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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves

2011-08-18 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 30720 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:30

Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 1–0. Mike Minor earned the win and Craig Kimbrel picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Mike Minor L: Tim Lincecum SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Cody Ross	4	2	0	1
Orlando Cabrera	4	1	0	1
Pablo Sandoval	4	0	0	2
Aubrey Huff	4	0	0	2
Miguel Tejada	3	0	0	1
Nate Schierholtz	3	2	0	1
Aaron Rowand	3	0	0	1
Chris Stewart	2	0	1	1
Tim Lincecum	2	0	0	2
Mark DeRosa	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	4	0	1	0	0	1
Martin Prado	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brian McCann	3	0	1	0	1	2
Dan Uggla	3	0	0	0	1	2
Freddie Freeman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	3	1	2	1	0	0
Jason Heyward	2	0	1	0	1	0
Alex Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Minor	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Constanza	1	0	1	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tim Lincecum	7.0	5	2	7
Ramon Ramirez	1.0	1	1	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Minor	6.0	4	1	9
Eric O'Flaherty	1.0	1	0	1
Jonny Venters	1.0	0	0	0
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cody Ross: D7/F78D+
Orlando Cabrera: K
Pablo Sandoval: K23
Aubrey Huff: 53/G56

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: 63/G6S
Martin Prado: 7/F7D+
Brian McCann: K

Top 2

Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S-
Nate Schierholtz: S7/L7S+
Aaron Rowand: WP.1-2
Aaron Rowand: K
Chris Stewart: IW
Tim Lincecum: K

Bot 2

Dan Uggla: W
Freddie Freeman: K+CS2(26)/DP
Chipper Jones: 63/G6

Top 3

Cody Ross: S7/L78S-
Orlando Cabrera: 7/F7D+
Pablo Sandoval: OA.1X2(234)
Pablo Sandoval: 3!/F3DF-

Bot 3

Jason Heyward: 9/L9M+
Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RM
Mike Minor: 9/F9S-

Top 4

Aubrey Huff: 3/P3F
Miguel Tejada: K
Nate Schierholtz: K

Bot 4

Michael Bourn: S9/G34
Martin Prado: 8/F8RM
Brian McCann: D9/L3D+.1-3
Dan Uggla: K
Freddie Freeman: 43/G4

Top 5

Aaron Rowand: 4/L4D
Chris Stewart: K
Tim Lincecum: K

Bot 5

Chipper Jones: HR/F9D+
Jason Heyward: S9/L9M+
Alex Gonzalez: K
Mike Minor: K/BF
Michael Bourn: 43/G4

Top 6

Cody Ross: K
Orlando Cabrera: S14/G13-
Pablo Sandoval: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 6

Martin Prado: 3/F3DF-
Brian McCann: K
Dan Uggla: K

Top 7

Aubrey Huff: K
Miguel Tejada: 43/G4M-
Nate Schierholtz: S7/F7S-
Aaron Rowand: 9/F9LM+

Bot 7

Freddie Freeman: 9/L9D+
Chipper Jones: D8/F78XD+
Jason Heyward: IW
Alex Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 8

Chris Stewart: 53/G56-
Mark DeRosa: 53/G56
Cody Ross: 13/G15-

Bot 8

Jose Constanza: S7/L6D-
Michael Bourn: SB2
Michael Bourn: K
Martin Prado: 63/G6S-
Brian McCann: IW
Dan Uggla: 2/F2RF-

Top 9

Orlando Cabrera: 4!/F89S-
Pablo Sandoval: K
Aubrey Huff: K

Notes & reviews

Braves 1B Freddie Freeman dove over the tarp and reached into the seats to catch Pablo Sandoval's popup; Freeman had to reach in among the fans who were trying to catch the ball

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