May 17, 2007 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 2
DET 1 BOS 4
DET 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CLE 2
MIN 0 KCR 7
@OAK 4 LAA 7
@SEA 3 TBD 8
TEX 6
(10) ARI 3
@COL 1 SFG 2
@HOU 1
(12) NYM 6
CHC 5 MIL 3
@PHI 2 PIT 7
FLA 2 WSN 4
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 24,631

Thursday, May 17, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Braves

25-16

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Nationals       0  0  0   1  1  2   0  0  X    4 11  0

W: M Chico (3-4), L: C Paronto (2-1), S: J Rauch (3)

Nationals

15-26

Won 2

5th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Diaz LF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .316  .755   10    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .331  .898   19    2   2   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .300 1.045   18    0   1   HR,GDP
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .770   16    1   0   
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .817   17    3   0   
C Woodward 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .516   11    3   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B McCann PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .780    4    0   0   
J Saltalamacchi C             3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533    6    5   0   
S Thorman 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .799    8    7   2   
C James P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    2    0   1   SH
  C Paronto P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Johnson 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .860    4    2   4   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    2   3              115   24  10

BATTING

HR: C Jones (11, off M Chico; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: C James (5, off M Chico).

TB: C Jones 4; M Diaz 2; E Renteria; S Thorman.

GIDP: C Jones (7).

RBI: C Jones 2 (25); M Diaz (5).

2-out RBI: M Diaz.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman.

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    4   1   3   1    1   1  .246  .651   28    3   2   3B,2B
R Belliard SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .638   17    0   4   
  B Traber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Fick 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .527    4    2   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .665   16    0   0   
R Church LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .266  .817   11    2   0   2B
  R Langerhans LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .382         0   0   
A Kearns RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .261  .754   17    2   0   
T Batista 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .236   12    9   0   GDP
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Flores C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .313  .859   14    3   1   2B
N Logan CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .667    6    4   0   SH
M Chico P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .428    6    0   3   
  D Young PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .715    3    0   0   
  C Guzman PR-SS              1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .733    7    1   1   SB
Totals                       33   4  11   4    4   5              141   27  11

BATTING

2B: F Lopez (8, off C James); J Flores (4, off C James); R Church (15, off C James).

3B: F Lopez (2, off C Paronto).

SH: N Logan (2, off C James).

TB: F Lopez 6; R Church 2; J Flores 2; M Chico; D Young; C Guzman; T Batista; A Kearns; R Zimmerman.

GIDP: T Batista (1).

RBI: T Batista (2); F Lopez (9); D Young (15); A Kearns (16).

2-out RBI: A Kearns.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Chico-F Lopez-T Batista.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Guzman (1, 2nd base off P Moylan/J Saltalamacchia).

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
C James                        5.1   8   3   3    2   5   0   4.15   26   96-63   38·11·14    7· 6· 6· 0     43    -     1.59  -0.04
C Paronto, BS (1), L (2-1)     0     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.91    2   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.03  -0.32
T Yates                        1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.66    5   14-7     6· 0· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.06   0.14
P Moylan                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    5   19-11    7· 0· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.64   0.03
Totals                         8    11   4   4    4   5   0          38  139-88   56·12·20   15· 7· 7· 0          2-1

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, W (3-4)               6     5   3   3    2   1   1   5.44   24   89-59   40· 6·13    9· 9· 3· 0     49    -     0.94  -0.06
B Traber, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.09
J Colome, H (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3   11-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
J Rauch, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.63    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     5   3   3    2   3   1          33  115-76   50· 8·18   11·14· 3· 0           -

