Following the second postponement of the series due to rain, a single by Ken Oberkfell in the ninth inning drove home the winning run as the Cardinals edged the Braves, 4-3, to take a 2-0 lead in games in the N.L. Championship Series. The score was 3-3 when David Green opened the bottom of the ninth with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice and scored on Oberkfell's hit. The Redbirds had tied the game in the eighth on a run-scoring fielder's choice grounder by Willie McGee.

Atlanta took a 2-1 lead in the third on an RBI single by Rafael Ramirez and three-base error by center fielder McGee. The Braves upped the margin to 3-1 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Phil Niekro. The Cards got to within 3-2 in the sixth when Keith Hernandez singled and scored on a double by Darrell Porter. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 3
League Championship Series Game 2 Played on Saturday, October   9, 1982 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Braves       0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  1  -   4  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Washington rf         3   0   0   0     1   1   .286      Herr 2b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .250
Ramirez ss            4   1   1   1     0   1   .125      Oberkfell 3b          5   1   1   1     0   0   .200
Murphy cf,lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .125      L. Smith lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
  Butler cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Porter c              2   1   2   1     2   0   .667
Royster lf,3b         4   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Hendrick rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .375
Hubbard 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .167      McGee cf              4   0   0   1     0   3   .250
Benedict c            2   1   1   0     2   0   .400      O. Smith ss           2   0   1   0     2   0   .400
Niekro p              0   0   0   1     0   0   .000      Stuper p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Braun ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Green lf            1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               29   3   6   2     4   5             Totals               31   4   9   3     5   7

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 53,408
Left on Base: Braves 6, Cardinals 9
DP: Braves 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: McGee
Doubles: Benedict (1), Porter 2 (3)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (1), O. Smith (1)
Caught Stealing: Murphy (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (1), Hubbard (1), Stuper (1), Herr (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Niekro (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  6     6   2   2   4   5   0  27   3.00
Garber L(0-1)           2.1   3   2   2   1   2   0  11   7.71
Totals                  8.1   9   4   4   5   7   0  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stuper                  6     4   3   2   1   4   0  23   3.00
Bair                    1     2   0   0   3   0   0   8   0.00
Sutter W(1-0)           2     0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   2   4   5   0  36

Passed Balls: Benedict (1)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Dutch Rennert, LF - Paul Runge, RF - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Washington flied out to center; Ramirez was called
out on strikes; Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Herr walked; Oberkfell forced Herr (second to
shortstop); L. Smith singled to right [Oberkfell to third];
Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first) [L. Smith to
second]; Porter walked while Oberkfell advanced to home and L.
Smith advanced to third on a wild pitch; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals
1.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss lined to second; Horner flied out to
center; Royster singled to center; Hubbard grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: McGee was called out on strikes; O. Smith walked;
Stuper out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [O. Smith to
second]; Herr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Benedict to second]; Washington was called
out on strikes; Ramirez singled to center [Benedict scored,
Ramirez scored (error by McGee) (unearned)]; Murphy popped to
first in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Oberkfell flied out to center; L. Smith flied out
to right; Hernandez struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Horner
flied out to center; Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Porter doubled to center; Benedict allowed a
passed ball [Porter to third]; Hendrick was called out on
strikes; McGee struck out (catcher to first); O. Smith walked;
Stuper grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Cardinals 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard singled to right; Benedict doubled [Hubbard
to third]; Niekro hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hubbard scored];
Washington flied out to right [Benedict to third]; Ramirez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Herr grounded out (second to first); Oberkfell
flied out to right; L. Smith grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to right; Porter doubled to
right [Hernandez scored, Porter out at third (right to shortstop
to third)]; Hendrick singled to shortstop; McGee was called out
on strikes; O. Smith singled to right [Hendrick to third]; BRAUN
BATTED FOR STUPER; O. Smith stole second; Braun grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 7TH: BAIR REPLACED BRAUN (PITCHING); Royster singled to
left; Hubbard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Royster to second]; Benedict walked; POCOROBA BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first) [Royster to
third, Benedict to second]; Washington was walked intentionally;
Ramirez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Herr was
called out on strikes; Oberkfell grounded out (first
unassisted); L. Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy singled to left; Murphy stole second;
Chambliss was walked intentionally; SUTTER REPLACED L. SMITH
(PITCHING); GREEN REPLACED BAIR (PLAYING LF); Horner was called
out on strikes; Murphy was caught stealing third (catcher to
third); Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: MURPHY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BUTLER
REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING CF); ROYSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Porter walked;
Hendrick singled to center [Porter to third]; McGee forced
Hendrick (shortstop unassisted) [Porter scored]; O. Smith
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cardinals 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Benedict grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garber grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Green singled to left; Herr out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Green to second]; Oberkfell singled to
center [Green scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cardinals 4.