Driving in three runs with a two-run homer and a single, George Hendrick paced the Cardinals to a 6-2 decision over the Braves. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Saturday, May       16, 1981 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cardinals    2  0  0    1  2  1    0  0  0  -   6 11  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2 10  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          5   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Harper lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .235
Scott cf              5   2   1   0     0   0   .269      Washington rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .312      Pocoroba 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Hendrick rf           4   1   2   3     0   0   .269      Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .286
Iorg lf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Murphy cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .233
  Landrum lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Hubbard 2b            2   0   0   0     0   2   .263
Oberkfell 3b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .282        Gomez 2b            2   1   1   0     0   0   .333
Sanchez c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .400      Benedict c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Herr 2b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .245      Ramirez ss            4   0   1   1     0   0   .217
Martinez p            4   0   1   1     0   1   .231      Boggs p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .316
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Porter ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Montefusco p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Linares ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .140

Totals               38   6  11   6     0   1             Totals               36   2  10   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 21,051
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Braves 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Braves 1
Errors: Sanchez, Ramirez 2
Doubles: Sanchez (1), Pocoroba (2), Chambliss 2 (11), Ramirez (6)
Home Runs: Hendrick (6)
Stolen Bases: Harper (3)
GIDP: Sanchez (1), Benedict (3)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez W(1-2)         8.2  10   2   2   0   3   0  35   3.15
Sutter SV(7)            0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.38
Totals                  9    10   2   2   0   4   0  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs L(1-6)            5     8   5   4   0   1   1  23   4.99
Hrabosky                3     3   1   1   0   0   0  12   1.80
Montefusco              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.70
Totals                  9    11   6   5   0   1   1  38

Wild Pitches: Hrabosky (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Steve Fields


CARDINALS 1ST: On a bunt Templeton grounded out (pitcher to
first); Scott singled to left; Hernandez singled to right [Scott
to third]; Hendrick singled to right [Scott scored, Hernandez to
third]; Iorg singled to right [Hernandez scored, Hendrick to
second]; Oberkfell singled to left [Hendrick to third, Iorg to
second]; Sanchez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Oberkfell out at second]; 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Harper grounded out (third to first); Washington
singled to right; Pocoroba doubled [Washington to third];
Chambliss popped to catcher in foul territory; Murphy grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Braves 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Herr grounded out (third to first); Martinez
struck out; Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Hubbard was called out on strikes; Benedict lined to
center; Ramirez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Scott popped to catcher in foul territory;
Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves
0.

BRAVES 3RD: Boggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Harper
singled to center; Harper stole second [Harper to third (error
by Sanchez)]; Washington lined to right; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Iorg grounded out (first unassisted); Oberkfell
reached on an error by Ramirez; Sanchez grounded out (second to
first) [Oberkfell to second]; Herr singled to center [Oberkfell
scored (unearned)]; Martinez flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss doubled to right; Murphy singled to center
[Chambliss to third]; Hubbard struck out; Benedict grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Murphy out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton singled to right; Scott forced
Templeton (second to shortstop) [Scott to second (error by
Ramirez)]; Hernandez flied to left; Hendrick homered [Scott
scored]; Iorg grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: LANDRUM REPLACED IORG (PLAYING LF); Ramirez grounded
out (third to first); PORTER BATTED FOR BOGGS; Porter popped to
first in foul territory; Harper flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED PORTER (PITCHING); GOMEZ
REPLACED HUBBARD (PLAYING 2B); Oberkfell grounded out (second to
first); Sanchez doubled to center; Herr flied to right; Martinez
singled to center [Sanchez scored, Martinez to second (on throw
to home)]; Hrabosky threw a wild pitch [Martinez to third];
Templeton flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Washington grounded out (first unassisted); Pocoroba
grounded out (second to first); Chambliss flied to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Scott flied to right; Hernandez grounded out
(second to first); Hendrick popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy flied to center; Gomez singled to right;
Benedict popped to third; Ramirez grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Landrum flied to right; Oberkfell grounded out
(second to first); Sanchez singled to left; Herr flied to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Asselstine grounded
out (first to pitcher); Harper struck out; Washington grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6,
Braves 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: MONTEFUSCO REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING);
Martinez grounded out (first unassisted); Templeton grounded out
(first to pitcher); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba lined to center; Chambliss doubled; Murphy
singled to right [Chambliss scored]; Gomez forced Murphy
(shortstop to second); Benedict singled to left [Gomez to
second]; Ramirez doubled to left [Gomez scored, Benedict to
third]; LINARES BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; SUTTER REPLACED MARTINEZ
(PITCHING); Linares struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Braves 2.