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Braves 9, Cardinals 4
Mike Hampton received a no-decision in his first home start since 2005. (John Bazemore/AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Clint Sammons' first career home run, a two-run shot in the sixth, broke a tie and capped a three-hit, three-RBI night. Omar Infante had a solo homer among three hits. Mike Hampton went five innings, allowing four runs, and drove in two on a double and a single.
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Series at a glance:
STL
St. Louis (61-50)
Lost 1 		Atlanta 9, St. Louis 4   ATL
Atlanta (50-58)
Won 1
July 31, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
St. Louis
 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   4 8 0
Atlanta
 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 X   9 15 0
Standings thru 7/31/08  |  Recap: STL | ATL  |  Gameday  |  Cardinals stats  |  Braves stats
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Izturis, 3B-SS5130000.236
Mather, CF4210101.257
Pujols, 1B4012002.354
Ludwick, RF2011100.295
Stavinoha, LF3110113.238
Miles, 2B-3B3000104.315
LaRue, C4000005.229
Pineiro, P3011000.086
  Kennedy, 2B1000010.267
Ryan, SS3000001.239
  Jimenez, K, P0000000.000
  a-Molina, PH1000000.308
Totals334844216 

a-Flied out for Jimenez, K in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Pujols (26, Hampton), Pineiro (2, Hampton).
TB: Izturis 3; Mather; Pujols 2; Ludwick; Stavinoha; Pineiro 2.
RBI: Pujols 2 (67), Pineiro (3), Ludwick (74).
2-out RBI: Pineiro; Ludwick.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ryan; Miles.
GIDP: LaRue; Pujols.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Izturis (11, 2nd base off Hampton/Sammons).

FIELDING
DP: (Izturis-Kennedy-Pujols).
 
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Blanco, LF5010013.267
Escobar, SS5121002.283
Kotsay, CF5121001.290
Kotchman, 1B4000002.280
Infante, 3B4232000.306
Johnson, 2B4220001.270
Francoeur, RF4110024.235
Sammons, C4233001.500
Hampton, P2012001.250
  Bennett, P1000000.125
  Soriano, P0000000.000
  a-Norton, PH0000100.253
  Gonzalez, P0000000.000
Totals3891591315 

a-Walked for Soriano in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Kotsay 2 (11, Pineiro, Jimenez, K), Hampton (1, Pineiro), Blanco (8, Pineiro), Infante (10, Jimenez, K).
HR: Infante (3, 2nd inning off Pineiro, 0 on, 0 out), Sammons (1, 6th inning off Pineiro, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Blanco 2; Escobar 2; Kotsay 4; Infante 7; Johnson 2; Francoeur; Sammons 6; Hampton 2.
RBI: Infante 2 (18), Hampton 2 (2), Sammons 3 (3), Kotsay (29), Escobar (40).
2-out RBI: Hampton; Escobar.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kotchman; Blanco; Escobar 2; Francoeur.
GIDP: Blanco.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Infante-Kotchman, Infante-Johnson-Kotchman).
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pineiro (L, 3-5)6.010660225.04
Jimenez, K 2.05331105.63
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hampton 5.074440010.00
Bennett (W, 2-4)2.00000004.13
Soriano 1.00000101.38
Gonzalez 1.01000103.00

IBB: Miles (by Hampton).
HBP: Ludwick (by Soriano).
Pitches-strikes: Pineiro 110-72, Jimenez, K 35-24, Hampton 81-43, Bennett 26-17, Soriano 18-10, Gonzalez 14-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Pineiro 12-4, Jimenez, K 5-0, Hampton 11-4, Bennett 3-3, Soriano 0-2, Gonzalez 0-2.
Batters faced: Pineiro 28, Jimenez, K 11, Hampton 24, Bennett 6, Soriano 4, Gonzalez 4.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 2:44.
Att: 40,653.
July 31, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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