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Braves
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
June 18, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 18, 2008 at Rangers Ballpark In Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 18, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jo-Jo Reyes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Hurley |
Ballpark | Rangers Ballpark In Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 38,545 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
Chipper Jones | DH |
Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
Brian McCann | Catcher |
Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
Brandon Jones | Left Fielder |
Omar Infante | Third Baseman |
Gregor Blanco | Center Fielder |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ian Kinsler | Second Baseman |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Michael Young | Shortstop |
Josh Hamilton | Right Fielder |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Brandon Boggs | Left Fielder |
Chris Shelton | First Baseman |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia | DH |
German Duran | Third Baseman |
Ron Washington | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Rangers
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
June 18, 2008
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hurley
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hurley
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hurley
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Hurley
Teixeira strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Reyes
Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Reyes
Laird hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reyes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Hurley
McCann hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hurley
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hurley
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Reyes
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Reyes
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Reyes
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shelton vs. Reyes
Shelton hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Hurley
Infante hits a fly ball into left field. Boggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Hurley
Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hurley
Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hurley
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hurley
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Reyes
Saltalamacchia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Reyes
Duran is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kinsler vs. Reyes
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Reyes
There goes Duran. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Duran steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Laird vs. Reyes
There's a wild pitch. Duran moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Laird vs. Reyes
Laird hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duran scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reyes
Reyes fires to first and picks off Laird. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Hurley
Teixeira takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Hurley
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hurley
Francoeur hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hurley
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reyes
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Reyes
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Reyes
Byrd takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Reyes
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamilton moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Shelton vs. Reyes
Shelton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Saltalamacchia vs. Reyes
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Hurley
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Hurley
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hurley
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duran vs. Reyes
Duran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Reyes
Kinsler hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Reyes
Laird strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hurley
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hurley
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Francisco
Frank Francisco now pitching.
Teixeira strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Francisco
McCann takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Francoeur vs. Francisco
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Francisco
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reyes
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Reyes
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Reyes
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Reyes
There goes Byrd. The throw from McCann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Reyes
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Byrd scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shelton vs. Reyes
There goes Boggs. The throw from McCann and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Infante vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Wright
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Wright
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Reyes
Shelton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Reyes
Saltalamacchia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duran vs. Reyes
Duran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Infante fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Guardado
Teixeira hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Guardado
McCann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kinsler vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
Kinsler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Bennett
Laird bunts towards the mound. Bennett fields it and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bennett
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kinsler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Bennett
Hamilton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Byrd vs. Bennett
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Wilson
C.J. Wilson now pitching.
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wilson. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Infante vs. Wilson
Infante hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francoeur scores. Infante moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Blanco vs. Wilson
Blanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hamilton who is chasing the ball. Blanco reaches third base with a triple. Infante scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Wilson
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Blanco scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shelton vs. Gonzalez
Shelton strikes out. McCann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Shelton out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Saltalamacchia vs. Gonzalez
Saltalamacchia hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/2008 -- Atlanta at Texas (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Escobar Y, ss 4 1 2 0 Kinsler I, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnson K, 2b 4 0 1 2 Laird G, c 3 0 1 1 Jones C, dh 5 1 2 1 Young M, ss 4 0 0 0 Teixeira M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hamilton J, rf 3 0 2 0 McCann B, c 3 0 0 0 Byrd M, cf 3 1 1 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 1 1 0 Boggs B, lf 4 0 1 1 Jones B, lf 4 0 0 0 Shelton C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Infante O, 3b 4 1 1 1 Saltalamacchia J, dh 3 0 0 0 Blanco G, cf 4 1 1 1 Duran G, 3b 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 28 2 6 2 Atlanta 101 000 003 -- 5 Texas 001 001 000 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reyes J 7.0 5 2 1 4 3 Bennett J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Gonzalez M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hurley E* 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 Francisco F 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Wright J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Guardado E 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Wilson C (L) 1.0 2 3 1 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- McCann B, Wilson C DP -- Atlanta 2, Texas 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Texas 6 2B -- Escobar Y 3B -- Blanco G HR -- Jones C SB -- Duran G, Byrd M CS -- Laird G, Boggs B SH -- Laird G HBP -- by Reyes J (Duran G) WP -- Reyes J T -- 2:50 A -- 38545
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