GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (66-62) at ST LOUIS (61-63)

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 2 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
STL - TROY PERCIVAL

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C DUNCAN (.270, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.319, 0-FOR-2)
J EDMONDS (.253, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .309
K Johnson 2b 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .293
C Jones 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .336
M Teixeira 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .298
B McCann c 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299
A Jones cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .220
Y Escobar ss 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .323
J Smoltz p 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .098

Totals 28 7 9 6 5 4 17

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 2, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2. Team LOB - 9.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 .270
A Pujols 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Edmonds cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
S Rolen 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Ryan 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337

Totals 19 2 4 2 0 4 3

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen (8, ground ball); D Eckstein (15, catch).


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ATLANTA - 002 500 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 5 4 2 2 0 4 0 3.06

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.59

WP - K Wells. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 66-48;
K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 4-7; K Wells 7-3; T Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 0-3. Batters faced: J
Smoltz 19; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T Percival 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
STL - TROY PERCIVAL

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.323, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)
J SMOLTZ (.098, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
W HARRIS (.309, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .309
K Johnson 2b 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .293
C Jones 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .336
M Teixeira 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .298
B McCann c 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299
A Jones cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .220
Y Escobar ss 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .323
J Smoltz p 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .098

Totals 28 7 9 6 5 4 17

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 2, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2. Team LOB - 9.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
S Rolen 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Ryan 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337

Totals 22 2 4 2 0 5 3

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen (8, ground ball); D Eckstein (15, catch).


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ATLANTA - 002 500 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 000 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 6 4 2 2 0 5 0 3.04

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.59

WP - K Wells. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 76-55;
K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 5-8; K Wells 7-3; T Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 0-3. Batters faced: J
Smoltz 22; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T Percival 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 2 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
STL - TROY PERCIVAL

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.285, 0-FOR-2)
S ROLEN (.269, 1-FOR-2)
Y MOLINA (.280, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .309
K Johnson 2b 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .293
C Jones 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .336
M Teixeira 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .298
B McCann c 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299
A Jones cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .220
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .321
J Smoltz p 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .095

Totals 31 7 9 6 6 5 18

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 2, K Johnson 1, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2. Team LOB - 10.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
S Rolen 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Ryan 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337

Totals 22 2 4 2 0 5 3

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen (8, ground ball); D Eckstein (15, catch). PB - Y
Molina.


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 002 500 0 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 000 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 6 4 2 2 0 5 0 3.04

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.49

WP - K Wells. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 76-55;
K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 37-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 5-8; K Wells 7-3; T Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 1-4. Batters faced: J
Smoltz 22; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T Percival 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
STL - TROY PERCIVAL

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.336, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.298, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
B MCCANN (.276, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .309
K Johnson 2b 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .293
C Jones 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .336
M Teixeira 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .298
B McCann c 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299
A Jones cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .220
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .321
J Smoltz p 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .095

Totals 31 7 9 6 6 5 18

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 2, K Johnson 1, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2. Team LOB - 10.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
S Rolen 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Ryan 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337

Totals 25 2 4 2 0 5 3

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen (8, ground ball); D Eckstein (15, catch). PB - Y
Molina.


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 002 500 0 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 000 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 7 4 2 2 0 5 0 3.02

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.49

WP - K Wells. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 88-62;
K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 37-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Smoltz 5-11; K Wells 7-3; T Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 1-4. Batters faced: J
Smoltz 25; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T Percival 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TYLER JOHNSON (1-1, 4.50) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 7, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.336, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Johnson relieved T Percival.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 7
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.336, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
STL - TYLER JOHNSON

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.292, 0-FOR-1)
B RYAN (.337, 0-FOR-2)
T JOHNSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .309
K Johnson 2b 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .293
C Jones 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .335
M Teixeira 1b 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .294
B McCann c 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .298
A Jones cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .220
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .321
J Smoltz p 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .095

Totals 35 7 9 6 6 6 19

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 2, K Johnson 1, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2, J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 11.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .269
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
S Rolen 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Ryan 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337

Totals 25 2 4 2 0 5 3

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen (8, ground ball); D Eckstein (15, catch); B Ryan (5,
pop up). PB - Y Molina.


