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@BOS		7
5
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@CLE		0
5
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@MIN		0
7
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@NYY		13
4
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@OAK		4
2
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@TEX		7
5
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3
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@ATL		12
3
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7
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@HOU		4
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6
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4
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8
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@SDP		5
8
Monday, July 28, 2008 7:10PM
, Turner Field
Attendance: 28,705, Time of Game: 2:52
Cardinals
12
59-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Braves
3
49-56
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: Braden Looper (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  4   2  1  0   0  3  0   12 13  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    3 10  2

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .302 .787 11 6 0.012 0.37 0.036 -0.023 0.1 3 0
Aaron Miles 2B 5 2 1 0 0 0 .321 .763 12 8 -0.030 0.40 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 3 5
Albert Pujols 1B 2 2 1 3 2 0 .353 1.065 22 9 0.034 0.35 0.035 0.000 2.2 6 2 2B,SF,IW
   Brendan Ryan SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .579 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ryan Ludwick RF 5 0 3 2 0 2 .292 .950 24 16 0.035 0.52 0.057 -0.022 2.2 1 0
   Adam Kennedy 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Troy Glaus 3B 5 1 0 1 0 1 .276 .867 16 12 -0.016 0.59 0.010 -0.027 -1.1 2 1
   Ron Villone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Randy Flores P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Yadier Molina C 5 2 2 2 0 0 .303 .741 16 11 0.160 0.36 0.161 -0.002 2.2 6 0 2B
Joe Mather LF-RF 5 2 3 2 0 2 .250 .768 20 15 0.188 0.23 0.188 0.000 2.1 1 0 HR,2B
Braden Looper P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .721 10 5 -0.021 0.26 0.000 -0.021 -0.8 1 0
   Nick Stavinoha PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 4 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Cesar Izturis SS-3B 4 2 2 1 1 1 .228 .586 16 9 0.003 0.13 0.012 -0.009 1.5 2 4 2B
Team Totals 40 12 13 11 4 7 .325 .878 151 94 0.365 0.34 0.499 -0.135 7.5 27 13
2B: J Mather (3, off C Morton); A Pujols (23, off R Ring); Y Molina (15, off C Morton); C Izturis (8, off R Ring).
HR: J Mather (3, off C Morton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: A Pujols (6, off C Morton).
IBB: A Pujols (23, by C Morton).
TB: J Mather 7; R Ludwick 3; C Izturis 3; Y Molina 3; A Pujols 2; A Miles; S Schumaker.
RBI: A Pujols 3 (63); Y Molina 2 (38); R Ludwick 2 (72); J Mather 2 (7); C Izturis (14); T Glaus (70).
2-out RBI: A Pujols 2; Y Molina 2; R Ludwick 2; C Izturis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Ryan-A Miles-A Kennedy; T Glaus-A Miles-A Pujols; C Izturis-A Miles-A Pujols.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gregor Blanco LF-CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .262 .683 21 16 -0.029 0.28 0.000 -0.029 -1.0 0 0
Yunel Escobar SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .284 .739 12 7 -0.013 0.20 0.005 -0.018 1.0 2 2 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .283 .902 16 8 -0.011 0.14 0.003 -0.014 0.8 12 1 2·2B
Mark Kotsay CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .730 16 11 -0.024 0.42 0.005 -0.029 0.3 1 0
   Buddy Carlyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Royce Ring P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Martin Prado PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .790 4 0 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1
   Julian Tavarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kelly Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .763 13 6 -0.022 0.23 0.001 -0.022 -0.3 1 5
Omar Infante 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .796 12 9 -0.004 0.17 0.009 -0.012 -0.2 0 3
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .654 16 10 0.010 0.20 0.019 -0.009 -0.5 3 0
Clint Sammons C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 17 10 -0.043 0.27 0.000 -0.044 -1.3 7 1 2·GDP
Charlie Morton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Jeff Bennett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ruben Gotay PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .613 4 3 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.4
   Greg Norton LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .712 12 6 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 2 6 .294 .716 147 89 -0.137 0.21 0.045 -0.181 -1.5 27 12
2B: Y Escobar (15, off B Looper); M Teixeira 2 (27, 1 off B Looper, 1 off R Villone).
TB: M Teixeira 4; Y Escobar 3; O Infante 2; R Gotay; M Kotsay; J Francoeur; C Sammons.
