Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Magrane
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Magrane
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Magrane
  
  There goes Gant. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Magrane
  
  Justice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Presley vs. Magrane
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Smoltz
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Smoltz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Smoltz
  
  McGee hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zeile vs. Smoltz
  
  Zeile hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Magrane
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Magrane
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Magrane
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemke vs. Magrane
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smoltz vs. Magrane
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas scores. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Magrane
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Smoltz
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Smoltz
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudler vs. Smoltz
  
  Hudler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagnozzi vs. Smoltz
  
  There goes Lankford. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagnozzi vs. Smoltz
  
  Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Magrane
  
  Gant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Magrane
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Magrane
  
  Presley hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magrane vs. Smoltz
  
  Magrane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Smoltz
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Smoltz
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Smoltz
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. Coleman moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zeile vs. Smoltz
  
  Zeile hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Magrane
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Magrane
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Magrane
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Smoltz
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Smoltz
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudler vs. Smoltz
  
  Hudler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagnozzi vs. Smoltz
  
  Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hudler moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Magrane vs. Smoltz
  
  Magrane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Magrane
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Magrane
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Magrane
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Smoltz
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Smoltz
  
  There goes Coleman. The throw from Olson and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Smoltz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McGee vs. Smoltz
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zeile vs. Smoltz
  
  Zeile hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Magrane
  
  Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Magrane
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudler. Justice moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Magrane
  
  Presley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Magrane
  
  There goes Presley. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Magrane
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Magrane
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Smoltz
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Smoltz
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudler vs. Smoltz
  
  Hudler strikes out. Olson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hudler out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Magrane
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Magrane
  
  Lemke strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Magrane
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Magrane
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Smoltz
  
  Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Smoltz
  
  Milt Thompson pinch hits for Joe Magrane.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Smoltz
  
  Coleman hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Smoltz
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Milt Thompson now playing left field. Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Justice hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Presley vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gregg vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Francisco Cabrera.
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Smoltz
  
  Tommy Gregg now playing first base.
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zeile vs. Smoltz
  
  Zeile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Zeile reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Smoltz
  
  Pendleton hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lankford vs. Smoltz
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Justice. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Zeile scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hudler vs. Smoltz
  
  Hudler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagnozzi vs. Smoltz
  
  Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Olson hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Oddibe McDowell pinch hits for John Smoltz.
  
  McDowell takes first base on ball four. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. McDowell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gant vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Mercker
  
  Kent Mercker now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gregg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mercker
  
  Craig Wilson pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Mercker
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Mercker
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGee vs. Mercker
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1990 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Smith L, lf           5  0  0  0   Coleman V, lf         3  0  1  0   
Gant R, cf            5  2  2  1   Niedenfuer T, p       0  0  0  0   
Justice D, rf         4  1  1  1   Wilson C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Presley J, 3b         4  0  1  0   Smith O, ss           5  0  2  0   
Cabrera F, 1b         3  1  1  0   McGee W, rf           5  0  0  0   
Gregg T, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Zeile T, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Olson G, c            4  1  1  0   Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Thomas A, ss          4  2  2  1   Lankford R, cf        4  1  2  1   
Lemke M, 2b           4  0  2  2   Hudler R, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Smoltz J, p           3  0  0  1   Pagnozzi T, c         4  0  2  0   
McDowell O, ph        0  0  0  0   Magrane J, p          2  0  0  0   
Mercker K, p          0  0  0  0   Thompson M, ph-lf     2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 10  6                        38  2 11  2

Atlanta          120 002 101 --  7
St.Louis         000 000 020 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          8.0 10  2  2  1  2
Mercker K             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Magrane J (L)         7.0  7  6  4  0  3
Niedenfuer T          2.0  3  1  1  1  0

E -- Pendleton T, Hudler R 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, St.Louis 10
2B -- Gant R, Zeile T, Lankford R, Olson G
HR -- Gant R, Thomas A
SB -- Gant R, Lankford R, Coleman V
CS -- Presley J
T -- 2:40
A -- 27388

    

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