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 002 500 00 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 000 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 7 4 2 2 0 5 0 3.02

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.49
T Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.34

WP - K Wells. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 88-62;
K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 37-22; T Johnson 15-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 5-11; K Wells 7-3; T Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 1-4;
T Johnson 1-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 25; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T
Percival 8; T Johnson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ankiel hit for T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A MILES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 7
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.263, 4 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ
STL - TYLER JOHNSON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.220, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
Y ESCOBAR (.321, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)
J SMOLTZ (.095, 0-FOR-3, SAC)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 3 .309
K Johnson 2b 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .293
C Jones 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .335
M Teixeira 1b 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .294
B McCann c 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .298
A Jones cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .220
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .321
J Smoltz p 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .095

Totals 35 7 9 6 6 6 19

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 2, K Johnson 1, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2, J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 11.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Ankiel ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
C Duncan lf 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .269
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .317
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
S Rolen 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Ryan 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333

Totals 30 2 6 2 0 6 8

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th; b-singled to right for T
Johnson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 2. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen (8, ground ball); D Eckstein (15, catch); B Ryan (5,
pop up). PB - Y Molina.


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 002 500 00 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 000 00 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 8 6 2 2 0 6 0 3.01

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.49
T Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.34

WP - K Wells. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 103-72;
K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 37-22; T Johnson 15-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-12; K Wells 7-3; T Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 1-4;
T Johnson 1-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 30; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T
Percival 8; T Johnson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RUSS SPRINGER (6-1, 2.79) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 7, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.220, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Springer relieved T Johnson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 7
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.220, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Thorman hit for J Smoltz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 7
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S Thorman (.216, 10 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (OUT)
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.253, 0-FOR-3)
J ENCARNACION (.284, 0-FOR-3)
S ROLEN (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (7) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 4 1 1 0 2 0 4 .307
K Johnson 2b 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .293
C Jones 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .335
M Teixeira 1b 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .294
B McCann c 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .298
A Jones cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .219
Y Escobar ss 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .320
J Smoltz p 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .095
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 39 7 9 6 6 6 21

a-grounded to first for J Smoltz in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (24, K Wells); B McCann (33, K Wells); C Jones (34, K
Wells); A Jones (23, K Wells); J Francoeur (33, T Percival). 3B - W Harris (8,
K Wells). S - J Smoltz. RBI - B McCann 2 (76), C Jones 2 (75), M Teixeira (29),
A Jones (83). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W
Harris 3, K Johnson 1, J Smoltz 2, A Jones 2, J Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 12.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Ankiel ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Duncan lf 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .269
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .317
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Encarnacion rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
S Rolen 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
K Wells p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-A Miles ph-2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
B Ryan 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333

Totals 30 2 6 2 0 6 8

a-grounded to shortstop for T Wellemeyer in the 5th; b-singled to right for T
Johnson in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Duncan (19, J Smoltz). RBI - C Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI - C
Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pujols 2. Team LOB - 4.


FIELDING: E - S Rolen 2 (9, ground ball 2); D Eckstein (15, catch); B Ryan
(5, pop up). PB - Y Molina.


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ATLANTA - 002 500 000 -- 7
ST LOUIS - 002 000 00 -- 2
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 8 6 2 2 0 6 0 3.01

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 4 8 7 5 5 3 0 5.41
T Wellemeyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09
T Percival 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.49
T Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.34
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.74

WP - K Wells, R Springer. IBB - Y Escobar (by K Wells). Pitches-strikes: J
Smoltz 103-72; K Wells 94-54; T Wellemeyer 7-7; T Percival 37-22; T Johnson
15-9; R Springer 21-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-12; K Wells 7-3; T
Wellemeyer 0-2; T Percival 1-4; T Johnson 1-1; R Springer 2-1. Batters faced: J
Smoltz 30; K Wells 27; T Wellemeyer 3; T Percival 8; T Johnson 4; R Springer 4.


UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Tim
Welke.

(Plus rain delay totaling 65 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 73 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>