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Braves
@ Nationals
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 16, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 16, 2006 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Traber |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 28,094 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Tony Randazzo 3B: Jim Wolf |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Giles | Second Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Matt Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Todd Pratt | Catcher |
| Ryan Langerhans | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Lopez | Shortstop |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Alex Escobar | Center Fielder |
| Brian Schneider | Catcher |
| Bernie Castro | Second Baseman |
| Billy Traber | Pitcher |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Nationals
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
August 16, 2006
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Traber
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Traber
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Traber
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Smoltz
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smoltz
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Smoltz
Zimmerman strikes out. There goes Lopez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Smoltz
Kearns strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Traber
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Traber
Diaz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Traber
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Traber
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Smoltz
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Smoltz
Schneider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Schneider reaches second base with a double. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Castro vs. Smoltz
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar scores. Schneider moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Traber vs. Smoltz
Traber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Soriano vs. Smoltz
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Schneider scores. Traber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Smoltz
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Traber moves to third. There goes Soriano trying to get to third. Francoeur throws the ball in to Giles, who relays the ball to Jones who tags Soriano for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zimmerman vs. Smoltz
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Traber scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kearns vs. Smoltz
Kearns strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Langerhans vs. Traber
Langerhans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Traber
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Traber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Traber
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Escobar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Smoltz
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Smoltz
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Smoltz
Castro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Smoltz
Traber strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Traber
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Zimmerman. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Traber
Jones hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Francoeur vs. Traber
Francoeur hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Escobar. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. Renteria scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Traber
Diaz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaRoche vs. Traber
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Francoeur moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Traber
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Francoeur scores. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Langerhans vs. Traber
Langerhans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Traber
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Smoltz
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Smoltz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Smoltz
Zimmerman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smoltz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Smoltz
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Traber
Giles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Traber
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Traber
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Smoltz
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Smoltz
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Smoltz
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Traber
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Traber
Diaz hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Traber
LaRoche is hit by the pitch. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Traber
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Langerhans vs. Traber
Langerhans hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Francoeur scores. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Rivera
Andruw Jones pinch hits for John Smoltz. Saul Rivera now pitching. Ryan Church now playing center field.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. LaRoche scores. Langerhans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Giles vs. Rivera
Tony Pena pinch runs for Andruw Jones.
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Paronto
Chad Paronto now pitching.
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paronto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Paronto
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Paronto
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Paronto
There goes Church. The throw from Pratt and he is out, Giles applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Rivera
Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rivera
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Rivera
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Ray
Ken Ray now pitching.
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Ray
Kearns hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ray
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Saul Rivera.
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Schneider vs. Ray
Schneider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Ray
Castro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. McBride
Macay McBride now pitching.
Church hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Rauch
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Rauch
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Langerhans vs. Rauch
Langerhans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Yates
Tyler Yates now pitching.
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Yates
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Yates
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Yates
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Yates
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orr vs. Cordero
Chad Cordero now pitching. Pete Orr pinch hits for Tyler Yates.
Orr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Cordero
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Cordero
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cordero
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2006 -- Atlanta at Washington (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Giles M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 5 0 1 1
Renteria E, ss 5 1 0 0 Lopez F, ss 4 2 2 0
Jones C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 5 1 2 3
Francoeur J, rf 4 2 2 1 Johnson N, 1b 2 1 1 1
Diaz M, lf 3 0 1 0 Kearns A, rf 5 0 0 0
LaRoche A, 1b 2 2 2 2 Escobar A, cf 3 1 1 0
Pratt T, c 4 0 0 1 Rivera S, p 0 0 0 0
Langerhans R, cf 4 0 1 1 Anderson M, ph 0 1 0 0
Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0 Rauch J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones A, ph 1 0 1 1 Cordero C, p 0 0 0 0
Pena T, pr 0 0 0 0 Schneider B, c 4 2 2 3
Paronto C, p 0 0 0 0 Castro B, 2b 4 0 2 1
Ray K, p 0 0 0 0 Traber B, p 1 1 0 0
McBride M, p 0 0 0 0 Church R, cf 2 0 1 0
Yates T, p 0 0 0 0
Orr P, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 6 9 6 35 9 12 9
Atlanta 000 302 010 -- 6
Washington 040 200 30x -- 9
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 5.0 9 6 6 3 6
Paronto C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ray K 0.2 2 3 3 2 0
McBride M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Yates T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Traber B (W) 5.2 6 5 4 1 3
Rivera S 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Rauch J 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Cordero C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Zimmerman R, Jones C
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Washington 8
2B -- Diaz M, Schneider B, Francoeur J
HR -- Zimmerman R, Schneider B, LaRoche A
SB -- Lopez F
CS -- Church R
HBP -- by Traber B (Diaz M), by Traber B (LaRoche A)
T -- 2:50
A -- 28094
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