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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
2009-08-20 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 39105 · 84°F · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:41
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Kenshin Kawakami earned the win and Rafael Soriano picked up the save. Brian McCann went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Kenshin Kawakami L: Johan Santana SV: Rafael Soriano
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenshin Kawakami | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reid Gorecki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Pagan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cory Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johan Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omir Santos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenshin Kawakami | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Santana | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LD
- Garret Anderson: K
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Angel Pagan: K
- Luis Castillo: W
- Daniel Murphy: K
- Jeff Francoeur: D9/L89S+.1-3
- Cory Sullivan: W
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G15-
Top 2
- Brian McCann: 43/G34
- Yunel Escobar: 9/L89M+
- Matt Diaz: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Brian Schneider: 63/G6MD
- Anderson Hernandez: 3/BP34S+
- Johan Santana: K
Top 3
- Adam LaRoche: D9/G3+
- Ryan Church: D9/G3F.2-H
- Kenshin Kawakami: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Omar Infante: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Reid Gorecki: 6/F6-
Bot 3
- Angel Pagan: 7/F7LS
- Luis Castillo: S7/L6D
- Daniel Murphy: S7/L6D-.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/F8LS
- Cory Sullivan: S7/L6D.2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Fernando Tatis: 4/L4D-
Top 4
- Chipper Jones: K
- Brian McCann: HR/F9LD+
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Matt Diaz: S8/G6M+
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Brian Schneider: 6/F6M-
- Anderson Hernandez: 7/F7M
- Johan Santana: D9/G3+
- Angel Pagan: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Ryan Church: S9/L34D
- Kenshin Kawakami: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Omar Infante: S7/G6.1-2
- Reid Gorecki: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Luis Castillo: K
- Daniel Murphy: 7/F7LD+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Top 6
- Brian McCann: 4/F9LS
- Yunel Escobar: S7/L78S
- Matt Diaz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Cory Sullivan: 43/G4+
- Fernando Tatis: D8/F89XD+
- Brian Schneider: 43/G4.2-3
- Anderson Hernandez: 1/L15
Top 7
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L34D
- Ryan Church: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Kenshin Kawakami: 14/SH.1-2
- Omar Infante: 7/F78M
Bot 7
- Jeremy Reed: 8/F8RM
- Angel Pagan: S8/L6MD
- Luis Castillo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Reid Gorecki: K
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9LM
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 8
- Daniel Murphy: 9/F89D+
- Jeff Francoeur: E5/TH1/G56
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Fernando Tatis: W.1-2
- Omir Santos: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1-2
- Anderson Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Matt Diaz: 16(1)/FO/BG13
- Adam LaRoche: W.1-2
- Ryan Church: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Wilson Valdez: 8/F8RM
- Angel Pagan: 8/F8LXD+
- Luis Castillo: S8/L6D-
- Daniel Murphy: 5/F5-
Notes & reviews
- Braves left fielder Garret Anderson left the game due to an injured back