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BAL  4
CAL  3
(10)		 BOS  8
OAK  4
 TEX 14
@CHW  4
 TOR  2
@KCR  1
 CLE  1
@MIL  0
(12)		 MIN  7
DET  3
 NYY  7
SEA  2
 CIN  8
CHC  0
 LAD  6
MON  4
 PIT 10
HOU  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 PHI  6
@SFG  4
 STL  5
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 16,883

 Saturday, April 30, 1977, 7:09PM
Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
4
8-12
Lost 7
5th, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  0    4  7  5
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  2   1  1  X    5  8  1
W: John Urrea (1-0), L: Rick Camp (1-1)
 Cardinals
5
12-7
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .682              2   1   
J Royster 3B-2B               4   1   0   0    0   1  .225  .567              1   2   
W Montanez 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .674              3   0   
  C Gaston LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .533              1   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   1   3   1    0   0  .316  .974              0   0   
T Paciorek LF-1B              4   1   2   2    0   0  .176  .588              8   1   HR,GDP
V Correll C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .879              3   0   
  B Pocoroba PH-C             2   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .705              2   0   
R Gilbreath 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .555              1   2   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  B Asselstine PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .606              0   0   
P Rockett SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .644              2   2   CS
  J Nolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000              0   0   
A Messersmith P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573              0   0   SH
  B Capra P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   1   
  J Moore 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.125              0   2   
Totals                       32   4   7   0    2   6                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: T Paciorek (1, off P Falcone; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: A Messersmith (2, off P Falcone).
TB: T Paciorek 5; J Burroughs 3; C Gaston; P Rockett.
GIDP: T Paciorek (1).
RBI: T Paciorek 2 (2); B Pocoroba (10); J Burroughs (20).
2-out RBI: T Paciorek 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Office-J Royster; R Camp-P Rockett-T Paciorek.
E: R Office (1); W Montanez (1); P Rockett 2 (6); A Messersmith (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Rockett (1, Home by J Urrea/T Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .279  .749              1   0   3B,GDP
  J Urrea P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
G Templeton SS                2   1   1   1    0   0  .296  .659              5   7   SF,SH
B McBride CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .629              1   0   SH
H Cruz RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .315  .876              0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .420 1.149              7   1   HR
K Hernandez 1B                2   2   1   0    2   0  .323 1.038             10   1   2B
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .582              0   3   
M Tyson 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .413              3   2   
P Falcone P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Mumphrey PH-LF            1   0   0   0    1   0  .467 1.222              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   0    4   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: K Hernandez (4, off R Camp).
3B: L Brock (3, off A Messersmith).
HR: T Simmons (5, off B Capra; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: G Templeton (2, off A Messersmith).
SH: G Templeton (1, off B Capra); B McBride (1, off R Camp).
TB: T Simmons 4; L Brock 3; K Hernandez 2; H Cruz 2; K Reitz; P Falcone; G Templeton.
GIDP: L Brock (1).
RBI: H Cruz (12); G Templeton (8); T Simmons (20).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Reitz-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
E: G Templeton (5).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B McBride (1st base by A Messersmith).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith                  3     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.18   13     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 2     52    -     0.79   0.03
B Capra                        2     3   2   1    3   0   1   4.50   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.68  -0.20
R Camp, BS (1), L (1-1)        3     3   2   1    1   2   0   3.29   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          1-0    2.26  -0.19
Totals                         8     8   5   3    4   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 8          1-0
B Capra faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
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                      5.1   6   4   2    0   4   1   7.33   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     48    -     0.95  -0.19
C Carroll                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.39   0.01
J Urrea, W (1-0)               3     1   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.87   0.32
Totals                         9     7   4   2    2   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 7          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: A Messersmith (0; B McBride, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 16,883.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Rowland Office               CF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Jerry Royster                3B       2. Garry Templeton              SS
3. Willie Montanez              1B       3. Bake McBride                 CF
4. Jeff Burroughs               RF       4. Hector Cruz                  RF
5. Tom Paciorek                 LF       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. Vic Correll                   C       6. Keith Hernandez              1B
7. Rod Gilbreath                2B       7. Ken Reitz                    3B
8. Pat Rockett                  SS       8. Mike Tyson                   2B
9. Andy Messersmith              P       9. Pete Falcone                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 --3 R 26% 86% 4-4 STL J. Mumphrey R. Camp Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Mumphrey to 1B
t4 2 1-- RR -25% 41% 0-1 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Home Run; Burroughs Scores
b7 1 -2- R 19% 59% 3-4 STL H. Cruz R. Camp Single to CF; Templeton Scores
b6 0 1-- R 19% 50% 2-4 STL K. Reitz B. Capra Single to CF; Hernandez Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Reitz to 2B
