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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

2008-09-07 · Day game · Turner Field · 14 innings · Att: 30753 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 4:34

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 7–4. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 14th. Steven Shell earned the win and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save. Alberto Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
WAS	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	10
ATL	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16

W: Steven Shell L: Jeff Bennett SV: Joel Hanrahan

Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anderson Hernandez	3	1	0	0	4	2
Willie Harris	7	1	1	0	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	7	0	0	0	0	1
Lastings Milledge	5	3	2	1	2	1
Elijah Dukes	7	0	1	3	0	1
Aaron Boone	5	0	3	0	0	0
Luke Montz	6	1	0	0	1	2
Alberto Gonzalez	4	1	3	3	1	0
Collin Balester	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Orr	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cristian Guzman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Langerhans	2	0	0	0	0	2
Emilio Bonifacio	1	0	0	0	0	1
Odalis Perez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gregor Blanco	5	2	2	1	1	1
Martin Prado	6	0	2	1	0	1
Chipper Jones	6	0	3	2	0	1
Kelly Johnson	5	0	1	0	1	1
Yunel Escobar	7	0	3	0	0	1
Jeff Francoeur	7	0	1	0	0	1
Brandon Jones	3	1	1	0	0	0
Corky Miller	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Reyes	1	1	1	0	1	0
Ruben Gotay	1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Anderson	3	0	1	0	0	2
Omar Infante	1	0	0	0	0	0
Casey Kotchman	1	0	0	0	1	0
Brian McCann	2	0	1	0	0	1
Greg Norton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Lillibridge	1	0	0	0	0	0
James Parr	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Collin Balester	6.0	11	2	3
Charlie Manning	0.1	0	1	0
Jesus Colome	0.2	0	0	0
Garrett Mock	1.0	0	0	2
Mike Hinckley	1.0	0	0	0
Saul Rivera	2.0	2	1	2
Steven Shell	2.0	2	0	2
Joel Hanrahan	1.0	1	1	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jo-Jo Reyes	6.0	4	3	1
Julian Tavarez	1.0	1	1	2
Blaine Boyer	0.2	2	1	1
Will Ohman	0.1	0	0	0
Mike Gonzalez	1.0	0	1	1
Vladimir Nunez	0.2	1	0	1
Jeff Ridgway	1.1	0	0	2
Buddy Carlyle	2.0	0	0	2
Jeff Bennett	0.1	2	2	0
Jorge Julio	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anderson Hernandez: K
Willie Harris: 9/P4D
Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56S

Bot 1

Gregor Blanco: W
Martin Prado: S8/G6.1-2
Chipper Jones: K
Kelly Johnson: 9/F89M
Yunel Escobar: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
Jeff Francoeur: 6/P

Top 2

Lastings Milledge: HR/F7D+
Elijah Dukes: 8/F8RXD
Aaron Boone: 4/P34
Luke Montz: 53/G

Bot 2

Brandon Jones: S8/L8RM
Corky Miller: 8/F8RD
Jo-Jo Reyes: S9/L9S.1-3
Gregor Blanco: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
Martin Prado: K
Chipper Jones: D8/F78D.2-H;1-H
Kelly Johnson: 5/P5F

Top 3

Alberto Gonzalez: S87/L8LM
Collin Balester: 1/SH.1-2
Anderson Hernandez: 63/G6.2-3
Willie Harris: 43/G34

Bot 3

Yunel Escobar: S5/G56
Jeff Francoeur: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Brandon Jones: 7/F7M

Top 4

Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RXD+
Lastings Milledge: 43/G4
Elijah Dukes: 8/F8LXD

Bot 4

Corky Miller: 63/G6
Jo-Jo Reyes: W
Gregor Blanco: 9/F8RXD
Martin Prado: 6/P6D

Top 5

Aaron Boone: S8/L78S+
Luke Montz: 6/P
Alberto Gonzalez: W.1-2
Collin Balester: 25(2)/FO/BG2L-.1-2
Anderson Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
Willie Harris: 4/P34

Bot 5

Chipper Jones: S8/L6D
Kelly Johnson: K
Yunel Escobar: 7/F7LD
Jeff Francoeur: S8/L78S.1-3
Brandon Jones: 7/F7D

Top 6

Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
Lastings Milledge: W
Elijah Dukes: 9/F9M
Aaron Boone: S9/G4.1-2
Luke Montz: 8/F8LXD

Bot 6

Corky Miller: 2/P23F
Ruben Gotay: 9/F89M
Gregor Blanco: S8/G6M
Martin Prado: SB2
Martin Prado: S9/G4.2-H;BX2(93)

Top 7

Alberto Gonzalez: HR/F78XD+
Pete Orr: K
Anderson Hernandez: W
Willie Harris: 43/G4S.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 7

Chipper Jones: 4/P4MD
Kelly Johnson: W
Yunel Escobar: CS2(24)
Yunel Escobar: 3/G

Top 8

Lastings Milledge: S6/G6MD+.B-2(E6/TH1)
Elijah Dukes: K
Aaron Boone: 9/F9LS
Luke Montz: W
Alberto Gonzalez: D9/F9LD.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
Cristian Guzman: 63/G6S

Bot 8

Jeff Francoeur: K
Josh Anderson: K
Corky Miller: 5/P5S-

Top 9

Anderson Hernandez: W
Willie Harris: 64(1)/FO/G6
Ryan Zimmerman: 4/P34
Lastings Milledge: SB2
Lastings Milledge: K

Bot 9

Omar Infante: 7/F7M
Gregor Blanco: HP
Martin Prado: 9/F9LDF
Chipper Jones: 43/G4

Top 10

Elijah Dukes: 63/G6
Aaron Boone: D9/F9LD
Luke Montz: K
Alberto Gonzalez: HP
Ryan Langerhans: K

Bot 10

Kelly Johnson: S7/G56
Yunel Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56
Jeff Francoeur: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 11

Anderson Hernandez: K
Willie Harris: 31/G3
Ryan Zimmerman: 31/G3

Bot 11

Josh Anderson: S16/L13+
Casey Kotchman: W.1-2
Brian McCann: K
Gregor Blanco: K
Martin Prado: 13/G15-

Top 12

Lastings Milledge: 63/G6
Elijah Dukes: 43/G4
Emilio Bonifacio: K

Bot 12

Chipper Jones: S9/G34
Kelly Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Yunel Escobar: K
Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 13

Luke Montz: 9/F89S
Alberto Gonzalez: 3/P3F
Ryan Langerhans: K

Bot 13

Josh Anderson: K
Casey Kotchman: 8/F8RXD
Brian McCann: D9/F8RD
Gregor Blanco: 8/F8LD

Top 14

Anderson Hernandez: W
Willie Harris: S6/G6.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G6S-.2-3;1-2
Lastings Milledge: IW
Elijah Dukes: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Odalis Perez: 63/G6.2-3
Luke Montz: K

Bot 14

Greg Norton: 43/G4
Brent Lillibridge: 53/G56S
James Parr: W
Yunel Escobar: D7/L7LM.1-3
Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6