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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

2010-05-04 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 17098 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to RF · 3:06

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–3. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 2nd. Livan Hernandez earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Ian Desmond 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	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	8
WAS	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	1		6	11

W: Livan Hernandez L: Kenshin Kawakami SV: Matt Capps

Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate McLouth	4	1	1	0	1	2
Martin Prado	5	0	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	4	1	2	0	1	1
Brian McCann	4	0	2	1	1	1
Troy Glaus	4	0	0	1	0	0
Jason Heyward	2	1	2	1	2	0
Melky Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Infante	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kenshin Kawakami	2	0	1	0	0	0
Brooks Conrad	0	0	0	0	1	0
Eric Hinske	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nyjer Morgan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cristian Guzman	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Dunn	3	1	1	1	1	0
Josh Willingham	3	1	1	1	0	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	1	2	0	0	0
Roger Bernadina	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ian Desmond	4	1	2	2	0	1
Livan Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Maxwell	1	1	0	0	1	1
Alberto Gonzalez	0	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kenshin Kawakami	5.0	7	0	1
Eric O'Flaherty	1.0	1	0	0
Jonny Venters	1.0	1	1	0
Jesse Chavez	1.0	2	1	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Livan Hernandez	5.1	5	5	1
Sean Burnett	1.0	1	0	2
Tyler Clippard	1.2	1	0	2
Miguel Batista	0.1	1	1	0
Matt Capps	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nate McLouth: D8/F89XD+
Martin Prado: E9/L89M.2-3
Chipper Jones: K
Brian McCann: W.1-2
Troy Glaus: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H(UR);2-3
Jason Heyward: W.1-2
Melky Cabrera: 43/G4S-

Bot 1

Nyjer Morgan: S5/BG56S+
Cristian Guzman: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Ryan Zimmerman: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 2

Omar Infante: 63/G6S-
Kenshin Kawakami: 53/G56
Nate McLouth: 3/G3

Bot 2

Adam Dunn: 8/F8RD
Josh Willingham: HR/F7D+
Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M+
Roger Bernadina: S9/L89S.1-3
Ian Desmond: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
Livan Hernandez: 34/SH/BG13.2-3;1-2
Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4

Top 3

Martin Prado: 8/F8RXD+
Chipper Jones: DGR/F7LD+
Brian McCann: 63/G6.2-3
Troy Glaus: 9!/L89D+

Bot 3

Cristian Guzman: 43/G4+
Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G56
Adam Dunn: 9/F9D+

Top 4

Jason Heyward: HR/F8RXD+
Melky Cabrera: 7/F78M
Omar Infante: 63/G6
Kenshin Kawakami: S8/L8RS
Nate McLouth: W.1-2
Martin Prado: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

Josh Willingham: 53/G56
Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F89M
Roger Bernadina: 6/F6D-

Top 5

Chipper Jones: 43/G4MD
Brian McCann: S6/G4S-.B-2(E6/TH1)
Troy Glaus: 63/G6
Jason Heyward: IW
Melky Cabrera: 7/F7M

Bot 5

Ian Desmond: HR/F78XD+
Livan Hernandez: 7/F7LD
Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6
Cristian Guzman: S9/L9S
Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G13

Top 6

Omar Infante: 13/G13-
Brooks Conrad: W
Nate McLouth: K+SB2
Martin Prado: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Adam Dunn: HR/F9D+
Josh Willingham: 63/G6M
Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
Roger Bernadina: 43/G4

Top 7

Chipper Jones: S8/L8LM
Brian McCann: K
Troy Glaus: 8/F8LXD+
Jason Heyward: S9/G34.1-2
Melky Cabrera: K

Bot 7

Ian Desmond: 8/F8LD
Justin Maxwell: W
Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4M.1-2
Cristian Guzman: S7/L7S+.2-H
Ryan Zimmerman: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 8

Omar Infante: 7/F7D+
Eric Hinske: 9/F89D
Nate McLouth: K

Bot 8

Adam Dunn: W
Alberto Gonzalez: 13/SH.1-2
Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G6+.2-3
Roger Bernadina: S3/G34S-.3-H;1-2
Ian Desmond: K
Justin Maxwell: K

Top 9

Martin Prado: 8/F8RD
Chipper Jones: W
Brian McCann: WP.1-2
Brian McCann: S8/G4M+.2-H
Troy Glaus: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Notes & reviews

the infield was shifted to right for McCann
Ian Desmond fielded the ball on the infield grass in the second baseman's area and threw the ball into the stands

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