Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Albies vs. Lester
  
  Albies takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Lester
  
  Soler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Riley vs. Lester
  
  Riley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Freeman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Swanson vs. Lester
  
  Swanson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freeman scores. Riley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Duvall vs. Lester
  
  Duvall takes first base on ball four. Riley moves to third. Swanson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Pederson vs. Lester
  
  Pederson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riley scores. Swanson moves to third. Duvall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Lester
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Swanson scores. Duvall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Fried vs. Lester
  
  Fried hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Fried
  
  Edman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carlson vs. Fried
  
  Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Goldschmidt vs. Fried
  
  Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Arenado vs. Fried
  
  Arenado hits a popup towards short. Swanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Albies vs. Lester
  
  Albies hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Lester
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  Freeman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Riley vs. Lester
  
  Riley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swanson vs. Lester
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Fried
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Fried
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bader vs. Fried
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Fried
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lester vs. Fried
  
  Lester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fried fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duvall vs. Lester
  
  Duvall strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Lester
  
  Pederson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lester
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Fried
  
  Edman hits a line drive towards first. Freeman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carlson vs. Fried
  
  Carlson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Fried
  
  Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fried vs. Lester
  
  Fried hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Albies vs. Lester
  
  Albies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Lester
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Fried
  
  Arenado strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Fried
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Fried
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bader vs. Fried
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  Freeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Riley vs. Lester
  
  Riley hits a line drive into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Swanson vs. Lester
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sosa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Duvall vs. Lester
  
  Duvall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Fried
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rondon vs. Fried
  
  Jose Rondon pinch hits for Jon Lester.
  
  Rondon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Edman vs. Fried
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. McFarland
  
  T.J. McFarland now pitching.
  
  Pederson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McFarland
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fried vs. McFarland
  
  Fried strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Albies vs. McFarland
  
  Albies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carlson vs. Fried
  
  Carlson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Fried
  
  Goldschmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Albies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Fried
  
  Arenado strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Arenado out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. McFarland
  
  Soler hits a popup towards first. Goldschmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. McFarland
  
  Freeman hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Riley vs. McFarland
  
  Riley hits a fly ball into center field. Bader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching.
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Chavez
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bader vs. Chavez
  
  Bader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Chavez
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Garcia
  
  Luis Garcia now pitching.
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duvall vs. Garcia
  
  Duvall hits a fly ball into left field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Garcia
  
  Pederson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Santana
  
  Edgar Santana now pitching. Unknown Player pinch hits for Luis Garcia.
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Edman vs. Santana
  
  Edman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carlson vs. Santana
  
  Carlson hits a popup towards first. Freeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Justin Miller now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Carlson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Miller
  
  Abraham Almonte pinch hits for Edgar Santana.
  
  Almonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Albies vs. Miller
  
  Albies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Almonte for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goldschmidt vs. Tomlin
  
  Guillermo Heredia now playing center field. Joc Pederson now playing right field. Josh Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Heredia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Arenado vs. Tomlin
  
  Arenado hits a line drive into right field. Pederson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Tomlin
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Tomlin
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Tomlin
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bader vs. Tomlin
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bader vs. Tomlin
  
  Bader strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/2021 -- Atlanta at St. Louis (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Albies O, 2b          4  1  0  0   Edman T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Soler J, rf           4  1  1  2   Carlson D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Heredia G, cf         0  0  0  0   Goldschmidt P, 1b     4  0  0  0   
Freeman F, 1b         4  2  3  1   Arenado N, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Riley A, 3b           4  1  2  0   O'Neill T, lf         3  1  3  0   
Swanson D, ss         4  1  1  1   Molina Y, c           4  0  2  1   
Duvall A, lf          3  0  0  0   Bader H, cf           4  0  1  0   
Pederson J, cf-rf     4  0  2  1   Sosa E, ss            3  0  0  0   
Smith K, c            4  0  0  0   Lester J, p           1  0  0  0   
Fried M, p            3  0  1  0   Rondon J, ph          1  0  1  0   
Chavez J, p           0  0  0  0   McFarland T, p        0  0  0  0   
Santana E, p          0  0  0  0   Garcia L, p           0  0  0  0   
Almonte A, ph         0  0  0  0   Nootbaar L, ph        1  0  0  0   
Tomlin J, p           0  0  0  0   Miller J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  5                        33  1  8  1

Atlanta          510 000 000 --  6
St. Louis        000 000 001 --  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fried M (W)           6.0  4  0  0  1  7
Chavez J              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Santana E             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Tomlin J              1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          5.0  9  6  6  2  4
McFarland T           2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Garcia L              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Miller J              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

DP -- Atlanta 2, St. Louis 3
LOB -- Atlanta 4, St. Louis 6
2B -- O'Neill T
HR -- Soler J, Freeman F
T -- 2:39
A -- 31509

    

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