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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1996-04-07 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 28498 · 52°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:50
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 13–3. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 2nd. Jason Schmidt earned the win. Chipper Jones went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
W: Jason Schmidt L: Mike Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Bradshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Busby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Mejia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Urbani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 David Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerome Walton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Busby | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Tony Fossas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cory Bailey | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Mike Bielecki | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: 53/G
- Royce Clayton: E3/L.B-1
- John Mabry: K
- Ron Gant: 7/F
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Chipper Jones: HR/8.1-H
- Fred McGriff: K
- David Justice: 3/G
Top 2
- Mark Sweeney: W
- David Bell: S9.1-3
- Danny Sheaffer: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Terry Bradshaw: 64(1)/FO/G
- Mike Busby: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Mark Lemke: 43/G.1-2
- Eddie Perez: HP
- Jason Schmidt: E1/SH/BG.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Marquis Grissom: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR);B-H
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: S9
- Fred McGriff: D9.1-H(UR)
- David Justice: 6/P
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: D/89
- Royce Clayton: W
- John Mabry: 7/F
- Ron Gant: K
- Mark Sweeney: S8.2-H;1-2
- David Bell: 8/F
Bot 3
- Ryan Klesko: HR/89
- Mark Lemke: 13/G
- Eddie Perez: D/78
- Jason Schmidt: K
- Marquis Grissom: E7.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Chipper Jones: T7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Fred McGriff: W
- David Justice: K/C
Top 4
- Danny Sheaffer: D7
- Terry Bradshaw: K
- Mike Busby: S7/G56.2-3
- Luis Alicea: W.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 9/SF.3-H
- John Mabry: K/C
Bot 4
- Ryan Klesko: S9/G34
- Mark Lemke: 3/G.1-2
- Eddie Perez: HR/7.2-H
- Jason Schmidt: 63/G
- Marquis Grissom: 3/FL
Top 5
- Ron Gant: K
- Mark Sweeney: D7
- David Bell: K
- Danny Sheaffer: WP.2-3
- Danny Sheaffer: K/C
Bot 5
- Jeff Blauser: E5/G.B-1
- Chipper Jones: S8.1-2
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Dwight Smith: K
- Jerome Walton: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 6
- Terry Bradshaw: 6/P
- Miguel Mejia: 9/F
- Luis Alicea: 13/G
Bot 6
- Mark Lemke: 53/G
- Eddie Perez: 8/F
- Mike Bielecki: 43/G
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: 8/F
- John Mabry: K
- Ray Lankford: 53/G
Bot 7
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 7/F
- Dwight Smith: 13/G
Top 8
- Mark Sweeney: 8/F
- David Bell: 5/P
- Danny Sheaffer: W
- Terry Bradshaw: 8/F
Bot 8
- Jerome Walton: K
- Mark Lemke: K
- Eddie Perez: K
Top 9
- Miguel Mejia: K
- Pat Borders: 9/F
- Tom Urbani: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Busby