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	Braves can't back up rookie

Cardinals 4, Braves 1

Mark Teixeira (right) crosses home plate after scoring the Braves' lone run. (Kyle Ericson/AP)

McCann's RBI single

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

Hoping to net his first career win, rookie Jo-Jo Reyes was instead dealt his second loss of the season as the Braves dropped the rubber game to the Cardinals. Atlanta produced its lone run in the sixth inning, when Brian McCann drove in Mark Teixeira, who had two hits, with an RBI single.

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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 (67-64)
Lost 2

St. Louis 4, Atlanta 1

St. Louis (63-64)
Won 2

August 26, 2007

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

Standings thru 8/26/07 | Gameday | Braves Stats | Cardinals Stats

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Harris, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.298
Escobar, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.326
Johnson, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.290
Teixeira, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.301
McCann, C	4	0	1	1	0	2	2	.272
Francoeur, RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.298
Diaz, LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.345
Woodward, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.203
Reyes, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.273
a-Thorman, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.214
Ascanio, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Devine, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	1	7	1	1	6	18
a-Struck out for Reyes in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Teixeira (28, Wainwright). TB: Escobar; Teixeira 3; McCann; Francoeur; Diaz 2. RBI: McCann (77). 2-out RBI: McCann. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Woodward; Harris; McCann. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Woodward (6, fielding). DP: (Johnson-Teixeira).

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Ryan, SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.330
Taguchi, CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.295
b-Edmonds, PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.254
Pujols, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	2	1	.319
Encarnacion, RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.286
Rolen, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.265
Ludwick, LF	4	1	2	0	0	2	2	.250
Molina, C	4	1	1	1	0	1	3	.280
Wainwright, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.271
a-Duncan, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.268
Franklin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Isringhausen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Miles, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.295
Totals	30	4	8	3	2	8	14
a-Walked for Wainwright in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Taguchi in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Ludwick (16, Reyes), Molina (12, Reyes). HR: Encarnacion (9, 6th inning off Reyes, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Ryan; Taguchi; Pujols; Encarnacion 5; Ludwick 3; Molina 2. RBI: Molina (30), Taguchi (21), Encarnacion (47). 2-out RBI: Taguchi. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina 2; Edmonds. S: Wainwright; Miles. GIDP: Taguchi. Team LOB: 6.

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Reyes (L, 0-2)	6.0	7	4	2	0	6	1	8.31
Ascanio	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.13
Devine	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	1.80

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wainwright (W, 12-9)	7.0	6	1	1	1	5	0	3.86
Franklin (H, 22)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.92
Isringhausen (S, 27)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.50

Pitches-strikes: Reyes 88-61, Ascanio 15-9, Devine 20-11, Wainwright 109-69, Franklin 16-11, Isringhausen 14-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Reyes 7-5, Ascanio 2-1, Devine 0-1, Wainwright 9-7, Franklin 2-0, Isringhausen 2-1.
Batters faced: Reyes 25, Ascanio 4, Devine 5, Wainwright 28, Franklin 4, Isringhausen 3.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 83 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:27.
Att: 43,934.

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