April 12, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 0 OAK 7
@CLE 3 MIN 2
@KCR 0 SEA 8
LAA 3 BAL 3
@TBR 2 TOR 4
@TEX 1 ARI 10
COL 3 HOU 5
FLA 0 LAD 11
SDP 1 MIL 5
@NYM 3 PHI 7
CHC 1 PIT 4
CIN 3 STL 8
@SFG 7
(10) ATL 10
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 32,532

Saturday, April 12, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Braves

5-6

Won 2

4th, 2 GB

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          4  0  0   2  1  3   0  0  0   10 13  1
Nationals       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  0

W: J Smoltz (2-0), L: J Lannan (0-2)

Nationals

3-9

Lost 9

5th, 4½ GB

Manny Acta

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .294  .706   18    2   5   2B
Y Escobar SS                  5   2   1   0    0   0  .318  .945   12    2   3   
C Jones 3B                    1   2   1   0    2   0  .386  .906   11    0   1   
  M Prado 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .838    7    0   0   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .186  .620   20    8   1   
J Francoeur RF                5   2   3   7    0   0  .298  .887   20    1   0   2·HR
B McCann C                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .351 1.108   12    5   0   HR,2B
  G Blanco CF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .900    6    2   0   
M Diaz LF                     5   1   2   0    0   2  .267  .623   16    1   0   2B
M Kotsay CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .743   14    3   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  B Boyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .804    4    0   0   
  M Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
J Smoltz P                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   0   GDP
  C Miller PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    1    1   0   
Totals                       39  10  13  10    5   8              150   27  11

BATTING

2B: B McCann (4, off J Lannan); M Diaz (1, off J Bergmann); K Johnson (1, off J Lannan).

HR: B McCann (3, off J Bergmann; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); J Francoeur 2 (3, off J Lannan, off J Bergmann; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Francoeur 9; B McCann 7; K Johnson 3; M Diaz 3; Y Escobar; M Teixeira; C Jones.

GIDP: J Smoltz (1).

RBI: J Francoeur 7 (11); B McCann (8); J Smoltz (1); M Teixeira (6).

2-out RBI: J Francoeur 4; B McCann.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

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

E: J Smoltz (1).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .321  .852   15    1   4   
L Milledge CF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .690   26    2   0   GDP
R Zimmerman 3B                3   0   2   1    1   0  .220  .641   17    0   2   2B,SF
N Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .886   13    7   0   
  J Hanrahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Estrada PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833    6    0   0   
  J Colome P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .688   17    4   0   
P Lo Duca C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .619   17    8   0   
F Lopez 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .207  .488   13    2   1   SB
W Harris LF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .111  .495   18    2   0   3B
J Lannan P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    1    0   0   
  J Bergmann P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Boone 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    8    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    6   6              155   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Zimmerman (3, off J Smoltz).

3B: W Harris (1, off J Smoltz).

SF: R Zimmerman (2, off J Bennett).

TB: W Harris 3; C Guzman 3; R Zimmerman 3; A Kearns.

GIDP: L Milledge (2).

RBI: W Harris (1); R Zimmerman (4).

2-out RBI: W Harris.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guzman-F Lopez-N Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Lopez (2, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

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
J Smoltz, W (2-0)              6     5   1   1    2   5   0   0.82   25   90-59   31· 9·19   11· 5· 2· 0     61    -     0.58   0.13
W Ohman                        0.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   2.25    4   19-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
J Bennett                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.72    3   12-6     3· 0· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          3-1    0.20   0.01
B Boyer                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    4   16-8     4· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
M Acosta                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.20    3   13-8     4· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   6   0          39  150-88   46·11·31   18· 6· 3· 0          3-1

