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Atlanta Braves @ 
Washington Nationals
2006-04-21 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 24597 · 57°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:38
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 7–3. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 8th. Mike Stanton earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 4-for-5 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mike Stanton L: Lance Cormier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Orr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Smoltz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Ray | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Cormier | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patterson | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Orr: 6/P6M
- Wilson Betemit: 6/P+
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78XD+
- Jose Vidro: S7/P78S-
- Nick Johnson: K
- Jose Guillen: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7!/L8LM+
- Ryan Church: K
Top 2
- Andruw Jones: K
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78D+
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Royce Clayton: S9/L4D+
- Brian Schneider: 6(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- John Patterson: 63/G56
Top 3
- Brian McCann: S8/L6MD
- Tony Pena: K
- John Smoltz: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Pete Orr: 5!/P5D-
Bot 3
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D+
- Jose Vidro: 8/F8RS
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: D8/L8RXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56.2-H
- Ryan Church: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Wilson Betemit: 4/L4
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Andruw Jones: 53/G
Bot 4
- Royce Clayton: K
- Brian Schneider: 6/P7LSF
- John Patterson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RXD
- Brian McCann: D5/P7LS-
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9M
- Jose Vidro: 63/G4M
- Nick Johnson: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: 4/P4M
- Pete Orr: 9/F9M
- Wilson Betemit: 1/G34S-
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78D
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Ryan Church: 9/F9M
- Royce Clayton: S4/G4MD.1-2
- Brian Schneider: 4/L4-
Top 7
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Andruw Jones: K
- Adam LaRoche: 5/P5F-
Bot 7
- John Patterson: K
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LD+
- Jose Vidro: CS3(25)
- Jose Vidro: W
- Nick Johnson: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/P3F-
- Brian McCann: D8/L8RXD+
- Tony Pena: S3/G34S.2-3
- Matt Diaz: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H
- Pete Orr: T9/F89D+.1-H
- Wilson Betemit: S8/F8LS.3-H
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5S-
- Ryan Church: T9/L9LS+
- Daryle Ward: IW
- Matt LeCroy: WP.3-H;1-2
- Matt LeCroy: W
- Marlon Anderson: 9/L89D+.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Jose Vidro: T9/F89D+
- Nick Johnson: K
Top 9
- Andruw Jones: K
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- 2:18 rain delay before start of game
- 24th leadoff homer of Soriano's career
- Soriano first batter with two homers off Smoltz since 1999
- Pena's first major league hit
- Marlon (Anderson) pinch hit for Marlon (Byrd)