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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

2014-09-09 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 29233 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:02

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–4. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 1st. Jordan Zimmermann earned the win and Drew Storen picked up the save. Justin Upton went 1-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	2	0	0	0	4	7
WAS	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		6	9

W: Jordan Zimmermann L: Ervin Santana SV: Drew Storen

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Emilio Bonifacio	4	0	1	0	2
Philip Gosselin	4	2	1	0	0
Freddie Freeman	4	0	2	0	1
Justin Upton	4	1	1	2	3
Jason Heyward	4	1	1	1	0
Chris Johnson	4	0	1	1	1
Christian Bethancourt	4	0	0	0	1
Andrelton Simmons	3	0	0	0	1
Ervin Santana	2	0	0	0	2
Tommy La Stella	1	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	1	1	0	0	0
Anthony Rendon	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jayson Werth	2	2	1	1	2	0
Adam LaRoche	3	1	2	2	1	0
Ian Desmond	3	1	1	1	0	2
Bryce Harper	4	0	1	0	0	0
Wilson Ramos	4	0	2	1	0	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	3	0	0	1	0	1
Jordan Zimmermann	3	0	0	0	0	2
Danny Espinosa	1	0	1	0	0	0
Scott Hairston	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ervin Santana	5.0	8	4	5
Anthony Varvaro	1.0	0	0	0
Luis Avilan	2.0	1	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Jordan Zimmermann	6.0	6	7
Aaron Barrett	1.1	1	1
Ross Detwiler	0.1	0	1
Craig Stammen	0.1	0	1
Drew Storen	1.0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Emilio Bonifacio: K
Philip Gosselin: 8/F8LS
Freddie Freeman: S9/L34D+
Justin Upton: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Denard Span: D9/G3+
Anthony Rendon: 13/SH.2-3
Jayson Werth: W
Adam LaRoche: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
Ian Desmond: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
Bryce Harper: S8/L8LM/MREV.2-3;1-2
Wilson Ramos: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
Jordan Zimmermann: 43/G4-

Top 2

Justin Upton: K
Jason Heyward: DGR/F9LD+
Chris Johnson: 53/G5
Christian Bethancourt: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 2

Denard Span: 9/F9D
Anthony Rendon: 53/G56
Jayson Werth: W
Adam LaRoche: PO1(E2).1-3
Adam LaRoche: S9/L34D.3-H(UR)
Ian Desmond: K

Top 3

Andrelton Simmons: K
Ervin Santana: K
Emilio Bonifacio: 43/G4-

Bot 3

Bryce Harper: 31/G3-
Wilson Ramos: S8/L8LS
Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Jordan Zimmermann: K23

Top 4

Philip Gosselin: D7/F7D+
Freddie Freeman: S7/L7S+.2-3
Justin Upton: K
Jason Heyward: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
Chris Johnson: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
Christian Bethancourt: 7/L78M+

Bot 4

Denard Span: 6/F4MS-
Anthony Rendon: W
Jayson Werth: D7/L7LS+.1-H
Adam LaRoche: IW
Ian Desmond: WP.2-3;1-2
Ian Desmond: K
Bryce Harper: 4/F4D-

Top 5

Andrelton Simmons: 5/BP25
Ervin Santana: K
Emilio Bonifacio: K

Bot 5

Wilson Ramos: 63/G56
Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F78XD+
Jordan Zimmermann: K

Top 6

Philip Gosselin: E6/TH/G6
Freddie Freeman: 9/L9D+
Justin Upton: HR/F78XD+.1-H(UR)
Jason Heyward: 8/F8LS
Chris Johnson: 7/L78D+

Bot 6

Denard Span: 9/L9D+
Anthony Rendon: 7/F78S
Jayson Werth: 53/G5

Top 7

Christian Bethancourt: K23
Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6
Tommy La Stella: 13/G13

Bot 7

Adam LaRoche: 9/L89D+
Danny Espinosa: D9/F9D+
Bryce Harper: 63/G6.2-3
Wilson Ramos: 63/G56

Top 8

Emilio Bonifacio: D8/L78D+
Philip Gosselin: 63/G56
Freddie Freeman: K
Justin Upton: K

Bot 8

Asdrubal Cabrera: 4/F34D
Scott Hairston: 53/G
Denard Span: 53/G56S-

Top 9

Jason Heyward: 43/G4-
Chris Johnson: K
Christian Bethancourt: 7/F78M

Notes & reviews

replay,1,harpb003,WAS,westj901,WAS11,,N,M,ATL,C $when Ian Desmond was called safe at 2B, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
Ian Desmond left with lower back tightness

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