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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-08-22 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43926 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 18–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 5th. Adam Wainwright earned the win and Joel Pineiro picked up the save. Greg Norton went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 26 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: Charlie Morton SV: Joel Pineiro
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Morton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Sammons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Izturis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Pineiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | 1.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Vladimir Nunez | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt DeSalvo | 1.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Joel Pineiro | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: 53/G56S
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Chipper Jones: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Brian McCann: 9/F9S
- Omar Infante: 2/P23F
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Troy Glaus: W.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: K
Top 2
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Martin Prado: S9/G34
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F78M
- Charlie Morton: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S8/L8LS
- Adam Wainwright: S9/L34+.1-2
- Cesar Izturis: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Skip Schumaker: S4/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Ludwick: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: D9/L9LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rick Ankiel: IW
- Troy Glaus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 1/LDP/L15+.1X1(13)
Top 3
- Gregor Blanco: S8/G6M
- Yunel Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: 6/P6MD+
- Adam Wainwright: S8/L8RS
- Cesar Izturis: CS2(26)
- Cesar Izturis: S8/G6M
- Skip Schumaker: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Brian McCann: 31/G34+
- Omar Infante: S7
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/L78M+.1-3
- Albert Pujols: S8/L89S.3-H;1-3
- Rick Ankiel: 8/SF/L8RD+.3-H
- Troy Glaus: D9/L89XD+.1-3
- Felipe Lopez: 5/P5
- Yadier Molina: IW
- Adam Wainwright: K
Top 5
- Martin Prado: 63/G6M
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Greg Norton: HR/L9LD+
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Cesar Izturis: S7/L78M
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: S7/L7LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Troy Glaus: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Yadier Molina: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Adam Wainwright: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Izturis: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: K
- Clint Sammons: 9/P9S
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: D7/L7LM
- Joe Mather: 8/P8RS
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Brian Barton: W
- Felipe Lopez: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Adam Wainwright: K
Top 7
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RS
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Martin Prado: S9/G34
- Kelly Johnson: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Brandon Jones: 31/G34S
Bot 7
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G3
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6MS-
Top 8
- Gregor Blanco: 53/G5
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Clint Sammons: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Joe Mather: K
- Jason LaRue: S8/L8LS
- Brian Barton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Felipe Lopez: S8/G4M.1-3
- Yadier Molina: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Joel Pineiro: DGR/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Izturis: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Top 9
- Omar Infante: D7
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G
- Martin Prado: 4/P4D
- Kelly Johnson: S9/L34D.2-H
- Brandon Jones: D8/L89XD+.1-H
- Gregor Blanco: K