August 31, 2005 Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 2
OAK 1 BOS 7
TBD 6 DET 4
@CLE 3 KCR 1
MIN 0 NYY 2
@SEA 0 TEX 9
CHW 2 BAL 7
@TOR 0 ATL 5
WSN 3 WSN 4
@ATL 3 LAD 7
@CHC 0 STL 10
@FLA 5 HOU 10
CIN 0 MIL 6
PIT 5 PHI 8
@NYM 2 SDP 9
ARI 5 SFG 5
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Turner Field, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, August 31, 2005, 4:35PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Nationals

68-64

Lost 1

5th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Braves          3  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5  8  1

W: H Ramirez (11-8), L: E Loaiza (9-10), S: K Farnsworth (8)

Braves

75-57

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Byrd LF                     5   3   3   1    0   0  .259  .647   24    1   0   HR,2B
J Carroll 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .594   12    2   4   SH
N Johnson 1B                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .292  .885   17    6   2   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .302  .869   13    3   0   
P Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .802   13    1   1   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .718   14    0   1   CS
G Bennett C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .605   11    7   1   
  B Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .768    5    0   0   
C Guzman SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .504   10    2   3   
  C Baerga PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .671    4    0   0   
E Loaiza P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .440   10    2   0   GDP
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Blanco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .528    4    0   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Eischen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  B Schneider PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .770    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    3   6              139   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Byrd (8, off H Ramirez).

HR: M Byrd (1, off H Ramirez; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: J Carroll (12, off H Ramirez).

TB: M Byrd 7; J Guillen 2; V Castilla; N Johnson; B Schneider; G Bennett.

GIDP: E Loaiza (1).

RBI: M Byrd (17); J Guillen (69); N Johnson (58).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Guzman-J Carroll-N Johnson; J Carroll-C Guzman-N Johnson.

BASERUNNING

CS: V Castilla (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B McCann).

PO: J Guillen (1st base by B McCann).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Langerhans LF               4   1   2   0    0   1  .249  .733   12    0   0   2·2B
M Giles 2B                    3   2   1   0    1   2  .304  .827   22    3   2   
C Jones 3B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .302  .957   24    1   0   
A Jones CF                    4   1   3   5    0   0  .274  .954    8    3   0   HR,GDP
A LaRoche 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .745   14    8   1   SH
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .342 1.006   14    3   0   IW
B McCann C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .752   13    6   2   
W Betemit SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .782   14    2   3   GDP
H Ramirez P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .504   11    1   3   
  C Reitsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   5   8   5    5   7              132   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Langerhans 2 (14, 2 off E Loaiza).

HR: A Jones (43, off E Loaiza; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: A LaRoche (1, off J Eischen).

IBB: J Francoeur (2, by J Eischen).

TB: A Jones 6; R Langerhans 4; B McCann; M Giles; C Jones.

GIDP: W Betemit (4); A Jones (15).

RBI: A Jones 5 (108).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B McCann-A LaRoche-M Giles; H Ramirez-W Betemit-M Giles.

