Sammons slams Braves past Cardinals
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07/31/2008 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clint Sammons hit his first career homer and
drove in three runs, as the Atlanta Braves avoided a four-game sweep with a
9-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Sammons, who was called up from the minors on Monday, was appearing in his
sixth major league game and recorded his first RBI of his career.
"It's something that I'll remember forever, just like the first hit I got last
year," Sammons said. "To get a home run and give us the lead is definitely a
positive."
Mike Hampton was touched for four runs on seven hits and four walks in five
innings. Hampton also chipped in two RBI.
Jeff Bennett (2-4) earned the win as he threw two innings of perfect relief.
Omar Infante added a solo homer and finished with two RBI for the Braves, who
halted their five-game skid. Yunel Escobar and Mark Kotsay both drove in a run
for Atlanta.
Joel Pineiro (3-5) took the loss as he was roughed up for six runs on 10 hits
over six innings. Pineiro had a run-scoring double, as St. Louis pitchers have
clubbed a major league-best 22 RBI on the season.
Albert Pujols had an RBI double for the Cardinals, who saw their three-game
win streak come to an end. Ryan Ludwick drove in the other run for St. Louis.
One out after Kelly Johnson reached on a single in the sixth, Sammons launched
his first major league home run over the fence in left to give Atlanta a 6-4
lead.
"We leave the ball up, that's what's going to happen," Pineiro said. "You make
a mistake they'll make you pay for it."
Atlanta added a couple more runs in the seventh off Kelvin Jimenez. Escobar
led off with a single and came around on Kotsay's double. Casey Kotchman then
moved Kotsay to third with a groundout and Infante's double scored the runner.
Sammons led off the eighth with a single and pinch-hitter Greg Norton walked.
Gregor Blanco moved Sammons to third with a double play and an Escobar single
plated Sammons, putting the Braves ahead 9-4.
The Cardinals wasted no time in getting on the board. Cesar Izturis led the
game off with a single and stole second base before Joe Mather worked a walk.
Pujols then laced a two-run double to the gap in left.
The Braves rallied in the second inning. Infante led the frame off with a
home run before Johnson flied out. Jeff Francoeur then connected on a single,
though Sammons flied to left for the second out. Hampton helped his own
cause with an RBI double to right-center.
St. Louis tacked on another run in the fourth stanza. Nick Stavinoha led off
with a walk and moved to second as Aaron Miles grounded out. Jason LaRue
grounded out, but Pineiro blasted an RBI double to left-center to put the
Cardinals back on top.
The Braves took the lead, 4-3, in the fourth. It was first and second as
Infante and Johnson started the inning off with singles. Francoeur then
flied out to right, but Sammons smacked an RBI single to left and Hampton
followed with an RBI fielder's choice.
Izturis and Mather clubbed singles to begin the fifth inning, but Pujols
grounded into a double play, leaving Mather at second. Ludwick followed with
an RBI single and the game was knotted at 4-4.
Game Notes
Cardinals pitchers had 20 RBI all of last season...Hampton has now given up 10
earned runs in nine innings. His last hit was Aug 14, 2005 vs. Arizona; his
last two-RBI game came on Oct. 1, 2004 at Chicago.
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National Championship |
Region |
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300-1 |
50-1 |
| Belmont |
|
1000-1 |
| Boston College |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Eastern KY |
|
1000-1 |
| George Washington |
|
75-1 |
| Georgetown |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| Marquette |
100-1 |
40-1 |
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100-1 |
25-1 |
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500-1 |
200-1 |
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6-5 |
| Oral Roberts |
|
500-1 |
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15-1 |
5-1 |
| Texas Tech |
200-1 |
5-1 |
| USC |
75-1 |
20-1 |
| Vanderbilt |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Washington State |
40-1 |
15-1 |
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| WEST |
|
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| Duke |
50-1 |
10-1 |
| Florida A&M |
|
1000-1 |
| Gonzaga |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Holy Cross |
|
300-1 |
| Illinois |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Indiana |
75-1 |
40-1 |
| Kansas |
5-1 |
13-10 |
| Kentucky |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Niagara |
|
1000-1 |
| Pittsburgh |
40-1 |
8-1 |
| Southern Ill. |
50-1 |
12-1 |
| UCLA |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| VCU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Villanova |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| VA Tech |
50-1 |
15-1 |
| Weber St |
|
1000-1 |
| Wright St |
1000-1 |
300-1 |
|
|
|
| MIDWEST |
|
|
| Arizona |
50-1 |
30-1 |
| Butler |
40-1 |
30-1 |
| Davidson |
|
300-1 |
| Florida |
4-1 |
4-5 |
| Georgia Tech |
75-1 |
25-1 |
| Jackson State |
|
1000-1 |
| Maryland |
30-1 |
6-1 |
| Miami-OH |
|
300-1 |
| Notre Dame |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| ODU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
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40-1 |
6-1 |
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300-1 |
60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC |
|
1000-1 |
| UNLV |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Winthrop |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Wisconsin |
15-1 |
7-2 |
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| SOUTH |
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| Albany |
|
200-1 |
| BYU |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Central CT St. |
|
1000-1 |
| Creighton |
100-1 |
35-1 |
| Long Beach St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| Louisville |
40-1 |
10-1 |
| Memphis |
30-1 |
4-1 |
| Nevada |
75-1 |
35-1 |
| North Texas |
|
500-1 |
| Ohio State |
7-1 |
6-5 |
| Penn |
|
500-1 |
| Stanford |
200-1 |
50-1 |
| Tennessee |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| Texas A&M |
12-1 |
11-5 |
| Virginia |
75-1 |
18-1 |
| Xavier |
100-1 |
40-1 |
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