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Series Summary

1996 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 9
STL 2 Final
ATL 4
Game 2, October 10
STL 8 Final
ATL 3
Game 3, October 12
ATL 2 Final
STL 3
Game 4, October 13
ATL 3 Final
STL 4
Game 5, October 14
ATL 14 Final
STL 0
Game 6, October 16
STL 1 Final
ATL 3
Game 7, October 17
STL 0 Final
ATL 15

Series Summary

Game Summary

Monday, October 14, 1996
Start Time: 6:12 p.m. Local
Attendance: 56,782
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 2:57
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 5 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 14 22 0
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
WP: John Smoltz (3-0) • LP: Todd Stottlemyre (2-1)

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Marquis Grissom CF 6 2 3 1 0 0 6 0.243 0.263 0.351 0.615 0.040 1.850
Mark Lemke 2B 5 2 4 1 0 0 5 0.323 0.382 0.484 0.866 0.097 1.917
   Mike Mordecai 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.000 0.583
Chipper Jones 3B 3 1 2 3 1 0 4 0.423 0.500 0.615 1.115 0.091 1.350
   Terry Pendleton PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.143 0.000 0.143 0.000 0.000
Fred McGriff 1B 6 1 2 3 0 1 6 0.214 0.324 0.464 0.788 0.281 1.933
Ryan Klesko LF 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 0.217 0.333 0.478 0.812 0.010 0.500
   Andruw Jones PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.083
Javy Lopez C 5 4 4 1 1 0 6 0.458 0.519 0.833 1.352 0.281 2.150
   Eddie Perez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.400 0.250 0.650 0.000 0.000
Jermaine Dye RF 6 1 1 0 0 2 6 0.188 0.182 0.313 0.494 0.081 0.683
Jeff Blauser SS 2 1 1 2 2 0 4 0.154 0.267 0.231 0.497 0.115 1.800
   Rafael Belliard PR-SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.500
John Smoltz P 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.444 0.004 0.650
   Luis Polonia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Bielecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Terrell Wade P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 47 14 22 14 5 7 52 0.468 0.519 0.723 1.243 1.000 14.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.091 0.231 0.091 0.322 0.000 0.000
Willie McGee CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 0.167 0.211 0.167 0.377 0.000 0.000
   Miguel Mejia CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Ron Gant LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.357 0.455 0.750 1.205 0.000 0.000
   Mike Gallego 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.100 0.182 0.100 0.282 0.000 0.000
Brian Jordan RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.300 0.344 0.600 0.944 0.000 0.000
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Dmitri Young PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.500 0.500 1.000 1.500 0.000 0.000
Gary Gaetti 3B 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 0.250 0.276 0.464 0.740 0.000 0.000
   Mark Petkovsek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ray Lankford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.071 0.176 0.071 0.248 0.000 0.000
   Rick Honeycutt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
John Mabry 1B-RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.286 0.333 0.357 0.690 0.000 0.000
Tom Pagnozzi C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 0.259 0.240 0.499 0.000 0.000
   Danny Sheaffer PH-C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Luis Alicea 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.118 0.250 0.235 0.485 0.000 0.000
Todd Stottlemyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Danny Jackson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mark Sweeney RF-LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 2 9 35 0.212 0.257 0.212 0.469 0.000 0.000

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
John Smoltz, W (3-0) 7 7 0 0 1 6 0 1.13 28 110 74 50 8 16 10 11 4 0 68 0.070 0.25 1.07% 5.89 3.6
Mike Bielecki 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 18 10 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.01% 0.00 0.5
Terrell Wade 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.2
Brad Clontz 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.3
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 2 9 0 0.00 35 135 91 57 11 21 11 13 5 0 68 0 0 0.070 0.20 1.08% 4.71 4.7

