After a four-run outburst in the first inning, the Cardinals held on to edge the Braves, 4-3. Tony Scott got a one-out infield single and reached third on a throwing error by shortstop Rafael Ramirez. A single by Keith Hernandez plated Scott, and George Hendrick also singled.

A single by Dane Iorg scored Hernandez and Iorg took second on the throw home. Ken Oberkfell capped the inning with a two-run single. Bruce Sutter, although giving up two runs in two innings, notched his eighth save. [The Sporting News]
St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Sunday, May 17, 1981 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cardinals    4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  0
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  7  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   .258      Harper lf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .237
Scott cf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .276      Washington rf         5   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Hernandez 1b          5   1   2   1     0   0   .316      Pocoroba 3b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .240
Hendrick rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .269      Chambliss 1b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Iorg lf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Murphy cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .235
  Landrum lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Hubbard 2b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .259
Oberkfell 3b          4   0   3   2     0   0   .299      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .283
Tenace c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Ramirez ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .220
Herr 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .245        Porter ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .667
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Perry p               1   0   1   1     0   0   .250
  Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Otten p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Linares ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Porter ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .173        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Nahorodny ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               36   4  11   4     0   2             Totals               34   3   7   3     6   2

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 14,045
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Braves 10
DP: Cardinals 0, Braves 1
Errors: Pocoroba, Ramirez
Doubles: Ramirez (7), Perry (1), Porter (1)
Caught Stealing: Oberkfell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Tenace (1)
Hit by Pitch: Tenace (2,by Perry), Scott (1,by Perry)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(3-2)           5     3   1   1   2   0   0  20   3.71
Martin                  0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.38
Otten                   0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   4.11
Kaat                    1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.57
Sutter SV(8)            2     3   2   2   1   2   0  10   2.92
Totals                  9     7   3   3   6   2   0  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(3-3)            5     9   4   4   0   1   0  25   2.65
Mahler                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   1.99
Camp                    1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.28
Bradford                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.19
Totals                  9    11   4   4   0   2   0  39

Passed Balls: Tenace (1)
Hit by Pitch: Perry 2 (2)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Scott singled to shortstop [Scott to third (error by Ramirez)];
Hernandez singled to center [Scott scored]; Hendrick singled to
right [Hernandez to second]; Iorg singled to center [Hernandez
scored, Hendrick to third, Iorg to second (on throw)]; Oberkfell
singled to center [Hendrick scored, Iorg scored]; Oberkfell was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Tenace was hit by a
pitch; Herr lined to center; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton singled to right; Scott singled to left [Templeton to
second]; Hernandez flied to center [Templeton to third];
Hendrick popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Murphy
grounded out (catcher to first); Hubbard flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Iorg flied to right; Oberkfell flied to center;
Tenace reached on an error by Pocoroba; On a bunt Herr singled
to third [Tenace to second]; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict lined to right; Ramirez doubled to left;
Perry doubled to left [Ramirez scored]; Tenace allowed a passed
ball [Perry to third]; Harper popped to catcher in foul
territory; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton popped to catcher in foul territory;
Scott was hit by a pitch; Hernandez lined into a double play
(second to second to first) [Scott out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Pocoroba walked; Chambliss popped to second; Murphy
grounded out (third to first) [Pocoroba to second]; Hubbard
walked; Benedict forced Hubbard (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hendrick lined to left; Iorg flied to center;
Oberkfell singled to right; Tenace flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez flied to center; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR
PERRY; Asselstine lined to right; Harper singled to third;
Washington forced Harper (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: MAHLER REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Herr flied
to left; BRAUN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Braun grounded out (second to
first); Templeton flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: MARTIN REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); Pocoroba lined to
right; Chambliss singled to right; Murphy walked [Chambliss to
second]; OTTEN REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Hubbard flied to
right [Chambliss to third]; Benedict walked [Murphy to second];
KAAT REPLACED OTTEN (PITCHING); Ramirez forced Benedict
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Braves 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez singled to right; Hendrick forced Hernandez (shortstop
to second); Iorg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: LANDRUM REPLACED IORG (PLAYING LF); LINARES BATTED
FOR MAHLER; Linares grounded out (pitcher to first); Harper
walked; Washington forced Harper (second to shortstop); Pocoroba
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED LINARES (PITCHING); Oberkfell
singled to left; Tenace out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Oberkfell to second]; Herr flied to left; PORTER BATTED
FOR KAAT; Porter struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED PORTER (PITCHING); Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); Murphy singled to left; Hubbard
walked [Murphy to second]; Benedict grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Murphy to third, Hubbard to second]; PORTER BATTED FOR
RAMIREZ; Porter doubled to right [Murphy scored, Hubbard
scored]; NAHORODNY BATTED FOR CAMP; Nahorodny struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: GOMEZ REPLACED PORTER (PLAYING SS); BRADFORD
REPLACED NAHORODNY (PITCHING); Templeton flied to center; Scott
flied to left; Hernandez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Harper flied to center; Washington singled to right;
Pocoroba struck out; Chambliss lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Braves 3.
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