st. louis cardinals 2 @ ATLANTA BRAVES 7<span class='h1_View'>Play by Play</span> (1980-08-23)

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Score of Game

Atlanta Braves 7 St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Date

Saturday August 23, 1980

Start Time

Night

Innings

DH Used

Yes

Ballpark

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta,Georgia)

Attendance

21,099

Weather

Vis Manager

Whitey Herzog (SLN)

Home Manager

Bobby Cox (ATL)

Winning Pitcher

Doyle Alexander

Losing Pitcher

Pete Vuckovich

Save Pitcher

None

Umpires

HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge

SLN Record

53-67 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 5 / 10 / 20

SLN Streak

Loss 1

ATL Record

59-63 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 5 / 8 / 16

ATL Streak

Win 1

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	SLN	1	Garry Templeton	SS	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	1	0-0	---
1	SLN	2	Ken Oberkfell	2B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Popout	1	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Shortstop [Rafael Ramirez]	2	0-0	---
1	SLN	3	Keith Hernandez	1B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	3	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	ATL	1	Jerry Royster	LF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Catcher [Ted Simmons]	4	0-0	---
1	ATL	2	Rafael Ramirez	SS	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Terry Kennedy]	5	0-0	---
1	ATL	3	Gary Matthews	RF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Garry Templeton]	6	0-0	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	SLN	4	Ted Simmons	C	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	7	0-0	---
2	SLN	5	George Hendrick	CF	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	8	0-0	---
2	SLN	6	Leon Durham	RF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Dale Murphy]	9	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	ATL	4	Bob Horner	3B	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	10	0-0	---
2	ATL	5	Chris Chambliss	1B	L	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Stolen Base	0	1--	0-0	---	Bob Horner Stole 2B [Pete Vuckovich/Ted Simmons]	11	0-0	Non-Batter Event
2	ATL	5	Chris Chambliss	1B	L	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Walk	0	-2-	0-0	---	Walked	12	0-0	---
2	ATL	6	Dale Murphy	CF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Double	0	12-	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to Left Field; Chris Chambliss advanced to third ... Bob Horner Scored ... Chris Chambliss advanced to third	13	0-0	---
2	ATL	7	Glenn Hubbard	2B	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Strikeout	0	-23	0-0	---	Strikeout	14	1-0	---
2	ATL	8	Bruce Benedict	C	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Walk	1	-23	0-0	---	Walked	15	1-0	---
2	ATL	9	Doyle Alexander	P	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Single	1	123	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Center Field ... Dale Murphy Scored ... Chris Chambliss Scored ... Bruce Benedict advanced to second	16	1-0	---
2	ATL	1	Jerry Royster	LF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Flyout	1	12-	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [George Hendrick]	17	3-0	---
2	ATL	2	Rafael Ramirez	SS	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Popout	2	12-	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Ken Oberkfell]	18	3-0	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	SLN	7	Terry Kennedy	LF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	19	0-3	---
3	SLN	8	Ken Reitz	3B	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Rafael Ramirez]	20	0-3	---
3	SLN	9	Pete Vuckovich	P	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	21	0-3	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	ATL	3	Gary Matthews	RF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Reached on Error	0	---	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Shortstop [Garry Templeton]	22	3-0	---
3	ATL	4	Bob Horner	3B	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Keith Hernandez]	23	3-0	---
3	ATL	5	Chris Chambliss	1B	L	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Gary Matthews advanced to second	24	3-0	---
3	ATL	6	Dale Murphy	CF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Single	1	12-	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Left Field ... Gary Matthews Scored ... Chris Chambliss advanced to second	25	3-0	---
3	ATL	7	Glenn Hubbard	2B	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Lineout	1	12-	0-0	---	Lined out to Right Field [Leon Durham]	26	4-0	---
3	ATL	8	Bruce Benedict	C	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Ken Oberkfell] ... Dale Murphy forced out at second base	27	4-0	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	SLN	1	Garry Templeton	SS	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Dale Murphy]	28	0-4	---
4	SLN	2	Ken Oberkfell	2B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Popout	1	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Third Base [Bob Horner]	29	0-4	---
4	SLN	3	Keith Hernandez	1B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	30	0-4	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	ATL	9	Doyle Alexander	P	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on popout to Center Field	31	4-0	---
4	ATL	1	Jerry Royster	LF	R	SLN	Pete Vuckovich	R	Walk	0	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Doyle Alexander advanced to second	32	4-0	---
4	ATL	2	Rafael Ramirez	SS	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Groundout	0	12-	0-0	---	Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Jim Otten] ... Jerry Royster advanced to second ... Doyle Alexander advanced to third	33	4-0	---
4	ATL	3	Gary Matthews	RF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Groundout	1	-23	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Jim Otten]	34	4-0	---
4	ATL	4	Bob Horner	3B	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Flyout	2	-23	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Leon Durham]	35	4-0	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	SLN	4	Ted Simmons	C	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Bob Horner]	36	0-4	---
