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Atlanta Braves @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-08-31 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 31090 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:48
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 8–4. Washington Nationals put up 5 in the 8th. Garrett Mock earned the win. Aaron Boone went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
W: Garrett Mock L: Elmer Dessens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregor Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Sammons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jair Jurrjens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elijah Dukes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Emilio Bonifacio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Nieves | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Collin Balester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jair Jurrjens | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Balester | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Garrett Mock | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: 8/F8LD
- Gregor Blanco: 4/P8RS
- Martin Prado: D87/F8LXD+
- Omar Infante: S7.2-H;BX2(724)
Bot 1
- Willie Harris: S9/G34
- Cristian Guzman: D8/L8LXD+.1-3
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Elijah Dukes: 63/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Aaron Boone: S6/G6S-.3-H
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Top 2
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/L8LM+
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G4.2-3
- Clint Sammons: K
Bot 2
- Emilio Bonifacio: K
- Wil Nieves: W
- Collin Balester: 34/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Willie Harris: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Jair Jurrjens: K
- Josh Anderson: 8!/L8RS-
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Martin Prado: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 4/L4+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S16/G13+
- Elijah Dukes: K
- Aaron Boone: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Martin Prado: W
- Omar Infante: S7/G56.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/L8RM
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Clint Sammons: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Ryan Langerhans: 63/G6
- Emilio Bonifacio: W
- Wil Nieves: 8/F8RD
- Collin Balester: W.1-2
- Willie Harris: S7/L5D-.2-H;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: K
Top 5
- Jair Jurrjens: K
- Josh Anderson: 9/F89S
- Gregor Blanco: 7/L7LS
Bot 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G13
- Elijah Dukes: K
- Aaron Boone: 1!
Top 6
- Martin Prado: 8/F8RM
- Omar Infante: K
- Yunel Escobar: D9/G+
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Emilio Bonifacio: 8/F8RM
- Wil Nieves: 63/G6
Top 7
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G3
- Clint Sammons: 53/G56
- Brandon Jones: W
- Josh Anderson: 5/P5F-
Bot 7
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Willie Harris: 9/L89M
- Cristian Guzman: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Martin Prado: D7/L7LS+
- Omar Infante: WP.2-3
- Omar Infante: W
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7M+
- Elijah Dukes: W.1-2
- Aaron Boone: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Emilio Bonifacio: D8/L78D+
- Wil Nieves: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Willie Harris: S7/L7S.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.2-3;1-2
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 9
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G34
- Brian McCann: D8/L8RM+
- Greg Norton: 5/P5F
- Josh Anderson: K