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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
2009-04-24 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 30060 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:30
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Javier Vazquez earned the win and Mike Gonzalez picked up the save. Jeff Francoeur went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Edinson Volquez SV: Mike Gonzalez
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yunel Escobar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jordan Schafer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Javier Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Dickerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joey Votto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edinson Volquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darnell McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Vazquez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Volquez | 5.0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
 Nick Masset | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Danny Herrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6MS-
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: S8/G6M
- Chris Dickerson: K
- Joey Votto: PB.1-2
- Joey Votto: S8/L8LM.2-H(UR)
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Jay Bruce: K
Top 2
- Casey Kotchman: K
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Matt Diaz: W.1-2
- Jordan Schafer: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- David Ross: K
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/L7D+
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/L6
- Edinson Volquez: K
Top 3
- Javier Vazquez: 53/G56
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Yunel Escobar: HP
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Willy Taveras: 53/G56S
- Chris Dickerson: 43/G34
- Joey Votto: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Casey Kotchman: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Matt Diaz: K
- Jordan Schafer: W
- David Ross: W.2-3;1-2
- Javier Vazquez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kelly Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F8RXD
Bot 4
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Jay Bruce: 8/F8RD
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/L34D.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: SB3
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L6MD+.3-H;1-2
- Edinson Volquez: K
Top 5
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6MD
- Casey Kotchman: 53/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F8LXD+
- Matt Diaz: K
Bot 5
- Willy Taveras: 53/BG56S
- Chris Dickerson: K
- Joey Votto: S7/G56
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 6
- Jordan Schafer: W
- David Ross: K
- Javier Vazquez: K
- Kelly Johnson: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Jay Bruce: 7/F7M
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L78S
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Chipper Jones: 1/G34S-.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Matt Diaz: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Jordan Schafer: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Darnell McDonald: 13/G
- Willy Taveras: K
- Chris Dickerson: W
- Joey Votto: E1/G34S-.1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 8/F89M
Top 8
- David Ross: 8/F8RD
- Greg Norton: 3/G34S-
- Kelly Johnson: S9/L89S
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Jay Bruce: D9/L9LD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Ramon Hernandez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Laynce Nix: 63/G6MD+
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9LS
- Casey Kotchman: S7/L56
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LD
- Matt Diaz: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Willy Taveras: K
- Jerry Hairston: 13/G15
- Joey Votto: K
Notes & reviews
- Escobar took a couple of steps toward the mound and both benches emptied