5	SLN	5	George Hendrick	CF	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Bob Horner]	37	0-4	---
5	SLN	6	Leon Durham	RF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Jerry Royster]	38	0-4	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	ATL	5	Chris Chambliss	1B	L	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Lineout	0	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Left Field [Terry Kennedy]	39	4-0	---
5	ATL	6	Dale Murphy	CF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Singled on line drive to Center Field	40	4-0	---
5	ATL	7	Glenn Hubbard	2B	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Stolen Base	1	1--	0-0	---	Dale Murphy Stole 2B [Jim Otten/Ted Simmons]	41	4-0	Non-Batter Event
5	ATL	7	Glenn Hubbard	2B	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	1	-2-	0-0	---	Singled on line drive to Right Field ... Glenn Hubbard advanced to third; Dale Murphy thrown out at home	42	4-0	---
5	ATL	8	Bruce Benedict	C	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	1	--3	0-0	---	Singled on line drive to Left Field ... Glenn Hubbard Scored	43	5-0	---
5	ATL	9	Doyle Alexander	P	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Strikeout	1	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	44	6-0	---
5	ATL	1	Jerry Royster	LF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Bruce Benedict advanced to second	45	6-0	---
5	ATL	2	Rafael Ramirez	SS	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	2	12-	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Jerry Royster advanced to second; Bruce Benedict thrown out at home	46	6-0	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	SLN	7	Terry Kennedy	LF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	47	0-6	---
6	SLN	8	Ken Reitz	3B	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Gary Matthews]	48	0-6	---
6	SLN	9	Jim Otten	P	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Dale Murphy]	49	0-6	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	ATL	3	Gary Matthews	RF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]	50	6-0	---
6	ATL	4	Bob Horner	3B	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Walk	1	---	0-0	---	Walked	51	6-0	---
6	ATL	5	Chris Chambliss	1B	L	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Strikeout	1	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	52	6-0	---
6	ATL	6	Dale Murphy	CF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field ... Bob Horner advanced to second	53	6-0	---
6	ATL	7	Glenn Hubbard	2B	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Ken Oberkfell]	54	6-0	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	SLN	1	Mike Phillips	SS	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Shortstop [Rafael Ramirez]	55	0-6	---
7	SLN	2	Ken Oberkfell	2B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Chris Chambliss]	56	0-6	---
7	SLN	3	Keith Hernandez	1B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	57	0-6	---
7	SLN	4	Ted Simmons	C	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Reached on Error	2	1--	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Right Field [Gary Matthews] ... Keith Hernandez advanced to third	58	0-6	---
7	SLN	5	George Hendrick	CF	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	2	1-3	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	59	0-6	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	ATL	8	Bruce Benedict	C	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]	60	6-0	---
7	ATL	9	Doyle Alexander	P	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Popout	1	---	0-0	---	Popped out to First Base [Keith Hernandez]	61	6-0	---
7	ATL	1	Jerry Royster	LF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Singled on popout to Center Field	62	6-0	---
7	ATL	2	Rafael Ramirez	SS	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Singled on popout to Left Field ... Jerry Royster advanced to second	63	6-0	---
7	ATL	3	Gary Matthews	RF	R	SLN	Jim Otten	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]	64	6-0	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	SLN	6	Leon Durham	RF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Rafael Ramirez]	65	0-6	---
8	SLN	7	Terry Kennedy	LF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Right Field	66	0-6	---
8	SLN	8	Ken Reitz	3B	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Popout	1	1--	0-0	---	Popped out to Second Base [Glenn Hubbard]	67	0-6	---
8	SLN	9	Dane Iorg	PH	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Double	2	1--	0-0	---	Doubled (Ground Rule) on popout to Right Field; Terry Kennedy advanced to third ... Terry Kennedy advanced to third	68	0-6	---
8	SLN	1	Mike Phillips	SS	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	2	-23	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Dale Murphy]	69	0-6	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	ATL	4	Bob Horner	3B	R	SLN	John Littlefield	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Left Field	70	6-0	---
8	ATL	5	Chris Chambliss	1B	L	SLN	John Littlefield	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Ken Reitz]	71	6-0	---
8	ATL	6	Dale Murphy	CF	R	SLN	John Littlefield	R	Popout	1	1--	0-0	---	Popped out to Shortstop [Mike Phillips]	72	6-0	---
8	ATL	7	Glenn Hubbard	2B	R	SLN	John Littlefield	R	Reached on Error	2	1--	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Right Field [Leon Durham] ... Mike Lum Scored ... Glenn Hubbard advanced to second	73	6-0	---
8	ATL	8	Bruce Benedict	C	R	SLN	John Littlefield	R	Strikeout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	74	7-0	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	SLN	2	Ken Oberkfell	2B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Gary Matthews]	75	0-7	---
9	SLN	3	Keith Hernandez	1B	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field	76	0-7	---
9	SLN	4	Ted Simmons	C	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	1	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	77	0-7	---
9	SLN	5	George Hendrick	CF	R	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Home Run	2	1--	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to ... Keith Hernandez Scored	78	0-7	---
9	SLN	6	Leon Durham	RF	L	ATL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Chris Chambliss]	79	2-7	---
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