September 18, 2006 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 8
@CHW 2 CLE 7
@OAK 2 BAL 4
@TBD 1 TEX 8
SEA 1 NYY 7
@TOR 6 COL 20
SFG 8 HOU 5
CIN 3 LAD 11
SDP 10
(10) MIL 4
STL 3 NYM 4
FLA 0 CHC 11
@PHI 6 ATL 6
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 25,211

Monday, September 18, 2006, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Braves

73-77

Won 3

4th, 18½ GB

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

W: K Davies (3-5), L: T Armas (8-12)

Nationals

65-85

Lost 1

5th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Giles 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .746   12    3   5   SH
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .790   12    1   1   
  T Pena PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .548    5    0   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .939   18    6   2   
A Jones CF                    3   3   2   2    1   1  .258  .865   15    3   0   HR,2B
B McCann C                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .327  .937   13    7   0   
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .739   21    0   0   
M Diaz LF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .855    8    4   0   HBP
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   1   1   3    0   0  .300  .924    5    0   0   HR
  M McBride P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Paronto P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Aybar 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .713   16    1   2   GDP
K Davies P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .048  .238    5    2   0   
  R Langerhans LF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .712    7    0   0   
Totals                       33   6   8   6    4   5              137   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Jones (28, off T Armas).

HR: D Ward (7, off B Campbell; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); A Jones (35, off T Armas; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: M Giles (4, off T Armas).

HBP: M Diaz (9, by T Armas).

TB: A Jones 6; D Ward 4; B McCann; M Diaz; A LaRoche; R Langerhans; W Aybar.

GIDP: W Aybar (7).

RBI: D Ward 3 (24); A Jones 2 (114); W Aybar (26).

2-out RBI: W Aybar.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Aybar-M Giles-A LaRoche.

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .933   19    3   0   
F Lopez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .749   19    1   6   
N Johnson 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .949   15    8   2   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .824   13    3   0   GDP
J Vidro 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .730   16    3   1   
  C Booker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Fick C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .680   20    5   0   
N Logan CF                    2   0   1   1    1   1  .302  .765   20    4   0   SF
M Dorta 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334   19    0   1   
T Armas P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .064  .147    7    0   0   
  B Traber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
  R Church PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .884    6    0   0   
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Castro 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .582    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   7              158   27  10

BATTING

SF: N Logan (2, off K Davies).

TB: R Fick 2; N Johnson; J Vidro; N Logan; R Church; A Kearns.

GIDP: A Kearns (18).

RBI: N Logan (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Lopez-J Vidro-N Johnson.

E: A Kearns (7).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Davies, W (3-5)              5     4   1   1    2   5   0   7.18   21   95-59   33·16·10    6· 5· 3· 0     58    -     1.18   0.11
O Villarreal, H (1)            2     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.76    8   30-18   12· 2· 4    4· 0· 2· 0          1-0    2.16   0.22
M McBride                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    4   16-8     4· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.32   0.02
C Paronto                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.29    3   17-10    6· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   7   0          36  158-95   55·19·21   13· 7· 6· 0          1-0

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Armas, L (8-12)              6.2   6   3   3    3   4   1   5.22   29   96-59   38· 6·15   12· 3· 6· 0     51    -     1.11  -0.06
B Traber                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.68    1    3-3     2· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.93   0.02
B Campbell                     1     2   3   3    1   0   1  10.38    6   26-16   14· 0· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.11
C Booker                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0  14.40    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   5   2          39  137-86   57· 9·20   13· 9· 7· 0          1-0

