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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-08-24 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43361 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:35
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Braden Looper earned the win and Chris Perez picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Braden Looper L: Jo-Jo Reyes SV: Chris Perez
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Reyes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Izturis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Mather | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy Glaus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Reyes | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Blaine Boyer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Russ Springer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Perez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6+
- Chipper Jones: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Cesar Izturis: 13/G15+
- Joe Mather: W
- Albert Pujols: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/L78D+
- Troy Glaus: 53/G5
Top 2
- Brian McCann: K
- Omar Infante: HP
- Martin Prado: S9/L9S.1-2
- Brandon Jones: K
- Jeff Francoeur: W.2-3;1-2
- Jo-Jo Reyes: S7/F78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gregor Blanco: S9/L9M.3-H;1-3
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S7/L7S
- Aaron Miles: S7/G56.1-2
- Braden Looper: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Brian Barton: D7/L5F+.3-H;2-H
- Cesar Izturis: 3/G3S.2-3
- Joe Mather: 7/L7M
Top 3
- Chipper Jones: 9/F89M
- Brian McCann: 6/P6
- Omar Infante: 8/L8RD
Bot 3
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7S
- Ryan Ludwick: 7/F7LD+.1-2
- Troy Glaus: 6/P4M
- Yadier Molina: W
- Aaron Miles: 43/G34D
Top 4
- Martin Prado: 43/G4
- Brandon Jones: S7/L7S
- Jeff Francoeur: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 4
- Braden Looper: 53/G56
- Brian Barton: S9/G34
- Cesar Izturis: S9/L9M+.1-3(E9/TH);B-2
- Joe Mather: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR)
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Reyes: 7/L7M-
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Yunel Escobar: 9/L89M
Bot 5
- Troy Glaus: 53/G
- Yadier Molina: 2/P23F
- Aaron Miles: 8/L8LD+
Top 6
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian McCann: 8/F8LM
- Omar Infante: 13.1-2
- Martin Prado: S9/G34+.2XH(92)
Bot 6
- Braden Looper: 5/P15
- Brian Barton: S5/BG5S
- Cesar Izturis: K
- Joe Mather: D7/L78M.1-H
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: 6/P6MS
Top 7
- Brandon Jones: 5/P5S
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4+
- Greg Norton: S16/G15
- Gregor Blanco: K
Bot 7
- Troy Glaus: 13/G
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Aaron Miles: S9/L9S
- Rick Ankiel: WP.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4
Top 8
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9S
- Chipper Jones: D8/L78D+
- Brian McCann: 6/P
- Omar Infante: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G3
- Cesar Izturis: S8/G6M
- Joe Mather: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Troy Glaus: 53/G5
Top 9
- Martin Prado: 43/G4
- Brandon Jones: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals left fielder Brian Barton left the game due to an injured chest