Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staehle vs. Zachary
  
  Staehle is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Zachary
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Zachary
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Zachary
  
  Cepeda strikes out. The throw from Simmons to pick off Garr, and he's out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Niekro
  
  Hague hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zachary
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Zachary
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields the ball and throws to Zachary covering. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Versalles vs. Zachary
  
  Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Didier vs. Zachary
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Zachary
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staehle vs. Zachary
  
  Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Niekro
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zachary vs. Niekro
  
  Zachary hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Schofield moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Schofield scores. Zachary moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zachary tags and scores. Brock tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Torre out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Zachary
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Zachary
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Zachary
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and has Garr trapped. There's the throw to Torre who throws back over to Sizemore who tags Garr for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Zachary
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Zachary
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards third. Torre catches it and throws to second to double up Aaron. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Niekro
  
  Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Niekro
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Hague goes all the way around to score. Schofield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zachary vs. Niekro
  
  Zachary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Zachary
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Zachary
  
  Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Zachary
  
  Didier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Zachary
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staehle vs. Zachary
  
  Staehle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Zachary
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staehle moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Zachary
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Staehle scores. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Drabowsky
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. Garr scores. Aaron moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Shaw
  
  Don Shaw now pitching.
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Cepeda moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Versalles vs. Shaw
  
  Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Williams scores. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Didier vs. Shaw
  
  Didier bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Niekro vs. Shaw
  
  Simmons fires to third and they've got Lum trapped. The throw back to Simmons who tags Lum for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Niekro vs. Shaw
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Versalles scores. Niekro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staehle vs. Shaw
  
  Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Niekro
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Taylor
  
  Bob Burda now playing first base. Frank Linzy now pitching. Chuck Taylor now pitching. Luis Melendez now playing center field. Matty Alou now pla
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Taylor
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Taylor
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Niekro
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Niekro
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Niekro
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Taylor
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Taylor
  
  Lum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Taylor
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Niekro
  
  Gil Garrido now playing third base. Earl Williams now playing first base.
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Didier vs. Taylor
  
  Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Taylor
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staehle vs. Taylor
  
  Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Niekro
  
  Leron Lee pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrido fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Niekro
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrido fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Niekro
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1971 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  0  2  1   Staehle M, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Alou M, cf-1b         3  0  0  1   Garr R, lf            3  1  1  0   
Simmons T, c          3  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           4  1  2  1   
Torre J, 3b           4  0  2  0   Cepeda O, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Cardenal J, rf        4  0  0  0   Garrido G, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Hague J, 1b           2  1  0  0   Williams E, 3b-1b     3  2  1  1   
Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   Lum M, cf             3  1  2  1   
Taylor C, p           0  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ss       3  1  1  3   
Lee L, ph             1  0  0  0   Didier B, c           3  0  1  0   
Sizemore T, ss        4  0  2  0   Niekro P, p           4  0  1  1   
Schofield D, 2b       4  1  1  0                                      
Zachary C, p          2  1  1  0                                      
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Shaw D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Burda B, 1b           0  0  0  0                                      
Melendez L, cf        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  9  2                        30  8 11  7

St.Louis         002 100 000 --  3
Atlanta          020 060 00x --  8

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachary C (L)*        4.0  9  5  5  2  1
Drabowsky M+          0.0  0  2  2  1  0
Shaw D                1.0  2  1  0  0  0
Linzy F               0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Taylor C              3.0  0  0  0  0  4

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  9  3  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Aaron H, Lum M 2, Torre J
DP -- St.Louis 3, Atlanta 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Aaron H
SH -- Didier B
SF -- Versalles Z, Alou M
HBP -- by Zachary C (Staehle M), by Drabowsky M (Williams E)
WP -- Zachary C
T -- 2:27
A -- 7506

    

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