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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
2003-05-28 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 25713 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:39
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 15–3. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Russ Ortiz earned the win and Jung Bong picked up the save. Rafael Furcal went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| ATL | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
W: Russ Ortiz L: Jeff Austin SV: Jung Bong
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jung Bong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Austin | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Hamilton | 5.2 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
 Kent Mercker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jung Bong | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Sean Casey: SB2
- Sean Casey: 31/G3.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 1!
- Austin Kearns: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: HR/F9LD+
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F8RXD+
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F78D+
- Chipper Jones: 53/G56
- Andruw Jones: 7/F7D
- Robert Fick: W
- Javy Lopez: WP.1-2
- Javy Lopez: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 2
- Aaron Boone: 63/G56
- Adam Dunn: 2/P2LF-/FL
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Russ Ortiz: 7/L7M
- Rafael Furcal: HR/F89XD+
- Mark DeRosa: S9/L89S
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F78S
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Andruw Jones: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Juan Castro: 3/P3SF-/FL
- Joey Hamilton: K
- Felipe Lopez: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Robert Fick: D9/L9LM
- Javy Lopez: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: S9/G4.2-3
- Russ Ortiz: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RM
- Gary Sheffield: D7/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Chipper Jones: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3
- Andruw Jones: 5/P5SF-/FL
Top 4
- Sean Casey: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: E3/G34
- Austin Kearns: 9/F89XD+
- Aaron Boone: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Adam Dunn: 13/G
Bot 4
- Matt Franco: S9/G34
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Jason LaRue: 2/P2RF-/FL
- Juan Castro: 8/F89XD+
- Joey Hamilton: K
Bot 5
- Russ Ortiz: 43/G4M
- Rafael Furcal: S8/G4M
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 6
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Sean Casey: D9/F8RXD+.1-H
- Reggie Taylor: 3/G3.2-3
- Austin Kearns: 53/G56.3-H
- Wily Mo Pena: 5/P25-
Bot 6
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
- Andruw Jones: 9/F89D
- Matt Franco: D9/L9LD+
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Adam Dunn: K
- Jason LaRue: W
- Juan Castro: K
- Joey Hamilton: K
Bot 7
- Jung Bong: W
- Rafael Furcal: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Mark DeRosa: D8/L8LM+.1-3
- Darren Bragg: 13/G13
- Chipper Jones: S8/F8RS.3-H;2-H
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 8
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Sean Casey: 53/G56
- Reggie Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Matt Franco: HR/F78D+
- Henry Blanco: 53/G56
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
- Jung Bong: 3/G3
Top 9
- Austin Kearns: 63!/G6
- Wily Mo Pena: D7/L78XD+
- Adam Dunn: WP.2-3
- Adam Dunn: 43/G4M.3-H
- Jason LaRue: 4/P34
Notes & reviews
- 2nd time in history that first 3 batters for team homered to start the game (1987 Padres)