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Tuesday May 5, 1981
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Supported by back-to-back homers by George Hendrick and Darrell Porter in the fourth inning, Lary Sorensen captured his fourth straight decision as the Cardinals downed the Braves, 4-1. The Redbirds added two more markers in the sixth on run-scoring singles by Sixto Lezcano and Mike Ramsey. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Tuesday, May 5, 1981 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  7  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    2  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Herr 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Washington rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Scott cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .293
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .289      Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .329
Horner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .293      Hendrick rf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .261
Murphy cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .209      Porter c              3   2   1   1     1   0   .200
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Oberkfell 3b          3   1   0   0     1   0   .286
Benedict c            3   0   3   0     0   0   .292      Lezcano lf            3   0   2   1     0   0   .327
Ramirez ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Ramsey ss             3   0   1   1     0   1   .500
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Sorensen p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .071
  Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Boggs p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     0   1             Totals               29   4   7   4     4   3

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance:  7,531
Left on Base: Braves 5, Cardinals 5
DP: Braves 1, Cardinals 1
Home Runs: Hendrick (5), Porter (2)
Stolen Bases: Scott (6), Hernandez (2)
GIDP: Ramirez (2), Ramsey (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs L(1-4)            7     7   4   4   3   3   2  29   4.20
Mahler                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.97
Totals                  8     7   4   4   4   3   2  33

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sorensen W(4-0)         9     7   1   1   0   1   0  33   2.21
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   1   0  33

Balks: Sorensen (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bob Engel


BRAVES 1ST: Miller grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Washington flied to center; Chambliss grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Herr flied to center; Scott singled to second;
Hernandez walked [Scott to second]; Scott stole third and
Hernandez stole second; Hendrick struck out; Porter grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
grounded out (second to first); Hubbard grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Oberkfell flied to left; Lezcano flied to right;
Ramsey struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict singled to third; Ramirez grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Benedict out at
second]; Boggs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Sorensen grounded out (second to first); Herr
grounded out (second to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Washington
grounded out (second to first); Chambliss singled to right;
Horner forced Chambliss (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first);
Hendrick homered; Porter homered; Oberkfell walked; Lezcano
singled to left [Oberkfell to second]; Ramsey grounded into a
double play (shortstop to shortstop to first) [Lezcano out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy flied to center; Hubbard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Benedict singled to pitcher; Ramirez flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Sorensen popped to second; Herr lined to
shortstop; Scott struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Boggs grounded out (second to first); Miller
grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to right; Hendrick grounded out
(second to first) [Hernandez to second]; Porter walked;
Oberkfell forced Hernandez (third unassisted) [Porter to
second]; Lezcano singled to center [Porter scored, Oberkfell to
second]; Ramsey singled to center [Oberkfell scored, Lezcano out
at third (center to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cardinals 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Chambliss popped to third in foul territory; Horner
struck out; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Sorensen grounded out (third to first); Herr
grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard flied to right; Benedict singled to third;
POCOROBA BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Sorensen balked [Benedict to
second]; Pocoroba popped to shortstop; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR
BOGGS; Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: GOMEZ REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING SS); MAHLER
REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Hernandez grounded out (first
unassisted); Hendrick walked; Porter grounded out (first
unassisted) [Hendrick to second]; Oberkfell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals
4.

BRAVES 9TH: Miller popped to shortstop; Washington singled to
center; Chambliss forced Washington (shortstop to second);
Horner singled to center [Chambliss to second]; Murphy singled
to center [Chambliss scored, Horner to third]; Hubbard flied to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 4.



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