrea
Office takes first base on ball four. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Urrea
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rockett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaston vs. Urrea
There go the runners. The throw from Simmons to Reitz. The throw back to home, and Rockett is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Camp
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Camp
McBride bunts towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Camp
Simmons hits a fly ball towards center. Office catches it and throws to first to double up Cruz. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Urrea
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Urrea
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Urrea
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Camp
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Camp
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Camp
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Camp
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. Hernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urrea vs. Camp
Urrea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops it up and throws to first, with Camp covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Urrea
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Urrea
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Asselstine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Urrea
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Nolan hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1977 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0
Royster J, 3b-2b 4 1 0 0 Urrea J, p 1 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 2 1 1 1
Gaston C, lf 3 1 1 0 McBride B, cf 3 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 3 1 Cruz H, rf 4 0 2 1
Paciorek T, lf-1b 4 1 2 2 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 1
Correll V, c 2 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 2 1 0
Pocoroba B, ph-c 2 0 0 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 2 0 1 0
Asselstine B, ph 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Rockett P, ss 2 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 0 0 0 0
Capra B, p 1 0 0 0
Moore J, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 30 5 8 3
Atlanta 000 202 000 -- 4
St.Louis 100 002 11x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Capra B* 2.0 3 2 1 3 0
Camp R (L) 3.0 3 2 1 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P 5.1 6 4 2 0 4
Carroll C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Urrea J (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Rockett P 2, Montanez W, Messersmith A, Templeton G, Office R
DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hernandez K
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Paciorek T, Simmons T
CS -- Rockett P
SH -- Messersmith A, Templeton G, McBride B
SF -- Templeton G
T -- 2:22
A -- 16883
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