Led by Garry Templeton and Tony Scott, who drove in three runs apiece, the streaking Cardinals gained their 16th victory in the last 21 games, defeating the Braves, 9-4. Scott hit a sacrifice fly and Templeton drove in two runs with a single in the second inning when the Cards took a 4-1 lead.

Singles by Scott and Templeton accounted for two more tallies in the sixth. Scott and Mike Phillips drove in another pair with singles in the eighth before George Hendrick capped the Redbird scoring with a homer in the ninth. Bob Beall hit his first major league homer with a man on base in the Braves' half of the final frame. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 9, Atlanta Braves 4

Game Played on Saturday, August 26, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cardinals 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 - 9 10 0 Braves 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 9 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 5 0 2 3 0 1 .291 Hubbard 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 Mumphrey rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .241 Office cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .243 Hendrick cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .282 Burroughs lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .314 Simmons c 4 1 0 0 1 0 .287 Horner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Hernandez 1b 2 3 0 0 3 0 .258 Matthews rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .283 Garrett 3b 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 Nolan c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .245 Reitz ph,3b 2 1 2 0 0 0 .241 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Scott lf 3 1 2 3 0 0 .247 Chaney ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .221 Phillips 2b 4 1 3 2 0 1 .291 Hanna p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Martinez p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .171 Easterly p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gilbreath ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Boggs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Beall ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .261 Totals 33 9 10 9 6 6 Totals 34 4 9 4 4 1 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 18,024 Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Braves 7 DP: Cardinals 1, Braves 1 Errors: Murphy Doubles: Phillips (5), Nolan (6) Triples: Matthews (4) Home Runs: Hendrick (18), Beall (1) Caught Stealing: Hubbard (1) Sacrifice Hits: Martinez (5) Sacrifice Flies: Scott (1) GIDP: Hernandez (12), Murphy (10) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Martinez W(8-6) 9 9 4 4 4 1 1 38 3.23 Totals 9 9 4 4 4 1 1 38 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna L(7-13) 1.2 2 4 1 2 1 0 10 4.98 Easterly 4.1 4 2 2 2 5 0 18 5.99 Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.90 Boggs 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 10 6.87 Totals 9 10 9 6 6 6 1 41 Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Ed Norris, 2B - Andy Anderson, 3B - Wheeler Fowler CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard singled to shortstop; Hubbard was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Office singled to center; Burroughs walked [Office to second]; Horner popped to second; Matthews singled to center [Office scored, Burroughs to second]; Nolan lined to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons reached on an error by Murphy [Simmons to first]; Hernandez walked [Simmons to second]; Garrett walked [Simmons to third, Hernandez to second]; Scott hit a sacrifice fly to left [Simmons scored (unearned), Hernandez to third]; Phillips singled to left [Hernandez scored, Garrett to second]; Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to third, Phillips to second]; Templeton singled to right [Garrett scored (unearned), Phillips scored (unearned), Templeton to second (on throw to home)]; EASTERLY REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to center; Chaney popped to shortstop in foul territory; Easterly flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Hendrick popped to second; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard lined to second; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Garrett struck out; Scott flied out to right; Phillips doubled to left; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Horner popped to shortstop; Matthews tripled to center; Nolan doubled to right [Matthews scored]; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney walked; Easterly popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); Mumphrey walked; Hendrick struck out; Simmons flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Hubbard popped to shortstop; Office grounded out (second to first); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez walked; REITZ BATTED FOR GARRETT; Reitz singled to left [Hernandez to second]; Scott singled to center [Hernandez scored, Reitz to second]; Phillips was called out on strikes; On a bunt Martinez struck out; Templeton singled to right [Reitz scored, Scott to third, Templeton out at second (right to catcher to shortstop)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: REITZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Horner grounded out (third to first); Matthews flied out to center; Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2. CARDINALS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick flied out to left; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Chaney grounded out (pitcher to first); GILBREATH BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 2. CARDINALS 8TH: BOGGS REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Hernandez walked; Reitz singled to left [Hernandez to second]; Scott singled to center [Hernandez scored, Reitz out at third (center to third), Scott to second (on throw to 3b)]; Phillips singled to right [Scott scored]; Martinez forced Phillips (first to shortstop); Templeton forced Martinez (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard popped to catcher in foul territory; Office walked; Burroughs walked [Office to second]; Horner popped to second; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Braves 2. CARDINALS 9TH: Mumphrey lined to second; Hendrick homered; Simmons walked; Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Simmons out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Nolan singled to right; Murphy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Nolan out at second]; Chaney singled to right; BEALL BATTED FOR BOGGS; Beall homered [Chaney scored]; Hubbard singled to center; Office grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 4.

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