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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
2002-07-15 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 31899 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:40
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Travis Smith earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Adrian Beltre went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Travis Smith L: Omar Daal SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Matt Hollowell · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Beltre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Daal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Cora | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Smith | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Daal | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Giovanni Carrara | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 6/L6
- Placido Polanco: D7/L78D
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F9D.2-H
- Albert Pujols: DGR/F9LD
- Eduardo Perez: 63/G6.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Dave Roberts: 43/G4
- Paul Lo Duca: S7/L7S
- Shawn Green: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9D
- Mike Difelice: K
- Travis Smith: 8/F89M
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: W
- Adrian Beltre: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L34D.1-2
- Cesar Izturis: 5/L5
- Omar Daal: K23
Top 3
- Fernando Vina: S8/G6M
- Placido Polanco: 43/G34.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4.2-3
- Albert Pujols: W
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Dave Roberts: S8/L8RS
- Paul Lo Duca: S9/L89S.1-3
- Shawn Green: WP.1-2
- Shawn Green: K
- Brian Jordan: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Eric Karros: HP.1-2
- Adrian Beltre: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: PB.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Mike Difelice: DGR/L7LD.3-H
- Travis Smith: K/C
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9LS
- Cesar Izturis: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Omar Daal: 23/SH.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G34D
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9M
- Shawn Green: 43/G4
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Eduardo Perez: HR/F78XD
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G15
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Mike Difelice: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Eric Karros: S8/G6
- Adrian Beltre: HR/F78D.1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4
- Cesar Izturis: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Hiram Bocachica: 7/F78D
- Dave Roberts: SB2
- Dave Roberts: S8/L4M.2XH(82)
Top 7
- Kerry Robinson: 3/G3
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LM
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/L89M
- Shawn Green: 7/F7D
- Brian Jordan: K
Top 8
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Tino Martinez: 8/F8RS
Bot 8
- Eric Karros: 53/G5
- Adrian Beltre: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G34
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56
- J. D. Drew: 6/P7LS
Bot 9
- Alex Cora: S9/G34
- Dave Hansen: FC1/G15.1-2(E1/TH)
- Dave Roberts: 5/BP56S
- Paul Lo Duca: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Notes & reviews
- Edmonds made a perfect on-the-fly throw to the plate