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BAL  2
CHW  0
 KCR  8
@BOS  4
 NYY 10
@CAL  4
 MIN  8
@DET  2
 CLE  3
@OAK  1
 STL  4
@ATL  0
 LAD 14
@CHC 12
 SDP  6
@MON  4
 CIN  2
@NYM  0
(11)		 PHI  6
HOU  3
 PIT  6
SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,138

 Wednesday, May 5, 1976
Time of Game: 2:28
Cardinals
4
10-12
Won 2
4th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    4 11  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Pete Falcone (1-2), L: Dick Ruthven (3-3), S: Al Hrabosky (3)
 Braves
0
8-14
Lost 9
5th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .598              1   0   
  L Melendez LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300              0   0   
V Harris 2B                   5   2   4   0    0   0  .275  .663              2   2   
B McBride CF                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .352  .810              3   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   1    2   1  .310  .740              4   0   CS
W Crawford RF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .327  .772              2   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .980             13   0   SF
H Cruz 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .390              1   4   
D Kessinger SS                4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .603              1   5   
P Falcone P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Proly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   SH
Totals                       36   4  11   0    2   5                         27  13
Batting Events
SF: R Fairly (1, off D Ruthven).
SH: A Hrabosky (1, off E Sosa).
TB: V Harris 4; B McBride 3; D Kessinger 2; R Fairly; L Brock.
RBI: B McBride (7); W Crawford (5); R Fairly (7); T Simmons (15).
2-out RBI: B McBride.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: H Cruz (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Simmons (2, 3rd base by D Ruthven/V Correll).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .194  .493              2   1   2B
M Perez 2B-SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .591              2   3   
J Wynn LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .710              2   0   
E Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .713              9   1   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .539              0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
K Henderson RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .823              1   0   
T Paciorek CF-1B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .452              3   0   
V Correll C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .409 1.071              5   1   
D Chaney SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .721              1   3   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .785              0   0   
  R Gilbreath 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .873              1   0   
D Ruthven P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .516              0   1   
  L Lacy PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .531              1   0   
Totals                       32   0   4   0    2   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Royster (3, off P Falcone).
TB: M Perez 2; J Royster 2; K Henderson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Falcone, W (1-2)             7.1   4   0   0    1   3   0   3.96   28     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 4     72    -     1.22   0.39
M Proly, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.57    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.30   0.01
A Hrabosky, S (3)              1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.74    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.07
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1· 4          3-0 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, L (3-3)             8     8   3   3    2   4   0   2.41   34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8     56    -     0.81  -0.02
E Sosa                         1     3   1   1    0   1   0   7.24    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.22  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 4,138.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Atlanta Braves                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Jerry Royster                3B
2. Vic Harris                   2B       2. Marty Perez                  2B
3. Bake McBride                 CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   LF
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Earl Williams                1B
5. Willie Crawford              RF       5. Ken Henderson                RF
6. Ron Fairly                   1B       6. Tom Paciorek                 CF
7. Hector Cruz                  3B       7. Vic Correll                   C
8. Don Kessinger                SS       8. Darrel Chaney                SS
9. Pete Falcone                  P       9. Dick Ruthven                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 1-- -8% 75% 0-3 ATL K. Henderson P. Falcone Single to LF; Williams to 2B
t6 1 -23 R 8% 84% 1-0 STL W. Crawford D. Ruthven Fielder's Choice ; Harris Scores; McBride to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 8% 88% 0-3 ATL V. Correll P. Falcone Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 1-- 6% 57% 0-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Single to CF; Harris to 3B
b1 0 1-- -6% 46% 0-1 ATL M. Perez P. Falcone Single to LF; Royster to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 STL V. Harris D. Ruthven Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 6% 57% 0-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Single to CF; Harris to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO 1% 58% 0-0 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harris Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 STL W. Crawford D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Walk
