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Standings
OAK
@BOS		2
5
BAL
@CHW		10
11		 
(12)
MIN
@DET		7
3		 
(10)
KCR
@MIL		6
2
CAL
@NYY		4
3		 
(10)
CLE
@TEX		3
5
CHC
@CIN		3
2
PIT
@LAD		1
5
HOU
@PHI		4
7
NYM
@SDP		7
1
MON
@SFG		4
5		 
(16)
ATL
@STL		6
2
Saturday, August 21, 1976 7:07PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 18,032, Time of Game: 2:26
Braves
6
57-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
 at Cardinals
2
52-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 26 GB
W: Carl Morton (4-9)
L: Bob Forsch (5-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    6 11  1
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 11  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .216 .749 -0.082 0.91 0.039 -0.122 -0.9 2 0 CS
Jerry Royster 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .621 -0.070 0.58 0.000 -0.070 -1.1 1 3
Tom Paciorek LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .720 -0.043 0.35 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 3 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .307 .756 0.014 0.59 0.052 -0.039 0.0 13 0
Ken Henderson RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .260 .738 0.117 0.89 0.142 -0.025 0.9 0 0
Rod Gilbreath 2B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .260 .694 0.047 1.23 0.104 -0.057 -0.1 2 8
Darrel Chaney SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 .706 0.185 1.26 0.218 -0.033 1.3 2 3 3B
Vic Correll C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .230 .670 0.004 1.15 0.067 -0.063 0.0 4 0 2B
Carl Morton P 4 0 3 3 0 0 .178 .382 0.192 0.96 0.230 -0.038 2.6 0 2 SB
   Adrian Devine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 6 11 6 2 5 .289 .693 0.364 0.86 0.852 -0.490 2.0 27 16
2B: V Correll (5, off M Wallace).
3B: D Chaney (7, off B Forsch).
TB: D Chaney 4; C Morton 3; K Henderson 2; V Correll 2; J Wynn; W Montanez; R Gilbreath.
RBI: C Morton 3 (6); D Chaney (44); R Gilbreath (23); V Correll (11).
2-out RBI: C Morton 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gilbreath-D Chaney-W Montanez.
E: V Correll (4).
Baserunning
SB: C Morton (1, 2nd base off E Solomon/T Simmons).
CS: J Wynn (5, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .663 0.078 0.89 0.138 -0.061 0.1 3 0
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .577 0.107 0.99 0.134 -0.027 0.7 2 4 SB
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .695 -0.142 1.22 0.062 -0.204 -0.6 3 0 SB,GDP
Ted Simmons C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .756 0.077 0.95 0.128 -0.052 0.9 5 2
Willie Crawford RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .847 -0.076 1.00 0.017 -0.093 -0.9 1 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .697 -0.065 0.90 0.021 -0.085 -0.9 10 1 2B
Don Kessinger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .647 -0.077 0.74 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 2 1
Hector Cruz 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .211 .577 0.026 0.82 0.067 -0.041 0.3 0 5
Bob Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .384 -0.036 1.38 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 1 0 SH
   Eddie Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vic Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .594 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Mike Wallace P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Fairly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .699 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.3
   Lee Richard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .501 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 0 3 .306 .639 -0.134 0.95 0.567 -0.702 -2.0 27 13
2B: K Hernandez (12, off C Morton).
SH: B Forsch (5, off C Morton).
TB: G Templeton 2; L Brock 2; H Cruz 2; K Hernandez 2; T Simmons 2; W Crawford; J Mumphrey.
GIDP: L Brock (15).
RBI: J Mumphrey (11); T Simmons (57).
2-out RBI: T Simmons.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: G Templeton (3).
