Braves 5-3 Nationals (12 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

4-1, 2-0 home


WAS
ATL

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

NationalsTop 1st
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- J. Lannan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- J. Lannan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- J. Lannan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- J. Lannan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- J. Lannan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- J. Lannan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- M Prado hit for K Kawakami.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- P. Moylan pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- J Bard hit for J Lannan.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- M. Hinckley pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- R. Soriano pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- J. Hanrahan pitching for WAS
  WAS
  ATL
- G Norton hit for R Soriano.
  3
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- M. Gonzalez pitching for ATL
  WAS
  ATL
- J Willingham hit for W Harris.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Nationals
5
Braves
6

Game 1

11/4

Nationals
3
Braves
5

Game 2

12/4

Nationals
5
Braves
8

Game 3

12/4

Center Parc Stadium

12:00 AM, 12 April 2009

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 34,325

Game Time:2:33

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
First Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Second Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly

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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Washington Nationals

Atlanta Braves

K. Kawakami1-0

J. Lannan0-2

M. Gonzalez1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Fly Out