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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
2008-07-31 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 40653 · 79°F · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:44
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Jeff Bennett earned the win. Clint Sammons went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Jeff Bennett L: Joel Pineiro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Izturis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Sammons | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pineiro | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeff Bennett | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Izturis: S8/G4M+
- Joe Mather: SB2
- Joe Mather: W
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8LM+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Nick Stavinoha: 7/F78D+.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Miles: IW
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G5
- Mark Kotsay: D7
- Casey Kotchman: 13/G
Top 2
- Joel Pineiro: 53/G56S
- Brendan Ryan: 6/P6MD
- Cesar Izturis: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Omar Infante: HR/F7D+
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F78D+
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L6MD+
- Clint Sammons: 7/L7LD+
- Mike Hampton: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Gregor Blanco: K
Top 3
- Joe Mather: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 5/L56+
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G5
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3
Top 4
- Nick Stavinoha: W
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6S.1-2
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56+
- Joel Pineiro: D7/F8LXD+.2-H
- Brendan Ryan: 13/G
Bot 4
- Omar Infante: S7/G56
- Kelly Johnson: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
- Clint Sammons: S7/F78M.2-H;1-3
- Mike Hampton: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Gregor Blanco: D9.1-3
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
Top 5
- Cesar Izturis: S9/L89S
- Joe Mather: S7/L6D.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Nick Stavinoha: S9/G4.1-2
- Aaron Miles: 7/L78M
Bot 5
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6M
- Casey Kotchman: 63/G6M
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6M
- Joel Pineiro: 63/G6
- Brendan Ryan: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Kelly Johnson: S7/F78S
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Clint Sammons: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jeff Bennett: 63/G6M
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
Top 7
- Cesar Izturis: 3/G3
- Joe Mather: 8/F8LD
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Yunel Escobar: S48/G4M+
- Mark Kotsay: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3.2-3
- Omar Infante: D7/L5D+.3-H
- Kelly Johnson: 31/G3.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 8
- Ryan Ludwick: HP
- Nick Stavinoha: K
- Aaron Miles: 9/L89S
- Jason LaRue: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Clint Sammons: S7/L7S
- Greg Norton: W.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Yunel Escobar: S8/F8LM.3-H
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
Top 9
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LXD+
- Cesar Izturis: S7/P78S
- Joe Mather: 3/P23F