E: C Jones (4).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza, L (9-10)             4.1   7   5   5    4   2   1   3.73   22   76-46   31· 5·10    8· 4· 4· 0     27    -     1.17  -0.39
M Stanton                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.90    5   18-13    5· 5· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.73   0.09
G Majewski                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.86    3   19-13   10· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
J Eischen                      1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.55    5   19-9     4· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.42   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   7   1          35  132-81   50·15·16   11· 7· 5· 0          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Ramirez, W (11-8)            7     8   3   3    2   4   1   4.49   29  106-67   44· 6·17    9· 6· 8· 0     51    -     1.14   0.08
C Reitsma, H (9)               0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.98    3   14-9     4· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.61  -0.08
K Farnsworth, S (8)            1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.15    5   18-12    6· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.58   0.23
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   6   1          37  138-88   54·10·24   13· 7· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Eischen (4; J Francoeur).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Byrd               LF    1. R Langerhans         LF 
2. J Carroll            2B    2. M Giles              2B 
3. N Johnson            1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. A Jones              CF 
5. P Wilson             CF    5. A LaRoche            1B 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. J Francoeur          RF 
7. G Bennett            C     7. B McCann             C  
8. C Guzman             SS    8. W Betemit            SS 
9. E Loaiza             P     9. H Ramirez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  12-  3   23%  72% A Jones         E Loaiza        Home Run (Fly Ball); Giles Scores; Jones Scores
   b 5   1  3-3  123  1   15%  84% A Jones         E Loaiza        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Langerhans Scores; Giles Scores; Jones to 2B
   t 5   1  3-2  ---  5  -14%  53% M Byrd          H Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1  -12%  34% J Guillen       H Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Byrd Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 8   1  5-3  12-  1   11%  90% V Castilla      K Farnsworth    Guillen Picked off 1B (C-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Horacio Ramirez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  M Byrd          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   48%  J Carroll       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Byrd to 2B
          -2-  5   46%  N Johnson       Walk
   R      12-  1   34%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive); Byrd Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      1-3  1   40%  P Wilson        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      1-3  4   45%  V Castilla      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  R Langerhans    Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   45%  M Giles         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   49%  C Jones         Walk; Giles to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   72%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball); Giles Scores; Jones Scores
   O      ---  2   71%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   70%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   66%  G Bennett       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   70%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   75%  E Loaiza        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   73%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  W Betemit       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  H Ramirez       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 1-2-3
          --- 10   65%  M Byrd          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   67%  J Carroll       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Byrd to 3B
   RO     --3  3   66%  N Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (Short RF); Byrd Scores
          ---  5   64%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   67%  P Wilson        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   73%  R Langerhans    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   69%  M Giles         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  8   70%  C Jones         Walk
   OO     12-  1   62%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   58%  V Castilla      Walk
   OO     1--  6   67%  G Bennett       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Castilla Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B-2B)
   O      ---  4   69%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   72%  A LaRoche       Walk
   O      1--  1   69%  J Francoeur     Groundout: CF-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   72%  B McCann        Single to RF (Line Drive); Francoeur to 2B
   OO     12-  3   64%  W Betemit       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   67%  E Loaiza        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  5   53%  M Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Carroll       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   54%  N Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   57%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  H Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   59%  R Langerhans    Double to 2B (Ground Ball)
          -2-  7   61%  M Giles         Walk
          12-  5   69%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Langerhans to 3B; Giles to 2B
   RR     123  1   84%  A Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Langerhans Scores; Giles Scores; Jones to 2B
                  Mike Stanton replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   81%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   78%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-5, Horacio Ramirez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   81%  P Wilson        Lineout: CF
          ---  1   78%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   82%  G Bennett       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   85%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Stanton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   83%  B McCann        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   82%  W Betemit       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  H Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-5, Horacio Ramirez facing 9-1-2
                  Tony Blanco pinch hits for Mike Stanton batting 9th
   O      ---  4   85%  T Blanco        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   87%  M Byrd          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   89%  J Carroll       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Gary Majewski facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Majewski replaces Tony Blanco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   88%  R Langerhans    Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   87%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   86%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-5, Chris Reitsma facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Reitsma replaces Horacio Ramirez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   80%  N Johnson       Walk
          1--  3   69%  J Guillen       Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  4   79%  P Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Chris Reitsma pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  V Castilla      Guillen Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joey Eischen facing 4-5-6
                  Joey Eischen replaces Gary Majewski pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   95%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   94%  A LaRoche       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Jones to 2B
          -2-  4   95%  J Francoeur     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   94%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   92%  W Betemit       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-5, Kyle Farnsworth facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Wilkerson pinch hits for Gary Bennett batting 7th
   O      ---  5   96%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Looking
                  Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Cristian Guzman batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Brian Schneider pinch hits for Joey Eischen batting 9th
          ---  2   96%  B Schneider     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Byrd          Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 5.

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