8/9/09: Braves 4, Padres 3 (Turner Field)

Braves score 4 in the 8th to pull ahead of Padres

  Padres             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Ellsbury RF       4  1  1  1 .211     A.Cintron DH        4  1  2  1 .367  
  O.Hudson 2B         4  0  0  0 .280     M.Scutaro 2B        2  0  0  1 .293  
  M.Teixeira 1B       4  1  1  1 .286     M.Holliday LF       3  1  1  2 .290  
  R.Ibanez DH         4  0  1  0 .300     A.Ramirez 3B        4  0  0  0 .314  
  G.Anderson LF       4  1  1  1 .225     R.Winn RF           2  0  1  0 .294  
  A.Jones CF          4  0  1  0 .263     K.Shoppach C        3  0  0  0 .268  
  E.Renteria SS       3  0  1  0 .333     M.Kotsay CF         3  1  1  0 .271  
  J.Uribe 3B          3  0  0  0 .167     A.Laroche 1B        3  0  1  0 .218  
  J.Buck C            3  0  1  0 .200     A.Amezaga SS        1  1  0  0 .280  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  3  7  3                 Totals      25  4  6  4
 
 
Padres.......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  -  3  7  3
Braves.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 4    -  4  6  0
 
Padres (3-7)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Zambrano                7 1/3   5   3   3   3   3   0 110   2.70
C.Breslow L(0-1) BS(1st)  0 2/3   1   1   1   0   0   1   7   2.35
Totals                    8       6   4   4   3   3   1
 
Braves (77-37)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
E.Santana WIN(15-3)       8 1/3   6   3   3   0   5   3 112   3.32
P.Feliciano HOLD(12th)    0 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0   9   2.88
M.Lindstrom SAVE(17th)    0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.30
Totals                    9       7   3   3   0   6   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 48,134 DATE- Sunday, August 9th 2009 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Ed Rapuano, Cb Bucknor, Ed Hickox, Joe West
T- 2:27
LEFT ON BASE- Padres: 3  Braves: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Padres: 0  Braves: 1
ERRORS- J.Buck-2, C.Zambrano
HOME RUNS- J.Ellsbury(1st), M.Teixeira(1st), G.Anderson(1st), M.Holliday(19th)
STOLEN BASES- R.Winn(16th)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Holliday, R.Winn
SACRIFICE HITS- M.Scutaro, A.Amezaga
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Scutaro
WALKS- M.Holliday, R.Winn, A.Amezaga
STRIKE OUTS- O.Hudson, R.Ibanez, G.Anderson, A.Jones, J.Uribe, J.Buck,
             M.Scutaro, K.Shoppach, A.Laroche
GIDP- J.Ellsbury
WEB GEMS- Bot 7th: Garret Anderson robbed Matt Holliday of an extra base hit.
 
48,134 fans were treated to a fine game at Turner Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The Atlanta Braves won by the
slimmest of margins, 4 to 3.
 
Atlanta did all of it's offensive work in the 8th inning when they tallied 4
runs on 3 hits.  The big moment was provided by Matt Holliday who elicited a
roar from the hometown fans when he lifted one out of the park for a two run
home run (his 19th of the season).  San Diego made it exciting in the 9th,
but they were unable to push the needed runs across.  
 
Ervin Santana(15-3) picked up the victory, allowing 3 runs in 8 and 1/3
innings. Matt Lindstrom gained credit for his 17th save.  Craig Breslow(0-1)
was the losing pitcher in relief.  
 
'Anytime you lose it hurts,' said Tim Stoops 'but it's losing the close ones
that really hurt.'