Led by Garry Templeton and Tony Scott, who drove in three runs apiece, the streaking Cardinals gained their 16th victory in the last 21 games, defeating the Braves, 9-4. Scott hit a sacrifice fly and Templeton drove in two runs with a single in the second inning when the Cards took a 4-1 lead.

Singles by Scott and Templeton accounted for two more tallies in the sixth. Scott and Mike Phillips drove in another pair with singles in the eighth before George Hendrick capped the Redbird scoring with a homer in the ninth. Bob Beall hit his first major league homer with a man on base in the Braves' half of the final frame. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 9, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Saturday, August    26, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cardinals    0  4  0    0  0  2    0  2  1  -   9 10  0
Braves       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   4  9  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   2   3     0   1   .291      Hubbard 2b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .222
Mumphrey rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Office cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .243
Hendrick cf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .282      Burroughs lf          2   0   0   0     2   1   .314
Simmons c             4   1   0   0     1   0   .287      Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Hernandez 1b          2   3   0   0     3   0   .258      Matthews rf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .283
Garrett 3b            1   1   0   0     1   1   .245      Nolan c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .245
  Reitz ph,3b         2   1   2   0     0   0   .241      Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Scott lf              3   1   2   3     0   0   .247      Chaney ss             3   1   1   0     1   0   .221
Phillips 2b           4   1   3   2     0   1   .291      Hanna p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
Martinez p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .171        Easterly p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .211
                                                            Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .247
                                                            Boggs p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Beall ph            1   1   1   2     0   0   .261

Totals               33   9  10   9     6   6             Totals               34   4   9   4     4   1

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 18,024
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Braves 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Braves 1
Errors: Murphy
Doubles: Phillips (5), Nolan (6)
Triples: Matthews (4)
Home Runs: Hendrick (18), Beall (1)
Caught Stealing: Hubbard (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Martinez (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (1)
GIDP: Hernandez (12), Murphy (10)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez W(8-6)         9     9   4   4   4   1   1  38   3.23
Totals                  9     9   4   4   4   1   1  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna L(7-13)           1.2   2   4   1   2   1   0  10   4.98
Easterly                4.1   4   2   2   2   5   0  18   5.99
Campbell                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.90
Boggs                   2     4   3   3   2   0   1  10   6.87
Totals                  9    10   9   6   6   6   1  41

Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Ed Norris, 2B - Andy Anderson, 3B - Wheeler Fowler


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Mumphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hendrick lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard singled to shortstop; Hubbard was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Office singled to
center; Burroughs walked [Office to second]; Horner popped to
second; Matthews singled to center [Office scored, Burroughs to
second]; Nolan lined to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons reached on an error by Murphy [Simmons to
first]; Hernandez walked [Simmons to second]; Garrett walked
[Simmons to third, Hernandez to second]; Scott hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Simmons scored (unearned), Hernandez to third];
Phillips singled to left [Hernandez scored, Garrett to second];
Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to
third, Phillips to second]; Templeton singled to right [Garrett
scored (unearned), Phillips scored (unearned), Templeton to
second (on throw to home)]; EASTERLY REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING);
Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to center; Chaney popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Easterly flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hendrick popped to second; Simmons grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard lined to second; Office grounded out
(pitcher to first); Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Garrett struck out; Scott flied out to right;
Phillips doubled to left; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner popped to shortstop; Matthews tripled to
center; Nolan doubled to right [Matthews scored]; Murphy
grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney walked; Easterly popped
to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton grounded out (first unassisted);
Mumphrey walked; Hendrick struck out; Simmons flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard popped to shortstop; Office grounded out
(second to first); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez walked; REITZ BATTED FOR GARRETT; Reitz
singled to left [Hernandez to second]; Scott singled to center
[Hernandez scored, Reitz to second]; Phillips was called out on
strikes; On a bunt Martinez struck out; Templeton singled to
right [Reitz scored, Scott to third, Templeton out at second
(right to catcher to shortstop)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: REITZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Horner grounded
out (third to first); Matthews flied out to center; Nolan flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Mumphrey
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick flied out to left;
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Chaney
grounded out (pitcher to first); GILBREATH BATTED FOR CAMPBELL;
Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: BOGGS REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Hernandez
walked; Reitz singled to left [Hernandez to second]; Scott
singled to center [Hernandez scored, Reitz out at third (center
to third), Scott to second (on throw to 3b)]; Phillips singled
to right [Scott scored]; Martinez forced Phillips (first to
shortstop); Templeton forced Martinez (shortstop to second); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard popped to catcher in foul territory; Office
walked; Burroughs walked [Office to second]; Horner popped to
second; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 8, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Mumphrey lined to second; Hendrick homered;
Simmons walked; Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Simmons out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 9, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Nolan singled to right; Murphy grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Nolan out at
second]; Chaney singled to right; BEALL BATTED FOR BOGGS; Beall
homered [Chaney scored]; Hubbard singled to center; Office
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 9, Braves 4.