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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-08-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44074 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:13
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Buddy Carlyle earned the win and Mike Gonzalez picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Buddy Carlyle L: Kyle McClellan SV: Mike Gonzalez
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Campillo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Campillo | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Carlyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bennett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gonzalez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: D9/L9LS+
- Yunel Escobar: S7/G56+.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 6/P56
- Brian McCann: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 13/G23-
- Ryan Ludwick: 5/L5+
- Albert Pujols: D7/G5+
- Rick Ankiel: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D
- Martin Prado: S9/L89S
- Kelly Johnson: 5/P5S
- Jeff Francoeur: WP.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 2
- Troy Glaus: S8/G6M+
- Felipe Lopez: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 8/L8RM
- Kyle Lohse: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Izturis: 8/F8RS-
Top 3
- Jorge Campillo: S8/G4M+
- Gregor Blanco: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Chipper Jones: D7/L5D.3-H
- Brian McCann: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/L7S.1-2
- Albert Pujols: D7/G5+.2-H;1-H
- Rick Ankiel: 5/P5D-
- Troy Glaus: 53/G5+.2-3
- Felipe Lopez: K
Top 4
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G34-
- Martin Prado: 63/G6
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56+
- Kyle Lohse: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Cesar Izturis: 1
- Skip Schumaker: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 6!3/G6+
- Jorge Campillo: K
- Gregor Blanco: K
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD+
- Rick Ankiel: 13/G-
- Troy Glaus: 9/F9LD
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Yunel Escobar: S8/L8LM
- Chipper Jones: S8/F8RS-.1-3
- Brian McCann: W.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Martin Prado: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Omar Infante: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M+
- Adam Kennedy: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Cesar Izturis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Gregor Blanco: 53/BG25-
- Yunel Escobar: S9/G34
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7D
- Brian McCann: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G34+
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: 7!/F78D
Top 8
- Mark Kotsay: D8/L8LD+
- Martin Prado: FC3/G3+.2X3(35)
- Kelly Johnson: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Greg Norton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Greg Norton: S48/G4MD+.3-H;2-H
- Gregor Blanco: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Joe Mather: D7/L7LD+
- Troy Glaus: 3/P34
- Felipe Lopez: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Yadier Molina: 43/G6M.2-3
- Aaron Miles: 3/P3S-
Top 9
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G5
- Chipper Jones: 31/G3-
- Brian McCann: S8/G6M+
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Martin Prado: S4/G4MD+.2-3;1-2
- Kelly Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Gonzalez: 9/P9LSF-
Bot 9
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4+
- Brian Barton: S8/G6M+
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 5/L5+