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Atlanta Braves @ Tampa Bay Rays

2000-07-18 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 31354 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to RF · 2:16

Atlanta Braves defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–2. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 5th. Greg Maddux earned the win. Chipper Jones went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	8	10
TBA	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	7

W: Greg Maddux L: Bryan Rekar SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Rafael Furcal	5	1	2	0	0
Andruw Jones	5	1	2	2	0
Chipper Jones	5	2	2	2	1
Brian Jordan	4	0	0	0	0
Andres Galarraga	4	1	1	2	1
Wally Joyner	4	1	1	0	0
Reggie Sanders	4	0	2	2	0
Walt Weiss	2	1	0	0	0
Fernando Lunar	3	1	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Williams	4	1	2	0	0	1
Steve Cox	4	1	2	1	0	2
Greg Vaughn	4	0	0	0	0	0
Fred McGriff	3	0	1	1	0	1
Jose Canseco	2	0	1	0	1	0
Vinny Castilla	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Difelice	4	0	1	0	0	1
Miguel Cairo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Maddux	9.0	7	1	6

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bryan Rekar	5.0	10	0	2
Tanyon Sturtze	4.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rafael Furcal: 63/G6
Andruw Jones: D7/7S
Chipper Jones: HR/F7D.2-H
Brian Jordan: 63/G6
Andres Galarraga: K/C

Bot 1

Gerald Williams: S/G6M
Steve Cox: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Greg Vaughn: 4/L4MD
Fred McGriff: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Jose Canseco: 31/G34

Top 2

Wally Joyner: 31/G3
Reggie Sanders: 9/F89D
Walt Weiss: HP
Fernando Lunar: HP.1-2
Rafael Furcal: S/G6MS.2-3;1-2
Andruw Jones: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-H;1-3
Chipper Jones: 43/G34

Bot 2

Vinny Castilla: K
Mike Difelice: 43/G4
Miguel Cairo: 43/G4

Top 3

Brian Jordan: 53/G5
Andres Galarraga: 43/G4
Wally Joyner: 4/L4

Bot 3

Felix Martinez: 43/G4
Gerald Williams: D7/7S
Steve Cox: K/C
Greg Vaughn: 63/G6

Top 4

Reggie Sanders: S8/L8LS
Walt Weiss: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Fernando Lunar: K

Bot 4

Fred McGriff: K
Jose Canseco: W
Vinny Castilla: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Top 5

Rafael Furcal: S8/L8LS
Andruw Jones: 9/F89S
Chipper Jones: S7/L7M.1-2
Brian Jordan: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
Andres Galarraga: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
Wally Joyner: D9/L9LM.1-3
Reggie Sanders: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-H
Walt Weiss: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Mike Difelice: D9/L89D
Miguel Cairo: 63/G6S
Felix Martinez: HP
Gerald Williams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

Fernando Lunar: 9/F9M
Rafael Furcal: 6/L6
Andruw Jones: 3/FL/P3F

Bot 6

Steve Cox: HR/F9D
Greg Vaughn: 53/G56
Fred McGriff: S9/G34
Jose Canseco: S8/G6M.1-2
Vinny Castilla: 8/F8RXD.2-3
Mike Difelice: K/C

Top 7

Chipper Jones: K/C
Brian Jordan: 9/L9M
Andres Galarraga: 53/G5

Bot 7

Miguel Cairo: 8/P8LS
Felix Martinez: 9/F9M
Gerald Williams: K

Top 8

Wally Joyner: 7/F78S
Reggie Sanders: 8/L8RD
Walt Weiss: HP
Fernando Lunar: 63/G6S-

Bot 8

Steve Cox: K/C
Greg Vaughn: 63/G6
Fred McGriff: 43/G4

Top 9

Rafael Furcal: 53/G56S
Andruw Jones: 7/F78D
Chipper Jones: 8/F8LD

Bot 9

Jose Canseco: HP
Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LXD
Mike Difelice: 8/F8RM
Miguel Cairo: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Notes & reviews

Tampa manager Rothschild ejected by HP umpire Diaz for arguing that Maddux intentionally hit Canseco; after being ejected, Rothschild bumped Diaz and was suspended two games

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