After blowing a 5-1 lead, the Cardinals rallied for two runs in the ninth inning and defeated the Braves, 7-6. The Braves tied the score with a four-run outburst in the eighth and went ahead in the ninth when Jerry Royster singled and Gary Matthews doubled.

In the Cards' half, Jerry Mumphrey walked and Keith Hernandez knotted the count with a triple. After two intentional passes loaded the bases, Braves' outfielders played in close for a possible play at the plate and Ken Reitz lashed a drive over the head of right fielder Matthews for the winning single. Garry Templeton was announced as the Cards' shortstop but did not play because of a wrist injury. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, Atlanta Braves 6
Game Played on Saturday, May       12, 1979 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  1  -   6  9  1
Cardinals    2  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  2  -   7 11  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .308      Templeton ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Matthews rf           4   2   2   1     1   1   .306        Phillips ss         5   1   2   0     0   0   .250
Burroughs lf          4   0   1   1     0   3   .252      Mumphrey lf           4   3   3   0     0   0   .222
Murphy 1b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .330      Hernandez 1b          5   2   2   2     0   0   .272
Bonnell cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Simmons c             3   0   1   1     2   0   .265
  Nolan ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Hendrick rf           2   0   0   2     1   0   .301
  Spikes ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .286      Scott cf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .323
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Reitz 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .278
Hubbard 2b            2   0   0   0     2   1   .221      Tyson 2b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .208
Benedict c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .300      Martinez p            1   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Chaney ss             4   1   1   0     0   1   .095        Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
M. Mahler p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lum ph              1   1   1   1     0   0   .233        Freed ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .125
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schultz pr,p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frias ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               33   6   9   6     5   7             Totals               33   7  11   7     5   4

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 16,011
Left on Base: Braves 6, Cardinals 11
DP: Braves 0, Cardinals 2
Errors: Chaney
Doubles: Chaney (2), Spikes (3), Matthews (7), Simmons (7), Reitz (12), Tyson (5)
Triples: Matthews (2), Murphy (1), Hernandez 2 (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Martinez (2), Mumphrey (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (1), Hendrick 2 (3)
GIDP: Benedict (1)
Hit by Pitch: Reitz (3,by M. Mahler)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
M. Mahler               7     8   5   5   2   3   0  33   5.91
Skok                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.84
Garber L(1-6)           0.1   3   2   2   2   1   0   6   5.74
Totals                  8.1  11   7   7   5   4   0  43

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez                7     6   4   4   2   4   0  28   2.80
Littell                 0.1   0   1   1   2   1   0   3   3.00
Knowles                 0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.53
Schultz W(2-1)          1     2   1   1   0   2   0   5   4.30
Totals                  9     9   6   6   5   7   0  39

Passed Balls: Simmons (3)
Hit by Pitch: M. Mahler (2)

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bob Sharp, 2B - Joe Bendekovits, 3B - Bob Freels


BRAVES 1ST: Garry Templeton left game before first pitch for
X-rays on right wrist; PHILLIPS REPLACED TEMPLETON (PLAYING
SS); Royster flied out to left; Matthews tripled to left;
Burroughs out on a sacrifice fly to right in foul territory
[Matthews scored]; Murphy tripled to right; Bonnell flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Phillips singled to center; Mumphrey singled to
right [Phillips to second]; Hernandez popped to first; Simmons
doubled to left [Phillips scored, Mumphrey to third]; Hendrick
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mumphrey scored]; Scott flied out
to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Hubbard flied out to center; Benedict walked; Chaney
forced Benedict (first to shortstop); Simmons allowed a passed
ball [Chaney to second]; M. Mahler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz doubled to left; Tyson doubled to left
[Reitz scored]; Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Tyson to third]; Phillips reached on a fielder's choice
[Tyson out at home (third to catcher to third)]; Mumphrey
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cardinals 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster popped to shortstop; Matthews flied out to
left; Burroughs singled to left; Murphy forced Burroughs
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted);
Simmons flied out to right; Hendrick grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Hubbard
struck out; Benedict lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz
grounded out (third to first); Tyson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); M. Mahler
popped to third; Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Martinez walked; Phillips singled to left
[Martinez to second]; Mumphrey out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Martinez to third, Phillips to second]; Hernandez
grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews struck out; Burroughs struck out; Murphy
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hendrick popped to second; Scott was called out
on strikes; Reitz was hit by a pitch; Tyson reached on an error
by Chaney [Reitz to second, Tyson to first]; Martinez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard
walked; Benedict grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Hubbard out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Phillips lined to third; Mumphrey singled to
right; Hernandez tripled to right [Mumphrey scored]; Simmons
walked; Hendrick lined out on a sacrifice fly to right
[Hernandez scored]; Scott forced Simmons (third to second); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cardinals 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Chaney doubled to center; LUM BATTED FOR M. MAHLER;
Lum singled to center [Chaney scored]; Royster singled to left
[Lum to second]; LITTELL REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Matthews
walked [Lum to third, Royster to second]; Burroughs struck out;
Murphy walked [Lum scored, Royster to third, Matthews to
second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR BONNELL; KNOWLES REPLACED LITTELL
(PITCHING); SPIKES BATTED FOR NOLAN; Spikes doubled to left
[Royster scored, Matthews scored, Murphy to third]; Hubbard was
walked intentionally; Benedict lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Hubbard out at first]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 5, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: SKOK REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); OFFICE REPLACED
SPIKES (PLAYING CF); Reitz lined to center; Tyson flied out to
right; FREED BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Freed walked; SCHULTZ RAN FOR
FREED; Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 5, Cardinals 5.

BRAVES 9TH: SCHULTZ STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); Chaney struck
out; FRIAS BATTED FOR SKOK; Frias grounded out (third to first);
Royster singled to center; Matthews doubled to left [Royster
scored]; Burroughs struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6,
Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: GARBER REPLACED FRIAS (PITCHING); Mumphrey
singled to second; Hernandez tripled to right [Mumphrey scored];
Simmons was walked intentionally; Hendrick was walked
intentionally [Simmons to second]; Scott struck out; Reitz
singled to right [Hernandez scored, Simmons to third, Hendrick
to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 6, Cardinals 7.