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Braves
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 12, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 12, 2008 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Lannan |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 32,532 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marvin Hudson 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Brian Knight 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Matt Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
| Lastings Milledge | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lo Duca | Catcher |
| Felipe Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Willie Harris | Left Fielder |
| John Lannan | Pitcher |
| Manny Acta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 12, 2008
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lannan
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Lannan
Escobar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Lannan
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teixeira vs. Lannan
Teixeira hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Lannan
Francoeur hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Lannan
McCann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lannan
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kotsay vs. Lannan
Kotsay takes first base on ball four. McCann moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Smoltz vs. Lannan
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Smoltz
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Smoltz
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Smoltz
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smoltz. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Smoltz
There's a wild pitch. Zimmerman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kearns vs. Smoltz
Kearns strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lannan
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Lannan
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lannan
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Lannan
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Smoltz
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smoltz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Lannan
Francoeur hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Lannan
McCann hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. McCann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Lannan
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. Lannan
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lannan vs. Smoltz
Lannan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Smoltz
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Milledge vs. Smoltz
Milledge hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Smoltz
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Lannan
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lannan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Lannan
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lannan
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Lannan
Teixeira takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francoeur vs. Lannan
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Jones scores. Teixeira moves to third. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCann vs. Lannan
McCann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Smoltz
Martin Prado now playing third base.
Kearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Smoltz
Lo Duca hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Smoltz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Smoltz
There goes Lopez. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Smoltz
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. Lopez scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mackowiak vs. Smoltz
Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for John Lannan.
Mackowiak hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Bergmann
Jason Bergmann now pitching.
Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milledge. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kotsay vs. Bergmann
Kotsay hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Smoltz vs. Bergmann
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bergmann
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Smoltz
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Smoltz
Milledge strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Smoltz
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Bergmann
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Prado vs. Bergmann
Prado hits a line drive into center field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Bergmann
Teixeira hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Bergmann
Francoeur hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Bergmann
McCann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Bergmann
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Smoltz
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Smoltz
Lo Duca hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smoltz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan now pitching. Aaron Boone now playing first base.
Kotsay strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hanrahan
Corky Miller pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hanrahan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ohman
Corky Miller now catching. Gregor Blanco now playing center field. Will Ohman now pitching.
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ohman
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Ohman
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Milledge vs. Ohman
Milledge takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to third. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Estrada vs. Bennett
Johnny Estrada pinch hits for Joel Hanrahan.
Estrada takes first base on ball four. Guzman moves to third. Milledge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kearns vs. Bennett
Kearns hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bennett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kearns for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Colome
Jesus Colome now pitching.
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Colome
Prado hits a fly ball into center field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Colome
Teixeira strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Boyer
Blaine Boyer now pitching.
Lo Duca takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Boyer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Boyer
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Boyer
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Colome
Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Colome
Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Colome
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Colome
Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Blaine Boyer.
Gotay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Acosta
Manny Acosta now pitching.
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Milledge vs. Acosta
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acosta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Acosta
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops it up and throws to first, with Acosta covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/2008 -- Atlanta at Washington (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Johnson K, 2b 5 1 2 0 Guzman C, ss 5 0 3 0
Escobar Y, ss 5 2 1 0 Milledge L, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 1 2 1 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 3 0 2 1
Prado M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Johnson N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Teixeira M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0
Francoeur J, rf 5 2 3 7 Estrada J, ph 0 0 0 0
McCann B, c 4 1 3 1 Colome J, p 0 0 0 0
Blanco G, cf 0 0 0 0 Kearns A, rf 4 0 1 0
Diaz M, lf 5 1 2 0 Lo Duca P, c 3 0 0 0
Kotsay M, cf 3 0 0 0 Lopez F, 2b 4 1 0 0
Ohman W, p 0 0 0 0 Harris W, lf 3 1 1 1
Bennett J, p 0 0 0 0 Lannan J, p 1 0 0 0
Boyer B, p 0 0 0 0 Mackowiak R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gotay R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bergmann J, p 0 0 0 0
Acosta M, p 0 0 0 0 Boone A, 1b 2 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 3 0 0 1
Miller C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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39 10 13 10 32 2 7 2
Atlanta 400 213 000 -- 10
Washington 000 100 100 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 5
Ohman W 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Bennett J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Boyer B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Acosta M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Lannan J (L) 4.0 9 6 6 4 2
Bergmann J 2.0 4 4 4 0 2
Hanrahan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Colome J 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Smoltz J
DP -- Atlanta 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Washington 10
2B -- Johnson K, McCann B, Diaz M, Zimmerman R
3B -- Harris W
HR -- Francoeur J 2, McCann B
SB -- Lopez F
SF -- Zimmerman R
WP -- Smoltz J
T -- 2:44
A -- 32532
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