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Texas Rangers @ Atlanta Braves
2003-06-05 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 35944 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:10
Atlanta Braves defeated Texas Rangers 8–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Jung Bong earned the win. Javy Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jung Bong L: Aaron Fultz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Hank Blalock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Greene | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Sadler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Victor Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Santos | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Aaron Fultz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 R. A. Dickey | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hampton | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trey Hodges | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jung Bong | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: 5/L5+
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Marcus Giles: 3/P3F
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F8LXD+
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LM-
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: E6/G6+
- Ryan Christenson: D7/G5+.1-H(UR)
- Todd Greene: 53/G5-
- Donnie Sadler: W
- Victor Santos: 34/SH/BG13S-.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: S9/L8RM.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Robert Fick: W
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5-
Top 3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Mark Teixeira: W
- Ryan Christenson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4S
- Trey Hodges: K
- Rafael Furcal: 13/G15-
Top 4
- Todd Greene: S5/P
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6+.1-2
- Victor Santos: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Michael Young: W
- Hank Blalock: K
Bot 4
- Marcus Giles: D8/F8LXD+
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Chipper Jones: S9/L9S.2-3
- Robert Fick: K
- Mark DeRosa: 4/P4
Top 5
- Alex Rodriguez: K
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Mark Teixeira: 31/G3L-
Bot 5
- Javy Lopez: S9/L9S-
- Darren Bragg: W.1-2
- Matt Franco: S4/P4MD-.2-H;1-2
- Rafael Furcal: S7/L7M.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Marcus Giles: 63/G6.3-H
- Gary Sheffield: CS3(25)
- Gary Sheffield: 7!/F7LD+
Top 6
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Todd Greene: D8/L8LXD+
- Donnie Sadler: K
- Ruben Sierra: S5/G5-.2-2
- Michael Young: K
Bot 6
- Chipper Jones: 8/L8LD
- Robert Fick: 31/G3-
- Mark DeRosa: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Hank Blalock: 43/G4S-
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: D8/L8RXD.1-H
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Carl Everett: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: IW
- Todd Greene: 5/P5F
- Donnie Sadler: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Javy Lopez: HR/L7D+
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8LD
- Vinny Castilla: 13/G15S-
- Rafael Furcal: K
Top 8
- Mike Lamb: K
- Michael Young: 8/F78D
- Hank Blalock: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Marcus Giles: S8/L89S
- Gary Sheffield: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- Chipper Jones: IW
- Robert Fick: S9/L9M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Julio Franco: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-.3-H(NR);2-3
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 9
- Alex Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G56-
- Mark Teixeira: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves Mike Hampton left the game due to an injured groin