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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

2009-04-20 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 12473 · 58°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:24

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 4th. Jordan Zimmermann earned the win and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save. Matt Diaz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
WAS	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		3	8

W: Jordan Zimmermann L: Derek Lowe SV: Joel Hanrahan

Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: (none) · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kelly Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Yunel Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	4	1	1	0	0	1
Casey Kotchman	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jeff Francoeur	4	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Diaz	4	1	2	2	0	1
Jordan Schafer	2	0	0	0	1	1
David Ross	2	0	1	0	1	0
Derek Lowe	2	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Prado	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anderson Hernandez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Nick Johnson	3	1	1	0	1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	1	1	0	0	1
Adam Dunn	4	0	1	0	0	0
Elijah Dukes	4	1	2	1	0	2
Josh Willingham	2	0	1	0	1	0
Jesus Flores	2	0	2	2	1	0
Alberto Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jordan Zimmermann	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Cintron	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ronnie Belliard	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Derek Lowe	6.0	7	3	2
Eric O'Flaherty	1.0	0	0	1
Rafael Soriano	1.0	1	1	3

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jordan Zimmermann	6.0	6	1	3
Kip Wells	1.0	0	1	0
Joe Beimel	0.2	0	0	0
Garrett Mock	0.1	0	0	0
Joel Hanrahan	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kelly Johnson: 7/F78D
Yunel Escobar: 43/G4
Chipper Jones: 6/P

Bot 1

Anderson Hernandez: 63/G6S
Nick Johnson: 5/L56+
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 2

Casey Kotchman: D9/L3D
Jeff Francoeur: OA.2X3(25)
Jeff Francoeur: K
Matt Diaz: D8/G6M+
Jordan Schafer: 9/L9M+

Bot 2

Adam Dunn: 31/G34
Elijah Dukes: K
Josh Willingham: 63/G6

Top 3

David Ross: S7/L7S+
Derek Lowe: 36(1)/FO/BG23-
Kelly Johnson: S9/L34D-.1-2
Yunel Escobar: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 3

Jesus Flores: S8/G6M
Alberto Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
Jordan Zimmermann: 24/SH.1-2
Anderson Hernandez: 6/L6+

Top 4

Chipper Jones: T9/G3F+
Casey Kotchman: 6/F6-
Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4S
Matt Diaz: HR/F78XD+.3-H
Jordan Schafer: K23

Bot 4

Nick Johnson: W
Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L34D+.1-2
Adam Dunn: 7/F78XD+.2-3;1-2
Elijah Dukes: S9/L34+.3-H;2-3
Josh Willingham: SB2
Josh Willingham: IW
Jesus Flores: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H;2-3
Alberto Gonzalez: 9/F9M

Top 5

David Ross: W
Derek Lowe: 34(B)76(1)/GDP/BG23
Kelly Johnson: 6/F6M-

Bot 5

Jordan Zimmermann: 53/G56S
Anderson Hernandez: W
Nick Johnson: S7/G6.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

Yunel Escobar: 43/L4D-
Chipper Jones: K
Casey Kotchman: 43/G4

Bot 6

Adam Dunn: 7/F7D+
Elijah Dukes: S6/G6
Josh Willingham: S57/G56+.1-3
Jesus Flores: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
Alberto Gonzalez: 63/G6MS-.2-3;1-2
Alex Cintron: 8/F78D

Top 7

Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6+
Matt Diaz: 7/F78M
Jordan Schafer: W
David Ross: 8/F89M

Bot 7

Anderson Hernandez: 43/G34
Nick Johnson: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5

Top 8

Martin Prado: 4/F34-
Kelly Johnson: 13/BG13
Yunel Escobar: 53/G5+

Bot 8

Adam Dunn: D9/L9LM+
Elijah Dukes: K
Josh Willingham: SB3
Josh Willingham: HP
Jesus Flores: W.1-2
Alberto Gonzalez: K
Ronnie Belliard: K

Top 9

Chipper Jones: 63/G6
Casey Kotchman: W
Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89S
Matt Diaz: K

Notes & reviews

2:10 rain delay before start of game; umpire Fieldin Culbreth had the flu and, although he was announced as working the game, he was pulled during the rain delay by the umpire staff
Debut game for Jordan Zimmermann
33 minute rain delay in top of eighth

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