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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 31, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 31, 2008 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joel Pineiro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 40,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Jim Joyce |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Izturis | Third Baseman |
| Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
| Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
| Nick Stavinoha | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Joel Pineiro | Pitcher |
| Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregor Blanco | Left Fielder |
| Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Omar Infante | Third Baseman |
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Clint Sammons | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 31, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Hampton
Izturis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Hampton
There goes Izturis. The throw from Sammons and he is safe. Izturis steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mather vs. Hampton
Mather takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Hampton
Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Izturis scores. Mather goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Hampton
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stavinoha vs. Hampton
Stavinoha hits a fly ball into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols moves to third. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Hampton
Miles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
LaRue vs. Hampton
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Pineiro
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pineiro
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Izturis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Pineiro
Kotsay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stavinoha. Kotsay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kotchman vs. Pineiro
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pineiro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pineiro vs. Hampton
Pineiro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hampton
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Hampton
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Izturis for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Pineiro
Infante hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pineiro
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Stavinoha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Pineiro
Francoeur hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sammons vs. Pineiro
Sammons hits a fly ball into left field. Stavinoha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Pineiro
Hampton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mather. Hampton reaches second base with a double. Francoeur goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blanco vs. Pineiro
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Hampton
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hampton
Pujols hits a line drive towards third. Infante reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Hampton
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Pineiro
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Izturis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Pineiro
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Pineiro
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotchman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Hampton
Stavinoha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Hampton
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stavinoha moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
LaRue vs. Hampton
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pineiro vs. Hampton
Pineiro hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Blanco. Pineiro reaches second base with a double. Stavinoha scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Hampton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Pineiro
Infante hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pineiro
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Infante moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Pineiro
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sammons vs. Pineiro
Sammons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Infante scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hampton vs. Pineiro
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Pineiro
Blanco hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Blanco reaches second base with a double. Hampton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Pineiro
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Hampton
Izturis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Hampton
Mather hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Izturis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Hampton
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Mather moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Hampton
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mather scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stavinoha vs. Hampton
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Hampton
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Pineiro
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Pineiro
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Pineiro
Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pineiro vs. Bennett
Pineiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bennett
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pineiro
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Pineiro
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sammons vs. Pineiro
Sammons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Pineiro
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Pineiro
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Bennett
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Izturis for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Bennett
Mather hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Bennett
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Jimenez
Cesar Izturis now playing shortstop. Aaron Miles now playing third base. Adam Kennedy now playing second base. Kelvin Jimenez now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Jimenez
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mather. Kotsay reaches second base with a double. Escobar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kotchman vs. Jimenez
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotchman for the out. Kotsay moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Infante vs. Jimenez
Infante hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stavinoha. Infante reaches second base with a double. Kotsay scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Jimenez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Jimenez covering, for the out. Infante moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Jimenez
Francoeur strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Soriano
Rafael Soriano now pitching.
Ludwick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stavinoha vs. Soriano
Stavinoha strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Soriano
Miles hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Soriano
LaRue hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sammons vs. Jimenez
Sammons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Norton vs. Jimenez
Greg Norton pinch hits for Rafael Soriano.
Norton takes first base on ball four. Sammons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Jimenez
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sammons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Jimenez
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sammons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Jimenez
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Gonzalez
Yadier Molina pinch hits for Kelvin Jimenez.
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Gonzalez
Izturis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Gonzalez
Mather hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kotchman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/2008 -- St. Louis at Atlanta (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Izturis C, 3b-ss 5 1 3 0 Blanco G, lf 5 0 1 0
Mather J, cf 4 2 1 0 Escobar Y, ss 5 1 2 1
Pujols A, 1b 4 0 1 2 Kotsay M, cf 5 1 2 1
Ludwick R, rf 2 0 1 1 Kotchman C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Stavinoha N, lf 3 1 1 0 Infante O, 3b 4 2 3 2
Miles A, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson K, 2b 4 2 2 0
LaRue J, c 4 0 0 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 1 1 0
Pineiro J, p 3 0 1 1 Sammons C, c 4 2 3 3
Kennedy A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 1 2
Ryan B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bennett J, p 1 0 0 0
Jimenez K, p 0 0 0 0 Soriano R, p 0 0 0 0
Molina Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Norton G, ph 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 8 4 38 9 15 9
St. Louis 200 110 000 -- 4
Atlanta 020 202 21x -- 9
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pineiro J (L) 6.0 10 6 6 0 2
Jimenez K 2.0 5 3 3 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M 5.0 7 4 4 4 0
Bennett J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Soriano R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gonzalez M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- St. Louis 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- St. Louis 7, Atlanta 6
2B -- Pujols A, Kotsay M 2, Hampton M, Pineiro J, Blanco G, Infante O
HR -- Infante O, Sammons C
SB -- Izturis C
HBP -- by Soriano R (Ludwick R)
T -- 2:44
A -- 40653
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