PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1990-08-31 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6957 · night, dry · 2:46
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 8th. John Smoltz earned the win and Kent Mercker picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: John Smoltz L: Jose DeLeon SV: Kent Mercker
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Jose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose DeLeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Hudler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose DeLeon | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Terry | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Kent Mercker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: 43/G4
- Jose Oquendo: S7/L6D
- Ray Lankford: 9/L9D
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Felix Jose: 31/G3D
Bot 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 1/L1
- Ernie Whitt: 9/F9LF
- Ron Gant: 6/L6
Top 2
- Craig Wilson: 9/F9
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8
- Tim Jones: S4/L4
- Jose DeLeon: K
Bot 2
- David Justice: K
- Francisco Cabrera: K
- Andres Thomas: S7/L7LS
- Jeff Blauser: 2/P23F
Top 3
- Vince Coleman: K
- Jose Oquendo: S8/L6
- Ray Lankford: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 3
- Mark Lemke: S9/G34
- John Smoltz: 23/SH/BG2.1-2
- Oddibe McDowell: S5/BG56S.2-3
- Ernie Whitt: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: K
Top 4
- Felix Jose: S8/G6M
- Craig Wilson: SB2
- Craig Wilson: 163/G1.2-3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
- Tim Jones: W
- Jose DeLeon: 3/G3
Bot 4
- David Justice: 7/L78
- Francisco Cabrera: 7/F7
- Andres Thomas: K
Top 5
- Vince Coleman: S6/G6
- Jose Oquendo: CS2(24)
- Jose Oquendo: 8/L8D
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Jeff Blauser: 4/P4D
- Mark Lemke: K
- John Smoltz: K
Top 6
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8
- Felix Jose: K
- Craig Wilson: 3/P9LSF
Bot 6
- Oddibe McDowell: 2/P23F
- Ernie Whitt: 8/F89D
- Ron Gant: K
Top 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8XD
- Tim Jones: 31/G34
- Milt Thompson: K
Bot 7
- David Justice: 31/G34S
- Francisco Cabrera: D7/L7LD
- Andres Thomas: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7
- Mark Lemke: I
- John Smoltz: K
Top 8
- Vince Coleman: K
- Jose Oquendo: S9/L9S
- Ray Lankford: 7/F78D
- Todd Zeile: 3/G34
Bot 8
- Oddibe McDowell: 3/G3
- Ernie Whitt: S9/G34
- Ron Gant: S9/F89S.1-3
- David Justice: D8/L89XD.3-H;1-H
- Francisco Cabrera: S7/G56.2-3
- Andres Thomas: FC6/G6.3XH(62);1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6
Top 9
- Felix Jose: S7/L56D
- Craig Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Tom Pagnozzi: W.1-2
- Tim Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Pendleton: S6/G1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vince Coleman: 4/P4S
- Rex Hudler: K