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Todd Stottlemyre, L (2-1) 1 9 7 7 0 1 0 7.24 12 38 24 14 3 7 5 6 1 0 8 -0.415 0.79 -6.33% 18.81 -6.5
Danny Jackson 3 7 3 3 3 3 0 9.00 18 69 40 29 4 7 8 4 3 0 2 1 -0.014 0.17 -0.21% 4.00 -1.4
Tony Fossas 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.00 7 20 12 6 3 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -0.02% 0.07 0.0
Mark Petkovsek 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 8 28 18 11 3 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.0
Rick Honeycutt 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 5.06 7 18 11 8 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.00% 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 9 22 14 14 5 7 2 14.00 52 173 105 68 14 23 19 21 9 0 8 2 1 -0.430 0.24 -6.56% 5.70 -9.3

Todd Stottlemyre faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X ATL Marquis Grissom Todd Stottlemyre 4% 54% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF) 0.7
t1 0-0 0 1– 4,(2-1) .BCBX ATL Mark Lemke Todd Stottlemyre 10% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Grissom to 3B 0.85
t1 0-0 0 -23 6,(3-2) BBCSBX RR ATL Chipper Jones Todd Stottlemyre 10% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Lemke Scores 0.85
t1 2-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1) CX R ATL Fred McGriff Todd Stottlemyre 5% 78% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Jones Scores 0.6833
t1 3-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) .BCFBS O ATL Ryan Klesko Todd Stottlemyre -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
t1 3-0 1 1– 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Javy Lopez Todd Stottlemyre -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B -0.0
t1 3-0 2 1– 4,(0-2) CSFX ATL Jermaine Dye Todd Stottlemyre 2% 76% Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Lopez to 3B 0.6833
t1 3-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0) X RR ATL Jeff Blauser Todd Stottlemyre 11% 87% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lopez Scores; Dye Scores 1.2334
t1 5-0 2 –3 3,(2-0) .BBX O ATL John Smoltz Todd Stottlemyre -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) -0.0
  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-5 0 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 2% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
b1 0-5 1 — 3,(0-2) FSC O STL Willie McGee John Smoltz 1% 88% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b1 0-5 2 — 5,(2-2) BFBCX STL Ron Gant John Smoltz -1% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) 0.0
b1 0-5 2 1– 4,(2-1) 1CBBX STL Brian Jordan John Smoltz -1% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gant to 2B 0.0
b1 0-5 2 12- 4,(1-2) CSBX STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz -2% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Gant to 3B; Jordan to 2B 0.0
b1 0-5 2 123 1,(0-0) X O STL John Mabry John Smoltz 5% 89% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals’ Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t2 5-0 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX ATL Marquis Grissom Todd Stottlemyre 1% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.5
t2 5-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) 1X ATL Mark Lemke Todd Stottlemyre 3% 93% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grissom to 3B 0.5
t2 5-0 0 1-3 5,(3-1) BCBBX R ATL Chipper Jones Todd Stottlemyre 2% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grissom Scores; Lemke to 2B 0.5
  Danny Jackson replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
t2 6-0 0 12- 1,(0-0) .X OO ATL Fred McGriff Danny Jackson -2% 92% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) 0.0
t2 6-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1) CX R ATL Ryan Klesko Danny Jackson 2% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lemke Scores 0.5
t2 7-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) BBBCB ATL Javy Lopez Danny Jackson 0% 95% Walk; Klesko to 2B 0.0
t2 7-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) FBX O ATL Jermaine Dye Danny Jackson -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
b2 0-7 0 — 6,(3-2) BCFBBX O STL Tom Pagnozzi John Smoltz 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b2 0-7 1 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Luis Alicea John Smoltz 1% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
b2 0-7 2 — 4,(1-2) BCFC O STL Danny Jackson John Smoltz 0% 96% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals’ Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
t3 7-0 0 — 3,(1-1) FBX O ATL Jeff Blauser Danny Jackson 0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
