MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/21/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 2236 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (84-65) 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 10 0
Texas Rangers (60-89) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 8 0
Braves Corral 7-4 Win
The Atlanta Braves besoiled an otherwise fine performance by Texas center fielder Milton Bradley by beating the Rangers, 7-4, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Bradley was 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Earning his 32nd save for Atlanta was Craig Kimbrel. The first-place Braves now have a win-loss record of 84-65.

Javy Lopez cracked a home run off Matt Harrison in the top of the second. His 2-run blast put the Braves on top, 2-0. In all, Lopez had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Lopez.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Duffy CF 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291 3 43
H. Aaron RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 22 86
R. Acuna Jr. DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .304 20 90
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288 19 83
W. Berger LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .243 8 50
C. Jones 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .235 22 77
M. Giles 2B 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .239 9 52
R. Furcal SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .262 10 44
J. Lopez C 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .242 7 35
Totals 35 7 10 7 2 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Acuna Jr. 2 (27, 1st Inning off M. Harrison, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off M. Harrison, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Lopez (7, 2nd Inning off M. Harrison, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Giles (9, 6th Inning off M. Harrison, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Duffy (3, 6th Inning off M. Harrison, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Duffy 4 , H. Aaron , R. Acuna Jr. 5 , C. Jones , M. Giles 4 , R. Furcal , J. Lopez 5
2-out RBI: H. Duffy , M. Giles , J. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Berger , C. Jones
GIDP: W. Berger
Sac Bunt: M. Giles
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Furcal-Giles-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Franco DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .278 9 37
M. Young 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 12 55
C. Seager SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .283 22 74
J. Hamilton LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .228 26 65
M. Bradley CF 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 .246 27 80
R. Palmeiro 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .234 20 64
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 7 34
B. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 9 44
R. Sierra RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .276 5 17
Totals 34 4 8 4 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Seager (35, 4th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hamilton (24, 8th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Seager (22, 8th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Bradley (27, 8th Inning off P. Niekro, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Seager 6 , J. Hamilton 2 , M. Bradley 5 , R. Palmeiro , R. Sierra 2
2-out RBI: M. Bradley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Palmeiro 2
GIDP: I. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Young-Seager-Palmeiro)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Niekro W (15-8) 8.0 8 4 4 3 5 2 117 2.69   
C. Kimbrel SV (32) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Niekro 52
Batters Faced: P. Niekro 34, C. Kimbrel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Niekro 5-13, C. Kimbrel 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Niekro 117-76, C. Kimbrel 10-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harrison L (8-15) 5.2 9 7 7 2 3 3 92 5.19   
A. Ogando 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harrison 24
Batters Faced: M. Harrison 28, A. Ogando 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harrison 9-5, A. Ogando 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harrison 92-53, A. Ogando 30-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Milton Bradley
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 25561
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