April 11, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BOS 1 DET 5
@CHW 2 OAK 9
@CLE 7 MIN 5
@KCR 0 SEA 8
LAA 5 TBR 10
BAL 5 TOR 8
@TEX 5 ARI 8
COL 2 FLA 10
@HOU 6 SDP 7
@LAD 5 NYM 4
MIL 2 PHI 5
CHC 3 PIT 1
CIN 0 STL 8
@SFG 2 ATL 3
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 28,051

Friday, April 11, 2008, 7:35pm
Time of Game: 2:15

Braves

4-6

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: T Hudson (2-0), L: M Chico (0-2), S: P Moylan (1)

Nationals

3-8

Lost 8

5th, 4½ GB

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  .276  .655   17    1   3   
Y Escobar SS                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .333 1.012   11    3   5   HR
C Jones 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .372  .856   10    0   1   
M Teixeira 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .179  .615   15   10   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .708   13    2   0   
B McCann C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .944   14    7   1   GDP
M Diaz LF                     4   0   1   2    0   2  .250  .575   14    3   0   GDP
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .784   17    1   0   
T Hudson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   SH
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    2   5              118   27  11

BATTING

HR: Y Escobar (2, off M Chico; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: T Hudson (2, off M Chico).

TB: Y Escobar 5; M Diaz; K Johnson; M Teixeira; M Kotsay; J Francoeur; C Jones.

GIDP: B McCann (2); M Diaz (2).

RBI: M Diaz 2 (8); Y Escobar (9).

2-out RBI: M Diaz 2; Y Escobar.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. Y Escobar-M Teixeira.

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guzman SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .817   16    3   5   
L Milledge CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .735   12    1   0   SH
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .566   13    2   1   
N Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .919   17   10   0   
A Kearns RF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .706   11    0   0   CS
R Belliard 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .654   12    2   2   GDP
J Flores C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .364 1.235    7    3   0   
  F Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .561    1    0   0   
  P Lo Duca C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .657         2   0   
W Harris LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .067  .289   14    4   0   
M Chico P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    2    0   4   
  J Estrada PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    2    0   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   0   3   0    2   7              107   27  12

BATTING

SH: L Milledge (1, off T Hudson).

TB: A Kearns 2; C Guzman.

GIDP: R Belliard (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Belliard-C Guzman-N Johnson 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Kearns (1, 2nd base by T Hudson/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
T Hudson, W (2-0)              8     3   0   0    2   5   0   2.14   27   96-64   34·12·18   14· 5· 1· 0     79    -     1.23   0.62
P Moylan, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.59    3   10-9     4· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   7   0          30  106-73   38·13·22   14· 6· 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
M Chico, L (0-2)               8     5   1   1    1   3   1   3.72   28   91-62   41·12· 9   13· 6· 5· 0     70    -     0.95   0.28
J Rauch                        1     3   2   2    1   2   0   9.00    7   27-18    9· 3· 6    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   5   1          35  118-80   50·15·15   14· 7· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 28,051.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, 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. R Belliard           2B 
7. M Diaz               LF    7. J Flores             C  
8. M Kotsay             CF    8. W Harris             LF 
9. T Hudson             P     9. M Chico              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  ---  1   18%  62% Y Escobar       M Chico         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   2  0-1  123  1   12%  97% M Diaz          J Rauch         Single to CF (Line Drive); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores; Teixeira to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  2   -9%  45% M Diaz          M Chico         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 7   1  1-0  1--  1    9%  72% R Belliard      T Hudson        Kearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 8   0  1-0  ---  1    6%  76% F Lopez         T Hudson        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   45%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Guzman        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   49%  L Milledge      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  M Teixeira      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  J Francoeur     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   54%  B McCann        Walk; Francoeur to 2B
   OO     12-  2   45%  M Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  N Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   45%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   50%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   47%  M Kotsay        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   46%  T Hudson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   47%  K Johnson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   44%  Y Escobar       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  J Flores        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   50%  M Chico         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   45%  M Teixeira      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   44%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   40%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   42%  L Milledge      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Guzman to 2B
   O      -2-  6   46%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   45%  N Johnson       Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  A Kearns        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  B McCann        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   45%  M Diaz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   43%  M Kotsay        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   48%  J Flores        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  W Harris        Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  M Chico         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  T Hudson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   44%  K Johnson       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   R      ---  1   62%  Y Escobar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   61%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   65%  C Guzman        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   67%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   69%  R Zimmerman     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Chico facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   73%  M Teixeira      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   70%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   OO     1--  1   64%  B McCann        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   69%  N Johnson       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   63%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      72%  R Belliard      Kearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   75%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Chico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   72%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   75%  M Kotsay        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   73%  T Hudson        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Kotsay to 2B
   O      -2-  1   69%  K Johnson       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
                  Felipe Lopez pinch hits for Jesus Flores batting 7th
   O      ---  1   76%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   80%  W Harris        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Johnny Estrada pinch hits for Matt Chico batting 9th
   O      ---  2   84%  J Estrada       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Nationals 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Rauch facing 2-3-4
                  Jon Rauch replaces Johnny Estrada pitching and batting 9th; Paul Lo Duca replaces Felipe Lopez playing C batting 7th
          ---  4   86%  Y Escobar       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   90%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Escobar to 2B
          12-  6   94%  M Teixeira      Walk; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   O      123  4   90%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  6   85%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  1   97%  M Diaz          Single to CF (Line Drive); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores; Teixeira to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Peter Moylan facing 1-2-3
                  Peter Moylan replaces Tim Hudson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  C Guzman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  L Milledge      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Nationals 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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