April 21, 2008 Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
TEX 3 DET 5
@TOR 1 ARI 4
SFG 2 ATL 7
WSN 3 CHC 7
NYM 1 LAD 9
@CIN 3 PHI 9
@COL 5 HOU 10
SDP 3 STL 4
@MIL 3 FLA 10
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 16,706

Monday, April 21, 2008, 7:00pm
Time of Game: 2:50

Nationals

5-15

Lost 3

5th, 7½ GB

Manny Acta

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

W: T Hudson (3-1), L: M Chico (0-4)

Braves

10-9

Won 5

3rd, 2 GB

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .321  .868   13    3   0   2B
L Milledge CF                 2   0   0   1    0   1  .273  .718   13    2   0   HBP,SF,SH
R Zimmerman 3B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .598   22    0   4   
N Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .853   16    6   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .229  .708   27    1   0   
J Estrada C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .208  .477   14    6   1   
W Pena LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .229   11    3   0   
F Lopez 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .650   18    3   1   2B,GDP
M Chico P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    2    0   2   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .077  .220    1    0   0   
  J Hanrahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Harris PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .120  .481    3    0   0   2B
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .616    1    0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   3  13   3    3   5              141   24   8

BATTING

2B: F Lopez (2, off T Hudson); C Guzman (6, off T Hudson); W Harris (1, off T Hudson).

SF: L Milledge (2, off T Hudson).

SH: L Milledge (2, off T Hudson).

HBP: L Milledge (3, by M Acosta).

TB: C Guzman 4; J Estrada 2; A Kearns 2; R Zimmerman 2; W Harris 2; F Lopez 2; A Boone; R Mackowiak.

GIDP: F Lopez (2).

RBI: A Boone (3); L Milledge (7); W Harris (2).

2-out RBI: A Boone.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Prado 2B                    5   1   2   2    0   2  .280  .939   23    4   5   2·2B
Y Escobar SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .307  .895   20    1   4   SH
C Jones 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .453 1.235   17    0   3   SF
M Teixeira 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .760   19   11   1   
J Francoeur RF                5   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .819   15    1   1   
B McCann C                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .292  .971   13    7   1   HR
M Diaz LF                     4   2   3   0    0   1  .288  .652   13    1   0   2B,SB
G Blanco CF                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .444 1.045   15    2   0   IW
T Hudson P                    1   0   0   2    1   0  .000  .125   15    0   0   SH
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .690    7    0   0   
  B Carlyle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   7  13   7    4   7              157   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Prado 2 (3, 2 off M Chico); M Diaz (2, off M Chico).

HR: B McCann (5, off M Chico; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SF: C Jones (2, off M Chico).

SH: T Hudson (3, off M Chico); Y Escobar (2, off M Chico).

IBB: G Blanco (1, by M Chico).

TB: B McCann 5; M Diaz 4; M Prado 4; G Blanco 2; Y Escobar; M Teixeira; J Francoeur; C Jones.

RBI: T Hudson 2 (2); M Prado 2 (4); J Francoeur (15); B McCann (12); C Jones (19).

2-out RBI: J Francoeur.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Prado-Y Escobar-M Teixeira.

E: C Jones (2); M Teixeira (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Diaz (2, 2nd base off M Chico/J Estrada).

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
M Chico, L (0-4)               4     8   6   6    3   0   1   6.04   23   79-41   29· 1·11    9· 8· 3· 0     19    -     0.61  -0.32
J Hanrahan                     2     4   1   1    0   3   0   6.57   10   40-28   16· 8· 4    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.00
J Colome                       1     1   0   0    0   3   0   1.42    4   20-14    6· 4· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
C Cordero                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   15-8     4· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    4   7   1          41  154-91   55·13·23   12·12· 6· 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
T Hudson, W (3-1)              6.2  10   2   1    2   3   0   2.93   30   95-61   34·11·16   15· 5· 5· 0     49    -     0.59   0.16
R Ring                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  12.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.60   0.01
B Carlyle                      1     2   1   1    1   1   0   6.00    5   20-10    3· 0· 7    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.63   0.00
M Acosta                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    5   22-15    8· 1· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         9    13   3   2    3   5   0          41  141-88   46·12·30   20· 5· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Cordero (1).

IBB: M Chico (1; G Blanco).

