September 9, 2007 Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 6
@LAA 2 BOS 3
@BAL 2 MIN 5
@CHW 2 SEA 14
@DET 7 NYY 6
@KCR 3 TBD 3
TOR 2 TEX 12
OAK 9 ARI 6
STL 5 WSN 7
@ATL 4 MIL 10
@CIN 5 COL 4
SDP 2 NYM 4
HOU 1 PHI 8
FLA 5 PIT 10
CHC 5 SFG 4
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 31,582

Sunday, September 9, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Nationals

64-79

Won 1

4th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  1   0  0  3   1  1  1    7 13  0
Braves          2  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  1

W: J Bergmann (4-5), L: L Cormier (2-5), S: C Cordero (32)

Braves

73-70

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jimenez SS                  5   0   3   3    0   0  .183  .551   29    0   1   2B
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Belliard 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .278  .727   15    3   3   SH
R Zimmerman 3B                5   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .790   21    0   4   HR
D Young 1B                    2   1   2   0    2   0  .328  .890   14    5   0   2B,2·IW
  J Maxwell PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Logan CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .661    2    0   0   
A Kearns RF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .753   20    4   0   2B
R Church CF                   4   1   1   3    0   2  .266  .779   17    2   0   HR
  F Lopez SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .659    2    0   1   
W Pena LF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .701   20    2   0   
J Flores C                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .257  .711   25    9   0   
J Bergmann P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .229    6    0   0   SH
  R Langerhans PH             1   1   1   0    0   0  .162  .559    1    0   0   SB
  R Fick 1B                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .581    8    2   0   
Totals                       39   7  13   7    4   7              180   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Kearns (31, off L Cormier); D Young (37, off L Cormier); D Jimenez (3, off P Moylan).

HR: R Zimmerman (23, off J Ascanio; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); R Church (12, off L Cormier; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: J Bergmann (4, off L Cormier); R Belliard (4, off P Moylan).

IBB: D Young 2 (6, by P Moylan, by L Cormier).

TB: D Jimenez 4; R Church 4; R Zimmerman 4; D Young 3; A Kearns 2; R Fick; R Langerhans; R Belliard; W Pena; J Flores.

RBI: D Jimenez 3 (7); R Church 3 (59); R Zimmerman (83).

2-out RBI: D Jimenez.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Lopez-R Belliard-R Fick.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Langerhans (3, 2nd base off P Moylan/B McCann).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris LF                   5   1   1   0    0   3  .286  .779   24    2   0   2B
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .335  .875   15    1   5   
C Jones 3B                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .330 1.014   18    0   3   HR
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .303  .947   16   11   0   HR,2B
B McCann C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .789   10    7   1   2B
J Francoeur RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .780   13    2   0   
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .733    7    2   0   GDP
K Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .288  .863   21    2   1   
L Cormier P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .063    5    0   0   
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   1   
  P Orr PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .410    1    0   0   SH
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Ascanio P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .897    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    3   9              135   27  11

BATTING

2B: W Harris (19, off J Bergmann); M Teixeira (29, off J Bergmann); B McCann (36, off J Bergmann).

HR: M Teixeira (24, off J Rauch; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Jones (25, off J Bergmann; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: P Orr (1, off L Ayala).

TB: M Teixeira 6; C Jones 4; B McCann 2; W Harris 2; K Johnson; J Francoeur; A Jones.

GIDP: A Jones (16).

RBI: C Jones 2 (87); M Teixeira 2 (85).

