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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/22/2012
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
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GAME ID: 7797 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2012 - GAME LOG
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H |
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Atlanta Braves (46-78) |
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0 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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10 |
0 |
Washington Nationals (78-46) |
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Nationals Chop Down Braves, 8-1
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Powered by Nick Swisher, the Washington Nationals downed the Atlanta Braves, 8-1. Swisher went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Nationals. Phil Coke earned the win for Washington. He lasted 5.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits, while striking out 3. With the win, he raised his record to 11-6. The Braves, now 46-78, have lost 4 in a row.
In the bottom of the third, Washington catcher Sandy Madera had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Madera stroked a run-scoring single to right-center. It made the score 1-0, Washington. For the game, he went 3 for 5 with 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs.
"They took it to us," said Atlanta manager Mike T.
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ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE |
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WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - N. Markakis pinch hit for D. Phillips in the 6th
b - H. Blalock pinch hit for J. Valverde in the 8th
c - M. Lemanczyk pinch hit for C. Davis in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles:
N. Varner
(6, 8th Inning off J. Arrieta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs:
R. Langerhans
(9, 6th Inning off J. Familia, 1 on, 1 out)
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N. Swisher
(4, 8th Inning off J. Arrieta, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases:
N. Swisher
4
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S. Madera
3
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C. Davis
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R. Ruiz
2
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N. Varner
2
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R. Langerhans
4
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P. Coke
2-out RBI:
N. Swisher
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R. Ruiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
,
A. Soriano
2
Team LOB:
6
BASERUNNING
CS:
N. Varner
(1)
FIELDING
Double Plays:
1 (Espinosa-Blalock)
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ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE |
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WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE |
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Player |
IP |
H |
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BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
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R. Ray L (4-3) |
5.1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
107 |
3.12 |
J. Familia |
0.2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
2.17 |
J. Soria |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
6.02 |
J. Arrieta |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
25 |
6.05 |
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PITCHING
Game Score:
P. Coke
56
Batters Faced:
P. Coke
23,
D. Phillips
1,
J. Rogers
5,
J. Valverde
3,
E. Perez
5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs:
P. Coke
7-7,
D. Phillips
1-0,
J. Rogers
2-0,
J. Valverde
1-1,
E. Perez
0-2
Pitches - Strikes:
P. Coke
85-55,
D. Phillips
6-3,
J. Rogers
20-10,
J. Valverde
8-5,
E. Perez
14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored:
D. Phillips
1-0
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GAME NOTES
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Player of the Game:
Nick Swisher
Ballpark:
Nationals Park
Weather:
Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time:
7:05 PM ET
Time:
3:24
Attendance:
41101
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