HBP: M Acosta (1; L Milledge).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 16,706.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Atlanta Braves                       
1. C Guzman             SS    1. M Prado              2B 
2. L Milledge           CF    2. Y Escobar            SS 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. N Johnson            1B    4. M Teixeira           1B 
5. A Kearns             RF    5. J Francoeur          RF 
6. J Estrada            C     6. B McCann             C  
7. W Pena               LF    7. M Diaz               LF 
8. F Lopez              2B    8. G Blanco             CF 
9. M Chico              P     9. T Hudson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  5    9%  75% B McCann        M Chico         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5    6%  61% M Prado         M Chico         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   1  1-0  1--  6    5%  66% F Lopez         T Hudson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   1  0-3  -2-  5    5%  89% M Prado         M Chico         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blanco Scores
   b 2   0  0-2  -2-  3    4%  84% G Blanco        M Chico         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Diaz to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   46%  C Guzman        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   48%  L Milledge      Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Guzman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  6   51%  N Johnson       Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guzman out at Hm/RF-C; Johnson to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  M Prado         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   59%  Y Escobar       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Prado to 3B
   RO     --3  1   62%  C Jones         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Prado Scores
          ---  2   63%  M Teixeira      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   61%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   57%  J Estrada       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   60%  W Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  6   66%  F Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Chico facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   75%  B McCann        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  5   78%  M Diaz          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      80%  G Blanco        Diaz Steals 2B
          -2-  3   84%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Diaz to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   84%  T Hudson        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Front of Home); Diaz Scores; Blanco to 2B
   R      -2-  5   89%  M Prado         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blanco Scores
   O      -2-  2   88%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF; Prado to 3B
          --3  4   88%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1-3  2   87%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   88%  M Chico         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   85%  C Guzman        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   88%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Guzman to 3B
   O      --3  3   90%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Matt Chico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   89%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   90%  B McCann        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   93%  M Diaz          Double to LF (Ground Ball); McCann to 3B
          -23  4   93%  G Blanco        Intentional Walk
   R      123  7   96%  T Hudson        Walk; McCann Scores; Diaz to 3B; Blanco to 2B
   RO     123  2   96%  M Prado         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Diaz Scores; Blanco to 3B; Prado to 1B
   O      1-3  5   95%  Y Escobar       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   96%  N Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   97%  J Estrada       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Matt Chico facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   97%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   97%  M Teixeira      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Francoeur     Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   97%  W Pena          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  1   96%  F Lopez         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Matt Chico batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   97%  R Mackowiak     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Lopez out at Hm/SS-C
          1--  3   97%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mackowiak to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  L Milledge      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Joel Hanrahan facing 6-7-8
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  B McCann        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   98%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  G Blanco        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   98%  T Hudson        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  N Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   98%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   99%  J Estrada       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Joel Hanrahan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  M Prado         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   99%  C Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Escobar to 2B
   O      12-  8   99%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  4   99%  J Francoeur     Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Escobar Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  B McCann        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Braves 7.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  100%  W Pena          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  F Lopez         Walk
                  Willie Harris pinch hits for Joel Hanrahan batting 9th
   R      1--  3   98%  W Harris        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lopez Scores
          -2-  2   97%  C Guzman        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Harris to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   98%  L Milledge      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Harris Scores/unER
          1--  2   97%  R Zimmerman     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Guzman to 2B
                  Royce Ring replaces Tim Hudson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   99%  N Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 2, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jesus Colome facing 7-8-9
                  Jesus Colome replaces Willie Harris pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  M Diaz          Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   99%  G Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
                  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Royce Ring batting 9th
   O      1--  7   99%  R Gotay         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   98%  M Prado         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-7, Buddy Carlyle facing 5-6-7
                  Buddy Carlyle replaces Ruben Gotay pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   97%  A Kearns        Walk
          1--  6   94%  J Estrada       Single to CF (Line Drive); Kearns to 3B
   O      1-3  1   97%  W Pena          Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3  6   99%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Jesus Colome batting 9th
   RO     1-3  1   99%  A Boone         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kearns Scores; Estrada to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Boone out at 2B/1B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Chad Cordero facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Cordero replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  Y Escobar       Walk
          1--      99%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Escobar to 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -2-  5   99%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   99%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 7.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 3-7, Manny Acosta facing 1-2-3
                  Manny Acosta replaces Buddy Carlyle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   99%  L Milledge      Hit By Pitch
          1-- 10   97%  R Zimmerman     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Milledge to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  N Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Milledge to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Braves 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation