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
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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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Oakland Athletics

Atlanta Braves

J. Reyes2-1

J. Duchscherer3-3

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