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Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres

2003-05-16 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 24229 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph · 2:53

Atlanta Braves defeated San Diego Padres 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Kevin Gryboski earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Sean Burroughs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	6	11
SDN	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9

W: Kevin Gryboski L: Charles Nagy SV: John Smoltz

Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Furcal	5	2	3	1	0	0
Marcus Giles	3	1	1	1	1	0
Gary Sheffield	3	0	1	1	1	0
Chipper Jones	4	0	1	0	1	2
Andruw Jones	4	1	1	0	0	1
Robert Fick	4	0	1	1	0	1
Javy Lopez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Vinny Castilla	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Hampton	3	0	0	0	0	3
Julio Franco	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Loretta	4	1	1	0	1	1
Mark Kotsay	3	1	1	0	1	0
Rondell White	4	0	2	1	0	1
Brian Buchanan	4	0	0	0	0	3
Xavier Nady	4	1	3	1	0	0
Sean Burroughs	4	1	1	2	0	0
Lou Merloni	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Rivera	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jake Peavy	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ramon Vazquez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Keith Lockhart	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Hansen	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	6.0	8	2	6
Kevin Gryboski	1.0	1	0	1
Roberto Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0
John Smoltz	1.0	0	0	2

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Peavy	6.0	7	2	5
Charles Nagy	2.0	4	1	1
Matt Herges	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rafael Furcal: 7/F7LS
Marcus Giles: D9/L9LM+
Gary Sheffield: WP.2-3
Gary Sheffield: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Chipper Jones: W
Andruw Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 1

Mark Loretta: W
Mark Kotsay: S8/L8LS+.1-2
Rondell White: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Brian Buchanan: K

Top 2

Robert Fick: 63/G6S-
Javy Lopez: HR/L7D+
Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LS
Mike Hampton: K

Bot 2

Xavier Nady: S4/G4
Sean Burroughs: 64(1)/FO/G56+
Lou Merloni: E6/G6S+.1-2
Mike Rivera: K
Jake Peavy: 13/G15S+

Top 3

Rafael Furcal: T9/L3D
Marcus Giles: 8/SF/F8LD+.3-H
Gary Sheffield: 3/P4S
Chipper Jones: D8/L78M+.B-3(E1)
Andruw Jones: K

Bot 3

Mark Loretta: S7/G56
Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
Rondell White: S7/P78S-.2-H;1-2
Brian Buchanan: K
Xavier Nady: CS2(24).2-3
Xavier Nady: S8/L8RS+.3-H
Sean Burroughs: HR7/IPHR/L7LM-.1-H
Lou Merloni: S8/L89S+
Mike Rivera: 13/G

Top 4

Robert Fick: K
Javy Lopez: 8/F8RM
Vinny Castilla: S9/L4D
Mike Hampton: K

Bot 4

Jake Peavy: K
Mark Loretta: 63/G6S-
Mark Kotsay: 5/L56

Top 5

Rafael Furcal: HR/L7D+
Marcus Giles: W
Gary Sheffield: S7/G56+.1-2
Chipper Jones: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Andruw Jones: FC5/G56.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Robert Fick: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 5

Rondell White: K
Brian Buchanan: 3/G3
Xavier Nady: D7/L7LS+
Sean Burroughs: 7/F7S

Top 6

Javy Lopez: E5/G5
Vinny Castilla: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Mike Hampton: K

Bot 6

Lou Merloni: 7/F7M
Mike Rivera: K
Ramon Vazquez: 43/G4S-

Top 7

Rafael Furcal: S9/L9S
Marcus Giles: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
Gary Sheffield: W
Chipper Jones: K

Bot 7

Mark Loretta: 53/G56
Mark Kotsay: 63/G6M
Rondell White: S9/G4+
Brian Buchanan: K

Top 8

Andruw Jones: S7/G56
Robert Fick: D9/L9LS+.1-H
Javy Lopez: S5/G13+.2-3
Vinny Castilla: FC5/G56.3-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2
Julio Franco: 3/LDP/L34+.2X2(36)
Rafael Furcal: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 8

Xavier Nady: 63/G56
Sean Burroughs: 43/G4
Keith Lockhart: 7/F78S

Top 9

Marcus Giles: 23/G5S-
Gary Sheffield: 53/G5+
Chipper Jones: K

Bot 9

Dave Hansen: 8/L8LD+
Ramon Vazquez: K
Mark Loretta: K

Notes & reviews

the ball rolled through the LF bullpen into a cage; Chipper Jones stopped running after the ball and held up his arms then went after the ball too late; the cage gate was supposed to be closed; after some discussion, the homer was allowed

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