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Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals

2006-07-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43991 · 81°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:32

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Chris Carpenter earned the win. Jim Edmonds went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Chris Carpenter L: Jason Shiell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wilson Betemit	4	1	1	0	0	3
Edgar Renteria	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	4	0	2	0	0	1
Andruw Jones	3	1	1	1	1	0
Brian McCann	3	1	1	1	0	0
Jeff Francoeur	4	0	1	0	0	0
Adam LaRoche	4	0	0	1	0	1
Scott Thorman	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Shiell	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan Langerhans	1	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Orr	1	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Pratt	1	0	1	0	0	0
Matt Diaz	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Eckstein	5	1	1	0	0	3
Chris Duncan	4	2	1	0	1	0
Albert Pujols	3	2	1	0	2	0
Scott Rolen	2	1	1	2	1	0
Jim Edmonds	3	2	1	3	1	2
Juan Encarnacion	3	0	2	1	0	0
Yadier Molina	3	0	0	0	1	1
Hector Luna	2	0	0	1	1	0
Chris Carpenter	3	0	1	1	0	2
Scott Spiezio	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Shiell	4.0	4	3	6
Kevin Barry	0.1	3	3	0
Chad Paronto	0.2	0	0	1
Macay McBride	2.0	1	1	1
Oscar Villarreal	1.0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Carpenter	7.0	5	0	6
Adam Wainwright	1.0	0	0	1
Braden Looper	0.1	2	1	1
Randy Flores	0.1	0	0	0
Jason Isringhausen	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Wilson Betemit: S7/G56+
Edgar Renteria: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
Chipper Jones: 3/G3-.2-3
Andruw Jones: S8/G6M.3-H
Brian McCann: 9/F9LM-

Bot 1

David Eckstein: K
Chris Duncan: 43/G4
Albert Pujols: W
Scott Rolen: W.1-2
Jim Edmonds: K

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
Adam LaRoche: 3/G3
Scott Thorman: 43/G4+

Bot 2

Juan Encarnacion: 4/P3D
Yadier Molina: K
Hector Luna: 13/G15+

Top 3

Jason Shiell: K
Wilson Betemit: K23
Edgar Renteria: K

Bot 3

Chris Carpenter: K
David Eckstein: S8/P8LS-
Chris Duncan: S9/L9LS+.1-3
Albert Pujols: W.1-2
Scott Rolen: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
Jim Edmonds: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
Juan Encarnacion: S8/G4M+
Yadier Molina: 3/G3

Top 4

Chipper Jones: D8/F8LXD+
Andruw Jones: 8/F8LD
Brian McCann: 3/G3+.2-3
Jeff Francoeur: 3/G34S-

Bot 4

Hector Luna: 43/G4-
Chris Carpenter: K
David Eckstein: K

Top 5

Adam LaRoche: K
Scott Thorman: 1/P23-
Ryan Langerhans: K

Bot 5

Chris Duncan: W
Albert Pujols: S9/G4.1-2
Scott Rolen: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
Juan Encarnacion: 7/SF/F7S-.3-H
Yadier Molina: SB3;SB2
Yadier Molina: W
Hector Luna: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Chris Carpenter: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
David Eckstein: K
Chris Duncan: 6/P5D

Top 6

Wilson Betemit: K
Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Chipper Jones: S9/L9S
Andruw Jones: 3/P3F

Bot 6

Albert Pujols: 13/G15+
Scott Rolen: 63/G6
Jim Edmonds: K

Top 7

Brian McCann: HR/F9LD+
Jeff Francoeur: 7/F78D
Adam LaRoche: 3/G3-
Scott Thorman: 13/G15

Bot 7

Juan Encarnacion: S1/G25-
Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Hector Luna: W
Scott Spiezio: 6/P6D-

Top 8

Pete Orr: 7/F7M
Wilson Betemit: K
Edgar Renteria: 8/L8LD

Bot 8

David Eckstein: 8/L8LD
Chris Duncan: 3/G3+
Albert Pujols: 5/P5

Top 9

Chipper Jones: K
Andruw Jones: W
Todd Pratt: S8/G6M.1-2
Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
Adam LaRoche: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3;B-1
Matt Diaz: 164(1)/FO/G15

Notes & reviews

start of game delayed 2:12 because of damage to stadium caused by high winds; press box windows were blown out, portable concession stands knocked over and the tarp was ripped; 30 people injured with 5 taken to hospitals

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