GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: FLORIDA (65-84) at ATLANTA (76-73)

NL: FLORIDA (65-84) at ATLANTA (76-73)

<h3>Smoltz, Braves face last-place Marlins</h3>

<div class="pre">Florida (65-84) at Atlanta (76-73) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves got used to making theplayoffs every season. It would take a miracle for them not tomiss out on October baseball for the second straight year.

The Braves will try to keep their fledgling playoff hopes alivewhen they host the the last-place Florida Marlins on Monday.

Atlanta had not missed the playoffs in 14 seasons before fallingshort last year. They currently trail the San Diego Padres(81-67) in the National League wild card race by 5 1/2 games.

The Braves will send ace John Smoltz (13-7, 3.02 ERA) to themound on Monday. The veteran righthander would be in the thickof the NL Cy young talk if he had been able to earn wins in someof his nine no decisions. Only once in any of those games didSmoltz allow more than three earned runs.


Smoltz is 13-6 with 20 saves and a 2.75 ERA in 54 career games -25 starts - against the Marlins.


Florida will counter with Byung-Hyun Kim (9-6, 5.52). Therighthander has made three starts since beginning his secondstint this season with the Marlins, going 2-0 with a 5.94 ERA.

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS

FLORIDA ATLANTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Hanley Ramirez SS .333 28 73 Kelly Johnson 2B .282 16 68
Dan Uggla 2B .243 29 81 Edgar Renteria SS .334 11 53
Jeremy Hermida RF .287 17 55 Chipper Jones 3B .335 26 91
Miguel Cabrera 3B .323 32 104 Mark Teixeira 1B .327 12 43
Mike Jacobs 1B .271 16 50 Brian Mccann C .272 18 88
Cody Ross LF .327 11 33 Jeff Francoeur RF .294 17 97
Miguel Olivo C .238 16 58 Andruw Jones CF .220 24 88
Alfredo Amezaga CF .264 2 28 Brandon Jones LF .000 0 0
Byung-Hyun Kim RHP .037 0 1 John Smoltz RHP .082 0 2
(9-6, 5.52) (13-7, 3.02)</div>

 

Re: NL: FLORIDA (65-84) at ATLANTA (76-73)

Gotta sweep the Marlins.

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
WARMUPS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM (9-6, 5.52)
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (13-7, 3.02)

UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA
1B - PAUL EMMEL
2B - DAN IASSOGNA
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM (9-6, 5.52)
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (13-7, 3.02)

UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA
1B - ADAM DOWDY
2B - DAN IASSOGNA
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
STARTING BATS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM AND MIGUEL OLIVO
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ AND BRIAN MCCANN

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.333, 28 HR, 73 RBI)
D UGGLA (.243, 29 HR, 81 RBI)
J HERMIDA (.287, 17 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 0 0 0 0
ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.282, 16 HR, 68 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.334, 11 HR, 53 RBI)
C JONES (.335, 26 HR, 91 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (0) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Ross lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Kim p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .037

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334
C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
ATLANTA - -- 0
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.52

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.01

Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 0-3. Batters
faced: J Smoltz 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C JONES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.327, 12 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 0 0 0 0
ATLANTA 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.323, 32 HR, 104 RBI)
M JACOBS (.271, 16 HR, 50 RBI)
C ROSS (.327, 11 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (0) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Ross lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
B Kim p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .037

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 4

BATTING: RBI - C Jones (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 2.


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FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
ATLANTA - 1 -- 1
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5.55

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.01

WP - B Kim. HBP - K Johnson (by B Kim); M Teixeira (by B Kim).
Pitches-strikes: B Kim 26-13; J Smoltz 8-5. Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim 1-1;
J Smoltz 0-3. Batters faced: B Kim 6; J Smoltz 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CODY ROSS (12) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JOHN SMOLTZ.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 1, ATLANTA 1

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.238, 16 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 0 1 1 2 0
ATLANTA 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.220, 24 HR, 88 RBI)
B JONES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J SMOLTZ (.082, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (1) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .322
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Ross lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .331
M Olivo c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
B Kim p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .037

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - C Ross (12, 2nd inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Ross
(34). 2-out RBI - C Ross. Team LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 4

BATTING: RBI - C Jones (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 2.


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FLORIDA - 01 -- 1
ATLANTA - 1 -- 1
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5.55

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.04

WP - B Kim. HBP - K Johnson (by B Kim); M Teixeira (by B Kim).
Pitches-strikes: B Kim 26-13; J Smoltz 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim
1-1; J Smoltz 2-3. Batters faced: B Kim 6; J Smoltz 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 0 1 1 2 1
ATLANTA 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: B KIM (.037, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
H RAMIREZ (.332, 0-FOR-1)
D UGGLA (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (1) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .322
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Ross lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .331
M Olivo c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
B Kim p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .037

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - C Ross (12, 2nd inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Ross
(34). 2-out RBI - C Ross. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - A Amezaga (8, fly ball). DP: 1 (M Olivo).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .080

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 5

BATTING: RBI - C Jones (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Jones (2, Home by B Kim/M Olivo).


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FLORIDA - 01 -- 1
ATLANTA - 10 -- 1
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 5.50

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.04

WP - B Kim. HBP - K Johnson (by B Kim); M Teixeira (by B Kim).
Pitches-strikes: B Kim 37-20; J Smoltz 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim
1-2; J Smoltz 2-3. Batters faced: B Kim 9; J Smoltz 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
FLORIDA 0 1 0 1 4 1
ATLANTA 1 0 1 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM
ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.282, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
E RENTERIA (.333, 0-FOR-1)
C JONES (.337, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (1) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
D Uggla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Hermida rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .322
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Ross lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .331
M Olivo c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
B Kim p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .036

Totals 12 1 4 1 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - C Ross (12, 2nd inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Ross
(34). 2-out RBI - C Ross. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Ramirez (50, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - A Amezaga (8, fly ball). DP: 1 (M Olivo).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Jones 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Jones lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .080

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 5

BATTING: RBI - C Jones (92). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Francoeur 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Jones (2, Home by B Kim/M Olivo).


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FLORIDA - 010 -- 1
ATLANTA - 10 -- 1
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 5.50

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 3 4 1 1 0 2 1 3.02

WP - B Kim. HBP - K Johnson (by B Kim); M Teixeira (by B Kim).
Pitches-strikes: B Kim 37-20; J Smoltz 41-29. Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim
1-2; J Smoltz 3-3. Batters faced: B Kim 9; J Smoltz 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C JONES ON FIRST, E RENTERIA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 1
ATLANTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.327, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>