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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-08-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 12764 · night · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Pete Vuckovich earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Pete Vuckovich L: Preston Hanna SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Beall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chico Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Jamie Easterly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Leon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Tom Bruno | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Rowland Office: 13
- Gary Matthews: S1
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Garry Templeton: 53
- George Hendrick: 63
Top 2
- Bob Horner: 63
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Bob Beall: S8
- Chico Ruiz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 3
- Preston Hanna: K
- Jerry Royster: T7
- Rowland Office: 1/L
- Gary Matthews: 9/L
Bot 3
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Pete Vuckovich: W
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 31
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: 8
- Joe Nolan: K/DP.1X2(26)
Bot 4
- George Hendrick: 13
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Top 5
- Bob Beall: W
- Chico Ruiz: CS2(24)
- Chico Ruiz: S8
- Preston Hanna: K/BF
- Jerry Royster: S8.1-3
- Rowland Office: 6/FL
Bot 5
- Wayne Garrett: D9
- Jerry Morales: S1.2-3
- Mike Phillips: 9/SF.3-H;1-2(E9)
- Pete Vuckovich: 53.2-3
- Lou Brock: W
- Garry Templeton: D9.3-H;1-3
- George Hendrick: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ted Simmons: 163
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Bob Horner: W.1-2
- Joe Nolan: 8
- Bob Beall: K
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ken Reitz: D9.1-H
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Mike Phillips: 43.2-3
- Pete Vuckovich: K
Top 7
- Chico Ruiz: S8
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Jerry Royster: 54(1)/FO
- Rowland Office: D7.1-H
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: 7
- Garry Templeton: 43
- George Hendrick: E3.B-1
- Ted Simmons: 7
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Bob Horner: 63
- Joe Nolan: 9
Bot 8
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Jerry Morales: 53
Top 9
- Bob Beall: 43
- Chico Ruiz: 23
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Bruce Benedict: S7.1-2
- Rowland Office: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bruce Benedict