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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-05-04 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 42455 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Jason Simontacchi earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Marcus Giles went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jason Simontacchi L: Albie Lopez SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albie Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Lopez | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Chris Hammond | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Marcus Giles: 53/G5S
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9S
- Kerry Robinson: SB2
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G34.2-3
- J. D. Drew: K
- Tino Martinez: 3/G34
Top 2
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G6
- Andruw Jones: 23/G23
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: S1/G15.1-2
- Placido Polanco: K
- Jason Simontacchi: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Julio Franco: 9/F9D
- Javy Lopez: 13/G15
- Albie Lopez: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: T8/L89D
- Kerry Robinson: D8/L4MD.3-H
- J. D. Drew: S5/BG25.2-3
- Tino Martinez: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: 5/FL/P7LSF
- Edgar Renteria: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Rafael Furcal: 9/F9D
- Marcus Giles: HR/F78XD
- Chipper Jones: W
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G5
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6M.2-3
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S.3-H
- Jason Simontacchi: 14/SH.1-2
- Fernando Vina: S1/G15.2-3
- Kerry Robinson: K
Top 5
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F89M
- Julio Franco: S7/G56.B-2(E7)
- Javy Lopez: 3.2-3
- Albie Lopez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: K
- Tino Martinez: 31/G34S
- Jim Edmonds: DGR/F7LD
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G4
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9D
- Chipper Jones: S8/G4M
- Gary Sheffield: 4(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Mike Matheny: S5/BG5S
- Placido Polanco: 41/G34.1-2
- Jason Simontacchi: K
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Andruw Jones: 7/F7LD
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L9LS
- Julio Franco: K
- Javy Lopez: D8/L89M.1-H
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Kerry Robinson: 13/G13
- J. D. Drew: 63/G6
- Tino Martinez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Marcus Giles: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M
- Andruw Jones: K/C
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6S.1-2
- Julio Franco: W
- Darren Bragg: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Simontacchi