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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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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