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Oakland Athletics @
Atlanta Braves
2008-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 31004 Β· 63Β°F Β· Wind 14 mph L to R Β· 3:02
Atlanta Braves defeated Oakland Athletics 3β2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Manny Acosta earned the win. Brian McCann went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Manny Acosta L: Alan Embree SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Hohn Β· 1B: Dan Iassogna Β· 2B: Damien Beal Β· 3B: Dale Scott Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Hannahan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donnie Murphy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dana Eveland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gregor Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jair Jurrjens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ruben Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Kotsay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Glavine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dana Eveland | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Joey Devine | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Alan Embree | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jair Jurrjens | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Will Ohman | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Jeff Bennett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Acosta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Hannahan: S8/P8LS
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jack Cust: 7/F78XD+
- Emil Brown: 9/F9S
- Daric Barton: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 1
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56S
- Omar Infante: 63/G6+
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M
- Ryan Sweeney: D8/F8RD+.1XH(842);B-3(THH)
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Dana Eveland: E1/TH/SH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Jack Hannahan: 3/G34S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S9/G4.2XH(92)
Bot 2
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56
- Brian McCann: D7/F7LD+
- Matt Diaz: W
- Gregor Blanco: K
Top 3
- Jack Cust: W
- Emil Brown: K
- Daric Barton: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Jair Jurrjens: K
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6MS
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
Top 4
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Dana Eveland: S7/L56
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8RXD+
- Bobby Crosby: D9/F9LM.1-3
- Jack Cust: IW
- Emil Brown: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Chipper Jones: W
- Mark Teixeira: 6/P6D-
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7M
- Brian McCann: K
Top 5
- Daric Barton: 9/F89D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
- Ryan Sweeney: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Matt Diaz: S18/G15+
- Gregor Blanco: K+CS2(263)/DP
- Ruben Gotay: W
- Yunel Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Donnie Murphy: 6!/L56+
- Dana Eveland: W
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 6
- Omar Infante: S7
- Chipper Jones: S9/G4.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/L78S.3-H
- Brian McCann: D9/F89XD+.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: K23
Top 7
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LD
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Bot 7
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Tom Glavine: 5/BP25F+
- Yunel Escobar: SB2
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56.2-3
- Omar Infante: K
Top 8
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/F8RS
- Donnie Murphy: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Chipper Jones: S8/L8LS+
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Brian McCann: S9/L9S.1-3
- Mark Kotsay: D8/L8RS+.3-H;1-3
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P3F
- Jack Cust: 13/G15


























