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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1977-08-02 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6378 · night, rain · 2:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Butch Metzger earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Rowland Office went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Butch Metzger L: Phil Niekro SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Urrea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Urrea | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Buddy Schultz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Metzger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Don Kessinger: CS2(26)#
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 43
- Jerry Royster: K
- Willie Montanez: 9
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: K+PB.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Reitz: 63
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Gary Matthews: D8
- Vic Correll: 6/P
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
Top 3
- Mike Anderson: 63
- Mike Tyson: 7
- John Urrea: S8
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 6/P
- Rowland Office: S7
- Jerry Royster: 8/L
- Willie Montanez: 7
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: D9
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Ted Simmons: S7.2-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Anderson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Mike Tyson: S8.3-H;1-2
- John Urrea: K
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/8
- Gary Matthews: 13
- Vic Correll: K
- Darrel Chaney: 43
Top 5
- Lou Brock: 43
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: D9
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Rowland Office: HR/9.2-H
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- Ken Reitz: 7
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Gary Matthews: 46(1)3/GDP
- Vic Correll: 8
Top 7
- Tony Scott: 43
- Mike Tyson: 8/L
- Mike Phillips: 43
Bot 7
- Darrel Chaney: 3/P
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Phil Niekro: 63
Top 8
- Lou Brock: K
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: CS2(26)
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
Bot 8
- Barry Bonnell: S8
- Jerry Royster: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 6/P
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Gary Matthews: 8
Top 9
- Ted Simmons: W
- Keith Hernandez: 3E6.1-2;B-1
- Ken Reitz: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tony Scott: IW
- Mike Tyson: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dave Rader: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Lou Brock: 7
Bot 9
- Vic Correll: K/C
- Junior Moore: W
- Rod Gilbreath: S7.1-2
- Cito Gaston: S8.2-H;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: K
- Joe Nolan: 13