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Washington Nationals @
Atlanta Braves
2011-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 20687 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph R to L Β· 2:12
Atlanta Braves defeated Washington Nationals 3β1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Derek Lowe earned the win and Craig Kimbrel picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Derek Lowe L: John Lannan SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires β HP: Eric Cooper Β· 1B: Mark Carlson Β· 2B: Tim Timmons Β· 3B: Jeff Kellogg Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Nationals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jayson Werth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Morse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Laynce Nix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jesus Flores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Lannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jonny Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Bixler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Martin Prado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Uggla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Freeman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derek Lowe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Constanza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Lannan | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Henry Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Derek Lowe | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Eric O'Flaherty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jonny Venters | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Desmond: S7/G56
- Jayson Werth: POCS2(1341625)
- Jayson Werth: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Morse: 53/G56-
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 8/L78M
- Martin Prado: K
- Brian McCann: 43/G34
Top 2
- Laynce Nix: 8/F8RXD+
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Chris Marrero: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Dan Uggla: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: HR/F8LXD+
- Matt Diaz: S9/L34D-
- Freddie Freeman: S/BR/G34S+.1X2(3)
- Alex Gonzalez: 4(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 3
- Jesus Flores: W
- John Lannan: K/BF
- Ian Desmond: S57/G56S.1-2
- Jayson Werth: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Derek Lowe: HR/F7LD+
- Michael Bourn: K
- Martin Prado: W
- Brian McCann: PB.1-2
- Brian McCann: 13.2-3
- Dan Uggla: S6/G6.3-H(UR)
- Chipper Jones: E1/TH1.1-2
- Matt Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Mike Morse: 9/F34D-
- Laynce Nix: 43/G34-
- Danny Espinosa: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Freddie Freeman: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6+
- Derek Lowe: K
Top 5
- Chris Marrero: K
- Jesus Flores: 63/G6+
- John Lannan: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: K
- Martin Prado: 43/G4
- Brian McCann: K
Top 6
- Ian Desmond: 63/G6-
- Jayson Werth: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 6
- Dan Uggla: 9/F89D
- Chipper Jones: 3/G34S-
- Matt Diaz: S8/L8RM
- Freddie Freeman: S7/L7S.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F89S
Top 7
- Mike Morse: HR/F8RXD+
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Danny Espinosa: 6/L6D-
- Chris Marrero: 43/G4-
Bot 7
- Jose Constanza: 43/G4
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4S-
- Martin Prado: 63/G6M-
Top 8
- Jesus Flores: 53/G5S-
- Brian Bixler: 63/G6MS-
- Ian Desmond: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Brian McCann: 5/P5F
- Dan Uggla: 63/G6M
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 9
- Jayson Werth: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F89D
- Mike Morse: K
Notes & reviews
- Chipper Jones' 450th home run
























