Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Forsch
  
  James 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Forsch
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Forsch
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Perry. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Perry scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Forsch
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Alexander
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Alexander
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Alexander
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Alexander
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Alexander
  
  McGee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Alexander
  
  Herr hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Forsch
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alexander vs. Forsch
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas scores. Hubbard moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  James vs. Forsch
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Alexander
  
  Pena strikes out. Virgil drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pena out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Alexander
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Forsch
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of McGee. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Forsch
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Perry. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive to right field. Ford throws towards the plate. Pena fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pena. Perry scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Dawley
  
  Bill Dawley now pitching.
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Dawley
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Virgil vs. Dawley
  
  Virgil strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Alexander
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Alexander
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Alexander
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Virgil and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Alexander
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Dawley
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Dawley
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Dawley
  
  James hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Alexander
  
  McGee 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, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Alexander
  
  Herr 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, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Dawley
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Dawley
  
  Perry 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 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Dawley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Alexander
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawley vs. Alexander
  
  Dawley bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Alexander
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Alexander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dawley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Alexander
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dawley scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Alexander
  
  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 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Dawley
  
  Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dawley
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Dawley
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Dawley
  
  Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Alexander
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Alexander
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Alexander
  
  Herr strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Dayley
  
  Ken Dayley now pitching. Jose Oquendo now playing second base.
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Dayley
  
  James strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Dayley
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Dayley
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Acker
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Dayley
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Dayley
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Dayley
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virgil vs. Worrell
  
  Rod Booker now playing second base. Todd Worrell now pitching.
  
  Virgil hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Acker
  
  Coleman bunts towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Acker
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Acker
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Worrell
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Acker vs. Worrell
  
  Acker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Worrell
  
  James strikes out. There goes Hubbard. The throw from Pena to second, and Hubbard is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Acker
  
  McGee hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Booker vs. Acker
  
  Booker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Acker
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1987 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
James D, cf           5  0  0  0   Coleman V, lf         4  0  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  1  2  0   Smith O, ss           4  1  3  1   
Perry G, 1b           4  2  2  1   Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Murphy D, rf          3  0  2  2   Clark J, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Griffey K, lf         4  1  1  1   McGee W, cf           4  1  1  1   
Thomas A, ss          4  1  1  0   Herr T, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Virgil O, c           4  0  0  0   Dayley K, p           0  0  0  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  2  0   Booker R, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Alexander D, p        3  0  0  1   Ford C, rf            4  0  1  0   
Acker J, p            1  0  0  0   Pena T, c             3  0  1  0   
                                   Forsch B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Dawley B, p           1  1  0  0   
                                   Oquendo J, 2b         1  0  0  0   
                                   Worrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        34  4  8  4

Atlanta          112 001 000 --  5
St.Louis         300 010 000 --  4

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W)*      6.0  7  4  4  0  6
Acker J (S)           3.0  1  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B+             2.0  7  4  4  0  1
Dawley B (L)          4.0  1  1  1  0  2
Dayley K              1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Worrell T             1.1  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Pena T, Virgil O
DP -- Atlanta 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Smith O, Hubbard G, Oberkfell K
HR -- Clark J, McGee W, Griffey K
SB -- Perry G 2, Thomas A, Coleman V
WP -- Alexander D
T -- 2:44
A -- 27523

    

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