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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves

2002-08-04 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 33686 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:35

Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. John Smoltz earned the win. Gary Sheffield went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	6

W: John Smoltz L: Dave Veres SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Fernando Vina	3	0	0	1	0
Edgar Renteria	4	0	0	0	2
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	0	0
Scott Rolen	3	0	0	0	0
Jim Edmonds	3	0	0	0	1
Eli Marrero	3	0	0	0	0
Tino Martinez	3	0	0	0	1
Mike Matheny	3	1	1	0	0
Andy Benes	3	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Furcal	4	0	3	1	0	0
Julio Franco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Sheffield	4	1	2	1	0	2
Chipper Jones	2	0	0	0	1	0
Darren Bragg	3	0	0	0	0	1
Wes Helms	3	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Lockhart	3	0	0	0	0	1
Henry Blanco	3	0	1	0	0	2
Damian Moss	2	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Franco	1	0	0	0	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Benes	7.1	4	1	8
Mike Crudale	0.2	1	0	2
Dave Veres	0.0	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Damian Moss	8.0	1	1	3
John Smoltz	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Fernando Vina: 43/G4S
Edgar Renteria: K/BF
Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD

Bot 1

Rafael Furcal: S7/L78S
Julio Franco: 9(B)3(1)/FDP/F9M
Gary Sheffield: S8/P8LS
Chipper Jones: W.1-2
Darren Bragg: K

Top 2

Scott Rolen: 4/P4
Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
Eli Marrero: 8/L8RD

Bot 2

Wes Helms: K
Keith Lockhart: 43/G4
Henry Blanco: K

Top 3

Tino Martinez: K
Mike Matheny: S7/L7LS
Andy Benes: BK.1-2
Andy Benes: 43/G4S.2-3
Fernando Vina: W
Edgar Renteria: E5/G56S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Albert Pujols: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Damian Moss: 8/F8LM
Rafael Furcal: 3/G34S
Julio Franco: 8/L8RD

Top 4

Scott Rolen: 4/P4D
Jim Edmonds: K
Eli Marrero: 63/G6

Bot 4

Gary Sheffield: K
Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Darren Bragg: 43/G4

Top 5

Tino Martinez: 8/F8LD
Mike Matheny: 23/G2R
Andy Benes: 63/G4M

Bot 5

Wes Helms: 6/P6
Keith Lockhart: 63/G6M
Henry Blanco: K/C

Top 6

Fernando Vina: 8/L8LM
Edgar Renteria: 7/F8LXD
Albert Pujols: 63/G6

Bot 6

Damian Moss: K/C
Rafael Furcal: S9/L4
Julio Franco: 9/F89D
Gary Sheffield: SB2
Gary Sheffield: K/C

Top 7

Scott Rolen: 53/G5
Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
Eli Marrero: 6/P6MD

Bot 7

Chipper Jones: 8/F8LD
Darren Bragg: 7/F7D
Wes Helms: 43/G4

Top 8

Tino Martinez: 7/F7D
Mike Matheny: 13/G15
Andy Benes: 9/F89XD

Bot 8

Keith Lockhart: K
Henry Blanco: D7/F78XD
Matt Franco: K
Rafael Furcal: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(THH)
Julio Franco: K

Top 9

Fernando Vina: 9/F9D
Edgar Renteria: K23
Albert Pujols: 43/G4M

Bot 9

Gary Sheffield: HR/F78XD

Notes & reviews

Moss fooled Franco on the throw over; Franco thought Moss was going toward home and already was charging to field a possible bunt by Benes, causing the balk

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