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Oakland Athletics @ Atlanta Braves
2008-05-18 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 31025 · 76°F · Wind 19 mph L to R · 2:47
Atlanta Braves defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Jo-Jo Reyes earned the win. Bobby Crosby went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| ATL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Jo-Jo Reyes L: Justin Duchscherer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Damien Beal · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregorio Petit | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregor Blanco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Duchscherer | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Chad Gaudin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Reyes | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Jeff Bennett | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Acosta | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rajai Davis: 3!/P3F
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13
- Jack Cust: S8/G4M+
- Emil Brown: 46(1)/FO/G4MD+
Bot 1
- Yunel Escobar: S7/L78S+
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34.1-2
- Chipper Jones: W
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Brian McCann: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/P34+
Top 2
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Rob Bowen: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Gregorio Petit: W.2-3;1-2
- Justin Duchscherer: K
- Rajai Davis: K
- Bobby Crosby: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Kelly Johnson: S5/BG5S
- Gregor Blanco: S8/L78M+.1-2
- Jo-Jo Reyes: 54/SH/BG5S+.2-3;1-2
- Yunel Escobar: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;BX2(74)
- Mark Kotsay: 3/L34
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Jack Cust: S9/L89M+
- Emil Brown: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 3
- Chipper Jones: 13/G13
- Mark Teixeira: 53/G6S
- Brian McCann: 53/G56
Top 4
- Rob Bowen: K
- Gregorio Petit: S7/G56+
- Justin Duchscherer: K/BF
- Rajai Davis: PO1(23)
Bot 4
- Jeff Francoeur: HP
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F78S-
- Gregor Blanco: W.1-2
- Jo-Jo Reyes: K/BF
- Yunel Escobar: S8/L8RS+.2XH(82);1-2
Top 5
- Rajai Davis: 63/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS+
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 5
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G4M+
- Chipper Jones: 5/P5F
- Mark Teixeira: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 6
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M+
- Jack Hannahan: D8/F8RD+.1-H
- Rob Bowen: 5/P5F
- Gregorio Petit: D8/F89XD+.2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Brian McCann: 13/G
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G15
- Kelly Johnson: K
Top 7
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L9LS
- Jack Cust: 43/G4.2-3
- Emil Brown: 63/G6+
Bot 7
- Gregor Blanco: S6/G56
- Greg Norton: 143/G13+.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: FC1/G15.2X3(1)
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
- Rob Bowen: T9/G+
- Gregorio Petit: K
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 8
- Chipper Jones: S8/G4M+
- Mark Teixeira: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Brian McCann: 43/G34+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Omar Infante: T9/L3D.3-H;2-H
- Gregor Blanco: K
Top 9
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D
- Jack Cust: DI.1-2
- Jack Cust: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gregorio Petit