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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
2005-08-02 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 25680 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:56
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–2. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 2nd. Jorge Sosa earned the win. Chipper Jones went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Jorge Sosa L: Ramon Ortiz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marcus Giles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Orr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Keisler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Olmedo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacob Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Sosa | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Macay McBride | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Kolb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ramon Ortiz | 1.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Randy Keisler | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Todd Coffey | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Shackelford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Marcus Giles: CS2(26)
- Marcus Giles: S8/L6MD-
- Chipper Jones: D9/L3D+.1-H
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: D8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G34
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: 9/F89XD
- Felipe Lopez: 3!1/G3
- Ken Griffey: W
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8LM-
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56
- Brian McCann: S9/G4.1-2
- Jorge Sosa: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Marcus Giles: S7/L78M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andruw Jones: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-3
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4S
- Kelly Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Sean Casey: D9/L89S+
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Jason LaRue: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Randy Keisler: K
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Brian McCann: 43/G34
- Jorge Sosa: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Freel: 9/F89S
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8RXD
- Sean Casey: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason LaRue: 8/F78M
Top 4
- Rafael Furcal: 8/F8RD
- Marcus Giles: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: HR/F7D
- Andruw Jones: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Adam LaRoche: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Randy Keisler: 4!/L4D
- Ryan Freel: S5/G56S+
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F8LM+
Top 5
- Kelly Johnson: S9/L34D+
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/P4MD
- Brian McCann: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Jorge Sosa: E5/G6S
- Rafael Furcal: 8/F8RS
- Marcus Giles: 9/F89XD
Bot 5
- Ken Griffey: 8/F78S
- Adam Dunn: S9/L4D+
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD
- Wily Mo Pena: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Wilson Betemit: 8/F8LM
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Jason LaRue: S8/F8RM+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ray Olmedo: K
Top 7
- Kelly Johnson: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Francoeur: E5/TH/G56
- Brian McCann: S9/G4+.1-2
- Pete Orr: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Furcal: HP
- Marcus Giles: S9/L4D-.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Wilson Betemit: S8/F8LM+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ryan Langerhans: 7/F78M
Bot 7
- Ryan Freel: S9/G34
- Felipe Lopez: 9/F9M
- Austin Kearns: W.1-2
- Adam Dunn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adam Dunn: K23+PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jacob Cruz: K
Top 8
- Adam LaRoche: 5!/P5F
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/P89S
Bot 8
- Wily Mo Pena: S8/L4MD+
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
Top 9
- Brian McCann: 3/G3
- Pete Orr: K
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 9
- Ray Olmedo: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Freel: 8/F8RXD
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L7S+
- Javier Valentin: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves third baseman Chipper Jones left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder