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. St. Louis Cardinals 9, Atlanta Braves 4Game Played on Saturday, August 26, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumCardinals 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. |
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