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Atlanta Braves @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-04-12 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 32532 · 76°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:44
Atlanta Braves defeated Washington Nationals 10–2. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. John Smoltz earned the win. Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: John Smoltz L: John Lannan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corky Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregor Blanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lastings Milledge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Lannan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Estrada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Bennett | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Acosta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lannan | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Jason Bergmann | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Colome | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kelly Johnson: D7/F78XD+
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Chipper Jones: W
- Mark Teixeira: S9/L9M+.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Brian McCann: S8/G4M+
- Matt Diaz: S7/L5D.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: W.2-3;1-2
- John Smoltz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Lastings Milledge: 53/G5
- Ryan Zimmerman: S1/G25-.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Nick Johnson: W
- Austin Kearns: WP.2-3;1-2
- Austin Kearns: K
Top 2
- Kelly Johnson: 6/P6D-
- Yunel Escobar: 63!/G56
- Chipper Jones: W
- Mark Teixeira: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Paul Lo Duca: 43/G34-
- Felipe Lopez: 3/G3-
- Willie Harris: K
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/P
- Brian McCann: D9/F8RXD
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- John Lannan: K
- Cristian Guzman: S4/G34
- Lastings Milledge: 9/F89S
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- John Smoltz: K
- Kelly Johnson: S6/G6MD
- Yunel Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Chipper Jones: S9/L4D.1-2
- Mark Teixeira: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 4
- Austin Kearns: S7/G56
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/F8RM
- Felipe Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Willie Harris: SB2
- Willie Harris: T8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Matt Diaz: D8/L6MD
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F8RXD.2-3
- John Smoltz: 53/G15-.3-H
- Kelly Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: D8/F89XD+
- Nick Johnson: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Yunel Escobar: S9/L9S
- Martin Prado: 8/L8LM+
- Mark Teixeira: 7/F7LD
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Brian McCann: HR/L9D+
- Matt Diaz: K
Bot 6
- Austin Kearns: 43/G4
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/F8RD
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4M
Top 7
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Corky Miller: 9/F9D
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Willie Harris: W
- Aaron Boone: 8/F8LM
- Cristian Guzman: S5/G5.1-2
- Lastings Milledge: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H
- Johnny Estrada: W.2-3;1-2
- Austin Kearns: 1/G13-
Top 8
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9LM
- Martin Prado: 8/F8RM
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 8
- Paul Lo Duca: W
- Felipe Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Willie Harris: K
- Aaron Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6M+
Top 9
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7S
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Matt Diaz: K
- Ruben Gotay: K
Bot 9
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34
- Lastings Milledge: 16(1)3!/GDP
- Ryan Zimmerman: 31/G34S
Notes & reviews
- 91 minute rain delay before game