April 29, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
OAK 0 BAL 7
TBR 4 BOS 1
TOR 0 SEA 7
@CLE 2 MIN 3
CHW 1 DET 6
@NYY 4 KCR 9
@TEX 5 HOU 6
@ARI 4 MIL 10
@CHC 7 LAD 7
@FLA 6 NYM 5
PIT 4
(11) PHI 7
SDP 4 COL 3
@SFG 2 STL 7
CIN 2 WSN 6
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 25,285

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:43

Braves

12-14

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: S Rivera (2-1), L: B Boyer (0-3), S: J Rauch (5)

Nationals

10-17

Won 2

5th, 5½ GB

Manny Acta

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .725   24    2   2   
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .841   24    1   3   
C Jones 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .432 1.203   18    1   4   HR
M Teixeira 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .787   20    9   0   2B
B McCann C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .898   13    4   0   
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .805   13    3   0   HBP
M Kotsay CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .714   13    2   0   SB
M Diaz LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .697   21    2   0   SB
T Glavine P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    9    0   1   
  R Gotay PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .644    3    0   0   
  B Boyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Campillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573    2    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   3    3   3              160   24  10

BATTING

2B: M Teixeira (8, off T Redding).

HR: C Jones (8, off T Redding; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: J Francoeur (1, by T Redding).

TB: C Jones 5; M Teixeira 2; B McCann; M Diaz; R Gotay; K Johnson; M Kotsay.

RBI: C Jones (21); M Kotsay (7); K Johnson (12).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira.

E: C Jones (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Kotsay (1, 2nd base off T Redding/J Estrada); M Diaz (3, 2nd base off S Rivera/J Estrada).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .257  .661   16    2   2   
C Guzman SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .789   10    2   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   2   3   3    0   1  .241  .648   16    2   2   HR,2B
N Johnson 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .231  .870   18    8   1   HR
L Milledge CF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .278  .743   18    4   0   2B,GDP
A Kearns RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .590   15    4   0   2B
J Estrada C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .431    6    4   0   
W Pena LF                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .184  .429   17    1   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .259    4    0   0   
  C Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Redding P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    5    0   1   SH
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Harris PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .543    7    0   0   
Totals                       33   6  10   6    2   4              132   27   7

BATTING

2B: L Milledge (8, off J Campillo); A Kearns (3, off T Glavine); R Zimmerman (6, off B Boyer).

HR: N Johnson (4, off T Glavine; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); R Zimmerman (3, off T Glavine; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: T Redding (2, off T Glavine).

TB: R Zimmerman 7; N Johnson 5; A Kearns 2; L Milledge 2; F Lopez; C Guzman; W Pena.

GIDP: L Milledge (5).

RBI: R Zimmerman 3 (13); L Milledge 2 (10); N Johnson (15).

2-out RBI: L Milledge 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

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
T Glavine                      6     6   2   2    1   2   2   2.60   25   93-56   32· 5·19   12· 4· 6· 0     53    -     1.09   0.08
B Boyer, L (0-3)               0.1   3   4   4    1   0   0   6.00    5   19-10    6· 0· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.51  -0.34
R Ring                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.31    1    5-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.72   0.04
J Campillo                     1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.71    5   15-9     4· 2· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          2-2    0.26  -0.07
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   4   2          36  132-79   43· 8·28   13· 7·10· 0          4-2

