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	Braves snap mini-skid

Braves 7, Cardinals 2

Brian McCann produced the Braves' first runs with a two-run double in the third. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

McCann's two-run double

Chipper's two-run double

Andruw's RBI single

Teixeira's RBI single

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

After a 79-minute rain delay, John Smoltz got right to work against the Cardinals in the opener, helping the Braves end their three-game losing streak. The ace stopper got all the support he needed in a two-run third and a five-run fourth inning, when nine men went up to the plate.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/24: ATL 7, STL 2
Sat. 08/25: STL 5, ATL 4
Sun. 08/26: STL 4, ATL 1

Atlanta (67-62)
Won 1

Atlanta 7, St. Louis 2

St. Louis (61-64)
Lost 2

August 24, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	7	9	0
St. Louis	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4

Standings thru 8/24/07 | Gameday | Braves Stats | Cardinals Stats

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Harris, LF	4	1	1	0	2	0	4	.307
Johnson, 2B	5	2	1	0	0	1	2	.293
Jones, C, 3B	5	1	1	2	0	2	2	.335
Teixeira, 1B	4	2	1	1	1	0	1	.296
McCann, C	5	0	2	2	0	0	0	.276
Francoeur, RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	4	.298
Jones, A, CF	4	0	1	1	1	0	2	.219
Escobar, SS	3	1	1	0	2	0	1	.320
Smoltz, P	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.095
a-Thorman, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.216
Mahay, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Moylan, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	39	7	9	6	6	6	20
a-Grounded out for Smoltz in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Johnson (24, Wells), McCann (33, Wells), Jones, C (34, Wells), Jones, A (23, Wells), Francoeur (33, Percival). 3B: Harris (8, Wells). TB: Harris 3; Johnson 2; Jones, C 2; Teixeira; McCann 3; Francoeur 2; Jones, A 2; Escobar. RBI: McCann 2 (76), Jones, C 2 (75), Teixeira (78), Jones, A (83). 2-out RBI: Jones, A. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris 3; Jones, A 2; Smoltz 2; Johnson; Francoeur. S: Smoltz. Team LOB: 12.

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Eckstein, SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.296
Percival, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Johnson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Ankiel, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.282
Springer, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Duncan, LF	4	0	1	2	0	2	2	.269
Pujols, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.317
Edmonds, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252
Encarnacion, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.283
Rolen, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.268
Molina, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.278
Wells, P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Wellemeyer, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
a-Miles, PH-2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.294
Ryan, 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	7	9
a-Grounded out for Wellemeyer in the 5th. b-Singled for Johnson in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Duncan (19, Smoltz). TB: Eckstein; Ankiel; Duncan 2; Rolen; Wells; Miles. RBI: Duncan 2 (62). 2-out RBI: Duncan 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pujols 2. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Rolen 2 (9, fielding, fielding), Eckstein (15, missed catch), Ryan (5, fielding). PB: Molina (4).

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Smoltz (W, 12-6)	8.0	6	2	2	0	6	0	3.01
Mahay	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2.60
Moylan	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.04

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wells (L, 6-14)	4.0	8	7	5	5	3	0	5.41
Wellemeyer	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.73
Percival	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2.49
Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.34
Springer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.74

WP: Wells, Springer.
IBB: Escobar (by Wells).
Pitches-strikes: Smoltz 103-72, Mahay 12-6, Moylan 1-1, Wells 94-54, Wellemeyer 7-7, Percival 37-22, Johnson 15-9, Springer 21-15.
Ground outs-fly outs: Smoltz 6-12, Mahay 1-0, Moylan 1-0, Wells 6-3, Wellemeyer 0-2, Percival 1-4, Johnson 1-1, Springer 2-1.
Batters faced: Smoltz 30, Mahay 3, Moylan 1, Wells 27, Wellemeyer 3, Percival 8, Johnson 4, Springer 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Moylan 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Welke.
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:53 (1:19 delay).
Att: 44,032.

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

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