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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 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 May 26, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1973 |
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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 | May 26, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 23,726 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Art Williams 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Tim McCarver | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gibson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum 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: 12-
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Niekro
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Gibson
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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson 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: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
There goes Brock. The throw from Oates and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Gibson
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and Sizemore drops the ball. Garr is safe on the error. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Tyson is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Tyson is out. Reitz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock strikes out. There goes Gibson. The throw from Oates to Perez, and Gibson is out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Niekro
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Melendez takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Frisella
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Gibson
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Frisella
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Frisella
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Frisella
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Frisella
There goes Brock. The throw from Oates and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Gibson
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Goggin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Goggin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1973 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Garr R, rf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Jackson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 2 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lum M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 2 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 2 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 0 Tyson M, ss 3 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Goggin C, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 4 0 25 2 8 1 Atlanta 000 000 00 -- 0 St.Louis 000 011 0x -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 5.1 7 2 2 2 2 Frisella D 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 8.0 4 0 0 2 8 E -- Oates J, Sizemore T DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 5 2B -- Evans D, Reitz K, Goggin C SB -- Jackson S, Sizemore T, Brock L CS -- Garr R, Gibson B, Brock L WP -- Niekro P T -- 1:39 A -- 23726
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