Braves @ Cardinals
May 5, 2002

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 4 12 0
Cardinals 2 8 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 4 12 0
Cardinals 2 8 1

Placido Polanco Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .270
OBP .333 .291
At Bats 3 100
Hits 1 27
• Singles 1 24
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 4

John Smoltz Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 10
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Busch Stadium - May 5, 2002
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John Smoltz
Henry Blanco
Julio Franco
Marcus Giles
Vinny Castilla
Rafael Furcal
Darren Bragg
Andruw Jones
Gary Sheffield
Placido Polanco
Fernando Vina
Kerry Robinson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 4 12 0 8
St. Louis Cardinals 2 8 1 9
Winning Pitcher Greg Maddux
Losing Pitcher Darryl Kile
Save John Smoltz
Game Winning RBI Andruw Jones
Attendance 39,509
Time of Game 2 hours 54 minutes
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Count: 0-0, 2 Outs
Count: 0-0, 0 Outs

End of Game

Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Vina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Vina reaches second base with a double. Renteria scores. Robinson moves to third.
Bottom 9 Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Gene Stechschulte. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it and throws to second for the out. Renteria moves to third.
Bottom 9 Matheny is called out on strikes.
Bottom 9 Martinez takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second.
Bottom 9 Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stechschulte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 There goes Bragg. The throw from Matheny and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. Furcal moves to second.
Top 9 Gene Stechschulte now pitching. Giles hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Furcal bunts towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Rodriguez covering. Safe. Bragg moves to second.
Top 9 Jose Rodriguez now pitching. Bragg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edmonds for the out.
Bottom 8 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. Vina scores.
Bottom 8 Julio Franco now playing first base. John Smoltz now pitching. Drew strikes out.
Bottom 8 Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vina moves to third.
Bottom 8 Tim Spooneybarger now pitching. Vina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Vina reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Helms hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Matheny fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Dave Veres now pitching. Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Mike Crudale. Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Matheny takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second.
Bottom 7 Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Darren Bragg now playing left field. Mike Remlinger now pitching. Edmonds takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Jones strikes out.
Top 7 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina fields it and throws to home to get Sheffield. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Sheffield hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edmonds. Giles scores. Sheffield moves to third.
Top 7 Giles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Giles reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Mike Crudale now pitching. Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crudale fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 6 Drew strikes out.
Bottom 6 Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Blanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores.
Top 6 Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third.
Top 6 Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pujols. Jones reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Kile takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to third.
Bottom 5 Martinez bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second.
Bottom 5 Renteria bunts towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out.
Top 5 Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Giles takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Kile fires to first and has Furcal trapped. There's the throw to Renteria who tags Furcal for the out.
Top 5 Furcal bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Maddux moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 Maddux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pujols. Maddux reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vina moves to third.
Bottom 4 Drew strikes out.
Bottom 4 Polanco bunts in front of the plate. Blanco fields it and throws to first for the out. Vina moves to second.
Bottom 4 Vina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Blanco hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Matheny fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Kile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Matheny strikes out.
Bottom 3 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sheffield scores.
Top 3 Sheffield hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Sheffield reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Furcal hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Renteria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Edmonds is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Maddux hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Blanco strikes out.
Top 2 Helms hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Drew strikes out.
Bottom 1 Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Vina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Sheffield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Furcal hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.