Braves 5-2 Athletics (18 May, 2008) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

22-21, 16-5 home


OAK
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	11	0
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	5	11	0

J. Reyes2-1

5.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

J. Duchscherer3-3

5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

AthleticsTop 1st
- J. Reyes pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Out
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- J. Duchscherer pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- J. Reyes pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- J. Duchscherer pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- J. Reyes pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- J. Duchscherer pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- J. Reyes pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- G Petit picked off first.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- J. Duchscherer pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- J. Reyes pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- J. Duchscherer pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- J. Reyes pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- J. Bennett pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- F Thomas hit for J Duchscherer.
  2
  3
- R Sweeney hit for R Davis.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- C. Gaudin pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- R Sweeney in center field.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- J. Bennett pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- C. Gaudin pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- G Norton hit for J Bennett.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- B. Boyer pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- D Barton hit for C Gaudin.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- A. Embree pitching for OAK
  OAK
  ATL
- O Infante hit for K Johnson.
  2
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- W. Ohman pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- O Infante at second base.
  2
  5
- M. Acosta pitching for ATL
  OAK
  ATL
- B Crosby to second on fielder's indifference.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Athletics
2
Braves
3

Game 1

17/5

Athletics
5
Braves
4

Game 2

18/5

Athletics
2
Braves
5

Game 3

18/5

Center Parc Stadium

6:35 PM, 18 May 2008

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 31,025

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Damien Beal
First Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Second Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	47	39	.547	-	L2
Houston	43	42	.506	3.5	L1
Texas	38	46	.452	8	W1
Los Angeles	36	47	.434	9.5	L1
Oakland	30	56	.349	17	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	55	29	.655	-	W1
Atlanta	46	37	.554	8.5	L2
New York	42	41	.506	12.5	W2
Washington	39	46	.459	16.5	L3
Miami	30	55	.353	25.5	L2

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Oakland Athletics

Atlanta Braves

J. Reyes2-1

J. Duchscherer3-3

Game Information

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Carlos Correa gives Twins some late insurance with solo HR

Elly De La Cruz triples, homers and lifts Reds over struggling Yankees 5-4

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Out