Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Thomson
  
  Eckstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Thomson
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Thomson
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Rolen vs. Thomson
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Eckstein scores. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Edmonds vs. Thomson
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. Duncan scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Thomson
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Carpenter
  
  Giles hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Carpenter
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Carpenter
  
  Betemit strikes out. There goes Renteria. The throw from Molina to Eckstein, and back to Pujols, who tags Renteria out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Thomson
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Thomson
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Molina scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Carpenter vs. Thomson
  
  Carpenter bunts towards the mound. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Eckstein vs. Thomson
  
  Eckstein hits a line drive towards first. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Thomson
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Carpenter
  
  McCann hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Carpenter
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Carpenter
  
  LaRoche hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Langerhans vs. Carpenter
  
  Langerhans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francoeur scores. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Carpenter
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Thomson
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Thomson
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Thomson
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Thomson
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Thomson
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Carpenter
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Carpenter
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Renteria reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Betemit vs. Carpenter
  
  Betemit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Betemit for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones 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 4

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Thomson
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Miles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carpenter vs. Thomson
  
  Carpenter bunts towards the mound. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Eckstein vs. Thomson
  
  Eckstein strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Duncan vs. Thomson
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pujols vs. Yates
  
  Tyler Yates now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Carpenter
  
  McCann is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Carpenter
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Carpenter
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Yates
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Yates
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Yates
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Carpenter
  
  Langerhans strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thorman vs. Carpenter
  
  Scott Thorman pinch hits for Tyler Yates.
  
  Thorman hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Carpenter
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Villarreal
  
  Oscar Villarreal now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. Villarreal
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Villarreal covering, for the out. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Villarreal
  
  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Chris Carpenter.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molina tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Villarreal
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Wainwright
  
  Adam Wainwright now pitching.
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Wainwright
  
  Betemit strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Wainwright
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Wainwright
  
  McCann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Villarreal
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Villarreal
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Villarreal
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Villarreal
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Wainwright
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Wainwright
  
  LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Langerhans vs. Wainwright
  
  Langerhans strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Orr vs. Wainwright
  
  Pete Orr pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal.
  
  Orr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Barry
  
  Kevin Barry now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Barry
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Barry
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Looper
  
  Braden Looper now pitching. So Taguchi now playing left field.
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Looper
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Looper
  
  Betemit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Looper
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renteria scores. Betemit moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McCann vs. Flores
  
  Randy Flores now pitching.
  
  McCann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Francoeur vs. Isringhausen
  
  Hector Luna now playing second base. Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francoeur for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Barry
  
  Taguchi hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Barry
  
  Eckstein strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Barry
  
  Luna strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Isringhausen
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Isringhausen
  
  Langerhans strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Isringhausen
  
  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Kevin Barry.
  
  Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/2006 -- St. Louis at Atlanta (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Eckstein D, ss        4  1  0  0   Giles M, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Duncan C, lf          3  1  1  0   Renteria E, ss        2  1  2  0   
Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   Betemit W, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Flores R, p           0  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           4  0  1  1   
Luna H, 2b            1  0  0  0   McCann B, c           3  0  0  0   
Pujols A, 1b          3  0  0  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  1  1  0   
Rolen S, 3b           4  0  1  0   LaRoche A, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Edmonds J, cf         3  1  2  1   Langerhans R, lf      4  0  0  0   
Encarnacion J, rf     4  1  1  2   Thomson J, p          1  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  2  2  0   Yates T, p            0  0  0  0   
Miles A, 2b           4  0  2  1   Thorman S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Isringhausen J, p     0  0  0  0   Villarreal O, p       0  0  0  0   
Carpenter C, p        0  0  0  0   Orr P, ph             1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez J, ph       0  0  0  1   Barry K, p            0  0  0  0   
Wainwright A, p       0  0  0  0   Diaz M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Taguchi S, lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  6  9  5                        32  3  7  2

St. Louis        212 001 000 --  6
Atlanta          110 000 010 --  3

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (W)       5.0  4  2  2  1  2
Wainwright A          2.0  0  0  0  2  3
Looper B              0.1  3  1  1  0  1
Flores R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Isringhausen J (S)    1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thomson J (L)         3.2  7  5  5  3  1
Yates T               1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Villarreal O          2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Barry K               2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- St. Louis 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Edmonds J 2, Molina Y 2, Renteria E, Miles A
HR -- Giles M, Encarnacion J
CS -- Renteria E
SH -- Carpenter C 2
SF -- Rodriguez J
HBP -- by Carpenter C (McCann B)
T -- 2:43
A -- 47514

    

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