MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/15/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2141 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (80-64) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 2
Washington Nationals (62-81) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 8 0
Washington Triumphs with Late Surge
The Washington Nationals knocked off the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, in National League action at Nationals Park. Washington pitcher and Marshall, Texas, native Bill Gullickson had an outstanding performance. Tyler Clippard, who is tied for 5th in the NL in saves with 29, picked up the win in relief. John Smoltz took the loss for Atlanta. The Nationals, at 62-81, sit in last place in the National League Eastern Division.

A crucial at-bat came with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. That's when shortstop Spike Owen hit a sacrifice fly. The Nationals went on to win.

"No one can call baseball boring," said Nationals manager . "Not after a game like that."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Duffy CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 2 40
H. Aaron RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 22 84
R. Acuna Jr. DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .302 20 88
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .286 17 77
W. Berger LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 8 49
   a-C. Jones PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 21 75
   b-L. Smith LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
E. Mathews 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .230 5 16
M. Giles 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 7 47
R. Furcal SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 10 44
J. Lopez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242 6 33
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 1 7      
a - C. Jones pinch hit for W. Berger in the 9th
b - L. Smith substituted for C. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Mathews (3, 2nd Inning off B. Gullickson, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Freeman (32, 6th Inning off B. Gullickson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Aaron , F. Freeman 2 , E. Mathews 3 , R. Furcal , J. Lopez
2-out RBI: F. Freeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Berger , R. Furcal
GIDP: H. Duffy , M. Giles
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Furcal (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Furcal 2 (19)
Double Plays: 2 (Furcal-Giles-Freeman, Freeman-Furcal-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Raines Sr RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .277 13 61
A. Dawson CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .227 23 68
A. Rendon DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .246 18 69
J. Soto LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .258 14 60
A. Soriano 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .249 23 69
N. Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .228 13 51
T. Wallach 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .223 10 44
D. Fletcher C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .240 3 13
S. Owen SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .240 5 43
Totals 31 4 8 3 6 8 23      
BATTING
Triples: A. Dawson (6, 9th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Raines Sr , A. Dawson 4 , A. Rendon , J. Soto , N. Johnson , T. Wallach , S. Owen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Raines Sr 2 , A. Dawson , J. Soto , A. Soriano , S. Owen
GIDP: T. Wallach , D. Fletcher
Sac Fly: S. Owen
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Raines Sr (45)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Owen-Soriano-Johnson, Wallach-Soriano-Johnson)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Niekro 7.0 6 3 3 6 7 0 114 2.61   
J. Smoltz L (5-6) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Niekro 54
Batters Faced: P. Niekro 32, J. Smoltz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Niekro 8-4, J. Smoltz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Niekro 114-63, J. Smoltz 17-10
WP: J. Smoltz
Balk: P. Niekro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gullickson 8.0 6 3 3 2 1 0 109 4.56   
T. Clippard W (3-2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gullickson 57
Batters Faced: B. Gullickson 29, T. Clippard 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gullickson 9-11, T. Clippard 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gullickson 109-71, T. Clippard 12-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Gullickson
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 27960
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