t3 7-0 1 — 6,(3-2) BBTCBX ATL John Smoltz Danny Jackson 0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t3 7-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O ATL Marquis Grissom Danny Jackson 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
t3 7-0 2 1– 2,(0-1) FX ATL Mark Lemke Danny Jackson 0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Grissom to 2B 0.0
t3 7-0 2 12- 5,(2-2) BCBFB ATL Chipper Jones Danny Jackson 0% 96% Grissom Steals 3B 0.0
t3 7-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2) BCBFB.B ATL Chipper Jones Danny Jackson 0% 96% Walk; Lemke to 2B 0
t3 7-0 2 123 7,(3-2) BFFBFBS O ATL Fred McGriff Danny Jackson -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b3 0-7 0 — 3,(0-2) CFS O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-7 1 — 3,(1-1) FBX STL Willie McGee John Smoltz -1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) 0.0
b3 0-7 1 1– 6,(3-2) CBBB>F>X OO STL Ron Gant John Smoltz 2% 97% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals’ Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
t4 7-0 0 — 4,(1-2) FSBS O ATL Ryan Klesko Danny Jackson 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 7-0 1 — 2,(1-0) BX ATL Javy Lopez Danny Jackson 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.5667
t4 7-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) FCBC O ATL Jermaine Dye Danny Jackson 0% 97% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t4 7-0 2 1– 6,(3-2) FBFBB>B ATL Jeff Blauser Danny Jackson 0% 97% Walk; Lopez to 2B 0.5667
t4 7-0 2 12- 8,(3-2) BBSFFFB>X R ATL John Smoltz Danny Jackson 1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lopez Scores; Blauser to 3B 0.6499
t4 8-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2) FFX R ATL Marquis Grissom Danny Jackson 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Blauser Scores; Smoltz to 3B 0.65
t4 9-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0) BBX R ATL Mark Lemke Danny Jackson 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Smoltz Scores; Grissom to 2B 0.5667
t4 10-0 2 12- 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Chipper Jones Danny Jackson 0% 99% Lineout: 2B -0.0
  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-10, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
b4 0-10 0 — 7,(2-2) BSFBFFX O STL Brian Jordan John Smoltz 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
b4 0-10 1 — 1,(0-0) X STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) 0.0
b4 0-10 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX STL John Mabry John Smoltz 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gaetti to 2B 0.0
  Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi (C) batting 7th
b4 0-10 1 12- 5,(1-2) .CBFFS O STL Danny Sheaffer John Smoltz 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-10 2 12- 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Luis Alicea John Smoltz 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cardinals’ Tony Fossas facing 4-5-6
  Tony Fossas replaces Brian Jordan (RF) pitching and batting 4thDanny Sheaffer moves from PH to C Mark Sweeney replaces Danny Jackson (P) playing RF batting 9th
t5 10-0 0 — 1,(0-0) …X O ATL Fred McGriff Tony Fossas 0% 100% Lineout: RF 0.0
t5 10-0 1 — 5,(2-2) CSBBS O ATL Ryan Klesko Tony Fossas 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 10-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X R ATL Javy Lopez Tony Fossas 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
t5 11-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Jermaine Dye Tony Fossas 0% 100% Lineout: SS -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
b5 0-11 0 — 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Mark Sweeney John Smoltz 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b5 0-11 1 — 4,(2-1) CBBX O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) 0.0
b5 0-11 2 — 4,(0-2) FFFS O STL Willie McGee John Smoltz 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cardinals’ Tony Fossas facing 8-9-1
  Miguel Mejia replaces Willie McGee playing CF batting 2nd
t6 11-0 0 — 7,(3-2) .BBBCSFB ATL Jeff Blauser Tony Fossas 0% 100% Walk 0.0
  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Jeff Blauser (SS) batting 8th
t6 11-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) .BX OO ATL John Smoltz Tony Fossas 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t6 11-0 2 — 3,(1-1) CBX O ATL Marquis Grissom Tony Fossas 0% 100% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
  Rafael Belliard moves from PR to SS
b6 0-11 0 — 6,(3-2) .BFBBFX O STL Ron Gant John Smoltz 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
