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Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
2008-09-22 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 36796 · 71°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:37
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Scott Eyre earned the win. Pat Burrell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
W: Scott Eyre L: Jeff Bennett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Sammons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jair Jurrjens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregor Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. A. Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jair Jurrjens | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bennett | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. A. Happ | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Eyre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: K
- Martin Prado: 4/P8RS
- Kelly Johnson: 9/L9M+
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: D9/L9D+
- Chase Utley: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Jayson Werth: 63/G6M
- Ryan Howard: 7/F78D
- Pat Burrell: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Omar Infante: S1/G15+
- Jeff Francoeur: PB.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6S.2-3
- Casey Kotchman: 6/L6
- Clint Sammons: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Shane Victorino: S8/G4M
- Pedro Feliz: 63/G6.1-2
- Carlos Ruiz: WP.2-3
- Carlos Ruiz: 43/G4S.3-H
- J. A. Happ: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Brent Lillibridge: 9/L9D
- Jair Jurrjens: 3/G
- Josh Anderson: 8/L8LM
Bot 3
- Jimmy Rollins: 43/G34
- Chase Utley: W
- Jayson Werth: 4/P34D
- Ryan Howard: 9/L9D+
Top 4
- Martin Prado: 5!3/G56+
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 4
- Pat Burrell: 43/G4
- Shane Victorino: S6/G56
- Pedro Feliz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4
- Clint Sammons: W
- Brent Lillibridge: S9/G34.1-2
- Jair Jurrjens: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Carlos Ruiz: 63/G6
- J. A. Happ: 7/F7D
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Josh Anderson: 43/BG34S-
- Martin Prado: W
- Kelly Johnson: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Omar Infante: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M+
- Casey Kotchman: 9/F9LD+
Bot 6
- Chase Utley: 7/F7S
- Jayson Werth: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Howard: K+SB2
- Pat Burrell: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Clint Sammons: 3/P3DF
- Brent Lillibridge: S7/L78M
- Jair Jurrjens: 3/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Greg Norton: IW
- Martin Prado: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Shane Victorino: 8/F78S
- Pedro Feliz: 43/G4
- Carlos Ruiz: 13/G15+
Top 8
- Kelly Johnson: D98/L89XD+.B-3(E8)
- Omar Infante: 6/L6
- Jeff Francoeur: FC6/G6S.3XH(62)
- Casey Kotchman: 8/L8LD
Bot 8
- Greg Dobbs: S8/L8LS
- Jimmy Rollins: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jimmy Rollins: 43/G
- Chase Utley: IW
- Jayson Werth: FC5/G5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ryan Howard: 7/F7D+
- Pat Burrell: HR/L7D+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Shane Victorino: T9/L89XD+
- Pedro Feliz: 7/F7S-
Top 9
- Ruben Gotay: 9/P9S-
- Chipper Jones: S7/G6
- Brian McCann: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Gregor Blanco: 7/F7LM
- Martin Prado: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- McCann's fly hit the pole below the home run line; the Braves argued it was a homer but the umpires explained the ground rule to manager Bobby Cox