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 Redding                      6     4   2   2    2   2   1   3.55   25  107-65   44· 3·18    7· 8· 5· 0     56    -     1.12   0.08
S Rivera, W (2-1)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    5   17-8     6· 2· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.24   0.09
L Ayala                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.14    3    7-7     5· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.02
C Cordero                      0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.08    3    7-4     3· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.02
J Rauch, S (5)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.38    3   15-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.51   0.03
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   1          39  153-94   63· 8·23   12·13· 7· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Redding (2; J Francoeur).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 25,285.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-2  123  5   19%  93% R Zimmerman     B Boyer         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pena Scores; Lopez Scores; Guzman to 3B
   t 6   1  2-1  ---  2  -17%  53% C Jones         T Redding       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 7   1  2-2  -23  5   15%  50% Y Escobar       S Rivera        Fielder's Choice 2B; Diaz out at Hm/2B-C; Gotay to 3B; Escobar to 1B
   b 1   1  0-0  123  4  -14%  50% L Milledge      T Glavine       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   1  1-0  ---  2   12%  53% R Zimmerman     T Glavine       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  8   54%  Y Escobar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   55%  C Jones         Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  F Lopez         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   55%  C Guzman        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   58%  R Zimmerman     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Guzman to 2B
          12-  5   64%  N Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guzman to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
   OO     123  4   50%  L Milledge      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Redding facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   44%  M Teixeira      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   45%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Teixeira to 3B
          --3  3   43%  J Francoeur     Hit By Pitch
   RO     1-3  5   42%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Teixeira Scores; Kotsay to 1B
          1--      41%  M Diaz          Kotsay Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   44%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   51%  A Kearns        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   49%  J Estrada       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Kearns to 3B
          --3  6   52%  W Pena          Walk
   O      1-3  1   45%  T Redding       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Pena to 2B
   O      -23  4   39%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Redding facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   41%  T Glavine       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   42%  K Johnson       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  7   41%  Y Escobar       Walk
          1--  1   39%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Escobar to 2B
   O      12-  4   43%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   41%  C Guzman        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  2   53%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  2   65%  N Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   63%  L Milledge      Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   62%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Redding facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   65%  B McCann        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   67%  J Francoeur     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   69%  M Kotsay        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  J Estrada       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   65%  W Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   64%  T Redding       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Redding facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   67%  M Diaz          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   70%  T Glavine       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   71%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   74%  F Lopez         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   71%  C Guzman        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Guzman to 1B
   O      1--  4   68%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   66%  N Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Redding facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   70%  Y Escobar       Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  2   53%  C Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  8   50%  M Teixeira      Walk
          1--  3   45%  B McCann        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Teixeira to 2B
   O      12-  5   51%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  3   58%  M Kotsay        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   54%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   52%  A Kearns        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Estrada       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Saul Rivera facing 8-9-1
                  Saul Rivera replaces Tim Redding pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   44%  M Diaz          Walk
                  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Tom Glavine batting 9th
          1--      39%  R Gotay         Diaz Steals 2B
          -2-  2   29%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Diaz to 3B
   O      1-3  3   35%  K Johnson       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Gotay to 2B
   O      -23  5   50%  Y Escobar       Fielder's Choice 2B; Diaz out at Hm/2B-C; Gotay to 3B; Escobar to 1B
   O      1-3  1   59%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 2-2, Blaine Boyer facing 8-9-1
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Ruben Gotay pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   64%  W Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Willie Harris pinch hits for Saul Rivera batting 9th
   O      1--  2   59%  W Harris        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   65%  F Lopez         Walk; Pena to 2B
          12-  2   74%  C Guzman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pena to 3B; Lopez to 2B
   RR     123  5   93%  R Zimmerman     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pena Scores; Lopez Scores; Guzman to 3B
                  Royce Ring replaces Blaine Boyer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5   89%  N Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  Jorge Campillo replaces Royce Ring pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  2   97%  L Milledge      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Guzman Scores; Zimmerman Scores
   O      -2-  3   96%  A Kearns        Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Luis Ayala facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Ayala replaces Wily Mo Pena pitching and batting 8th; Willie Harris moves to LF
   O      ---  3   98%  M Teixeira      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   98%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  J Francoeur     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jorge Campillo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  J Estrada       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Luis Ayala batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Chad Cordero facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Cordero replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 8th
          ---  1   97%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   93%  M Diaz          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kotsay to 2B
                  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Jorge Campillo batting 9th
   O      12-  2   97%  B Pena          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Jon Rauch replaces Chad Cordero pitching and batting 8th
   R      12-  8   91%  K Johnson       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kotsay Scores; Diaz to 3B
   O      1-3  3   96%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
          1-3      96%  C Jones         Defensive Indifference; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation