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Braves
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 21, 2009
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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 21, 2009 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenshin Kawakami |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shairon Martis |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 15,439 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Kevin Causey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Matt Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Jordan Schafer | Center Fielder |
| Kenshin Kawakami | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anderson Hernandez | Second Baseman |
| Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Elijah Dukes | Center Fielder |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Jesus Flores | Catcher |
| Alberto Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Shairon Martis | Pitcher |
| Manny Acta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 21, 2009
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Martis
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Martis
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Martis
McCann takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Martis
Kotchman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Kotchman reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. McCann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Francoeur vs. Martis
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gonzalez. McCann scores. Kotchman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Martis
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kawakami
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kawakami
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Kawakami
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diaz. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dunn vs. Kawakami
Dunn 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 2
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Martis
Schafer hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kawakami vs. Martis
Kawakami hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martis
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Kawakami
Dukes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schafer. Dukes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kearns vs. Kawakami
There goes Dukes. The throw from McCann and he is out, Jones applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Kawakami
Kearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Kawakami
Flores hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Diaz. Flores reaches second base with a double. Kearns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Kawakami
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Martis vs. Kawakami
Martis bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Kawakami
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kawakami fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Martis
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Martis
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Martis
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kawakami
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Kawakami
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Kawakami
Dunn 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, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Martis
Kotchman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Martis
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kotchman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Martis
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Schafer vs. Martis
Schafer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kawakami vs. Martis
Kawakami strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Kawakami
Dukes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Kawakami
Kearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Kawakami
Flores takes first base on ball four. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Kawakami
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Kearns moves to third. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Martis vs. Kawakami
Martis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Martis
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Martis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Martis
McCann takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Martis
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kawakami
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kawakami
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Kawakami
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Martis
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Martis
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Martis
Schafer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dukes. Schafer reaches second base with a double. Dukes throws the ball in to Gonzalez who relays the ball to Hernandez who tags Schafer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Kawakami
Dunn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Kawakami
Dukes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Kawakami
Kearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Diaz who is chasing the ball. Kearns reaches third base with a triple. Dukes goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Flores vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bennett
Gonzalez bunts in front of the plate. McCann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Willingham vs. Bennett
Josh Willingham pinch hits for Shairon Martis.
Willingham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kearns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Bennett
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bennett
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Hinckley
Mike Hinckley now pitching. Martin Prado pinch hits for Jeff Bennett.
Prado hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hinckley
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Hinckley fields it and throws to first for the out. Prado moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Hinckley
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hinckley
There goes Prado. The throw from Flores and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Moylan
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moylan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Moylan
Dukes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Moylan
Kearns strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hinckley
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Hinckley
McCann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Hinckley
Kotchman hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Gonzalez
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Gonzalez
Ronnie Belliard pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from McCann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Belliard vs. Gonzalez
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to home to get Gonzalez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Gonzalez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Hanrahan
Justin Maxwell now playing left field. Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schafer vs. Hanrahan
Schafer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Schafer reaches second base with a double. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Norton vs. Hanrahan
Greg Norton pinch hits for Mike Gonzalez.
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanrahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hanrahan
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Escobar vs. Hanrahan
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/2009 -- Atlanta at Washington (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Johnson K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez A, 2b 5 0 1 0
Escobar Y, ss 5 0 1 0 Johnson N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jones C, 3b 3 1 2 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 0 1 0
McCann B, c 2 1 0 0 Dunn A, lf 4 1 1 1
Kotchman C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Maxwell J, lf 0 0 0 0
Francoeur J, rf 4 0 1 1 Dukes E, cf 3 1 1 0
Diaz M, lf 3 0 0 0 Kearns A, rf 2 2 1 1
Schafer J, cf 3 0 2 0 Flores J, c 3 0 1 1
Kawakami K, p 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 1 0
Bennett J, p 0 0 0 0 Martis S, p 2 0 0 0
Prado M, ph 1 0 1 0 Willingham J, ph 1 0 1 1
Moylan P, p 0 0 0 0 Hinckley M, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0
Norton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Belliard R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 2 32 4 9 4
Atlanta 300 000 000 -- 3
Washington 010 003 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kawakami K (L)* 5.0 7 4 2 3 2
Bennett J 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Moylan P 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Gonzalez M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Martis S (W) 6.0 6 3 2 4 2
Hinckley M 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Tavarez J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hanrahan J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Gonzalez A, Jones C, McCann B
DP -- Atlanta 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Washington 9
2B -- Kotchman C, Zimmerman R, Dukes E, Flores J, Schafer J 2
3B -- Kearns A
HR -- Dunn A
SB -- Gonzalez A
CS -- Dukes E
SH -- Johnson K
T -- 2:47
A -- 15439
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