2-out RBI: M Teixeira.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Teixeira (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
J Bergmann, W (4-5)            6     4   3   3    2   6   1   4.31   24   87-54   29· 8·17    5·11· 0· 0     56    -     0.75  -0.02
L Ayala, H (6)                 0.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.03    5   18-11    7· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.88  -0.05
A Munoz, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    5.20   0.13
J Rauch, H (26)                1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.89    4   12-8     6· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.66   0.01
C Cordero, S (32)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.04    3   15-9     3· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   9   2          37  135-84   46·12·26   10·13· 2· 0          3-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cormier, L (2-5)             6     7   4   4    1   5   1   6.60   26  103-61   35·11·15   11· 6· 3· 0     46    -     1.21  -0.21
P Moylan                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   1.92    6   16-9     7· 1· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.09
R Mahay                        0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.47    5   28-16    9· 4· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.57  -0.06
J Ascanio                      1     2   1   1    1   1   1   3.97    7   27-16   10· 2· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.25  -0.03
R Ring                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    4   7   2          45  177-105  61·19·25   19·10· 5· 0          5-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Moylan (11; D Young); L Cormier (3; D Young).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 31,582.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 6mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Jimenez            SS    1. W Harris             LF 
2. R Belliard           2B    2. E Renteria           SS 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. D Young              1B    4. M Teixeira           1B 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. B McCann             C  
6. R Church             CF    6. J Francoeur          RF 
7. W Pena               LF    7. A Jones              CF 
8. J Flores             C     8. K Johnson            2B 
9. J Bergmann           P     9. L Cormier            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-1  -23  8   29%  64% R Church        L Cormier       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Young Scores; Kearns Scores
   b 7   2  5-3  123  3   13%  86% C Jones         A Munoz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   b 7   1  5-3  -23  3   13%  76% W Harris        L Ayala         Strikeout Looking
   b 1   1  0-0  --3  4  -12%  28% C Jones         J Bergmann      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Harris Scores
   t 6   1  3-1  1--  5   12%  34% A Kearns        L Cormier       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lance Cormier facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   46%  R Belliard      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   45%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   39%  W Harris        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   41%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B; Harris to 3B
   RR     --3  4   28%  C Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Harris Scores
   O      ---  3   29%  M Teixeira      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   30%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Lance Cormier facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   36%  D Young         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   32%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   28%  R Church        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   25%  W Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jay Bergmann facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   27%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   28%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   27%  K Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  3   29%  L Cormier       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Lance Cormier facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   33%  J Flores        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   31%  J Bergmann      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Flores to 2B
   R      -2-  4   39%  D Jimenez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Flores Scores
          1--  2   43%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jimenez to 2B
   O      12-  4   40%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Jimenez to 3B; Belliard to 2B
          -23  4   42%  D Young         Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   33%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jay Bergmann facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   35%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   37%  E Renteria      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   35%  C Jones         Walk
   R      1--  4   25%  M Teixeira      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jones Scores
   O      -2-  2   27%  B McCann        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Lance Cormier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   24%  R Church        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   22%  W Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   21%  J Flores        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   23%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   24%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   25%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Lance Cormier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   22%  J Bergmann      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   20%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   19%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   20%  L Cormier       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   21%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   22%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Lance Cormier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   19%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   22%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  5   34%  A Kearns        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B
   RRR    -23  8   64%  R Church        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Young Scores; Kearns Scores
   O      ---  4   62%  W Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   60%  J Flores        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jay Bergmann facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   65%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   67%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   63%  B McCann        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   69%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Peter Moylan facing 9-1-2
                  Peter Moylan replaces Lance Cormier pitching and batting 9th; Ryan Langerhans pinch hits for Jay Bergmann batting 9th
          ---  1   73%  R Langerhans    Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
          1--      76%  D Jimenez       Langerhans Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   86%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Langerhans Scores
   O      -2-  1   85%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Jimenez to 3B
   O      --3  2   81%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          --3  4   82%  D Young         Intentional Walk
                  Justin Maxwell pinch runs for Dmitri Young batting 4th
   O      1-3  4   78%  A Kearns        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Luis Ayala facing 7-8-9
                  Luis Ayala replaces Justin Maxwell pitching and batting 4th; Robert Fick replaces Ryan Langerhans playing 1B batting 9th
          ---  4   71%  A Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   61%  K Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones to 2B
                  Pete Orr pinch hits for Peter Moylan batting 9th
   O      12-  1   63%  P Orr           Bunt Groundout: P-3B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Jones to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  3   76%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   73%  E Renteria      Walk
                  Arnie Munoz replaces Luis Ayala pitching and batting 4th
   O      123  3   86%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ron Mahay facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Mahay replaces Pete Orr pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  R Church        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   84%  W Pena          Lineout: 2B
          ---  6   85%  J Flores        Walk
          1--  5   86%  R Fick          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep 3B); Flores to 2B
   R      12-  9   93%  D Jimenez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Flores Scores; Fick to 2B
                  Jose Ascanio replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   91%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Jon Rauch facing 4-5-6
                  Jon Rauch replaces D'Angelo Jimenez pitching and batting 1st; Felipe Lopez replaces Ryan Church playing SS batting 6th; Nook Logan replaces Arnie Munoz playing CF batting 4th
   R      ---  5   83%  M Teixeira      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   88%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   83%  J Francoeur     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   92%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 6, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jose Ascanio facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   97%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   96%  N Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   96%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   96%  F Lopez         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  2   96%  W Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lopez to 2B
          12-  8   97%  J Flores        Walk; Lopez to 3B; Pena to 2B
                  Royce Ring replaces Jose Ascanio pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   96%  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Nationals 7, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Chad Cordero facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Cordero replaces Jon Rauch pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  5   98%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Royce Ring batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 7, Braves 4.

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