March 30, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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WSN 3
ATL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 39,389

Sunday, March 30, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:22

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: J Rauch (1-0), L: P Moylan (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Nationals

1-0

Won 1

1st

Manny Acta

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   15    0   1   CS
Y Escobar SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   21    0   4   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   11    0   5   HR
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   14   14   0   2B
  M Prado PR-1B               0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   15    0   0   
B McCann C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    5   0   
M Diaz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    1   0   
M Kotsay CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    5   0   
T Hudson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   2   SH
  B Pena PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  G Blanco PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   1    2   3              120   26  12

BATTING

2B: M Teixeira (1, off J Rauch).

HR: C Jones (1, off O Perez; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SH: T Hudson (1, off O Perez).

TB: C Jones 4; M Teixeira 2; B McCann; J Francoeur; K Johnson.

RBI: C Jones (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: T Hudson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Johnson (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by O Perez).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   13    2   4   
L Milledge CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    2   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   14    1   1   HR
N Johnson 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000   13    8   1   2B
A Kearns RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666   11    5   1   
P Lo Duca C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    3   0   
E Dukes LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   0   
  W Harris LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    2   0   
R Belliard 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    2   4   
O Perez P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   2   
  R Mackowiak PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       30   3   4   3    0   5              100   27  13

BATTING

2B: N Johnson (1, off T Hudson).

HR: R Zimmerman (1, off P Moylan; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: R Zimmerman 4; N Johnson 2; A Kearns; C Guzman.

RBI: R Zimmerman (1); N Johnson (1); A Kearns (1).

2-out RBI: A Kearns; N Johnson; R Zimmerman.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: P Lo Duca (1).

E: C Guzman (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Guzman (1st base by T Hudson).

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 Hudson                       7     3   2   2    0   3   0   2.57   24   78-55   30· 7·18   13· 5· 3· 0     66    -     0.73   0.10
W Ohman                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-4     3· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.01
P Moylan, L (0-1)              1.1   1   1   1    0   2   1   6.75    5   14-11    5· 0· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.29  -0.34
Totals                         8.2   4   3   3    0   5   1          30   98-70   38· 8·24   16· 5· 4· 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
O Perez                        5     4   1   1    1   2   1   1.80   19   70-43   31· 4· 8    8· 4· 4· 0     56    -     0.95   0.17
S Rivera, H (1)                2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   22-13    9· 3· 1    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.16   0.18
R King, H (1)                  0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   12-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.06
L Ayala, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.06   0.06
J Rauch, BS (1), W (1-0)       1     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   12-8     5· 2· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.04  -0.20
Totals                         9     5   2   1    2   3   1          33  119-72   50·10·12   12·10· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: O Perez (1; K Johnson, 2nd base (CS)); T Hudson (0; C Guzman, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 39,389.

Weather: 49° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, 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. E Dukes              LF 
8. M Kotsay             CF    8. R Belliard           2B 
9. T Hudson             P     9. O Perez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  ---  2   46% 100% R Zimmerman     P Moylan        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   t 9   2  2-1  --3  1  -27%  60% B McCann        J Rauch         Passed Ball; Prado Scores/unER
   t 9   1  2-1  ---  2  -14%  77% M Teixeira      J Rauch         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   1  2-0  ---  3  -11%  65% C Jones         O Perez         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   t 9   1  2-1  -2-  4   10%  87% J Francoeur     J Rauch         Groundout: 2B-1B; Prado to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  9   50%  Y Escobar       Walk
   O      1--  1   53%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  6   55%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  C Guzman        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  L Milledge      Guzman Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Guzman to 3B
   O      --3  7   59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  7   54%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  4   63%  N Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Guzman Scores
   R      -2-  4   72%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Kearns to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   70%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   72%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   74%  B McCann        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); McCann out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
   O      ---  3   75%  M Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  E Dukes         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   72%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   71%  O Perez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   74%  M Kotsay        Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   76%  T Hudson        Lineout: RF (RF Line)
          ---  2   74%  K Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      77%  Y Escobar       Johnson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   75%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   74%  L Milledge      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   73%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   76%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   65%  C Jones         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   67%  M Teixeira      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  8   66%  J Francoeur     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   69%  B McCann        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   67%  N Johnson       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   65%  A Kearns        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   64%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Odalis Perez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   59%  M Diaz          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   64%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   66%  T Hudson        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Diaz to 2B
   O      -2-  3   71%  K Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  E Dukes         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   67%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Odalis Perez batting 9th
   O      ---  2   66%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Saul Rivera facing 2-3-4
                  Saul Rivera replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 9th; Willie Harris replaces Elijah Dukes playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  4   70%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   72%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  M Teixeira      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   71%  L Milledge      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Saul Rivera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   74%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   77%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   79%  M Diaz          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   77%  N Johnson       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   76%  A Kearns        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   75%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray King facing 8-9-1
                  Ray King replaces Saul Rivera pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   80%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Tim Hudson batting 9th
          ---  5   74%  B Pena          Walk
                  Gregor Blanco pinch runs for Brayan Pena batting 9th
   O      1--  5   81%  K Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Luis Ayala replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   87%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Will Ohman facing 7-8-9
                  Will Ohman replaces Gregor Blanco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   85%  W Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Peter Moylan replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   84%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Felipe Lopez pinch hits for Luis Ayala batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Rauch facing 3-4-5
                  Jon Rauch replaces Felipe Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  C Jones         Lineout: P (Weak 2B)
          ---  2   77%  M Teixeira      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Martin Prado pinch runs for Mark Teixeira batting 4th
   O      -2-  4   87%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 2B-1B; Prado to 3B
   R      --3      60%  B McCann        Passed Ball; Prado Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   64%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 2-2, Peter Moylan facing 1-2-3
                  Martin Prado moves to 1B
   O      ---  5   58%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  L Milledge      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  2  100%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Nationals 3.

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