2012 National League Wild Card 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. 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.
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| Date | October 5, 1:05 (EDT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Turner Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Umpires | Lineup
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| Attendance | 52,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | TBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and Joe Simpson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN Radio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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