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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves
2009-04-12 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 19873 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:47
Atlanta Braves defeated Washington Nationals 8–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Jair Jurrjens earned the win and Rafael Soriano picked up the save. Elijah Dukes went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jair Jurrjens L: Scott Olsen SV: Rafael Soriano
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elijah Dukes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Infante | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Schafer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jair Jurrjens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Olsen | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Steven Shell | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Saul Rivera | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Ledezma | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jair Jurrjens | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric O'Flaherty | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Carlyle | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Elijah Dukes: 9/F9M
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Omar Infante: S8/L8RM+
- Yunel Escobar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian McCann: 43/G4
Top 2
- Adam Dunn: W
- Austin Kearns: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Josh Willingham: 4/F4D-
Bot 2
- Matt Diaz: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F78D
- Martin Prado: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Josh Bard: W
- Willie Harris: S8/L6D.1-2
- Scott Olsen: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 8/F8LS
- Elijah Dukes: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jordan Schafer: K
- Jair Jurrjens: 4/L4
- Omar Infante: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8RM
- Austin Kearns: 6/F6D-
- Josh Willingham: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Chipper Jones: K
- Brian McCann: W
- Matt Diaz: SB2
- Matt Diaz: D8/G6.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: T9/L9LS+.2-H
- Martin Prado: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Jordan Schafer: 4(1)/FO/RINT/G4MS
Top 5
- Josh Bard: S9/L34D
- Alberto Gonzalez: 9/F9LMF
- Scott Olsen: 14/SH.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: S9/G34+.2-3
- Elijah Dukes: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: E3/G34+.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Adam Dunn: W.1-2
- Austin Kearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Willingham: K
Bot 5
- Jair Jurrjens: 9/F9D
- Omar Infante: W
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9D
- Chipper Jones: PB.1-2
- Chipper Jones: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Brian McCann: S8/G4M.2-H
- Matt Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Josh Bard: 8/F78S
- Alberto Gonzalez: W
- Lastings Milledge: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Elijah Dukes: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G56
- Martin Prado: 63/G6
- Jordan Schafer: K
Top 7
- Adam Dunn: S7/L78S
- Austin Kearns: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
- Josh Willingham: E5/G56
- Josh Bard: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Greg Norton: 7/F78S
- Omar Infante: D8/F8LXD+
- Yunel Escobar: D9/F89D+.2-H
- Chipper Jones: PB.2-3
- Chipper Jones: S67/G6S+.3-H
- Brian McCann: 3/LDP/L3S.1X1(3)
Top 8
- Alberto Gonzalez: 63/G6+
- Jesus Flores: W
- Cristian Guzman: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Elijah Dukes: 8!/L8RM+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Adam Dunn: K
Bot 8
- Matt Diaz: K
- Jeff Francoeur: T9/F9LS
- Casey Kotchman: S8/G6+.3-H
- Jordan Schafer: K
- Kelly Johnson: 8!/F8RS-
Top 9
- Austin Kearns: K
- Josh Willingham: 8!/F8RXD+
- Josh Bard: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals left fielder Willie Harris left the game due to an injured chest
- Martin Prado called for interference