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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BOS		2
8
KCR
@CHW		14
5
MIL
@DET		2
6
CLE
@MIN		3
2
CAL
@NYY		10
12
TEX
@TOR		1
3
TEX
@TOR		7
5
CHC
@HOU		0
3
MON
@LAD		2
8
CIN
@PIT		7
3
NYM
@SDP		4
5		 
(10)
PHI
@SFG		12
3
ATL
@STL		3
7
Sunday, May 13, 1979, 1:17PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 16,762, Time of Game: 1:57
Braves
3
10-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
7
17-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: Phil Niekro (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  1  0   3  0  X    7 11  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .726 0.046 0.67 0.092 -0.046 0.2 1 1 3B
Gary Matthews RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .919 -0.075 0.58 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 4 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .722 -0.076 0.54 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 2 0 2B
Dale Murphy 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .327 1.016 -0.080 0.78 0.001 -0.081 1.0 8 1 HR
Rowland Office CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .787 -0.054 0.55 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 2 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .600 0.008 0.46 0.026 -0.019 0.1 1 3
Bruce Benedict C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .651 -0.050 0.82 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 2 2
Pepe Frias SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .288 .705 0.090 0.69 0.111 -0.020 0.7 4 1
Phil Niekro P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .160 .352 -0.042 0.78 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 0 2
   Rick Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .610 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Craig Skok P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 0 4 .188 .563 -0.234 0.62 0.230 -0.464 -1.3 24 11
2B: J Burroughs (5, off P Vuckovich).
3B: J Royster (1, off P Vuckovich).
HR: D Murphy (10, off P Vuckovich; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Murphy 4; J Royster 3; J Burroughs 2; G Hubbard; P Frias; P Niekro.
RBI: D Murphy 2 (26); P Frias (10).
2-out RBI: D Murphy 2; P Frias.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Murphy (6).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .382 .879 0.074 0.85 0.102 -0.028 0.7 2 0 SB
   Jerry Mumphrey LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .563 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 0
Ken Oberkfell 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .308 .919 -0.013 0.78 0.048 -0.061 1.1 1 2 HR
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .273 .782 0.094 0.88 0.104 -0.010 0.6 10 0
Ted Simmons C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .264 .930 0.087 1.07 0.132 -0.045 0.6 5 1
George Hendrick RF 4 0 2 3 0 1 .308 .822 0.170 0.86 0.194 -0.024 2.3 4 1 2B
Tony Scott CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .762 -0.060 0.43 0.000 -0.060 -1.2 2 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .741 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -0.9 0 2
Mike Phillips SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .300 .600 0.010 0.38 0.029 -0.019 0.5 2 5
Pete Vuckovich P 4 2 1 0 0 0 .238 .476 -0.040 0.42 0.000 -0.040 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 11 7 2 4 .306 .759 0.265 0.68 0.609 -0.344 3.2 27 11
2B: G Hendrick (8, off P Niekro).
HR: K Oberkfell (1, off P Niekro; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: K Oberkfell 4; G Hendrick 3; M Phillips 2; L Brock 2; J Mumphrey; K Hernandez; P Vuckovich; T Simmons.
RBI: G Hendrick 3 (18); K Oberkfell 2 (2); K Hernandez (19); T Simmons (17).
2-out RBI: K Oberkfell 2; G Hendrick.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: G Hendrick (P Frias at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (3-6) 6.2 9 7 6 2 4 1 3.99 32 32 -0.267 0.80 -4.1
Rick Mahler 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.63 1 2 0 0.001 0.04 0.4
Craig Skok 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 5 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 7 6 2 4 1 6.75 38 32 2 0 -0.266 0.62 -3.2

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Vuckovich, W (4-2) 9 6 3 3 0 4 1 2.18 32 67 0.235 0.62 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 0 4 1 3.00 32 67 0.235 0.68 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Jones, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bob Freels, 3B - Bob Sharp.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 16,762.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Jerry Royster 3B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Gary Matthews RF 2 Ken Oberkfell 2B
3 Jeff Burroughs LF 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Dale Murphy 1B 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Rowland Office CF 5 George Hendrick RF
6 Glenn Hubbard 2B 6 Tony Scott CF
7 Bruce Benedict C 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Pepe Frias SS 8 Mike Phillips SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Pete Vuckovich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 1 1-3 RR STL G. Hendrick P. Niekro 19% 83% Double to LF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Simmons Scores; Hendrick to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 0-1 1 1-3 R STL T. Simmons P. Niekro 13% 64% Fielder's Choice 1B; Brock Scores; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E3; Simmons to 1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- R ATL P. Frias P. Vuckovich -11% 41% Single to LF; Hubbard Scores; Frias to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster P. Vuckovich -9% 41% Triple to RF
b4 0-1 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez P. Niekro 9% 51% Single to LF (LF-CF); Brock 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' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster P. Vuckovich -9% 41% Triple to RF
