Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals
Braves Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
W. Betemit2B-SS |
P. Orr2B |
C. Jones3B |
A. JonesCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .358 | .520 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .318 | .399 | .462 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .228 | .299 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .421 | .560 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .353 | .513 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .336 | .391 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .347 | .406 | .533 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .245 | .274 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .287 | .448 |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .335 | .518 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .291 | .500 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .358 | .461 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .211 | .167 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .227 | .600 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 45 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
a-doubled to left for S Thorman in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BM Diaz (7, R Flores); A LaRoche (23, J Hancock); W Betemit (14, J Hancock)
- 3BJ Francoeur (4, J Weaver)
- HRB Mccann (9, 3rd inning off J Weaver 3 on, 1 Out); W Betemit (8, 4th inning off J Weaver 0 on, 1 Out); A Laroche (16, 8th inning off J Kinney 0 on, 1 Out); J Sosa (3, 8th inning off J Kinney 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIB McCann 4 (40), A LaRoche 3 (50), W Betemit 5 (26), C Jones (58), M Diaz (15), J Sosa (3)
- 2Out RBIW Betemit 4, C Jones, J Sosa
- SFA LaRoche
- GIDPR Langerhans
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP1 (H Ramirez-W Betemit-A LaRoche)
- EW Betemit (7, ground ball)
Cardinals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. Duncan1B-RF |
S. TaguchiLF-CF |
J. RodrÃguezRF-LF |
S. Rolen3B |
Y. MolinaC-1B |
H. Luna2B-SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .370 | .359 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .356 | .588 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .349 | .367 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .438 | .718 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .368 | .444 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .329 | .401 | .567 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .269 | .284 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .302 | .447 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .327 | .337 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .355 | .455 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .226 | .294 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .270 | .326 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .353 | .422 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .376 | .452 |
| 34 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
a-grounded to second for R Flores in the 5th
b-grounded into fielder's choice to first for S Rolen in the 8th
c-reached on infield single to second for J Kinney in the 8th
d-flied out to left for J Edmonds in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BS Taguchi (13, J Sosa); A Pujols (15, J Sosa); C Duncan (4, J Sosa)
- HRJ Edmonds (12, 4th inning off H Ramirez 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIJ Edmonds (51), A Pujols (83), C Duncan (12)
- 2Out RBIJ Edmonds, C Duncan
- GIDPS Spiezio
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- SBD Eckstein (7, 2nd base off H Ramirez/B McCann)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Miles-H Luna-Y Molina)
Braves Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
H. Ramirez(W,5-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75-40 | 4.39 |
| 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53-30 | 5.61 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-8 | 8.10 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 136-78 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsH Ramirez 8-7; J Sosa 4-3; P Moylan 2-1
- Game ScoresH Ramirez 56
Cardinals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Weaver(L,5-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 88-55 | 6.60 |
| 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-15 | 5.33 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33-18 | 3.67 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30-21 | 6.75 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.19 |
| 9.0 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 192-116 |
- Pitching
- WPR Flores
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Weaver 4-7; R Flores 2-0; J Hancock 1-1; J Kinney 2-2; J Isringhausen 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Weaver 21
Scoring Summary
Inning | ATL | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | B McCann homered to right, W Betemit, E Renteria and A Jones scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | A LaRoche hit sacrifice fly to left, J Francoeur scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4th | W Betemit homered to center. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 4th | J Edmonds homered to center. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 5th | A LaRoche singled to right, J Francoeur scored. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 5th | W Betemit singled to left, A LaRoche and M Diaz scored. | 9 | 1 | ||
| 5th | C Jones singled to right, W Betemit scored, E Renteria to second. | 10 | 1 | ||
| 6th | M Diaz singled to center, J Francoeur scored, A LaRoche to third. | 11 | 1 | ||
| 6th | W Betemit doubled to deep left center, A LaRoche and M Diaz scored. | 13 | 1 | ||
| 6th | A Pujols doubled to left, S Taguchi scored. | 13 | 2 | ||
| 7th | C Duncan doubled to deep left, H Luna scored. | 13 | 3 | ||
| 8th | A LaRoche homered to left. | 14 | 3 | ||
| 8th | J Sosa homered to left center. | 15 | 3 | ||
ATL wins 2-1
Game Information
Busch Stadium
12:05 AM, 18 July 2006
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 44,507
Game Time:3:12
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
- First Base Umpire - Joe West
- Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
- Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
2025 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W1 |
| New York | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | L1 |
| Miami | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | W1 |
| Washington | 66 | 96 | .407 | 30 | L1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

