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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1979-07-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 4160 · 70°F, cloudy, rain · 2:12
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 2nd. Gene Garber earned the win. Garry Templeton went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Gene Garber L: Mark Littell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Matula | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| George Frazier | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Thomas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Matula | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 9/L
- Lou Brock: 43
- Tony Scott: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Rowland Office: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
- George Hendrick: K
- Terry Kennedy: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: W
- Joe Nolan: S8.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: S7.2-H;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Pepe Frias: S8.2-H;1-2
- Rick Matula: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: S8.3-H;2-H
- Gary Matthews: 4/P
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: D8
- Mike Phillips: S7.2-3
- Bob Forsch: 8/SF.3-H
- Garry Templeton: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 3
- Rowland Office: K
- Bob Horner: 63
- Joe Nolan: 63
Top 4
- Tony Scott: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
- George Hendrick: 6/L
Bot 4
- Charlie Spikes: 4/L
- Glenn Hubbard: D8
- Pepe Frias: 43.2-3
- Rick Matula: K
Top 5
- Terry Kennedy: S9
- Ken Oberkfell: S8.1-2
- Mike Phillips: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- George Frazier: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: 6/P
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Rowland Office: S8
- Bob Horner: 6/P
Top 6
- Tony Scott: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 41
- George Hendrick: E7.B-1
- Terry Kennedy: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Nolan: 8
- Charlie Spikes: 5/P
- Glenn Hubbard: W
- Pepe Frias: 3/G
Top 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
- Mike Phillips: 9
- Bernie Carbo: 43
Bot 7
- Rick Matula: 13
- Jerry Royster: 31
- Gary Matthews: HR/8
- Rowland Office: 5/P
Top 8
- Garry Templeton: T8/89
- Lou Brock: 31.3-H
- Tony Scott: S8
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- George Hendrick: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Horner: 53
- Joe Nolan: 9
- Barry Bonnell: 7
Top 9
- Terry Kennedy: D8
- Ken Oberkfell: S7.2-3
- Mike Phillips: 7
- Dane Iorg: 8/SF.3-H
- Garry Templeton: HR/89.1-H
- Lou Brock: 63
Bot 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Pepe Frias: D7
- Jeff Burroughs: IW
- Jerry Royster: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Bob Forsch left after aggravating back
- Rick Matula left with lower back problem