t1 0-0 0 --3 O ATL G. Matthews P. Vuckovich 5% 45% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 O ATL J. Burroughs P. Vuckovich 6% 51% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --3 O ATL D. Murphy P. Vuckovich 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock P. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Oberkfell P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez P. Niekro -1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office P. Vuckovich 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard P. Vuckovich -3% 50% Single to SS
t2 0-0 1 1-- O ATL B. Benedict P. Vuckovich 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hubbard to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- R ATL P. Frias P. Vuckovich -11% 41% Single to LF; Hubbard Scores; Frias to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-0 2 -2- O ATL P. Niekro P. Vuckovich 3% 44% Single to RF; Frias out at Hm/RF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons P. Niekro -2% 41% Popfly: SS
b2 0-1 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick P. Niekro -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O STL T. Scott P. Niekro -1% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster P. Vuckovich 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews P. Vuckovich 2% 42% Foul Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs P. Vuckovich 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz P. Niekro -3% 40% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- O STL M. Phillips P. Niekro -2% 38% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 0-1 2 --- O STL P. Vuckovich P. Niekro -1% 37% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy P. Vuckovich 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office P. Vuckovich 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard P. Vuckovich 1% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- STL L. Brock P. Niekro 5% 47% Single to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell P. Niekro -5% 42% Lineout: CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez P. Niekro 9% 51% Single to LF (LF-CF); Brock to 3B
b4 0-1 1 1-3 R STL T. Simmons P. Niekro 13% 64% Fielder's Choice 1B; Brock Scores; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E3; Simmons to 1B
b4 1-1 1 1-3 RR STL G. Hendrick P. Niekro 19% 83% Double to LF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Simmons Scores; Hendrick to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 3-1 1 --3 O STL T. Scott P. Niekro -4% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 3-1 2 --3 O STL K. Reitz P. Niekro -3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict P. Vuckovich 3% 79% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 1 --- O ATL P. Frias P. Vuckovich 2% 81% Popfly: 2B
t5 1-3 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro P. Vuckovich 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 3-1 0 --- STL M. Phillips P. Niekro 2% 84% Single to CF
b5 3-1 0 1-- O STL P. Vuckovich P. Niekro -2% 82% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-1 1 1-- STL L. Brock P. Niekro 4% 86% Single to RF; Vuckovich to 3B
b5 3-1 1 1-3 STL K. Oberkfell P. Niekro 1% 87% Brock Steals 2B
b5 3-1 1 -23 STL K. Oberkfell P. Niekro 0% 88% Walk
b5 3-1 1 123 RO STL K. Hernandez P. Niekro 2% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vuckovich Scores; Brock to 3B
b5 4-1 2 1-3 O STL T. Simmons P. Niekro -2% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- O ATL J. Royster P. Vuckovich 2% 89% Groundout: C-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews P. Vuckovich 1% 91% Strikeout
t6 1-4 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs P. Vuckovich 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b6 4-1 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick P. Niekro -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b6 4-1 1 --- O STL T. Scott P. Niekro -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-1 2 --- O STL K. Reitz P. Niekro -0% 90% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy P. Vuckovich 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t7 1-4 1 --- O ATL R. Office P. Vuckovich 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-4 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard P. Vuckovich 1% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- STL M. Phillips P. Niekro 1% 95% Single to RF
b7 4-1 0 1-- O STL P. Vuckovich P. Niekro -1% 95% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-1 1 1-- O STL L. Brock P. Niekro -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 4-1 2 1-- RR STL K. Oberkfell P. Niekro 5% 99% Home Run; Vuckovich Scores
b7 6-1 2 --- STL K. Hernandez P. Niekro 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 2 1-- STL T. Simmons P. Niekro 0% 99% Single to RF; Hernandez to 3B
b7 6-1 2 1-3 R STL G. Hendrick P. Niekro 1% 99% Single to CF; Hernandez Scores; Simmons to 2B
Rick Mahler replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 2 12- O STL T. Scott R. Mahler -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
Jerry Mumphrey replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
t8 1-7 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O ATL P. Frias P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Lum pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
t8 1-7 2 --- O ATL M. Lum P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Braves' Craig Skok facing 7-8-9
Craig Skok replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz C. Skok -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-1 1 --- O STL M. Phillips C. Skok -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-1 2 --- STL P. Vuckovich C. Skok 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 7-1 2 1-- STL J. Mumphrey C. Skok 0% 100% Single to CF; Vuckovich to 2B
b8 7-1 2 12- O STL K. Oberkfell C. Skok -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t9 1-7 0 --- O ATL J. Royster P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-7 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-7 2 --- ATL J. Burroughs P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Double to RF
t9 1-7 2 -2- RR ATL D. Murphy P. Vuckovich -0% 100% Home Run; Burroughs Scores
t9 3-7 2 --- O ATL R. Office P. Vuckovich 0% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 7.

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