Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Gonzalez
  
  Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gonzalez
  
  Simmons is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Freeman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Freeman reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Gomes vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pierzynski vs. Gonzalez
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Stults
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stults fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Stults
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Stults
  
  Werth hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gosselin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gosselin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Maybin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Maybin hits a line drive towards first. Zimmerman catches it and steps on first to double up Gosselin. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Stults
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Stults
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Stults
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramos vs. Stults
  
  Ramos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Desmond vs. Stults
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Espinosa vs. Stults
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stults vs. Gonzalez
  
  Stults strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Gonzalez
  
  Markakis hits a line drive into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gonzalez
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Freeman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Freeman reaches second base with a double. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gomes vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freeman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pierzynski vs. Gonzalez
  
  Pierzynski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Stults
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Stults
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Stults
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gosselin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gosselin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maybin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Maybin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Stults
  
  Werth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Stults
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maybin throws the ball in to Freeman who tags Harper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Stults
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Stults
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into left field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Desmond vs. Stults
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stults vs. Gonzalez
  
  Stults hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stults for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Gonzalez
  
  Markakis strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Gonzalez
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Stults
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Stults
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Stults
  
  Span hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Gonzalez
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Stults
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Stults
  
  Werth hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Stults
  
  Harper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Stults
  
  Zimmerman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Stults
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gosselin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gosselin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Span. Gosselin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Maybin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Maybin strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ciriaco vs. Gonzalez
  
  Pedro Ciriaco pinch hits for Eric Stults.
  
  Ciriaco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Cunniff
  
  Brandon Cunniff now pitching.
  
  Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Cunniff
  
  Espinosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cunniff
  
  Clint Robinson pinch hits for Gio Gonzalez.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Cunniff
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Grace
  
  Matt Grace now pitching.
  
  Markakis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Grace
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Grace
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Perez
  
  Williams Perez now pitching.
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Perez
  
  Werth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Perez
  
  Harper hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Perez
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Perez
  
  Ramos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Desmond vs. Cahill
  
  Trevor Cahill now pitching.
  
  Desmond hits a line drive into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Espinosa vs. Cahill
  
  Espinosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Cahill
  
  Tyler Moore pinch hits for Matt Grace.
  
  Moore hits a popup towards third. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Treinen
  
  Blake Treinen now pitching.
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Treinen
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierzynski for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Treinen
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Nationals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gosselin vs. Treinen
  
  Gosselin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/2015 -- Atlanta at Washington (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Markakis N, rf        4  0  1  0   Span D, cf            4  0  0  0   
Simmons A, ss         3  2  1  0   Escobar Y, 3b         3  2  1  0   
Freeman F, 1b         4  0  2  1   Werth J, lf           4  2  2  1   
Gomes J, lf           3  0  1  1   Harper B, rf          4  2  3  5   
Pierzynski A, c       4  0  0  0   Zimmerman R, 1b       4  0  2  0   
Callaspo A, 3b        3  0  0  0   Ramos W, c            3  1  1  0   
Gosselin P, 2b        3  0  1  0   Desmond I, ss         4  0  0  0   
Maybin C, cf          3  0  0  0   Espinosa D, 2b        4  2  2  3   
Stults E, p           2  0  0  0   Gonzalez G, p         2  0  0  0   
Ciriaco P, ph         1  0  0  0   Robinson C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Cunniff B, p          0  0  0  0   Grace M, p            0  0  0  0   
Perez W, p            0  0  0  0   Moore T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Cahill T, p           0  0  0  0   Treinen B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        34  9 11  9

Atlanta          101 000 000 --  2
Washington       000 102 15x --  9

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stults E (L)          6.0  7  3  3  0  7
Cunniff B             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Perez W               0.1  2  4  4  2  0
Cahill T              0.2  1  1  1  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W)        7.0  5  2  2  1  8
Grace M               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Treinen B             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Washington 3
2B -- Freeman F 2, Gosselin P
HR -- Werth J, Harper B 2, Espinosa D 2
SF -- Gomes J
HBP -- by Gonzalez G (Simmons A)
WP -- Stults E
T -- 2:21
A -- 31288

    

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