  Dmitri Young pinch hits for Tony Fossas (P) batting 4th
b6 0-11 1 — 2,(0-1) .CX STL Dmitri Young John Smoltz 0% 100% Single to C (Ground Ball) 0.0
b6 0-11 1 1– 7,(3-2) BBBCFFB STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz 0% 100% Walk; Young to 2B 0.0
b6 0-11 1 12- 2,(0-1) FX O STL John Mabry John Smoltz 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
b6 0-11 2 12- 9,(3-2) BFFBFB>F>F>X O STL Danny Sheaffer John Smoltz 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cardinals’ Mark Petkovsek facing 2-3-4
  Mark Petkovsek replaces Gary Gaetti (3B) pitching and batting 5thDmitri Young moves from PH to 1B Mike Gallego replaces Ron Gant (LF) playing 3B batting 3rdMark Sweeney moves from RF to LF John Mabry moves from 1B to RF
t7 11-0 0 — 2,(0-1) …..CX O ATL Mark Lemke Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Chipper Jones (3B) batting 3rd
t7 11-0 1 — 2,(0-1) .FX O ATL Terry Pendleton Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B) 0.0
t7 11-0 2 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O ATL Fred McGriff Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-11, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
  Terry Pendleton moves from PH to 3B
b7 0-11 0 — 3,(1-1) .CBX O STL Luis Alicea John Smoltz 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
b7 0-11 1 — 4,(1-2) FBSS O STL Mark Sweeney John Smoltz 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 0-11 2 — 4,(1-2) CBFX O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cardinals’ Mark Petkovsek facing 5-6-7
  Andruw Jones pinch hits for Ryan Klesko (LF) batting 5th
t8 11-0 0 — 7,(3-2) .CBBCBFX O ATL Andruw Jones Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Lineout: SS 0.0
t8 11-0 1 — 2,(0-1) FX ATL Javy Lopez Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Double to RF (Ground Ball) 0.5
t8 11-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2) BBSSS O ATL Jermaine Dye Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 11-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X R ATL Rafael Belliard Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lopez Scores 0.5
  Luis Polonia pinch hits for John Smoltz (P) batting 9th
t8 12-0 2 1– 4,(2-1) .BFBX O ATL Luis Polonia Mark Petkovsek 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-12, Braves’ Mike Bielecki facing 2-3-4
  Mike Bielecki replaces Luis Polonia (PH) pitching and batting 9thMike Mordecai replaces Mark Lemke playing 2B batting 2ndAndruw Jones moves from PH to LF
b8 0-12 0 — 5,(2-2) …FFBBS O STL Miguel Mejia Mike Bielecki 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
b8 0-12 1 — 7,(3-2) BCCFBBB STL Mike Gallego Mike Bielecki 0% 100% Walk 0.0
b8 0-12 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O STL Dmitri Young Mike Bielecki 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
  Ray Lankford pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek (P) batting 5th
b8 0-12 2 1– 5,(2-2) .BCFBS O STL Ray Lankford Mike Bielecki 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-0, Cardinals’ Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
  Rick Honeycutt replaces Ray Lankford (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t9 12-0 0 — 1,(0-0) .X O ATL Marquis Grissom Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
t9 12-0 1 — 2,(1-0) BX ATL Mike Mordecai Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.5833
t9 12-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) BFTC O ATL Terry Pendleton Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t9 12-0 2 1– 2,(0-1) SX RR ATL Fred McGriff Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Mordecai Scores 1.2501
t9 14-0 2 — 5,(3-1) BCBBB ATL Andruw Jones Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Walk 0.0833
t9 14-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) BFX ATL Javy Lopez Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jones to 3B 0.0833
t9 14-0 2 -23 1,(0-0) X O ATL Jermaine Dye Rick Honeycutt 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 14, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-14, Braves’ Terrell Wade facing 6-7-8
  Terrell Wade replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9thEddie Perez replaces Javy Lopez playing C batting 6th
b9 0-14 0 — 3,(0-2) ..CSC O STL John Mabry Terrell Wade 0% 100% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Brad Clontz replaces Terrell Wade pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-14 1 — 3,(0-2) .KKX O STL Danny Sheaffer Brad Clontz 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b9 0-14 2 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Luis Alicea Brad Clontz 0% 100% Lineout: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 14, Cardinals 0.