Baserunning
SB: G Templeton (4, 2nd base off C Morton/V Correll); L Brock (43, 2nd base off C Morton/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Morton, W (4-9) 7.1 10 2 2 0 2 0 4.17 31 52 0.069 1.00 0.7
Adrian Devine, S (5) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.70 6 2 0 0.068 0.73 1.3
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 0 3 0 2.00 37 52 2 0 0.137 0.86 2.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, L (5-9) 5.2 9 5 4 1 4 0 3.85 27 36 -0.367 1.17 -2.5
Eddie Solomon 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38 5 1 0 0.026 0.39 0.7
Mike Wallace 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.02 8 0 0 -0.022 0.12 -0.1
Team Totals 9 11 6 5 2 5 0 5.00 40 36 1 0 -0.363 0.95 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: A Devine (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 18,032.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Jim Wynn CF 1 Jerry Mumphrey CF
2 Jerry Royster 3B 2 Garry Templeton SS
3 Tom Paciorek LF 3 Lou Brock LF
4 Willie Montanez 1B 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Ken Henderson RF 5 Willie Crawford RF
6 Rod Gilbreath 2B 6 Keith Hernandez 1B
7 Darrel Chaney SS 7 Don Kessinger 2B
8 Vic Correll C 8 Hector Cruz 3B
9 Carl Morton P 9 Bob Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 1 1-3 R ATL D. Chaney B. Forsch 14% 75% Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Gilbreath to 3B
b5 1-2 1 -2- R STL J. Mumphrey C. Morton -14% 43% Single to RF; Cruz Scores
t2 1-1 2 12- R ATL C. Morton B. Forsch 11% 61% Single to RF; Gilbreath Scores/unER; Correll to 2B
b5 2-2 1 12- OO STL L. Brock C. Morton 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-1 0 1-- ATL K. Henderson B. Forsch 11% 53% Single to RF; Montanez to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Wynn B. Forsch 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL J. Royster B. Forsch -6% 48% Wynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Royster B. Forsch -1% 46% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL T. Paciorek B. Forsch -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey C. Morton 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton C. Morton 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- STL L. Brock C. Morton -1% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- STL T. Simmons C. Morton -1% 47% Brock Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R STL T. Simmons C. Morton -10% 37% Single to LF; Brock Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- STL W. Crawford C. Morton -2% 35% Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O STL K. Hernandez C. Morton 4% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- ATL W. Montanez B. Forsch 4% 43% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- ATL K. Henderson B. Forsch 11% 53% Single to RF; Montanez to 3B
t2 0-1 0 1-3 RO ATL R. Gilbreath B. Forsch -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Montanez Scores
t2 1-1 1 1-- O ATL D. Chaney B. Forsch -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t2 1-1 2 1-- ATL V. Correll B. Forsch 2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gilbreath to 2B
t2 1-1 2 12- R ATL C. Morton B. Forsch 11% 61% Single to RF; Gilbreath Scores/unER; Correll to 2B
t2 2-1 2 12- O ATL J. Wynn B. Forsch -4% 57% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- O STL D. Kessinger C. Morton 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O STL H. Cruz C. Morton 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O STL B. Forsch C. Morton 1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster B. Forsch -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O ATL T. Paciorek B. Forsch -1% 59% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-1 2 --- ATL W. Montanez B. Forsch 1% 60% Single to CF
t3 2-1 2 1-- O ATL K. Henderson B. Forsch -2% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey C. Morton 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 1 --- STL G. Templeton C. Morton -3% 57% Single to RF
b3 1-2 1 1-- STL L. Brock C. Morton -6% 52% Templeton Steals 2B; Templeton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1-2 1 --3 O STL L. Brock C. Morton 9% 61% Fielder's Choice 2B; Templeton out at Hm/2B-C
b3 1-2 2 1-- O STL T. Simmons C. Morton 3% 64% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath B. Forsch -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- ATL D. Chaney B. Forsch 8% 69% Triple to RF