b6 1 12- OO -15% 30% 3-4 STL L. Brock R. Camp Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Office P. Falcone Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL W. Montanez P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 9% 64% 0-0 STL L. Brock A. Messersmith Triple to RF
b1 0 --3 RO -1% 63% 0-0 STL G. Templeton A. Messersmith Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 STL B. McBride A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 STL H. Cruz A. Messersmith Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL T. Simmons A. Messersmith Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 ATL J. Burroughs P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 ATL V. Correll P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 5% 71% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez A. Messersmith Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -4% 68% 1-0 STL K. Reitz A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 STL M. Tyson A. Messersmith Lineout: LF
b2 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 STL P. Falcone A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 ATL R. Gilbreath P. Falcone Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 61% 0-1 ATL P. Rockett P. Falcone Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 2% 64% 0-1 ATL A. Messersmith P. Falcone Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 ATL R. Office P. Falcone Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 STL L. Brock A. Messersmith Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 STL G. Templeton A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 STL B. McBride A. Messersmith Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McBride to 1B
Tom Paciorek moves from LF to 1B; Cito Gaston replaces Willie Montanez (1B) playing LF batting 3rd
b3 2 1-- 1% 66% 1-0 STL H. Cruz A. Messersmith McBride Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McBride to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 STL H. Cruz A. Messersmith Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 ATL C. Gaston P. Falcone Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 ATL J. Burroughs P. Falcone Single to RF
t4 2 1-- RR -25% 41% 0-1 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Home Run; Burroughs Scores
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 ATL V. Correll P. Falcone Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 5-6-7
Buzz Capra replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 1-2 STL T. Simmons B. Capra Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 42% 1-2 STL K. Hernandez B. Capra Walk
b4 1 1-- O -4% 39% 1-2 STL K. Reitz B. Capra Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 36% 1-2 STL M. Tyson B. Capra Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 2-1 ATL R. Gilbreath P. Falcone Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 ATL P. Rockett P. Falcone Lineout: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 2-1 ATL B. Capra P. Falcone Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 6% 46% 1-2 STL P. Falcone B. Capra Single to P
b5 0 1-- 8% 55% 1-2 STL L. Brock B. Capra Walk; Falcone to 2B
b5 0 12- O -0% 54% 1-2 STL G. Templeton B. Capra Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Falcone to 3B; Brock to 2B
b5 1 -23 O -14% 40% 1-2 STL B. McBride B. Capra Fielder's Choice 2B; Falcone out at Hm/2B-C; McBride to 1B
b5 2 12- O -7% 33% 1-2 STL H. Cruz B. Capra Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -4% 30% 2-1 ATL R. Office P. Falcone Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Office to 1B
t6 0 1-- O 3% 33% 2-1 ATL J. Royster P. Falcone Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- -7% 26% 2-1 ATL C. Gaston P. Falcone Single to LF; Royster to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R -7% 19% 2-1 ATL J. Burroughs P. Falcone Single to 3B; Royster Scores/unER; Gaston to 2B
t6 1 12- -4% 14% 3-1 ATL T. Paciorek P. Falcone Single to CF; Gaston to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th; Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Vic Correll (C) batting 6th
t6 1 123 RO -2% 13% 3-1 ATL B. Pocoroba C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gaston Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 2% 15% 4-1 ATL R. Gilbreath C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 5-6-7
Biff Pocoroba moves from PH to C
b6 0 --- R 10% 25% 1-4 STL T. Simmons B. Capra Home Run
b6 0 --- 6% 31% 2-4 STL K. Hernandez B. Capra Walk
b6 0 1-- R 19% 50% 2-4 STL K. Reitz B. Capra Single to CF; Hernandez Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Reitz to 2B
Rick Camp replaces Rod Gilbreath (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Jerry Royster moves from 3B to 2B; Junior Moore replaces Buzz Capra (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 0 -2- O -7% 42% 3-4 STL M. Tyson R. Camp Strikeout
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b6 1 -2- 3% 46% 3-4 STL J. Mumphrey R. Camp Walk
b6 1 12- OO -15% 30% 3-4 STL L. Brock R. Camp Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 8-9-1
John Urrea replaces Lou Brock (LF) pitching and batting 1st; Jerry Mumphrey moves from PH to LF
t7 0 --- -4% 26% 4-3 ATL P. Rockett J. Urrea Walk
t7 0 1-- O 4% 30% 4-3 ATL J. Moore J. Urrea Strikeout
t7 1 1-- -4% 26% 4-3 ATL R. Office J. Urrea Walk; Rockett to 2B
t7 1 12- O 4% 30% 4-3 ATL J. Royster J. Urrea Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rockett to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 5% 35% 4-3 ATL C. Gaston J. Urrea Rockett Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Rick Camp facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 8% 43% 3-4 STL G. Templeton R. Camp Single to SS
b7 0 1-- O -3% 40% 3-4 STL B. McBride R. Camp Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Templeton to 2B
b7 1 -2- R 19% 59% 3-4 STL H. Cruz R. Camp Single to CF; Templeton Scores
b7 1 1-- OO -9% 50% 4-4 STL T. Simmons R. Camp Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 ATL C. Gaston J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 4-4 ATL J. Burroughs J. Urrea Single to RF
t8 1 1-- OO 11% 61% 4-4 ATL T. Paciorek J. Urrea Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Rick Camp facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 13% 74% 4-4 STL K. Hernandez R. Camp Double to LF
b8 0 -2- O -9% 65% 4-4 STL K. Reitz R. Camp Strikeout
b8 1 -2- O -6% 59% 4-4 STL M. Tyson R. Camp Groundout: 3B-1B; Hernandez to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 26% 86% 4-4 STL J. Mumphrey R. Camp Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Mumphrey to 1B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 84% 5-4 STL J. Urrea R. Camp Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 4-5 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Rick Camp (P) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 4-5 ATL B. Asselstine J. Urrea Strikeout
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Pat Rockett (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 ATL J. Nolan J. Urrea Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cardinals 5.

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