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lannan, L (0-2)              4     9   6   6    4   2   1   6.75   24   85-48   37· 1·10    8· 4· 6· 0     18    -     0.70  -0.33
J Bergmann                     2     4   4   4    0   2   2  11.68   10   29-24   13· 8· 3    1· 3· 4· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.04
J Hanrahan                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.50    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Colome                       2     0   0   0    1   3   0   1.29    7   26-15    6· 4· 5    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  10  10    5   8   3          44  150-94   61·14·19   10·11·10· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Smoltz (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Brian Knight, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 32,532.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 4mph out to Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Washington Nationals                 
1. K Johnson            2B    1. C Guzman             SS 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. L Milledge           CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. R Zimmerman          3B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. N Johnson            1B 
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. A Kearns             RF 
6. B McCann             C     6. P Lo Duca            C  
7. M Diaz               LF    7. F Lopez              2B 
8. M Kotsay             CF    8. W Harris             LF 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. J Lannan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  3   19%  82% J Francoeur     J Lannan        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jones Scores; Teixeira Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  1    7%  63% M Teixeira      J Lannan        Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Jones to 2B
   t 1   1  0-4  123  2   -7%  81% J Smoltz        J Lannan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 4   2  0-4  123  1    7%  95% J Francoeur     J Lannan        Single to LF (Line Drive); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores; Teixeira to 3B; Francoeur to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  56% K Johnson       J Lannan        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Lannan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  K Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   54%  Y Escobar       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Johnson to 3B
          --3  5   56%  C Jones         Walk
   R      1-3  1   63%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Jones to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   82%  J Francoeur     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jones Scores; Teixeira Scores
          ---  3   83%  B McCann        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   85%  M Diaz          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); McCann to 2B
          12-  5   87%  M Kotsay        Walk; McCann to 3B; Diaz to 2B
   OO     123  2   81%  J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   83%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  L Milledge      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   82%  R Zimmerman     Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Zimmerman to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          -2-  4   81%  N Johnson       Walk
          12-      80%  A Kearns        Wild Pitch; Zimmerman to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  6   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Lannan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   83%  K Johnson       Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   83%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   83%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  7   82%  M Teixeira      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   84%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   85%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   86%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Nationals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Lannan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   85%  J Francoeur     Popfly: 1B
          ---  2   87%  B McCann        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   85%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  1   84%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  J Lannan        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   84%  C Guzman        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   86%  L Milledge      Flyball: RF
          1--  4   84%  R Zimmerman     Walk; Guzman to 2B
   O      12-  7   88%  N Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Nationals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Lannan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   87%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   88%  K Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   87%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   88%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Escobar to 2B
          12-  6   89%  M Teixeira      Walk; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123  1   95%  J Francoeur     Single to LF (Line Drive); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores; Teixeira to 3B; Francoeur to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  6   94%  B McCann        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-6, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
                  Martin Prado replaces Chipper Jones playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---  4   93%  A Kearns        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   94%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   96%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      95%  W Harris        Lopez Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   92%  " "             Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Lopez Scores
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for John Lannan batting 9th
   O      --3  1   94%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Nationals 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jay Bergmann facing 7-8-9
                  Jay Bergmann replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   95%  M Diaz          Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   95%  M Kotsay        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Diaz to 3B
   RO     --3  2   96%  J Smoltz        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Diaz Scores
   O      ---  3   96%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-7, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   97%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  R Zimmerman     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   97%  N Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Nationals 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jay Bergmann facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   98%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   97%  M Prado         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   97%  M Teixeira      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   RR     1--  5   99%  J Francoeur     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Escobar Scores
   R      ---  1   99%  B McCann        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   99%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-10, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  100%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-1, Joel Hanrahan facing 8-9-1
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Nick Johnson pitching and batting 4th; Aaron Boone replaces Jay Bergmann playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  Corky Miller pinch hits for John Smoltz batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  C Miller        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  K Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-10, Will Ohman facing 8-9-1
                  Will Ohman replaces Mark Kotsay pitching and batting 8th; Corky Miller moves to C; Gregor Blanco replaces Brian McCann playing CF batting 6th
          ---  4  100%  W Harris        Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  A Boone         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  3  100%  C Guzman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Harris to 2B
          12-  6   99%  L Milledge      Walk; Harris to 3B; Guzman to 2B
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 8th
   RO     123  4  100%  R Zimmerman     Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harris Scores
                  Johnny Estrada pinch hits for Joel Hanrahan batting 4th
          12-  6   99%  J Estrada       Walk; Guzman to 3B; Milledge to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  A Kearns        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jesus Colome facing 2-3-4
                  Jesus Colome replaces Johnny Estrada pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  2  100%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  M Prado         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-10, Blaine Boyer facing 6-7-8
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Jeff Bennett pitching and batting 8th
          ---  5  100%  P Lo Duca       Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5  100%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2  100%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jesus Colome facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  100%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6  100%  G Blanco        Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Blaine Boyer batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  R Gotay         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-10, Manny Acosta facing 1-2-3
                  Manny Acosta replaces Ruben Gotay pitching and batting 8th
          ---  4  100%  C Guzman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  6  100%  L Milledge      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Nationals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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