Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Vuckovich
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Niekro
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Vuckovich
  
  Office hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Vuckovich
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frias vs. Vuckovich
  
  Frias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Frias moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Vuckovich
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Frias trying to get to home. Hendrick throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Frias who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Niekro
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Vuckovich
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Niekro
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Niekro
  
  Phillips strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Phillips out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vuckovich vs. Niekro
  
  Vuckovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Vuckovich
  
  Office 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 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Niekro
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Murphy. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Niekro
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reitz vs. Niekro
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Vuckovich
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Vuckovich
  
  Frias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Vuckovich
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Niekro
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vuckovich vs. Niekro
  
  Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vuckovich moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oberkfell vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oberkfell vs. Niekro
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. Vuckovich scores. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Vuckovich
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Niekro
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Niekro
  
  Reitz strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reitz out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Vuckovich
  
  Office is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Niekro
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vuckovich vs. Niekro
  
  Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Niekro
  
  Oberkfell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Niekro
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Niekro
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Mahler
  
  Rick Mahler now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Vuckovich
  
  Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Vuckovich
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Vuckovich
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Skok
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vuckovich vs. Skok
  
  Vuckovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Skok
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vuckovich moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oberkfell vs. Skok
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Vuckovich
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Vuckovich
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Vuckovich
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Vuckovich
  
  Office hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/13/1979 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 3b         4  0  1  0   Brock L, lf           4  1  2  0   
Matthews G, rf        4  0  0  0   Mumphrey J, lf        1  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, lf       4  1  1  0   Oberkfell K, 2b       4  1  1  2   
Murphy D, 1b          4  1  1  2   Hernandez K, 1b       3  2  1  1   
Office R, cf          4  0  0  0   Simmons T, c          4  1  1  1   
Hubbard G, 2b         3  1  1  0   Hendrick G, rf        4  0  2  3   
Benedict B, c         3  0  0  0   Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   
Frias P, ss           3  0  1  1   Reitz K, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Niekro P, p           2  0  1  0   Phillips M, ss        4  0  2  0   
Mahler R, p           0  0  0  0   Vuckovich P, p        4  2  1  0   
Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
Skok C, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        36  7 11  7

Atlanta          010 000 002 --  3
St.Louis         000 310 30x --  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          6.2  9  7  6  2  4
Mahler R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Skok C                1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W)       9.0  6  3  3  0  4

E -- Murphy D
LOB -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 7
2B -- Hendrick G, Burroughs J
3B -- Royster J
HR -- Oberkfell K, Murphy D
SB -- Brock L
T -- 1:57
A -- 16762

    

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