Three hits by Ken Reitz, including a three-run homer, sparked the Cardinals to a 14-3 romp over the Braves. With one out in the third inning, Tony Scott doubled and Keith Hernandez walked. When Scott was thrown out attempting to steal third, Hernandez went to second. George Hendrick got a base on balls. Reitz then smacked a 1-1 pitch over the left field fence to give the Redbirds a 4-0 lead. The Cards' task was made easier by five Atlanta errors. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 14, Atlanta Braves 3

Game Played on Sunday, August 27, 1978 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cardinals 1 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 - 14 14 0 Braves 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 11 5 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 4 3 2 2 1 0 .293 Hubbard 2b 5 0 3 2 0 1 .260 Scott lf,cf 6 0 1 0 0 1 .245 Matthews rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .283 Hernandez 1b 5 1 2 2 1 0 .259 Bonnell rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Hendrick cf 3 2 0 2 1 0 .280 Burroughs lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .312 Lopez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Thomas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Beall ph,1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 Freed ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Horner 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .251 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gilbreath 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 Reitz 3b 6 2 3 3 0 0 .245 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 Morales rf 5 0 1 1 0 1 .235 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Swisher c 5 3 2 0 0 2 .289 Office cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .246 Phillips 2b 4 1 1 1 1 2 .289 Benedict c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 Denny p 3 2 1 0 0 1 .186 Chaney ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 .218 Mumphrey ph,lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .242 Mahler p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Gaston lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .218 Totals 45 14 14 12 4 8 Totals 34 3 11 3 4 8 Time of Game: 3:14 Attendance: 9,309 Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Braves 8 DP: Cardinals 3, Braves 0 Errors: Bonnell, Murphy 2, Chaney, Camp Doubles: Scott (5), Swisher 2 (5), Templeton (28), Mumphrey (10), Hernandez (26) Home Runs: Reitz (10) Stolen Bases: Templeton (26) Caught Stealing: Scott (6), Matthews (7) GIDP: Office (5), Burroughs (12), Murphy (11) Hit by Pitch: Templeton (1,by Mahler) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny W(11-8) 5 8 2 2 2 3 0 21 3.06 Lopez 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 4.19 Thomas 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 4.22 Littell 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 2.74 Totals 9 11 3 3 4 8 0 38 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mahler L(4-9) 3.1 5 6 5 2 5 1 18 4.57 Camp 1.2 3 4 1 1 0 0 12 3.69 Skok 3 5 3 0 0 2 0 15 3.93 Campbell 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 4.96 Totals 9 14 14 7 4 8 1 50 Hit by Pitch: Mahler (6) Wild Pitches: Littell (8), Skok (4) Balks: Campbell (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Andy Olsen CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton was hit by a pitch; Templeton stole second; Scott was called out on strikes; Hernandez singled to left [Templeton to third]; Hendrick reached on an error by Chaney [Templeton scored (RBI), Hernandez to second, Hendrick to first]; Reitz flied out to left; Morales flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard struck out; Matthews singled to right; Matthews was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Swisher struck out; Phillips struck out; Denny struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Horner was called out on strikes; Murphy singled to right; Office grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Templeton flied out to right; Scott doubled to left; Hernandez walked; Scott was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Hernandez to second]; Hendrick walked; Reitz homered [Hernandez scored, Hendrick scored]; Morales popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Benedict singled to right; Chaney walked [Benedict to second]; Mahler singled to right [Benedict to third, Chaney to second]; Hubbard singled to shortstop [Benedict scored, Chaney to third, Mahler to second]; Matthews forced Hubbard (shortstop to second) [Chaney scored, Mahler to third]; Burroughs grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Matthews out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Swisher doubled to left; Phillips was called out on strikes; Denny singled to center [Swisher to third]; CAMP REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Templeton singled to left [Swisher scored, Denny to second]; Scott reached on an error by Murphy [Denny to third, Templeton to second, Scott to first]; Hernandez reached on an error by Murphy [Denny scored (unearned) (RBI), Templeton to third, Scott to second, Hernandez to first]; Hendrick forced Hernandez (shortstop to second) [Templeton scored (unearned), Scott to third]; Reitz flied out to center; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Horner walked; Murphy grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Horner out at second]; Office singled to right; Benedict forced Office (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Braves 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Morales popped to third; Swisher doubled to right; Phillips walked; Denny reached on an error by Camp [Swisher scored (no RBI), Phillips scored (unearned) (no RBI), Denny to second]; Templeton doubled to left [Denny scored (unearned)]; Scott popped to first; Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMP; Nolan singled to right; Hubbard singled to left [Nolan to second]; Matthews flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Braves 2. CARDINALS 6TH: SKOK REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); GASTON REPLACED NOLAN (PLAYING LF); BONNELL REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING RF); Hendrick reached on an error by Bonnell [Hendrick to first]; Skok threw a wild pitch [Hendrick to second]; Reitz singled to left [Hendrick to third]; Morales singled to center [Hendrick scored (unearned), Reitz to second]; Swisher forced Morales (pitcher to second to shortstop) [Reitz to third]; Phillips grounded out (second to first) [Reitz scored (unearned), Swisher to second]; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR DENNY; Mumphrey doubled to left [Swisher scored (unearned)]; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 13, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); LOPEZ REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); Horner popped to shortstop; Murphy popped to catcher in foul territory; Office struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Braves 2. CARDINALS 7TH: GILBREATH REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 3B); Scott grounded out (second to first); Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); Lopez grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Benedict flied out to center; Chaney struck out; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 13, Braves 2. CARDINALS 8TH: Reitz singled to left; Morales struck out; Swisher struck out; Phillips singled to right [Reitz to second]; Mumphrey forced Reitz (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 13, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: THOMAS REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); BEALL BATTED FOR SKOK; Beall walked; Gilbreath walked [Beall to second]; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 13, Braves 2. CARDINALS 9TH: BEALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CAMPBELL REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); Templeton walked; Campbell balked [Templeton to second]; Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez doubled to right [Templeton scored]; FREED BATTED FOR THOMAS; Freed was called out on strikes; Reitz popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 14, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: LITTELL REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); Office singled to right; Benedict lined to center; Chaney flied out to right; Gaston singled to shortstop [Office to second]; Littell threw a wild pitch [Office to third, Gaston to second]; Hubbard singled to shortstop [Office scored, Gaston to third]; Bonnell struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 14, Braves 3.

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