2012 National League Wild Card Game

Inaugural edition of Major League Baseball's National League Wild Card Game May 2026 November 2013 2012 MLB Wild Card Game logo.png nl 2012 St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 6 6 0 Atlanta Braves 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 3 Mike Matheny Fredi González October 5, 1:05 (EDT) Turner Field Atlanta, Georgia 52,631 TBS Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Joe Simpson ESPN Radio Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton Lineup HP: Jeff Kellogg (crew chief) 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Jeff Nelson LF: Sam Holbrook RF: Rob Drake thumb|A view of Turner Field during the game The 2012 National League Wild Card Game was a play-in game during Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2012 postseason played between the National League's (NL) two wild card teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves. It was held at Turner Field in Atlanta, on October 5, 2012, at 5:07 p.m. EDT.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_01_atlmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=atl Braves fall to Pirates, will be Wild Card team Mark Bowman MLB.com October 1, 2012http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=12 2012 MLB postseason schedule MLB.com The Cardinals won by a 6–3 score and advanced to play the Washington Nationals in the NL Division Series. In addition to being the inaugural NL Wild Card Game, it is notable for being the final game of Chipper Jones’ career, as well as for a controversial infield fly rule call made by umpire Sam Holbrook. The game was televised on TBS.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120229&content_id=26927024 Addition of Wild Card berths finalized for 2012 Barry M. Bloom MLB.com March 2, 2012 This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Braves and Cardinals, with St. Louis winning two of the previous three meetings. Atlanta won the 1996 NLCS in seven games, while St. Louis won the 1982 NLCS and 2000 NLDS in three-game sweeps. Game results Line score Baseball October 5, 2012 5:08pm (EDT) Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, 81 F C, clear St. Louis STL 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 6 6 0 Atlanta ATL 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 3 Kyle Lohse (1–0) Kris Medlen (0–1) Jason Motte (1) Matt Holliday (1) David Ross (1) 52,631 https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cardinals-vs-braves/2012/10/05/345595#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=345595 The Braves started Kris Medlen, who had a 9–0 win–loss record and 0.97 earned run average (ERA) in 12 games started during the 2012 season. The Cardinals selected Kyle Lohse, who had a 16–3 win–loss record and 2.86 ERA during the season, as their starting pitcher.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/cardinals-braves-preview-231802788--mlb.html Cardinals-Braves Preview Yahoo! Sports October 4, 2012 October 7, 2012 October 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008004950/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cardinals-braves-preview-231802788--mlb.html dead Lohse allowed a two-run home run to David Ross in the second inning. The Cardinals scored three runs in the fourth inning, in which Chipper Jones committed a throwing error, taking a 3–2 lead. Medlen allowed a home run to Matt Holliday in the sixth inning. After the Cardinals scored two more runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Braves scored one in the bottom of the seventh.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/10/05/cardinals-overcome-ugly-delay-braves/ Cardinals overcome ugly delay, Braves – Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune October 5, 2012 October 7, 2012 In the bottom of the eighth inning, Andrelton Simmons hit a fly ball to left field that dropped in between Cardinals shortstop Pete Kozma and left fielder Holliday. Left field umpire Sam Holbrook called Simmons out, citing the infield fly rule.http://www.closecallsports.com/2012/10/stl-atl-infield-fly-nl-wild-card-why.html STL-ATL Infield Fly (NL Wild Card): Why Call was Correct Close Call Sports October 6, 2012The infield fly rule states, in part, that the batter is out when, with first and second base occupied with less than two outs, the batter hits a fair fly ball which is not a line drive nor bunt, and this fly ball can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort.http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/definition_terms_2.jsp MLB Official Rules: 2.00 Definitions October 5, 2012Snyder Matt http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/eye-on-baseball/20466570/infield-fly-rule-call-mars-cardinalsbraves-wildcard-game Infield fly rule call mars Cardinals-Braves wild-card game CBS Sports June 11, 2008 October 7, 2012 lower-alpha Had an infield fly not been called, Simmons would have been credited with a single and Atlanta would have had the bases loaded with one out, trailing 6–3. Fans littered the field with trash, delaying the game for 19 minutes before a message over the Turner Field public address system advised fans the game was subject to forfeiture by the umpires if the field continued to remain unplayable due to the thrown debris.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwc5xMAwN_U&t=6m18s Fan Protest/Throwing Trash on the Field YouTube.comhttp://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_05_slnmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=stl Call of the Wild: Cards earn berth in NLDS: St. Louis takes advantage of three Atlanta errors, infield fly ruling MLB.com October 5, 2012 Atlanta manager Fredi González announced that the Braves would play the rest of the game under protest. The protest was denied shortly after the game by Joe Torre, MLB executive vice president for baseball operations, saying it was a judgment call—which cannot be protested under MLB rules.https://www.espn.com/mlb/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8467263/st-louis-cardinals-atlanta-braves-nl-wild-card-game-halted-fans-protest-infield-fly-call?ex_cid=Twitter_espn_8467263 Braves' protest denied by MLB Associated Press/ESPN October 5, 2012 Prior to the game, MLB's official Twitter bio included the joke "We don't understand the infield fly rule either". This was quickly removed in light of the controversial call.https://nesn.com/2012/10/official-mlb-twitter-account-takes-down-we-dont-understand-infield-fly-rule-either-after-embarrassin// MLB Twitter Account Takes Down 'We Don't Understand the Infield Fly Rule, Either' After Embarrassing Call October 5, 2012 NESN Following the controversial play, Cardinals closer Jason Motte entered the game and walked the next batter to load the bases, but then struck out Michael Bourn to end the inning without allowing the Braves to score. With two outs and nobody on base in the bottom of the ninth inning, Chipper Jones extended the game with an infield single in his final Major League at-bat. Freddie Freeman hit a ground rule double, bringing Dan Uggla to bat as the potential tying run. Motte retired Uggla with a groundout to record the save, then both teams rushed off the field after fans resumed throwing debris.Goold Derrick http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/heyward-robs-molina-of-home-run/article_df5e5e9a-0f12-11e2-be94-001a4bcf6878.html Cards survive wild Wild Card playoff St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 5, 2012 October 7, 2012 Notes lower-alpha References External links 345595 400745429 ATL/ATL201210050 B10050ATL2012 Category:2012 Major League Baseball season Category:Atlanta Braves postseason Category:St. Louis Cardinals postseason Category:2012 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:2012 in Atlanta Category:Major League Baseball Wild Card Game Category:October 2012 sports events in the United States Category:Major League Baseball controversies