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BOS  4
MIL  3
 CHW  8
DET  3
 NYY  5
BAL  4
(10)		 OAK  2
CAL  1
 SEA  9
MIN  7
 TEX 14
@TOR  0
 CHC  3
CIN  0
 LAD  5
PHI  1
 PHI  5
@LAD  1
 PIT  3
HOU  2
 SDP  4
MON  3
 MON  5
@SDP  2
(15)		 NYM  8
@SFG  3
 STL  4
ATL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 18,730

 Tuesday, July 26, 1977, 7:41PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Braves
2
35-62
Lost 3
6th, 25 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  9  0
Cardinals       3  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    4  5  2
W: Bob Forsch (13-4), L: Dick Ruthven (3-7), S: Buddy Schultz (1)
 Cardinals
4
52-46
Won 4
4th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .595              1   0   
  B Bonnell PH-CF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .741              1   0   GDP
R Gilbreath 2B                5   0   0   0    0   3  .232  .632              3   2   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .880             12   1   HR
J Burroughs RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .839              0   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .797              1   0   2B
J Nolan C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .371  .950              4   0   
  V Correll PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .771              0   0   
J Moore 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .645              0   2   2B
D Chaney SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .573              1   3   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .629              0   0   
D Ruthven P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .488              1   0   
  B Asselstine PH             1   0   1   1    0   0  .197  .569              0   0   
  D Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Collins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .631              0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   0    1   7                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: G Matthews (12, off B Forsch); J Moore (6, off C Carroll).
HR: W Montanez (14, off C Carroll; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: W Montanez 5; G Matthews 2; J Moore 2; B Asselstine; J Burroughs; B Bonnell; D Chaney; J Nolan.
GIDP: B Bonnell (5).
RBI: B Asselstine (6); W Montanez (45).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .675              1   0   SB
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .757              1   4   SB
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .306  .843              4   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .330  .948              7   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   2    0   0  .308  .863             10   1   HR
H Cruz RF                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .264  .746              0   0   
M Phillips 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .202  .519              1   3   2B
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .652              2   3   
B Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .412              0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .654              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  B Schultz P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              1   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   0    1   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Phillips (3, off D Ruthven).
HR: K Hernandez (9, off D Ruthven; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: K Hernandez 4; M Phillips 2; G Templeton; T Simmons; L Brock.
RBI: K Hernandez 2 (54); M Phillips (5); T Simmons (69).
2-out RBI: K Hernandez 2; M Phillips; T Simmons.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
E: M Tyson (12); M Phillips (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Templeton (18, 2nd base off D Collins/V Correll); L Brock (18, 2nd base off D Ruthven/J Nolan).