t4 2-1 1 --3 O ATL V. Correll B. Forsch -6% 63% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-1 2 --3 O ATL C. Morton B. Forsch -4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O STL W. Crawford C. Morton 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez C. Morton 2% 64% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 2 --- O STL D. Kessinger C. Morton 1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O ATL J. Wynn B. Forsch -2% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- O ATL J. Royster B. Forsch -2% 61% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-1 2 --- O ATL T. Paciorek B. Forsch -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- STL H. Cruz C. Morton -6% 55% Single to RF
b5 1-2 0 1-- O STL B. Forsch C. Morton 3% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- R STL J. Mumphrey C. Morton -14% 43% Single to RF; Cruz Scores
b5 2-2 1 1-- STL G. Templeton C. Morton -5% 39% Single to LF; Mumphrey to 2B
b5 2-2 1 12- OO STL L. Brock C. Morton 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez B. Forsch -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-2 1 --- ATL K. Henderson B. Forsch 4% 50% Single to RF
t6 2-2 1 1-- ATL R. Gilbreath B. Forsch 10% 61% Single to LF; Henderson to 3B
t6 2-2 1 1-3 R ATL D. Chaney B. Forsch 14% 75% Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Gilbreath to 3B
t6 3-2 1 1-3 RO ATL V. Correll B. Forsch 4% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B; Gilbreath Scores; Chaney to 2B
t6 4-2 2 -2- R ATL C. Morton B. Forsch 8% 87% Single to LF; Chaney Scores
Eddie Solomon replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 2 1-- ATL J. Wynn E. Solomon 1% 88% Morton Steals 2B
t6 5-2 2 -2- ATL J. Wynn E. Solomon 0% 88% Walk
t6 5-2 2 12- O ATL J. Royster E. Solomon -2% 86% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
b6 2-5 0 --- O STL T. Simmons C. Morton 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-5 1 --- O STL W. Crawford C. Morton 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-5 2 --- STL K. Hernandez C. Morton -2% 88% Double to RF
b6 2-5 2 -2- O STL D. Kessinger C. Morton 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Eddie Solomon facing 3-4-5
t7 5-2 0 --- O ATL T. Paciorek E. Solomon -1% 90% Groundout: C-1B
t7 5-2 1 --- O ATL W. Montanez E. Solomon -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t7 5-2 2 --- O ATL K. Henderson E. Solomon -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
b7 2-5 0 --- O STL H. Cruz C. Morton 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
Vic Harris pinch hits for Eddie Solomon (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 1 --- O STL V. Harris C. Morton 2% 93% Strikeout
b7 2-5 2 --- O STL J. Mumphrey C. Morton 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Mike Wallace facing 6-7-8
Mike Wallace replaces Vic Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath M. Wallace -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-2 1 --- O ATL D. Chaney M. Wallace -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 2 --- ATL V. Correll M. Wallace 1% 94% Double to LF
t8 5-2 2 -2- R ATL C. Morton M. Wallace 3% 97% Single to CF; Correll Scores
t8 6-2 2 1-- O ATL J. Wynn M. Wallace -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
b8 2-6 0 --- O STL G. Templeton C. Morton 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-6 1 --- STL L. Brock C. Morton -1% 96% Single to LF
b8 2-6 1 1-- STL T. Simmons C. Morton -3% 93% Single to RF; Brock to 2B
Adrian Devine replaces Carl Morton pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-6 1 12- STL W. Crawford A. Devine -2% 91% Wild Pitch; Brock to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b8 2-6 1 -23 O STL W. Crawford A. Devine 5% 96% Popfly: 3B
b8 2-6 2 -23 O STL K. Hernandez A. Devine 3% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Mike Wallace facing 2-3-4
t9 6-2 0 --- O ATL J. Royster M. Wallace -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- O ATL T. Paciorek M. Wallace -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 6-2 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez M. Wallace -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 7-8-9
b9 2-6 0 --- O STL D. Kessinger A. Devine 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 2-6 1 --- STL H. Cruz A. Devine -1% 98% Single to CF
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Mike Wallace (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 1 1-- O STL R. Fairly A. Devine 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Lee Richard pinch runs for Ron Fairly (PH) batting 9th
b9 2-6 2 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey A. Devine 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cardinals 2.

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