K Davies faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Armas (13; M Diaz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 25,211.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Washington Nationals                 
1. M Giles              2B    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. F Lopez              SS 
3. A LaRoche            1B    3. N Johnson            1B 
4. A Jones              CF    4. A Kearns             RF 
5. B McCann             C     5. J Vidro              2B 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. R Fick               C  
7. M Diaz               LF    7. N Logan              CF 
8. W Aybar              3B    8. M Dorta              3B 
9. K Davies             P     9. T Armas              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-1  1--  5   23%  78% A Jones         T Armas         Home Run (Fly Ball); LaRoche Scores
   b 7   2  3-1  123  4   13%  86% F Lopez         O Villarreal    Strikeout Swinging
   b 6   0  3-1  1--  2   12%  80% A Kearns        O Villarreal    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3  1   11%  61% W Aybar         T Armas         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jones Scores; Diaz to 3B; Aybar to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw to 3B)
   t 8   1  1-3  12-  5   10%  98% D Ward          B Campbell      Home Run (Fly Ball); Jones Scores; McCann Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Giles         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   46%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  N Johnson       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Armas facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   56%  A Jones         Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   59%  B McCann        Walk
   O      12-  6   54%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   50%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 3B
   R      1-3  1   61%  W Aybar         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jones Scores; Diaz to 3B; Aybar to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw to 3B)
   O      -23  3   56%  K Davies        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kyle Davies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   58%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   56%  J Vidro         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   48%  R Fick          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vidro to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   47%  N Logan         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Vidro Scores; Fick to 2B
   O      -2- 10   50%  M Dorta         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kyle Davies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  T Armas         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  A Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   50%  B McCann        Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   49%  M Diaz          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Francoeur to 2B
   O      12-  5   44%  W Aybar         Lineout: LF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kyle Davies facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   40%  N Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  3   44%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   47%  J Vidro         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          1--  6   44%  R Fick          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kearns to 3B
          1-3  6   41%  N Logan         Walk; Fick to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  M Dorta         Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  K Davies        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  M Giles         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   43%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kyle Davies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   46%  T Armas         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   48%  A Soriano       Flyball: LF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   50%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony Armas facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   55%  A LaRoche       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  5   78%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball); LaRoche Scores
   O      ---  1   76%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   78%  J Francoeur     Walk
          1--  1   81%  M Diaz          Hit By Pitch; Francoeur to 2B
   OO     12-  5   74%  W Aybar         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Kyle Davies facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   68%  N Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Matt Diaz pitching and batting 7th; Ryan Langerhans replaces Kyle Davies playing LF batting 9th
   OO     1--  2   80%  A Kearns        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  J Vidro         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tony Armas facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   84%  R Langerhans    Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   83%  M Giles         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Langerhans to 2B
   O      -2-  1   81%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Billy Traber replaces Tony Armas pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   78%  A LaRoche       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Oscar Villarreal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   82%  R Fick          Lineout: CF
          ---  1   78%  N Logan         Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--  1   82%  M Dorta         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Ryan Church pinch hits for Billy Traber batting 9th
          1--  6   79%  R Church        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Dorta to 2B
          12-  6   73%  A Soriano       Walk; Dorta to 3B; Church to 2B
   O      123  4   86%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brett Campbell facing 4-5-6
                  Brett Campbell replaces Ryan Church pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   88%  A Jones         Walk
          1--  1   91%  B McCann        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  6   88%  J Francoeur     Popfly: 1B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal batting 7th
   RRR    12-  5   98%  D Ward          Home Run (Fly Ball); Jones Scores; McCann Scores
   O      ---  5   98%  W Aybar         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   98%  R Langerhans    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Macay McBride facing 3-4-5
                  Macay McBride replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  N Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   98%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Vidro         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kearns to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  R Fick          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Nationals 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Chris Booker facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Booker replaces Jose Vidro pitching and batting 5th; Bernie Castro replaces Brett Campbell playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  M Giles         Flyball: CF
                  Tony Pena pinch hits for Edgar Renteria batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   99%  T Pena          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   99%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Chad Paronto facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Paronto replaces Macay McBride pitching and batting 7th; Tony Pena moves to SS
   O      ---  8  100%  N Logan         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  M Dorta         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  B Castro        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Nationals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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