Sunday, April 02, 2006
Smoltz pitches Braves past Cards
03/20/2006
Braves at the plate: Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer, and Edgar Renteria doubled and hit a solo home run to give the Braves an early advantage. Cesar Crespo singled and drove in two runs to help put the game away. Atlanta racked up 12 base hits.
Cardinals at the plate: David Eckstein singled and doubled, and has reached base five times in the past two games. John Gall walked and scored a run.
Braves on the mound: John Smoltz was outstanding, pitching five shutout innings with two hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Oscar Villareal, Chris Reitsma and Anthony Lerew each pitched a shutout inning of relief.
Cardinals on the mound: Anthony Reyes was touched for both home runs and charged with three runs on six hits over four innings. Jason Isringhausen, Braden Looper and Brian Falkenborg each pitched a perfect inning, but Carmen Cali surrendered four runs on five hits in the ninth.
Grapefruit League records: Braves (7-13-1); Cardinals (10-8-1)
Source: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/
Braves at the plate: Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer, and Edgar Renteria doubled and hit a solo home run to give the Braves an early advantage. Cesar Crespo singled and drove in two runs to help put the game away. Atlanta racked up 12 base hits.
Cardinals at the plate: David Eckstein singled and doubled, and has reached base five times in the past two games. John Gall walked and scored a run.
Braves on the mound: John Smoltz was outstanding, pitching five shutout innings with two hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Oscar Villareal, Chris Reitsma and Anthony Lerew each pitched a shutout inning of relief.
Cardinals on the mound: Anthony Reyes was touched for both home runs and charged with three runs on six hits over four innings. Jason Isringhausen, Braden Looper and Brian Falkenborg each pitched a perfect inning, but Carmen Cali surrendered four runs on five hits in the ninth.
Grapefruit League records: Braves (7-13-1); Cardinals (10-8-1)
Source: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/
