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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1973 |
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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 9, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scipio Spinks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 8,930 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Scipio Spinks | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 9, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Spinks
Oates 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Spinks
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. Spinks
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Spinks
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Spinks
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to home to get Garr. Evans moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Spinks
Baker 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oates scoops up the ball and tags Melendez for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spinks
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Spinks
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Spinks
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Spinks
Oates 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Spinks
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Spinks
There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Spinks
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spinks vs. Niekro
Spinks bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Niekro
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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Spinks
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andrews
John Andrews now pitching.
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Andrews
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Andrews
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andrews
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Andrews
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Andrews
Garr hits a line drive towards short. Tyson catches it and throws to first to double up Oates. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andrews
Evans 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Andrews
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andrews
Lum 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Andrews
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Andrews
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Torre reaches second base with a double. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Niekro
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Carbo hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andrews
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Andrews
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Andrews
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Niekro
Bill Stein pinch hits for John Andrews.
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Granger
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Granger
Lum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Granger
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. House
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Granger
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Granger
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Granger
Granger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Granger. Johnson scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Granger
House hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oates vs. Granger
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Granger
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Granger
Evans 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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. House
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. House
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. House
Ken Reitz pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1973 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 3 1 0 0 Oates J, c 5 0 2 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garr R, rf 5 0 2 0 Torre J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Evans D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, lf 3 2 2 2 McCarver T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jackson S, lf 0 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 0 2 0 Lum M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Tyson M, ss 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 3 3 2 Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 2 2 2 Kelleher M, ss 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Spinks S, p 0 0 0 0 House T, p 1 0 0 0 Andrews J, p 1 0 0 0 Stein B, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 36 8 14 7 St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2 Atlanta 021 030 02x -- 8 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Spinks S (L)* 2.0 6 3 3 1 1 Andrews J 4.0 4 3 3 2 0 Granger W 2.0 4 2 1 0 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W)+ 7.0 7 2 2 3 2 House T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Tyson M, Granger W DP -- St.Louis 3, Atlanta 2 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Atlanta 7 2B -- Torre J, Lum M, Johnson D HR -- Perez M, Aaron H 2, Johnson D SB -- Garr R SH -- Spinks S HBP -- by Niekro P (Tyson M) T -- 2:19 A -- 8930
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