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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
2004-09-21 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 20359 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:42
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 7th. John Thomson earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Julio Franco went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: John Thomson L: Brandon Claussen SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anderson Machado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Claussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark DeRosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Claussen | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Jose Acevedo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Padilla | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Matthews | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Reitsma | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Freel: 3/P3F
- Felipe Lopez: D7/F78D+
- Sean Casey: K
- Adam Dunn: W
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S6/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G4
- Marcus Giles: 9/F89D+
- J. D. Drew: W
- Chipper Jones: E5/G56.1-2
- Julio Franco: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 2
- Jason LaRue: K
- Anderson Machado: K
- Brandon Claussen: K
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: S8/G4M+
- Eddie Perez: 5/P6
- John Thomson: K/BF
- Rafael Furcal: W.1-2
- Marcus Giles: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3
- J. D. Drew: 5/P5
Top 3
- Ryan Freel: 7/F78D+
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Sean Casey: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6S
- Julio Franco: S8/G4M
- Andruw Jones: PB.1-2
- Andruw Jones: W
- Eli Marrero: K
- Eddie Perez: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3
- John Thomson: K
Top 4
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8LM
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 3/G34S.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: 9/L89M+
- Jason LaRue: D8/F8LD+.2-H
- Anderson Machado: K
Bot 4
- Rafael Furcal: 53/G56S-
- Marcus Giles: S8/L8RS+
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Chipper Jones: W
- Julio Franco: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 5
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Freel: 4/P4D
- Felipe Lopez: K
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Eddie Perez: 8/F8RXD+
- John Thomson: S9/G34
- Rafael Furcal: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Sean Casey: 31/G34
- Adam Dunn: 43/G4
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 6/P
Bot 6
- Marcus Giles: 8/F8LXD+
- J. D. Drew: K
- Chipper Jones: D9/F89XD+
- Julio Franco: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6
- Jason LaRue: S8/G4
- Anderson Machado: K
- Jacob Cruz: 7/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Andruw Jones: S7/L78S+
- Eli Marrero: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Eddie Perez: S8/G6M+.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Marcus Giles: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 3/P3F
Top 8
- Ryan Freel: W
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L78S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sean Casey: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Adam Dunn: 31/G34.3-H
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
- Julio Franco: 9/F9D
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Javier Valentin: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason LaRue: K
- Anderson Machado: D8/L8RS
- Jacob Cruz: S7/L78M+.2-H
- Ryan Freel: S8/G6M.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: K
Notes & reviews
- Pena strained his right hamstring running out the grounder
- Pena left game with injured leg