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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-07-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 20899 · night · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 11–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Nelson Briles earned the win and Frank Linzy picked up the save. Dick Allen went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
W: Nelson Briles L: George Stone SV: Frank Linzy
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Dick Tremblay · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Stone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Kester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Priddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Kester | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Priddy | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 7.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Linzy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: S8
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Rico Carty: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 53
- Julian Javier: S5/BG
- Carl Taylor: W.1-2
- Dick Allen: SB3
- Dick Allen: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Joe Torre: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: D9
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Hal King: 7
- Gil Garrido: K
Bot 2
- Mike Shannon: W
- Dal Maxvill: 53.1-2
- Nelson Briles: K/C
- Lou Brock: K/C
Top 3
- George Stone: S8
- Felix Millan: S8.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 8/SF.3-H
- Rico Carty: 3/G
Bot 3
- Julian Javier: S7
- Carl Taylor: E4.1-3;B-1
- Dick Allen: D7.3-H;1-3
- Joe Torre: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Mike Shannon: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
- Hal King: 31
Bot 4
- Nelson Briles: T8
- Lou Brock: S8.3-3
- Julian Javier: E1.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1
- Carl Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dick Allen: D8
- Joe Torre: S9.2-H(UR)
- Jose Cardenal: S7.1-2
- Mike Shannon: 63
Top 5
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Rick Kester: 53
- Felix Millan: 9
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Nelson Briles: S7
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Julian Javier: 2/FL
- Carl Taylor: 8
Top 6
- Tony Gonzalez: S7
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
- Rico Carty: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/L
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dick Allen: K
- Joe Torre: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 7
- Hal King: 9
- Gil Garrido: K
- Bob Priddy: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Shannon: K
- Dal Maxvill: 7
- Nelson Briles: 53
Top 8
- Felix Millan: S7
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.1-2
- Mike Lum: 8
- Rico Carty: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommie Aaron: S7.2-H;1-2
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal King: E7/F.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1;1-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: S5#
- Julian Javier: K
- Carl Taylor: T9.1-H
- Dick Allen: 5E3.3XH(32)
- Joe Torre: S7.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Shannon: 2/FL
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Felix Millan: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 53
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Gibson, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Vargo for arguing that Brock was safe at 1st