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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

2012-09-15 · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 38763 · 84°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:22

Atlanta Braves defeated Washington Nationals 5–4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Eric O'Flaherty earned the win and Craig Kimbrel picked up the save. Jason Heyward went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Eric O'Flaherty L: Ryan Mattheus SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jayson Werth	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bryce Harper	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Adam LaRoche	4	1	1	2	0	0
Ian Desmond	4	0	1	0	0	0
Danny Espinosa	4	0	0	0	0	4
Jesus Flores	2	1	0	0	1	0
Steve Lombardozzi	4	1	1	0	0	2
Edwin Jackson	2	0	1	0	0	1
Mark DeRosa	1	0	1	0	0	0
Chad Tracy	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tyler Moore	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	4	0	0	0	1	1
Martin Prado	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jason Heyward	4	1	1	2	0	1
Brian McCann	1	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Freeman	4	2	3	1	0	0
Dan Uggla	3	0	1	1	1	0
Juan Francisco	2	0	0	0	0	1
Andrelton Simmons	2	0	0	1	1	2
Tommy Hanson	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Ross	3	0	1	0	0	2
Jose Constanza	1	0	0	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	1	0	0	0	1	0
Tyler Pastornicky	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edwin Jackson	5.1	4	1	7
Tom Gorzelanny	0.2	1	0	0
Christian Garcia	0.2	0	2	0
Mike Gonzalez	0.1	0	0	1
Ryan Mattheus	0.1	1	2	0
Zach Duke	0.2	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Hanson	5.0	5	1	7
Jonny Venters	1.2	1	0	2
Peter Moylan	0.0	1	0	0
Luis Avilan	0.1	0	0	0
Eric O'Flaherty	1.0	0	0	0
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jayson Werth: S7/L7S+
Bryce Harper: K+SB2
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Adam LaRoche: HR/F9LD+.2-H
Ian Desmond: 8/F78S

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: 43/G4-
Martin Prado: W
Jason Heyward: 4/F4-
Brian McCann: 3/G34S

Top 2

Danny Espinosa: K
Jesus Flores: W
Steve Lombardozzi: E3/G3S+.1-2
Edwin Jackson: S1.2-H(E1/TH1)(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Jayson Werth: 9/F89D+.2-3
Bryce Harper: K

Bot 2

Freddie Freeman: T9/G
Dan Uggla: D9/F89D+.3-H
Juan Francisco: K
Andrelton Simmons: K23.2-3
Tommy Hanson: 53/G56S

Top 3

Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F89D
Adam LaRoche: 7/F78M
Ian Desmond: D9/F89D
Danny Espinosa: WP.2-3
Danny Espinosa: K

Bot 3

Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Martin Prado: 5/L56+
Jason Heyward: 43/G4

Top 4

Jesus Flores: 8/F8RS
Steve Lombardozzi: S8/G6M
Edwin Jackson: K
Jayson Werth: CS2(24)

Bot 4

David Ross: K
Freddie Freeman: HR/F89XD+
Dan Uggla: 53/G
Juan Francisco: 43/G4

Top 5

Jayson Werth: 8/F8RD+
Bryce Harper: 43/G4
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 5

Andrelton Simmons: K23
Jose Constanza: K
Michael Bourn: K23

Top 6

Adam LaRoche: 7/F78M
Ian Desmond: 63/G6S
Danny Espinosa: K

Bot 6

Martin Prado: E1/TH1/G15+
Jason Heyward: HR/F89D+.1-H(UR)
David Ross: K
Freddie Freeman: S9/G34
Dan Uggla: 8/F8RM
Chipper Jones: 9/F9M

Top 7

Jesus Flores: 9/F89D+
Steve Lombardozzi: K23
Mark DeRosa: S8/L8RS
Jayson Werth: S7/G56+.1-3
Bryce Harper: 36(1)/FO/G34S

Bot 7

Andrelton Simmons: W
Tyler Pastornicky: 13/SH.1-2
Michael Bourn: W
Martin Prado: 8/F8RD+.2-3
Jason Heyward: K

Top 8

Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6+
Adam LaRoche: 8/L8LM
Ian Desmond: 43/G4M

Bot 8

David Ross: S7/G56
Freddie Freeman: 7/F7D
Dan Uggla: W.1-2
Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
Andrelton Simmons: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Reed Johnson: K
Michael Bourn: 3/G3-

Top 9

Danny Espinosa: K
Chad Tracy: S7/L7S
Steve Lombardozzi: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Steve Lombardozzi: K
Tyler Moore: K

Notes & reviews

Braves catcher Brian McCann left the game due to an injured leg
the pitch hit the ground and caromed off catcher David Ross towards Danny Espinosa; the ball stuck under Espinosa's arm briefly and HP umpire Marty Foster called time and put Ian Desmond back on 2B; Nationals manager Davey Johnson talked to Foster and the umpires huddled; they decided that Espinosa did not intentionally hold the ball and allowed Desmond to advance to 3B
Nationals manager Johnson ejected by 1B umpire Hudson for arguing that Prado was out at 1st

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