Braves 2-1 Nationals (21 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

9-7, 4-3 home


ATL
WAS

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

BravesTop 1st
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- J. Patterson pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- T Sledge caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- H. Carrasco pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- J Franco hit for J Smoltz.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- R Church hit for H Carrasco.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- C. Cordero pitching for WAS
  ATL
  WAS
- P Orr ran for J Estrada.
  0
  1
- R Mondesi safe at second on throwing error by shortstop C Guzman, M Giles and C Jones scored, P Orr to third.
  2
  1
- E Perez catching.
  2
  1
- A Jones in center field.
  2
  1
- E Perez catching.
  2
  1
- A Jones in center field.
  2
  1
- C Baerga hit for C Guzman.
  2
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 9th
- D. Kolb pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WAS
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Braves
0
Nationals
2

Game 1

21/4

Braves
2
Nationals
1

Game 2

21/4

RFK Stadium

6:05 PM, 21 April 2005

Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 30,571

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Hohn
First Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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Atlanta Braves

Washington Nationals

C. Reitsma1-0

C. Cordero2-1

D. Kolb5

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Out