GIDP: C Sammons 2 (2); G Norton (6).
RBI: M Teixeira (78); M Kotsay (28); Y Escobar (39).
2-out RBI: M Teixeira; M Kotsay.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: Y Escobar (9); O Infante (7).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Braden Looper, W (10-8) 7 7 2 2 0 4 0 4.38 26 106 67 40 5 22 11 11 4 0 59 0.136 0.28 1.5
Ron Villone 0.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 5.26 6 29 14 9 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -1.3
Russ Springer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.87 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0.001 0.05 0.8
Randy Flores 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.56 3 11 7 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 36 147 89 55 7 27 15 13 5 0 59 3 0 0.136 0.34 1.5

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Morton, L (2-4) 3.2 7 8 8 4 1 1 7.26 22 81 44 28 3 13 9 8 4 0 12 -0.361 0.69 -6.3
Jeff Bennett 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.26 9 28 18 9 5 4 5 2 1 0 1 0 -0.001 0.04 0.3
Buddy Carlyle 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.28 3 12 10 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Royce Ring 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 7.71 7 20 13 9 0 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 -0.003 0.01 -2.5
Julian Tavarez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.23 4 10 9 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 12 12 4 7 1 12.00 45 151 94 54 12 28 19 15 7 0 12 1 0 -0.363 0.21 -7.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Bennett (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Morton (1; A Pujols).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 28,705.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 92° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Atlanta Braves
1 Skip Schumaker CF 1 Gregor Blanco LF
2 Aaron Miles 2B 2 Yunel Escobar SS
3 Albert Pujols 1B 3 Mark Teixeira 1B
4 Ryan Ludwick RF 4 Mark Kotsay CF
5 Troy Glaus 3B 5 Kelly Johnson 2B
6 Yadier Molina C 6 Omar Infante 3B
7 Joe Mather LF 7 Jeff Francoeur RF
8 Braden Looper P 8 Clint Sammons C
9 Cesar Izturis SS 9 Charlie Morton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR STL J. Mather C. Morton 18% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molina Scores
t3 3-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  RRR STL Y. Molina C. Morton 14% 93% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pujols Scores; Glaus Scores; Molina Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 2-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Ludwick C. Morton 4% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Schumaker to 3B; Pujols to 2B
b3 0-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO ATL C. Sammons B. Looper 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL S. Schumaker C. Morton 3% 74% Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Charlie Morton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Schumaker C. Morton -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Morton -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL A. Pujols C. Morton 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL R. Ludwick C. Morton -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL G. Blanco B. Looper 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL Y. Escobar B. Looper 2% 49% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL M. Teixeira B. Looper 1% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Charlie Morton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL T. Glaus C. Morton -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  STL Y. Molina C. Morton 3% 50% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR STL J. Mather C. Morton 18% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molina Scores
t2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Looper C. Morton -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Izturis C. Morton -1% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL M. Kotsay B. Looper 2% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL K. Johnson B. Looper 2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL O. Infante B. Looper 1% 72% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Charlie Morton facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL S. Schumaker C. Morton 3% 74% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Morton -1% 73% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Schumaker to 2B
t3 2-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL A. Pujols C. Morton 1% 74% Intentional Walk
t3 2-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Ludwick C. Morton 4% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Schumaker to 3B; Pujols to 2B
t3 2-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  RO STL T. Glaus C. Morton 1% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Schumaker Scores; Pujols to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  RRR STL Y. Molina C. Morton 14% 93% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pujols Scores; Glaus Scores; Molina Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 6-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  STL J. Mather C. Morton 0% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 6-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL B. Looper C. Morton -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
b3 0-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL J. Francoeur B. Looper -2% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO ATL C. Sammons B. Looper 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL C. Morton B. Looper 0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Braves' Charlie Morton facing 9-1-2
t4 6-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL C. Izturis C. Morton 1% 96% Walk
t4 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Schumaker C. Morton 1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Izturis to 2B
t4 6-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Morton -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Izturis to 3B
t4 6-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  RO STL A. Pujols C. Morton 1% 97% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF Line); Izturis Scores; Miles to 2B
t4 7-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL R. Ludwick C. Morton 1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Miles Scores; Ludwick to 2B/Adv on throw
Jeff Bennett replaces Charlie Morton pitching and batting 9th
t4 8-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Glaus J. Bennett -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
b4 0-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL G. Blanco B. Looper 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL Y. Escobar B. Looper 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-8 2 --- 3,(2-0)  ATL M. Teixeira B. Looper -0% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 0-8 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL M. Kotsay B. Looper 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 6-7-8