C Paronto faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 24,631.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Washington Nationals                 
1. M Diaz               LF    1. F Lopez              2B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. R Belliard           SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. R Zimmerman          3B 
4. A Jones              CF    4. R Church             LF 
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. A Kearns             RF 
6. C Woodward           2B    6. T Batista            1B 
7. J Saltalamacchia     C     7. J Flores             C  
8. S Thorman            1B    8. N Logan              CF 
9. C James              P     9. M Chico              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-3  1--  7   22%  80% F Lopez         C Paronto       Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guzman Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  7  -19%  27% C Jones         M Chico         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Renteria Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  5   14%  49% R Church        C James         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Zimmerman to 3B
   b 5   2  3-1  123  3   13%  45% A Kearns        C James         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Lopez Scores; Zimmerman to 3B; Church to 2B
   t 5   2  1-2  -2-  3  -12%  26% M Diaz          M Chico         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thorman Scores; Diaz to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  M Diaz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  8   41%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Diaz to 2B
   OO     12-  2   51%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Diaz to 3B
   O      --3  1   55%  A Jones         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck James facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  R Belliard      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   52%  J Francoeur     Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   54%  C Woodward      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Saltalamacchi Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck James facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  R Church        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   51%  A Kearns        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  S Thorman       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   54%  C James         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck James facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  J Flores        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   51%  N Logan         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   53%  M Chico         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  2   55%  F Lopez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Chico to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  R Belliard      Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   46%  E Renteria      Walk
   RR     1--  7   27%  C Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Renteria Scores
   O      ---  4   28%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   30%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   30%  C Woodward      Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck James facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   35%  R Zimmerman     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   49%  R Church        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Zimmerman to 3B
   O      -23  5   42%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23  2   51%  T Batista       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Zimmerman Scores; Church to 3B
   O      1-3  6   42%  J Flores        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   36%  N Logan         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Chico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   38%  J Saltalamacchi Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   36%  S Thorman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   37%  C James         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Thorman to 2B
   R      -2-  3   26%  M Diaz          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thorman Scores; Diaz to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   28%  E Renteria      Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Chuck James facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   25%  M Chico         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  6   31%  F Lopez         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  5   34%  R Belliard      Walk
   O      12-  4   28%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Lopez to 3B
          1-3  4   32%  R Church        Walk; Zimmerman to 2B
   R      123  3   45%  A Kearns        Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Lopez Scores; Zimmerman to 3B; Church to 2B
   O      123  3   34%  T Batista       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Matt Chico facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   36%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   38%  A Jones         Popfly: 1B
          ---  6   36%  J Francoeur     Walk
   O      1--  5   39%  C Woodward      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-3, Chuck James facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   50%  J Flores        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   48%  N Logan         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Flores to 3B
                  Chad Paronto replaces Chuck James pitching and batting 9th; Dmitri Young pinch hits for Matt Chico batting 9th
   R      --3  3   58%  D Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Flores Scores
                  Cristian Guzman pinch runs for Dmitri Young batting 9th
   R      1--  7   80%  F Lopez         Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guzman Scores
                  Tyler Yates replaces Chris Woodward pitching and batting 6th; Kelly Johnson replaces Chad Paronto playing 2B batting 9th
   O      --3  1   74%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      --3  3   70%  R Zimmerman     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Billy Traber facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Traber replaces Ron Belliard pitching and batting 2nd; Cristian Guzman moves to SS
   O      ---  1   74%  J Saltalamacchi Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   77%  S Thorman       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   79%  K Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tyler Yates facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   77%  R Church        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  7   79%  A Kearns        Walk
   OO     1--  2   75%  T Batista       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jesus Colome facing 1-2-3
                  Jesus Colome replaces Tony Batista pitching and batting 6th; Robert Fick replaces Billy Traber playing 1B batting 2nd; Ryan Langerhans replaces Ryan Church playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  1   80%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   84%  E Renteria      Popfly: P
   O      ---  6   87%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Peter Moylan facing 7-8-9
                  Peter Moylan replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  2   86%  J Flores        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  N Logan         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  7   85%  C Guzman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      86%  F Lopez         Guzman Steals 2B
          -2-  4   87%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   84%  R Fick          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Jon Rauch facing 4-5-6
                  Jon Rauch replaces Jesus Colome pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  4   91%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  J Francoeur     Popfly: 2B
                  Brian McCann pinch hits for Peter Moylan batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  B McCann        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 4.

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