b1 0 1-- -6% 46% 0-1 ATL M. Perez P. Falcone Single to LF; Royster to 2B
b1 0 12- O 6% 52% 0-1 ATL J. Wynn P. Falcone Strikeout
b1 1 12- O 4% 56% 0-1 ATL E. Williams P. Falcone Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Royster to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 61% 0-1 ATL K. Henderson P. Falcone Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 STL R. Fairly D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL D. Kessinger D. Ruthven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 ATL V. Correll P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 ATL D. Chaney P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL P. Falcone D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL V. Harris D. Ruthven Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 ATL D. Ruthven P. Falcone Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 ATL M. Perez P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Strikeout
t4 1 --- 2% 63% 1-0 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Walk
t4 1 1-- O -3% 60% 1-0 STL W. Crawford D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 STL R. Fairly D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 ATL J. Wynn P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 ATL E. Williams P. Falcone Popfly: SS
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 ATL K. Henderson P. Falcone Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 2% 65% 1-0 STL D. Kessinger D. Ruthven Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 STL P. Falcone D. Ruthven Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 ATL V. Correll P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 ATL D. Chaney P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 1-0 STL V. Harris D. Ruthven Single to LF
t6 0 1-- 6% 76% 1-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Single to LF; Harris to 2B
t6 0 12- O 0% 76% 1-0 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harris to 3B; McBride to 2B
t6 1 -23 R 8% 84% 1-0 STL W. Crawford D. Ruthven Fielder's Choice ; Harris Scores; McBride to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 2% 86% 2-0 STL R. Fairly D. Ruthven Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McBride Scores
t6 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-3 ATL D. Ruthven P. Falcone Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- -1% 88% 0-3 ATL M. Perez P. Falcone Single to 2B
b6 2 1-- O 2% 90% 0-3 ATL J. Wynn P. Falcone Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 STL D. Kessinger D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 STL P. Falcone D. Ruthven Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 89% 3-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Single to CF
t7 2 1-- 1% 90% 3-0 STL V. Harris D. Ruthven Single to RF; Brock to 2B
t7 2 12- O -2% 88% 3-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
Luis Melendez replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
b7 0 --- -5% 84% 0-3 ATL E. Williams P. Falcone Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- -8% 75% 0-3 ATL K. Henderson P. Falcone Single to LF; Williams to 2B
b7 0 12- O 5% 81% 0-3 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Foul Flyball: 1B; Williams to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 8% 88% 0-3 ATL V. Correll P. Falcone Foul Flyball: C
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
b7 2 1-3 O 5% 94% 0-3 ATL C. Gaston P. Falcone Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
Rod Gilbreath replaces Cito Gaston (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Marty Perez moves from 2B to SS
t8 0 --- 1% 95% 3-0 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Walk
t8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 3-0 STL W. Crawford D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- 1% 95% 3-0 STL R. Fairly D. Ruthven Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
t8 1 12- O -2% 93% 3-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Simmons Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t8 2 1-- O -1% 92% 3-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 0-3 ATL L. Lacy P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -4% 91% 0-3 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Double to P
Mike Proly replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 -2- O 4% 94% 0-3 ATL M. Perez M. Proly Groundout: 3B-1B; Royster to 3B
b8 2 --3 -2% 92% 0-3 ATL J. Wynn M. Proly Walk
Al Hrabosky replaces Mike Proly pitching and batting 9th; Darrell Evans pinch hits for Earl Williams (1B) batting 4th
b8 2 1-3 O 5% 97% 0-3 ATL D. Evans A. Hrabosky Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
Elias Sosa replaces Darrell Evans (PH) pitching and batting 4th; Tom Paciorek moves from CF to 1B; Lee Lacy moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- 0% 97% 3-0 STL D. Kessinger E. Sosa Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 STL A. Hrabosky E. Sosa Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kessinger to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 97% 3-0 STL L. Melendez E. Sosa Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- 0% 97% 3-0 STL V. Harris E. Sosa Single to SS; Kessinger to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 2% 99% 3-0 STL B. McBride E. Sosa Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Harris to 2B
t9 2 12- O -0% 98% 4-0 STL T. Simmons E. Sosa Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 ATL K. Henderson A. Hrabosky Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 ATL T. Paciorek A. Hrabosky Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 ATL V. Correll A. Hrabosky Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.

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