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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-08-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38394 · 95°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:32
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Glavine earned the win and Steve Karsay picked up the save. Javy Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Tom Glavine L: Bud Smith SV: Steve Karsay
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Glavine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bud Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 John Smoltz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Smith | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Giles: 8/L8LD
- Rey Sanchez: 6/P6
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: 6/L6MD
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Andruw Jones: S7/L7LS+
- Javy Lopez: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Wes Helms: K/C
- Dave Martinez: S8/L8LS+
- Tom Glavine: 13/G13-
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9M
- Craig Paquette: 7/L7D+
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Top 3
- Marcus Giles: S9/G34+
- Rey Sanchez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
- Chipper Jones: S7/G56+
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 3
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6S-
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- Bud Smith: S/G56
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6M
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Wes Helms: 8/F89M-
Bot 4
- Placido Polanco: W
- Albert Pujols: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Craig Paquette: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Dave Martinez: W
- Tom Glavine: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Marcus Giles: 63/G6-.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: 8/L8LM+
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: K
- Edgar Renteria: S/L8LS
- Mike Matheny: POCS2(136)
- Mike Matheny: K
Top 6
- Chipper Jones: K
- Andruw Jones: 9/F89D
- Javy Lopez: 5/FL/P25F-
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonilla: 5/L5
- Fernando Vina: 3/G
- Placido Polanco: 2/P2R-
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LD
- Wes Helms: 4/P4D-
- Dave Martinez: S/P8LS-
- B. J. Surhoff: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LM
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3-
Top 8
- Marcus Giles: 8/P89S-
- Rey Sanchez: 4/P4MD-
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: 63/G6+
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L4MD
- Mike Matheny: SB2
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- Kerry Robinson: K/C
Top 9
- Andruw Jones: 43/G4
- Javy Lopez: D8/L8LXD+
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Wes Helms: 9/P9S-
- Dave Martinez: K
Bot 9
- Fernando Vina: 8/F89D
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8RS
- Albert Pujols: K
- Mark McGwire: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Cox ejected by HP umpire Wolf for arguing balls and strikes while Helms was at bat
- Rain delay of 2:09 during McGwire's at bat