t5 8-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL Y. Molina J. Bennett -0% 99% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t5 8-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Mather J. Bennett 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 8-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL B. Looper J. Bennett 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Mather to 2B
t5 8-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL B. Looper J. Bennett -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t5 8-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R STL C. Izturis J. Bennett 1% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mather Scores; Izturis to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 9-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker J. Bennett -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
b5 0-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Johnson B. Looper 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 0-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL O. Infante B. Looper -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Francoeur B. Looper 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-9 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O ATL C. Sammons B. Looper 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 2-3-4
t6 9-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Miles J. Bennett -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 9-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Bennett -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 9-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Ludwick J. Bennett -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Jeff Bennett (P) batting 9th
b6 0-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL R. Gotay B. Looper -0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 0-9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O ATL G. Blanco B. Looper 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b6 0-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R ATL Y. Escobar B. Looper -1% 99% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Blanco Scores
b6 1-9 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ATL M. Teixeira B. Looper 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-9 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R ATL M. Kotsay B. Looper -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Escobar Scores
b6 2-9 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Johnson B. Looper 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Braves' Buddy Carlyle facing 5-6-7
Buddy Carlyle replaces Mark Kotsay (CF) pitching and batting 4th
Greg Norton replaces Ruben Gotay (PH) playing LF batting 9th
Gregor Blanco moves from LF to CF
t7 9-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Glaus B. Carlyle -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 9-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina B. Carlyle -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 9-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Mather B. Carlyle -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
b7 2-9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL O. Infante B. Looper -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b7 2-9 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL J. Francoeur B. Looper 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-9 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO ATL C. Sammons B. Looper 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Braves' Royce Ring facing 8-9-1
Royce Ring replaces Buddy Carlyle pitching and batting 4th
Nick Stavinoha pinch hits for Braden Looper (P) batting 8th
t8 9-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL N. Stavinoha R. Ring -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 9-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL C. Izturis R. Ring 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 9-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker R. Ring -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 9-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  STL A. Miles R. Ring 0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Izturis to 3B
t8 9-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR STL A. Pujols R. Ring 0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Izturis Scores; Miles Scores
t8 11-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R STL R. Ludwick R. Ring 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Pujols Scores
t8 12-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Glaus R. Ring 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-12, Cardinals' Ron Villone facing 9-1-2
Ron Villone replaces Troy Glaus (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Adam Kennedy replaces Ryan Ludwick (RF) playing 1B batting 4th
Cesar Izturis moves from SS to 3B
Brendan Ryan replaces Albert Pujols (1B) playing SS batting 3rd
Nick Stavinoha moves from PH to LF
Joe Mather moves from LF to RF
b8 2-12 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL G. Norton R. Villone 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-12 1 --- 10,(2-2)  O ATL G. Blanco R. Villone 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL Y. Escobar R. Villone 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 2-12 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  R ATL M. Teixeira R. Villone -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Escobar Scores
Martin Prado pinch hits for Royce Ring (P) batting 4th
b8 3-12 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  ATL M. Prado R. Villone -0% 100% Walk
b8 3-12 2 12- 5,(3-1)  ATL K. Johnson R. Villone -0% 100% Walk; Teixeira to 3B; Prado to 2B
Russ Springer replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 5th
b8 3-12 2 123 1,(0-0)  O ATL O. Infante R. Springer 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 12, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-3, Braves' Julian Tavarez facing 6-7-8
Julian Tavarez replaces Martin Prado (PH) pitching and batting 4th
t9 12-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina J. Tavarez 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 12-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Mather J. Tavarez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 12-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL N. Stavinoha J. Tavarez 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 12-3 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O STL C. Izturis J. Tavarez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-12, Cardinals' Randy Flores facing 7-8-9
Randy Flores replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 5th
b9 3-12 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL J. Francoeur R. Flores 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-12 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL C. Sammons R. Flores -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 3-12 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO ATL G. Norton R. Flores 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Braves 3.

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