A three-run seventh inning boosted the Cardinals to their fifth straight victory, a 5-3 decision over the Braves. Trailing 3-2, the Cards got a single from Hector Cruz, who moved to second on a wild pitch by reliever Rick Camp.

Mike Phillips walked and pinch-hitter Dave Rader reached first on Rod Gilbreath's throwing error, loading the bases. Lou Brock drew a pass from Don Collins to force in the tying run. Garry Templeton's sacrifice fly put St. Louis ahead and Tony Scott drove in an insurance run with an infield single, his third hit of the game. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Wednesday, July      27, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  3  2
Cardinals    0  0  1    1  0  0    3  0  x  -   5  8  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonnell cf            5   0   0   1     0   0   .306      Brock lf              3   0   1   2     1   0   .265
Royster ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .201        Anderson rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .218
Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .308      Templeton ss          3   0   0   1     0   1   .316
Burroughs rf          3   0   1   1     0   2   .267      Scott cf              4   1   3   1     0   1   .303
Matthews lf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .286      Simmons c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .330
Correll c             1   1   1   0     2   0   .237        Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nolan ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .361      Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   1     0   0   .304
Moore 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .252      Cruz rf,lf            4   1   2   0     0   1   .268
Gilbreath 2b          1   0   0   0     2   0   .231      Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .285
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .244      Phillips 2b           2   1   0   0     1   0   .198
Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Tyson 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Gaston ph           0   0   0   1     1   0   .228      Underwood p           2   1   1   0     0   0   .188
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Collins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rader ph,c          1   1   0   0     0   0   .300
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .194

Totals               27   3   3   3     8   5             Totals               31   5   8   5     3   5

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 15,248
Left on Base: Braves 7, Cardinals 6
DP: Braves 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Royster, Gilbreath, Brock, Simmons
Doubles: Underwood (1)
Stolen Bases: Royster (22), Scott (12)
Caught Stealing: Correll (2), Brock (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Moore (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (2), Templeton (5)
GIDP: Moore (8), Cruz (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 6     5   2   2   1   4   0  23   2.30
Camp L(6-3)             0.1   1   3   0   1   0   0   4   3.77
Collins                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.33
Campbell                0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.86
Totals                  8     8   5   2   3   5   0  35

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood               6.2   2   3   2   8   4   0  29   4.78
Hrabosky W(3-4)         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.53
Metzger SV(2)           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.73
Totals                  9     3   3   2   8   5   0  37

Wild Pitches: Camp (8)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson


BRAVES 1ST: Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Royster
lined to first; Montanez walked; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Templeton struck out;
Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews grounded out (second to first); Correll
walked; Moore was called out on strikes; Correll was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to right; Hernandez flied out
to left; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath lined to third; Solomon grounded out
(second to first); Bonnell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz struck out; Phillips flied out to left;
Underwood doubled to left; Brock singled to center [Underwood
scored]; Brock was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cardinals 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster reached on an error by Brock [Royster to
second]; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted) [Royster to
third]; Burroughs hit a sacrifice fly to right [Royster scored
(unearned)]; Matthews grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Scott
singled to center; Simmons singled to right [Scott to third];
Hernandez reached on an error by Royster [Scott scored (RBI),
Simmons to second, Hernandez to first]; Cruz grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hernandez out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll walked; Moore grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Correll out at second];
Gilbreath walked; Solomon forced Gilbreath (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz flied out to left; Phillips popped to third
in foul territory; Underwood flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Royster
singled to left; Royster stole second [Royster to third (error
by Simmons)]; Montanez struck out; Burroughs was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Templeton
grounded out (second to first); Scott singled to right; Scott
stole second; Simmons was walked intentionally; Hernandez flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews walked; Correll singled to pitcher
[Matthews to second]; Moore out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Matthews to third, Correll to second]; Gilbreath was
walked intentionally; GASTON BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Gaston walked
[Matthews scored, Correll to third, Gilbreath to second];
Bonnell forced Gaston (shortstop to second) [Correll scored,
Gilbreath to third]; Royster walked [Bonnell to second];
HRABOSKY REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); Montanez forced Royster
(second to shortstop); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: CAMP REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Cruz singled to
left; Camp threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Reitz flied out
to right; Phillips walked; RADER BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Rader
reached on an error by Gilbreath [Cruz to third, Phillips to
second, Rader to first]; COLLINS REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Brock
walked [Cruz scored (unearned), Phillips to third, Rader to
second]; Templeton hit a sacrifice fly to center [Phillips
scored (unearned), Rader to third]; Scott singled to shortstop
[Rader scored (unearned), Brock to second]; Simmons forced Scott
(shortstop to second); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cardinals 5.

BRAVES 8TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); METZGER REPLACED
SIMMONS (PITCHING); TYSON REPLACED PHILLIPS (PLAYING 2B);
Burroughs singled to right; Matthews flied out to center; NOLAN
BATTED FOR CORRELL; Nolan popped to second; Moore flied to left
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Hernandez
flied out to left; CAMPBELL REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Cruz
singled to left; Reitz struck out; Tyson popped to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cardinals 5.

BRAVES 9TH: ANDERSON REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING RF); CRUZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE BATTED FOR GILBREATH; Office
struck out; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Asselstine flied out
to center; Bonnell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Cardinals 5.