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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

2008-07-20 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 29320 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:25

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 15–6. Washington Nationals put up 6 in the 4th. Odalis Perez earned the win. Mark Teixeira went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	0	3	3	6	2	0	0	0	1	15	17
ATL	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	6	11

W: Odalis Perez L: Jo-Jo Reyes SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Harris	3	1	2	5	3	0
Paul Lo Duca	6	0	1	0	0	0
Cristian Guzman	5	1	0	0	0	1
Austin Kearns	5	5	3	2	1	0
Ronnie Belliard	3	1	1	0	3	1
Jesus Flores	6	2	5	2	0	0
Felipe Lopez	4	3	3	3	1	0
Ryan Langerhans	6	1	2	1	0	0
Odalis Perez	3	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Estrada	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Shell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Orr	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gregor Blanco	4	1	1	0	1	0
Kelly Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	3	0	1	1	0	0
Mark Teixeira	4	2	3	3	1	1
Jeff Francoeur	4	0	1	0	1	1
Mark Kotsay	5	0	2	0	0	0
Brent Lillibridge	4	0	0	0	1	0
Corky Miller	4	1	1	0	1	0
Jo-Jo Reyes	1	0	0	0	0	1
Martin Prado	1	1	1	2	0	0
Vladimir Nunez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ruben Gotay	2	0	0	0	0	2
Greg Norton	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Odalis Perez	5.0	9	2	4
Steven Shell	1.2	0	3	2
Charlie Manning	0.1	0	0	1
Joel Hanrahan	1.0	0	0	1
Jesus Colome	1.0	2	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jo-Jo Reyes	2.1	7	4	1
Buddy Carlyle	1.2	5	1	0
Vladimir Nunez	3.0	4	2	1
Julian Tavarez	1.0	0	0	0
Royce Ring	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Harris: W
Paul Lo Duca: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Cristian Guzman: 4/P3D

Bot 1

Gregor Blanco: S8/L6D
Kelly Johnson: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
Chipper Jones: 6/P
Mark Teixeira: S7/L7S.2-H
Jeff Francoeur: D7/L7M+.1-3
Mark Kotsay: 7/F78XD

Top 2

Austin Kearns: S7/G6
Ronnie Belliard: W.1-2
Jesus Flores: S7.2-3;1-2
Felipe Lopez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ryan Langerhans: 6/P6D
Odalis Perez: 52(3)/FO/G56S-.2-3;1-2
Willie Harris: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3(E9/TH);B-2
Paul Lo Duca: 7/F7D

Bot 2

Brent Lillibridge: E6/G6
Corky Miller: 53/G56.1-2
Jo-Jo Reyes: K
Gregor Blanco: W
Kelly Johnson: K

Top 3

Cristian Guzman: K
Austin Kearns: W
Ronnie Belliard: S8/L89M.1-2
Jesus Flores: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Felipe Lopez: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
Ryan Langerhans: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
Odalis Perez: 12(3)/FO/G15.2-3;1-2
Willie Harris: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Paul Lo Duca: 63/G6

Bot 3

Chipper Jones: 53/G5-
Mark Teixeira: HR/F7D+
Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RD
Brent Lillibridge: 6/P6

Top 4

Cristian Guzman: HP
Austin Kearns: HR/F7D+.1-H
Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6S
Jesus Flores: S7/L7M
Felipe Lopez: S7/G56.1-2
Ryan Langerhans: S8/L8RM.2-3;1-2
Odalis Perez: 32(3)/FO/G3-.2-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
Willie Harris: HR/F9LD+.3-H
Paul Lo Duca: 9/F89XD

Bot 4

Corky Miller: S7/L7LM
Martin Prado: HR/F7D+.1-H
Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
Kelly Johnson: S9/L4D
Chipper Jones: D8/L78M+.1-H
Mark Teixeira: K
Jeff Francoeur: W
Mark Kotsay: 9/F89D

Top 5

Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LXD
Austin Kearns: D7/F7LD+
Ronnie Belliard: K
Jesus Flores: S9/L4D-.2-H
Felipe Lopez: D9/F89XD.1-H
Ryan Langerhans: 43/G4

Bot 5

Brent Lillibridge: 63/G6S
Corky Miller: 8/F8LXD
Vladimir Nunez: K

Top 6

Johnny Estrada: 31/G3
Willie Harris: W
Paul Lo Duca: S7/L7S-.1-2
Cristian Guzman: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
Austin Kearns: 9/L89S

Bot 6

Gregor Blanco: 6/P5D
Kelly Johnson: 7/F78D
Ruben Gotay: K

Top 7

Ronnie Belliard: W
Jesus Flores: 14(1)/FO/G13-
Felipe Lopez: E4/FO/G4S.1-2
Ryan Langerhans: 3.2-3;1-2
Steven Shell: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Mark Teixeira: W
Jeff Francoeur: K
Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
Brent Lillibridge: W.1-2
Corky Miller: W.2-3;1-2
Greg Norton: K

Top 8

Willie Harris: 3/G
Paul Lo Duca: 63/G6
Cristian Guzman: 43/G4S-

Bot 8

Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
Kelly Johnson: 9/F9M
Ruben Gotay: K

Top 9

Austin Kearns: E6/TH/G6S.B-2
Ronnie Belliard: W
Jesus Flores: S9/F9LM.2-3;1-2
Felipe Lopez: 9/F9LMF/SF.3-H(UR)
Ryan Langerhans: 6/P
Pete Orr: 3/G

Bot 9

Mark Teixeira: HR/F9D+
Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7D
Mark Kotsay: S7
Brent Lillibridge: 9/F89M
Corky Miller: 3/P3F

Notes & reviews

Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle appeared upset with the strike zone of HP umpire Chris Guccione, who walked out and said something to Carlyle; Braves manager Bobby Cox yelled from the dugout and was ejected by Guccione. Cox suspended for one game, served on 7-22

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