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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 26, 1979
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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 July 26, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1979 |
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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 | July 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,602 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John Kibler 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 26, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Martinez
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Martinez
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Martinez
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Solomon
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Solomon
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Solomon
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Solomon
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Solomon
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Martinez
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Martinez
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Solomon
There goes Scott. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Solomon
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Solomon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields the ball and throws to Solomon covering. Safe. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Solomon
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Solomon
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Martinez
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez catches it and steps on first to double up Bonnell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Martinez
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Solomon
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Solomon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Solomon
Simmons 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Martinez
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Martinez
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Martinez
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Martinez
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Martinez
There's a wild pitch. Office moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Martinez
Nolan hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonnell vs. Martinez
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Solomon
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Solomon
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Solomon
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Solomon
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Solomon
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias 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, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Martinez
Solomon hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Martinez
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Solomon
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Solomon
Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Solomon
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Solomon
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Devine
The umpire calls a balk on Devine Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Devine
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Devine
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Martinez
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Martinez
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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Martinez
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Devine
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Devine
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Skok
There goes Brock. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Martinez
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Martinez
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Skok
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Skok
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Skok
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Skok
Hendrick 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Martinez
Mike Lum pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Martinez
Royster 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Martinez
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Martinez
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Garber
Reitz hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Garber
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Martinez
Horner hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Martinez
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Martinez
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1979 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, rf 3 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 2 1 0 Office R, cf 4 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 3 1 Horner B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 2 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 2 2 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 1 0 Bonnell B, lf 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 1 0 Solomon E, p 2 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 2 0 0 1 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 33 6 12 6 Atlanta 000 200 000 -- 2 St.Louis 210 030 00x -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Solomon E (L) 4.1 10 6 6 0 3 Devine A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Skok C 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Garber G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Martinez S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 1 E -- Phillips M DP -- Atlanta 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 5 2B -- Hendrick G, Hernandez K 3B -- Hernandez K SB -- Scott T CS -- Brock L SH -- Martinez S WP -- Martinez S Balk -- Devine A T -- 2:14 A -- 14602
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