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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 21, 1987
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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 May 21, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,579 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jose Oquendo | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lake | Catcher |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dion James | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Zane Smith | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 21, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Smith
Coleman 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it 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: ---
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Forsch
There goes James. The throw from Lake and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it 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: ---
Clark vs. Smith
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Smith
Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Smith
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Forsch
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Forsch
Virgil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles scores. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball 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: ---
Lake vs. Smith
Lake hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Smith
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Smith
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Lake scores. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Forsch
James hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Smith
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Smith
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Smith
Lake takes first base on ball four. Oquendo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Smith
Forsch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of James. Forsch reaches second base with a double. Oquendo scores. Lake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Smith
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forsch
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Forsch
Virgil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall takes first base on ball four. Virgil moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Smith
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Griffey juggles the ball. That's an error on Griffey. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Smith
Herr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Smith
Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. O'Neal
Randy O'Neal now pitching.
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. O'Neal
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off O'Neal, and towards Thomas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. O'Neal
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forsch
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Forsch
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Forsch
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Neal
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. O'Neal
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. O'Neal
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. O'Neal
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Neal fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Pendleton moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. O'Neal
Herr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oquendo vs. O'Neal
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Forsch
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Randy O'Neal.
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Lake hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Olwine
Forsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Olwine
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Olwine
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Lake scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Olwine
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Forsch
James hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oquendo. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Dayley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Olwine
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Olwine
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Olwine
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Olwine
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Olwine
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Dayley
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Dayley
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Dayley
Bruce Benedict pinch hits for Ed Olwine.
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1987 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 4 1 0 0 Hall A, cf 3 0 0 0
Smith O, ss 4 1 1 1 Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 0
Pendleton T, 3b 5 1 2 2 James D, lf 4 0 3 0
Clark J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0
McGee W, cf 4 0 0 1 Griffey K, 1b 4 1 1 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Oquendo J, rf 4 1 1 0 Virgil O, c 4 0 2 1
Lake S, c 4 3 2 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Forsch B, p 3 0 2 2 Smith Z, p 1 0 0 1
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 O'Neal R, p 0 0 0 0
Roenicke G, ph 1 0 0 0
Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0
Benedict B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 34 2 10 2
St.Louis 002 220 010 -- 7
Atlanta 020 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W)* 7.0 10 2 2 1 4
Dayley K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith Z (L) 5.0 6 6 5 3 3
O'Neal R 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Olwine E 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Griffey K
DP -- St.Louis 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Atlanta 7
2B -- Pendleton T, Forsch B, James D
SB -- James D
SH -- Smith Z, Forsch B
SF -- McGee W
WP -- Smith Z
T -- 2:34
A -- 9579
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