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07/22/2007 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Willie Harris went 6-for-6 to tie an Atlanta record for hits in a game, and the Braves scored early and often in a 14-6 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field.
Harris, who tripled twice, finished with a career-high six RBI and also crossed the plate four times for Atlanta, which has won two of its last three games and nine of 14 overall. Chipper Jones added three hits -- including a two-run homer - and knocked in four runs for the Braves, who pounded out 19 hits in the contest.
The run support was more than enough for starter Buddy Carlyle (5-2), who won his fourth straight decision after allowing three runs on seven hits, with a walk and two strikeouts over six innings.
Braden Looper (7-8), on the other hand, was victimized for seven runs and 10 hits in just 2 2/3 innings for St. Louis, which has dropped two of three.
Chris Duncan had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Aaron Miles knocked in two runs for the Cardinals, who compiled 10 hits in the game.
The Braves broke it open at the start, putting up a first-inning run on Brian McCann's two-out single, then adding three more in the second.
Scott Thorman ignited the rally with a one-out double, and a Carlyle single put runners at the corners. Harris poked a base hit to left, plating Thorman, and after Edgar Renteria singled, Jones chased home two more with a flare to right.
The Cardinals got one back in the third on a sacrifice fly by Miles, but Atlanta made it 7-1 in the bottom of the frame on Harris' two-run triple and an RBI single by Renteria.
St. Louis continued to battle, as Albert Pujols singled to open the fourth and Duncan followed with a two-run homer that cut it to 7-3.
The floodgates opened in the home half, however, as the Braves scored seven times.
A pair of walks sandwiched a Kelly Johnson double, and Carlyle followed with a single, plating one baserunner and advancing the rest. Troy Pervical then entered the game in relief and promptly surrendered a three-run triple to Harris, an RBI single to Renteria and a two-run homer to Jones.
The Cardinals scored three times in the seventh. Miles reached on Chris Woodward's fielding error with the bases loaded, Skip Schumaker's single scored another run, and after Russ Springer went down swinging, Duncan's groundout scored So Taguchi to make it 14-6.
Game Notes
Harris became the second player in Atlanta history with six hits in a game, tying Felix Millan, who accomplished the feat in 1970...St. Louis agreed to terms on a contract with its number one draft pick, shortstop Pete Kozma, the 18th overall selection in the first round. He will report to the club's minor league facility in Jupiter, Florida and is expected to undergo a physical next Tuesday...Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen (shoulder) missed his fourth straight game. Rolen took batting practice, however, and expects to return to the starting lineup Sunday...Atlanta set a franchise record with a crowd of 53,953.
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