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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1986
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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 26, 1986 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1986 |
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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 | August 26, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Acker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 19,300 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: John McSherry 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Jim Acker | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
John Morris | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | First Baseman |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1986
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Mathews
Sample hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mathews
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathews
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Morris 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: ---
Coleman vs. Acker
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Acker
There goes Coleman. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Acker
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Acker
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Mathews
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Mathews
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mathews
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Acker
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Acker
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Acker
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Van Slyke scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Acker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaValliere vs. Acker
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Mathews
Virgil hits a popup towards first. Van Slyke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Mathews
Acker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Acker
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Acker
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Acker
There goes Coleman. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Acker
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Acker
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Mathews
Sample hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mathews
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Mathews
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Acker
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Acker
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Acker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Mathews
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Mathews
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mathews
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Acker
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Acker
Mathews bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Acker
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Acker
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Acker
There goes Morris. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Morris steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Acker
Herr hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Coleman scores. Morris scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Acker
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Acker
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground to right field. Sample throws towards Thomas. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Acker
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Mathews
Virgil hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Mathews
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Mathews
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Olwine
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Olwine
Mathews is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Olwine
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mathews
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Mathews
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Van Slyke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Mathews
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Mathews
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Olwine
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Olwine
There goes Morris. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Morris steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Olwine
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Olwine
Van Slyke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Olwine
Pendleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Olwine
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Curt Ford.
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hubbard fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mathews
Tito Landrum now playing right field.
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Van Slyke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Mathews
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mathews
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Olwine
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawless vs. Olwine
Tom Lawless pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
Lawless bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Olwine
Steve Lake pinch hits for Greg Mathews.
There goes Lawless. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Lawless steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Olwine
Lake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Lawless moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morris vs. Assenmacher
Morris hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lawless scores. Lake moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herr vs. Assenmacher
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Slyke vs. Assenmacher
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lake scores. Coleman scores. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Assenmacher
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Assenmacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Perry
Bruce Benedict pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher. Pat Perry now pitching. Steve Lake now catching.
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Landrum who is chasing the ball. Benedict reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sample vs. Perry
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benedict tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Perry
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Perry
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Perry
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1986 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Sample B, rf 3 0 0 1 Coleman V, lf 4 2 3 0 Ramirez R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morris J, cf 5 1 3 2 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Horner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Van Slyke A, 1b 5 1 2 2 Harper T, lf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Thomas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Ford C, rf 3 0 0 1 Virgil O, c 3 0 0 0 Landrum T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 3 0 Acker J, p 1 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lawless T, ph 1 1 0 0 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0 Perry P, p 0 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Mathews G, p 2 1 0 0 Benedict B, ph 1 1 1 0 Lake S, ph-c 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 1 36 7 14 6 Atlanta 000 000 001 -- 1 St.Louis 010 030 03x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Acker J (L) 5.0 9 4 3 1 1 Olwine E 2.1 3 2 2 2 1 Assenmacher P 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mathews G (W) 8.0 2 0 0 1 5 Perry P 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Horner B, Thomas A DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Atlanta 3, St.Louis 10 3B -- Benedict B SB -- Coleman V, Morris J 2, Lawless T CS -- Coleman V SF -- Sample B HBP -- by Olwine E (Mathews G) T -- 2:28 A -- 19300
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