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
D Ruthven, L (3-7)             6     4   4   4    1   4   1   3.74   23     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 4     51    -     0.52  -0.20
D Campbell                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.92    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.03
D Collins                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         8     5   4   4    1   4   1          30     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 5           -  
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
B Forsch, W (13-4)             5     2   0   0    1   4   0   3.62   19     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 2     66    -     0.66   0.21
C Carroll                      1.1   4   2   2    0   0   1   2.51    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.91  -0.15
B Schultz, S (1)               2.2   3   0   0    0   3   0   1.21   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          2-0    2.35   0.28
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 9          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Ruthven (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 18,730.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Rowland Office               CF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Rod Gilbreath                2B       2. Garry Templeton              SS
3. Willie Montanez              1B       3. Jerry Mumphrey               CF
4. Jeff Burroughs               RF       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Gary Matthews                LF       5. Keith Hernandez              1B
6. Joe Nolan                     C       6. Hector Cruz                  RF
7. Junior Moore                 3B       7. Mike Phillips                3B
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Mike Tyson                   2B
9. Dick Ruthven                  P       9. Bob Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -2- RR 16% 79% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Simmons Scores
t7 1 12- OO 14% 89% 2-4 ATL B. Bonnell B. Schultz Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2 123 O 13% 94% 2-4 ATL J. Moore B. Schultz Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 123 O 13% 81% 2-4 ATL V. Correll B. Schultz Popfly: 2B
t8 1 12- -11% 69% 2-4 ATL G. Matthews B. Schultz Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Montanez to 3B; Burroughs to 2B; Matthews to 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' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Office B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL W. Montanez B. Forsch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 STL G. Templeton D. Ruthven Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 STL G. Templeton D. Ruthven Strikeout
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL J. Mumphrey D. Ruthven Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 -2- R 9% 63% 0-0 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Single to CF; Brock Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 64% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Wild Pitch; Simmons to 2B
b1 2 -2- RR 16% 79% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Simmons Scores
b1 2 --- O -0% 79% 3-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 ATL J. Burroughs B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 ATL G. Matthews B. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 81% 0-3 ATL J. Nolan B. Forsch Single to RF
t2 2 1-- -2% 79% 0-3 ATL J. Moore B. Forsch Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Nolan to 2B; Moore to 1B
t2 2 12- O 4% 83% 0-3 ATL D. Chaney B. Forsch Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 STL M. Phillips D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 STL M. Tyson D. Ruthven Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 STL B. Forsch D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 ATL D. Ruthven B. Forsch Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 ATL R. Office B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 STL G. Templeton D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 82% 3-0 STL J. Mumphrey D. Ruthven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 ATL W. Montanez B. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 ATL J. Burroughs B. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 84% 0-3 ATL G. Matthews B. Forsch Double to LF
t4 2 -2- O 3% 87% 0-3 ATL J. Nolan B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 STL K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Lineout: 2B
b4 2 --- 0% 86% 3-0 STL H. Cruz D. Ruthven Walk
b4 2 1-- R 6% 91% 3-0 STL M. Phillips D. Ruthven Double to LF; Cruz Scores
b4 2 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 STL M. Tyson D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 ATL J. Moore B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 ATL D. Chaney B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -1% 92% 0-4 ATL D. Ruthven B. Forsch Walk
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-4 ATL R. Office B. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-0 STL M. Anderson D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 STL G. Templeton D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
Clay Carroll replaces Mike Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 ATL R. Gilbreath C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- R -5% 89% 0-4 ATL W. Montanez C. Carroll Home Run
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 1-4 ATL J. Burroughs C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 ATL G. Matthews C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-1 STL J. Mumphrey D. Ruthven Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -0% 90% 4-1 STL T. Simmons D. Ruthven Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-1 STL K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 ATL J. Nolan C. Carroll Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -4% 89% 1-4 ATL J. Moore C. Carroll Double to LF
t7 1 -2- -5% 83% 1-4 ATL D. Chaney C. Carroll Single to CF; Moore to 3B
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 R -8% 76% 1-4 ATL B. Asselstine C. Carroll Single to CF; Moore Scores; Chaney to 2B
Buddy Schultz replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th; Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Rowland Office (CF) batting 1st
t7 1 12- OO 14% 89% 2-4 ATL B. Bonnell B. Schultz Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 6-7-8
Dave Campbell replaces Brian Asselstine (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Barry Bonnell moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 STL H. Cruz D. Campbell Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 STL M. Phillips D. Campbell Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 87% 4-2 STL M. Tyson D. Campbell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 2-4 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Schultz Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -4% 86% 2-4 ATL W. Montanez B. Schultz Single to CF
t8 1 1-- -7% 79% 2-4 ATL J. Burroughs B. Schultz Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
t8 1 12- -11% 69% 2-4 ATL G. Matthews B. Schultz Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Montanez to 3B; Burroughs to 2B; Matthews to 1B
Vic Correll pinch hits for Joe Nolan (C) batting 6th
t8 1 123 O 13% 81% 2-4 ATL V. Correll B. Schultz Popfly: 2B
t8 2 123 O 13% 94% 2-4 ATL J. Moore B. Schultz Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 9-1-2
Vic Correll moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-2 STL B. Schultz D. Campbell Foul Flyball: 1B
Don Collins replaces Dave Campbell pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-2 STL L. Brock D. Collins Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 4-2 STL G. Templeton D. Collins Single to 1B
b8 2 1-- 0% 94% 4-2 STL J. Mumphrey D. Collins Templeton Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -1% 93% 4-2 STL J. Mumphrey D. Collins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 8-9-1
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 2-4 ATL T. Paciorek B. Schultz Strikeout Looking
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Don Collins (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 ATL C. Gaston B. Schultz Groundout: P unassisted
t9 2 --- -2% 97% 2-4 ATL B. Bonnell B. Schultz Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 2-4 ATL R. Gilbreath B. Schultz Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.

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