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Atlanta Braves @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-04-13 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 29151 · 60°F · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:06
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 1st. Tim Redding earned the win and Jon Rauch picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| WAS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Tim Redding L: Tom Glavine SV: Jon Rauch
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregor Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lastings Milledge | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Redding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Estrada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Glavine | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Bennett | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Jorge Campillo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Resop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rivera | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G3-
- Yunel Escobar: S7/L8LM
- Chipper Jones: 6/LDP/L6+.1X1(63)
Bot 1
- Cristian Guzman: D7/L7D+
- Lastings Milledge: S4/BG34S+.2-3
- Ryan Zimmerman: S6/G6MD.3-H;1-2
- Austin Kearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RM+
- Brian McCann: W
- Jeff Francoeur: W.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Aaron Boone: S7/G56+
- Tim Redding: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Lastings Milledge: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Austin Kearns: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Top 3
- Matt Diaz: K
- Jeff Bennett: 63/G6MD
- Kelly Johnson: 9/L89M+
Bot 3
- Paul Lo Duca: HP
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6S.1-2
- Aaron Boone: S8/G6M.2-H
- Tim Redding: K
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G34
Top 4
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: S9/G34
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G34S+.1-2
- Brian McCann: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Lastings Milledge: S9/L9S+
- Ryan Zimmerman: SB2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/LDP/L34+.2X2(36)
- Austin Kearns: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9LM
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L8RM+
- Matt Diaz: K
- Ruben Gotay: W.1-2
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9S
- Ronnie Belliard: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Yunel Escobar: S9/G34
- Chipper Jones: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Mark Teixeira: D9/F89XD+
- Brian McCann: 4!3!/G4D.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Aaron Boone: 63/G6
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 7
- Matt Diaz: 53/G56
- Gregor Blanco: 53/BG56S
- Kelly Johnson: W
- Yunel Escobar: SB2
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Lastings Milledge: D8/L78D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/G3.2-3
- Austin Kearns: 63/DP/G6S.3XH(32)
Top 8
- Mark Teixeira: S7/L7S
- Brian McCann: 7/F78D
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mark Kotsay: E7/L7S-.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Matt Diaz: K
Bot 8
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Johnny Estrada: K
- Nick Johnson: 3/L34+
Top 9
- Brayan Pena: K
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F7M
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Chipper Jones: D9/L9S+.1-3
- Mark Teixeira: IW
- Brian McCann: 9/F8RD+
Notes & reviews
- Braves pitcher Tom Glavine left the game due to an injured hamstring
- Lo Duca was hit on the right hand