MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
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MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 1843 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (70-53) 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 8 12 0
Atlanta Braves (67-56) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 8 1
Atlanta Upended, 8-5, by Oakland
The Oakland Athletics used the hitting of second baseman Nap Lajoie to subdue the Atlanta Braves, 8-5. For the game, Lajoie went 3 for 5 with 2 triples and a double, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. Dennis Eckersley converted his 36th save in 40 tries. With the win, Oakland has a record of 70-53. Atlanta falls to 67-56.

Oakland grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Lajoie hit a run-scoring triple off Johnny Sain. His 7th triple of the season put the Athletics out in front, 3-2.

"Winning never gets dull," said Lajoie.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 6 33
N. Lajoie 2B 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .285 2 53
A. Simmons RF 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 .303 12 63
J. Canseco DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .260 40 93
J. Foxx 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .254 17 56
E. Chavez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 18 55
E. Joost SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 11 33
D. Murphy CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 .227 13 38
F. Hayes C 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 .330 8 15
Totals 38 8 12 8 2 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Foxx (22, 2nd Inning off J. Sain, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Lajoie (30, 3rd Inning off J. Sain, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Simmons 2 (9, 5th Inning off J. Sain, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off M. Wohlers, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Lajoie 2 (7, 5th Inning off J. Sain, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Sain, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Hayes (8, 9th Inning off M. Wohlers, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lajoie 8 , A. Simmons 7 , J. Foxx 2 , E. Joost , D. Murphy 2 , F. Hayes 5
2-out RBI: N. Lajoie , A. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Canseco 2 , D. Murphy
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Jethroe CF 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 .216 3 12
H. Aaron RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .261 18 66
R. Acuna Jr. DH 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 .293 16 76
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 13 61
W. Berger LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .217 6 35
E. Mathews 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .221 5 13
M. Giles 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 5 40
R. Furcal SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .268 10 38
J. Lopez C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .220 5 26
Totals 35 5 8 5 6 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Giles (21, 2nd Inning off C. Bender, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Aaron (21, 9th Inning off B. Odom, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Berger (3, 3rd Inning off C. Bender, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Acuna Jr. (16, 9th Inning off B. Odom, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Aaron 3 , R. Acuna Jr. 5 , W. Berger 4 , M. Giles 2 , J. Lopez
2-out RBI: H. Aaron
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Aaron , R. Acuna Jr. , E. Mathews , R. Furcal
Hit by Pitch: M. Giles
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. Aaron (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Giles-Freeman)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bender W (13-8) 6.0 6 2 2 4 5 0 118 3.17   
B. Odom 2.0 2 3 3 2 1 1 33 8.49   
D. Eckersley SV (36) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bender 53
Batters Faced: C. Bender 29, B. Odom 10, D. Eckersley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bender 7-6, B. Odom 2-3, D. Eckersley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bender 118-68, B. Odom 33-18, D. Eckersley 11-8
Hit Batsmen: C. Bender
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sain L (14-7) 6.1 9 6 6 2 5 0 99 2.97   
E. O'Flaherty 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 23 2.93   
M. Wohlers 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 22 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sain 34
Batters Faced: J. Sain 29, E. O'Flaherty 6, M. Wohlers 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sain 5-8, E. O'Flaherty 4-1, M. Wohlers 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sain 99-66, E. O'Flaherty 23-15, M. Wohlers 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. O'Flaherty 1-1 , M. Wohlers 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nap Lajoie
Ballpark: Turner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 40332
Special Notes: Nap Lajoie ties the AL regular season game record for triples with 2. Al Simmons ties the AL regular season game record for triples with 2.
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