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Atlanta Braves @
Philadelphia Phillies
2008-09-23 Β· Night game Β· Citizens Bank Park Β· Att: 39322 Β· 66Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 9 mph R to L Β· 2:46
Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3β2. Mike Hampton earned the win and Mike Gonzalez picked up the save. Casey Kotchman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mike Hampton L: Cole Hamels SV: Mike Gonzalez
Umpires β HP: Mark Wegner Β· 1B: Jeff Kellogg Β· 2B: Chad Fairchild Β· 3B: Sam Holbrook Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Martin Prado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brian McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Casey Kotchman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brent Lillibridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chase Utley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Howard | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pat Burrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shane Victorino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pedro Feliz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cole Hamels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Coste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Will Ohman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Bennett | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cole Hamels | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Scott Eyre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chad Durbin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. C. Romero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: 7/F7D
- Martin Prado: D9/L9D+
- Kelly Johnson: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Brian McCann: SB2
- Brian McCann: W
- Omar Infante: 3/IF/P34
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/L8LD
- Chase Utley: S9/G34+
- Jayson Werth: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 2
- Casey Kotchman: S7/G6
- Brent Lillibridge: K
- Mike Hampton: 14/SH.1-2
- Josh Anderson: S1/G56S-.2-3
- Martin Prado: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Ryan Howard: S8/L8RM+
- Pat Burrell: W.1-2
- Shane Victorino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Pedro Feliz: S9/L9S.3-H
- Carlos Ruiz: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 3
- Kelly Johnson: S3/G34+
- Brian McCann: 8/F8RXD+
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Casey Kotchman: POCS3(E1).2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Casey Kotchman: K23
Bot 3
- Cole Hamels: K
- Jimmy Rollins: K
- Chase Utley: D9/G3+
- Jayson Werth: E4/G4+.2-3
- Ryan Howard: W.1-2
- Pat Burrell: 5!/P5F
Top 4
- Brent Lillibridge: 3/P3F
- Mike Hampton: 8/P8RS
- Josh Anderson: K
Bot 4
- Shane Victorino: 5/P15
- Pedro Feliz: 53/G56
- Carlos Ruiz: W
- Cole Hamels: K
Top 5
- Martin Prado: 4/P34
- Kelly Johnson: K23
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 5
- Jimmy Rollins: 53/G56
- Chase Utley: 9/F9LM
- Jayson Werth: K
Top 6
- Omar Infante: 7/F7M
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Casey Kotchman: HR/F9D+
- Brent Lillibridge: 4/P89S
Bot 6
- Ryan Howard: T9/L9LM+
- Pat Burrell: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Shane Victorino: FC6/G6+.2X3(654);B-1
- Pedro Feliz: CS2(24)
- Pedro Feliz: 53/G5
Top 7
- Ruben Gotay: S8/L89S
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6S.1-2
- Martin Prado: 9/F9M
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Carlos Ruiz: 9/F9LS
- Chris Coste: 9/F9S
- Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Brian McCann: 43/G34+
- Omar Infante: 53/G5
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Chase Utley: 9/F9M
- Jayson Werth: 53/G5
- Ryan Howard: W
- Pat Burrell: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Casey Kotchman: 31/G3
- Brent Lillibridge: 23/BG2L-
- Greg Norton: K
Bot 9
- Shane Victorino: K
- Pedro Feliz: W
- Carlos Ruiz: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Notes & reviews
- Hamels picked Johnson off second, but then threw ball away. Originally ruled OA, changed next day to CS + E1


























