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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves

2011-04-30 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 30546 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:54

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Miguel Batista earned the win and Fernando Salas picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Miguel Batista L: Craig Kimbrel SV: Fernando Salas

Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jon Jay	2	0	0	0	0	0
David Freese	4	0	2	2	0	1
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Holliday	4	1	1	0	0	0
Colby Rasmus	4	0	1	0	0	2
Gerald Laird	4	0	1	1	0	0
Daniel Descalso	3	1	1	0	1	0
Tyler Greene	2	1	0	0	1	1
Jake Westbrook	2	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Punto	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	2	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Theriot	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Martin Prado	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jason Heyward	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	2	0	0	0	2	0
Brian McCann	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dan Uggla	4	0	1	0	0	0
Freddie Freeman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Gonzalez	3	1	1	0	1	1
Nate McLouth	2	1	0	0	2	0
Brandon Beachy	2	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Hinske	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Westbrook	6.0	5	3	1
Mitchell Boggs	1.0	0	0	0
Miguel Batista	1.0	1	1	0
Fernando Salas	1.0	0	1	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon Beachy	7.0	3	1	5
Jonny Venters	1.0	1	0	1
Craig Kimbrel	0.1	2	1	1
George Sherrill	0.2	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jon Jay: 8/F8LM
David Freese: K
Albert Pujols: 9/F9D

Bot 1

Martin Prado: D9/G-
Jason Heyward: FC6/G6MS.2X3(65)
Chipper Jones: CS2(26)
Chipper Jones: W
Brian McCann: 43/G4

Top 2

Matt Holliday: 4/F4-
Colby Rasmus: K
Gerald Laird: 9/F89XD

Bot 2

Dan Uggla: 13/G13-
Freddie Freeman: 8/F78D
Alex Gonzalez: W
Nate McLouth: 3/G3

Top 3

Daniel Descalso: 9/L89D
Tyler Greene: 8/F8RXD
Jake Westbrook: 3!/L3+

Bot 3

Brandon Beachy: 13/G-
Martin Prado: 8/L8LD
Jason Heyward: 1/G34S-

Top 4

Jon Jay: 9/F89D
David Freese: S9/F9S
Albert Pujols: 7/F8LXD
Matt Holliday: 53/G56

Bot 4

Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Brian McCann: S9/L89S
Dan Uggla: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 5

Colby Rasmus: S9/F9M
Gerald Laird: 3/F3F-
Daniel Descalso: 8!/F8LS-
Tyler Greene: K

Bot 5

Freddie Freeman: 8/F8LXD+
Alex Gonzalez: S6/L6-
Nate McLouth: W.1-2
Brandon Beachy: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
Martin Prado: D7.3-H;2-H
Jason Heyward: 2/F2LF-

Top 6

Jake Westbrook: K
Jon Jay: HP
David Freese: 9/F9D
Albert Pujols: K

Bot 6

Chipper Jones: 8/F8RD
Brian McCann: K
Dan Uggla: S8/L78S
Freddie Freeman: 43/G4

Top 7

Matt Holliday: 63/G6
Colby Rasmus: 9/F9D
Gerald Laird: 7/F7D+

Bot 7

Alex Gonzalez: 4/F4-
Nate McLouth: 7/F78M
Brandon Beachy: 63/G6S

Top 8

Daniel Descalso: D9/F8RD
Tyler Greene: W
Nick Punto: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
Lance Berkman: K
David Freese: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H
Albert Pujols: 43/G4

Bot 8

Martin Prado: 5!3/G5+
Jason Heyward: D9/F89XD+
Chipper Jones: IW
Brian McCann: 8/F78XD+
Dan Uggla: 5/L56+

Top 9

Matt Holliday: S9/G4+
Colby Rasmus: K
Gerald Laird: PB.1-2
Gerald Laird: T7/L78M+.2-H
Daniel Descalso: IW
Ryan Theriot: 7/F78S
Nick Punto: W.1-2
Lance Berkman: K

Bot 9

Freddie Freeman: K
Alex Gonzalez: K
Nate McLouth: W
Eric Hinske: 7/F7D

Notes & reviews

Braves shortstop Alex Gonzalez ejected by HP umpire Marvin Hudson for arguing the called third strike; Braves Manager Fredi Gonzalez ejected by Hudson for arguing after the first ejection

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