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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1976-06-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18422 · 2:30
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Mike Beard picked up the save. Earl Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Eric Rasmussen SV: Mike Beard
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Devine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Adrian Devine | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Leon | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Beard | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Rasmussen | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wallace | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rowland Office: S7
- Lee Lacy: WP.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 7/FL.2-3
- Dave May: K
- Willie Montanez: S9.3-H
- Ken Henderson: 36(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Bake McBride: S1/5
- Ted Simmons: SB2
- Ted Simmons: 63
Top 2
- Earl Williams: HR/8
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Jerry Royster: SB2#
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Rowland Office: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Crawford: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Hector Cruz: 6/P
Top 3
- Lee Lacy: 13
- Dave May: W
- Willie Montanez: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: 43
- Eric Rasmussen: K/C
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Top 4
- Earl Williams: 6/P
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Jerry Royster: S7.B-2(E7)
- Dick Ruthven: 63
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Bake McBride: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Willie Crawford: K
Top 5
- Rowland Office: 7
- Lee Lacy: S7
- Dave May: S8.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 5/FL
- Ken Henderson: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(945)
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Hector Cruz: K
- Mike Tyson: 7
- Vic Harris: S8.1-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Top 6
- Earl Williams: 8
- Darrel Chaney: D7
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Dick Ruthven: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rowland Office: 143
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Bake McBride: S6
- Ted Simmons: SB2
- Ted Simmons: 1/G.2-3
- Willie Crawford: 7
Top 7
- Lee Lacy: 9
- Dave May: 43
- Willie Montanez: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Hector Cruz: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Tyson: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Fairly: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Earl Williams: K
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
Bot 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: D7
- Don Kessinger: W
- Bake McBride: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Keith Hernandez: S8.3-H;2-H
- Hector Cruz: 4/P
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Adrian Devine: 31
- Rowland Office: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Tyson: W
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Mike Anderson: 7
- Bake McBride: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 54(1)/FO