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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

2008-05-31 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · 10 innings · Att: 38585 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 21 mph L to R · 3:43

Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Francisco Cordero earned the win. Ken Griffey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
ATL	0	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	11
CIN	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	8	12

W: Francisco Cordero L: Manny Acosta SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Yunel Escobar	5	0	0	0	1	1
Kelly Johnson	6	1	2	1	0	3
Chipper Jones	3	1	2	0	3	0
Mark Teixeira	6	1	2	3	0	1
Brian McCann	4	0	0	0	1	1
Jeff Francoeur	5	2	2	1	0	0
Greg Norton	3	1	1	2	1	0
Gregor Blanco	4	0	0	0	1	1
Jair Jurrjens	2	1	1	0	0	0
Josh Anderson	2	0	1	0	0	0
Ruben Gotay	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Hairston	6	1	2	1	0	1
Jay Bruce	5	3	3	1	1	0
Ken Griffey	4	1	2	3	0	1
Brandon Phillips	5	1	1	1	0	0
Adam Dunn	2	0	0	0	3	1
Edwin Encarnacion	5	1	2	1	0	2
Joey Votto	3	0	1	0	2	2
David Ross	4	0	1	1	1	0
Josh Fogg	2	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Phillips	0	0	0	0	1	0
Javier Valentin	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Janish	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jair Jurrjens	4.1	9	6	2
Royce Ring	1.2	1	0	1
Jeff Bennett	1.1	0	0	1
Will Ohman	0.1	0	1	1
Blaine Boyer	0.1	0	0	0
Rafael Soriano	1.0	1	1	2
Manny Acosta	0.1	1	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Fogg	3.1	7	2	0
Jeremy Affeldt	1.2	2	2	2
Bill Bray	1.0	0	1	1
David Weathers	1.0	1	1	1
Mike Lincoln	2.0	0	0	2
Francisco Cordero	1.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Yunel Escobar: 8/F8RD
Kelly Johnson: 9/F89M
Chipper Jones: S8/L8LS+
Mark Teixeira: S8/L8LS.1-2
Brian McCann: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 1

Jerry Hairston: 143/G13
Jay Bruce: S8/G4M
Ken Griffey: HR/L9D+.1-H
Brandon Phillips: HR/F7D+
Adam Dunn: W
Edwin Encarnacion: K
Joey Votto: W.1-2
David Ross: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Fogg: 53/G56S-

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: S7/L78S-
Greg Norton: HR/F89D+.1-H
Gregor Blanco: 8/F8LD
Jair Jurrjens: 3/G-
Yunel Escobar: 63/G6

Bot 2

Jerry Hairston: S7/L78S
Jay Bruce: S9/L34D.1-3;B-2(TH)
Ken Griffey: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H;2-3
Brandon Phillips: 4/L4+
Adam Dunn: IW
Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L6D-.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Joey Votto: IW
David Ross: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 3

Kelly Johnson: D9/L9S+
Chipper Jones: W
Mark Teixeira: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Brian McCann: W
Jeff Francoeur: 6/P6D-
Greg Norton: 7/F7LD
Gregor Blanco: 3/G34S-

Bot 3

Josh Fogg: 8/F8RM
Jerry Hairston: 53/G5
Jay Bruce: 7/F78D

Top 4

Jair Jurrjens: T9/L9LM
Yunel Escobar: 53/G5
Kelly Johnson: S9/G34.3-H
Chipper Jones: S6/P78S.1-2
Mark Teixeira: K
Brian McCann: K

Bot 4

Ken Griffey: 43/G4
Brandon Phillips: 8/F8RM
Adam Dunn: 7/F7LM

Top 5

Jeff Francoeur: 53/G5
Greg Norton: W
Gregor Blanco: W.1-2
Jair Jurrjens: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
Yunel Escobar: 13/G15-

Bot 5

Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L6MD+
Joey Votto: K
David Ross: D7/G5.1-3
Andy Phillips: W
Jerry Hairston: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jay Bruce: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 6

Kelly Johnson: K
Chipper Jones: W
Mark Teixeira: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Brian McCann: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Ken Griffey: D9/L9S+
Brandon Phillips: 63/G6.2-3
Adam Dunn: K
Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F78D

Top 7

Jeff Francoeur: HR/F89D+
Greg Norton: 7/F7LS
Gregor Blanco: E7/F78D.B-2
Josh Anderson: 43/G4MS-.2-3
Yunel Escobar: W
Kelly Johnson: K

Bot 7

Joey Votto: K
David Ross: 53/G5
Javier Valentin: 7/F7D

Top 8

Chipper Jones: 13/G15+
Mark Teixeira: 7/F78XD
Brian McCann: 43/G4

Bot 8

Jerry Hairston: 23/G-
Jay Bruce: W
Ken Griffey: K
Brandon Phillips: 13/G13+

Top 9

Jeff Francoeur: 6!3!/G6M
Ruben Gotay: K
Gregor Blanco: K

Bot 9

Adam Dunn: W
Edwin Encarnacion: K
Joey Votto: S9/L89D+.1-3
David Ross: 13/G23-.3-H;1-2
Paul Janish: K

Top 10

Josh Anderson: S7/L7S
Yunel Escobar: K
Kelly Johnson: K
Chipper Jones: SB2
Chipper Jones: IW
Mark Teixeira: 8/L8RD+

Bot 10

Jerry Hairston: K
Jay Bruce: HR/F9D+

Notes & reviews

Rafael Soriano barely looked at Ryan Freel on 3B and threw to 1B; catcher Brian McCann took Mark Teixeira's throw and tagged Freel as he slid into the plate; McCann and manager Bobby Cox argued the safe call with HP umpire Adrian Johnson; Cox was ejected by Johnson

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