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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 19, 1978
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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 August 19, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Left Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Roger Freed | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 19, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster 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: ---
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Forsch
There goes Office. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Office steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs 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: ---
Templeton vs. McWilliams
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. McWilliams
McWilliams fires to first and has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Royster who tags Scott for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McWilliams
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball 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: ---
Horner vs. Forsch
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Forsch
Ruiz 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. McWilliams
Freed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McWilliams
Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McWilliams
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. McWilliams
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. McWilliams
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Forsch
McWilliams bunts towards first. Freed scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. McWilliams
Forsch 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: ---
Templeton vs. McWilliams
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball 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: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Forsch
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton 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: ---
Hendrick vs. McWilliams
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. McWilliams
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. McWilliams
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. McWilliams
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Office 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: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Forsch
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Forsch
McWilliams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. McWilliams
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. McWilliams
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. McWilliams
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. McWilliams
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales 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
Office vs. Forsch
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McWilliams
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. McWilliams
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Forsch
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Freed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Forsch
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Forsch
The umpire calls a balk on Forsch Horner scores. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Forsch
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Ruiz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McWilliams vs. Forsch
McWilliams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McWilliams
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McWilliams
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. McWilliams
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Littell
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Littell
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. McWilliams
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McWilliams
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. McWilliams
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McWilliams
Scott hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Littell
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Littell
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
There's a wild pitch. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Littell
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Littell
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruiz vs. Littell
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Bonnell scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benedict vs. Littell
There goes Murphy. The slide. Swisher applies the tag. Murphy is out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Littell
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McWilliams
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. McWilliams
Freed hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McWilliams
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1978 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 3 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Office R, cf 3 0 1 1 Scott T, lf 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 3 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Freed R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bonnell B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0 Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 2 30 0 4 0
Atlanta 000 001 101 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 5
Littell M 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Murphy D, Templeton G
DP -- Atlanta 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Reitz K, Tyson M, Burroughs J
3B -- Royster J
SB -- Office R
CS -- Scott T, Murphy D
SH -- McWilliams L
SF -- Office R
WP -- Littell M 2
Balk -- Forsch B
T -- 2:37
A -- 24313
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