Braves 9-3 Diamondbacks (31 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Arizona Diamondbacks

22-29, 12-19 home


ATL
ARI

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	9	15	0
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	10	0

K. Medlen1-2

6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

M. Scherzer2-4

3.2 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

BravesTop 1st
- M. Scherzer pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Double
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 1st
- K. Medlen pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- M. Scherzer pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 2nd
- K. Medlen pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- M. Scherzer pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 3rd
- K. Medlen pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- M. Scherzer pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- M Prado ran for C Kotchman.
  8
  0
- M Prado to second on passed ball by C Snyder.
  8
  0
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 4th
- K. Medlen pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- M Prado at first base.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- E. Vásquez pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 5th
- K. Medlen pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- E. Vásquez pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 6th
- K. Medlen pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- R Roberts hit for E Vasquez.
  9
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- C. Zavada pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- R Roberts at second base.
  9
  1
- G Norton hit for K Medlen.
  9
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 7th
- J. Bennett pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- D. Schlereth pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- M Montero catching.
  9
  2
- D Hernandez hit for C Jones.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 8th
- M. Acosta pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- D Hernandez at third base.
  9
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- M. Acosta pitching for ARI
  ATL
  ARI
- K Kawakami hit for M Acosta.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DiamondbacksBottom 9th
- P. Moylan pitching for ATL
  ATL
  ARI
- J Whitesell hit for J Rauch.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Braves
2
Diamondbacks
5

Game 1

29/5

Braves
10
Diamondbacks
6

Game 2

30/5

Braves
2
Diamondbacks
3

Game 3

30/5

Braves
9
Diamondbacks
3

Game 4

31/5

Chase Field

9:10 PM, 31 May 2009

Phoenix, Arizona

Attendance: 29,998

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Angel Campos
First Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	98	64	.605	-	W5
San Diego	93	69	.574	5	L1
Arizona	89	73	.549	9	W1
San Francisco	80	82	.494	18	L1
Colorado	61	101	.377	37	L3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Double