GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (43-38) at FLORIDA (37-44)

NL: ATLANTA (43-38) at FLORIDA (37-44)

<h3>Braves go for rare road series sweep over Marlins</h3>

<div class="pre">Atlanta (43-38) at Florida (37-44) 1:05 pm EDT</div>

MIAMI (Ticker) - The Atlanta Braves go for a three-game seriessweep against the Florida Marlins on Sunday.

The Braves have won five straight games by scoring 41 runs aftera five-game skid in which they were shut out four times.However, if they do pull the sweep on their division rival, itwill only be the second time they have swept the Marlins inthree games at Dolphin Stadium, the last one coming May 2-4,1995.

To complete the sweep, Buddy Carlyle (2-2, 5.14 ERA) will needto break his pattern of roller coaster starts.

Despite yielding one run over seven innings of Tuesday's 6-2 winover Washington, he has struggled in every other start he hasmade this season. He has followed outings in which hassurrendered five, four and seven earned runs with starts inwhich he has allowed one, two and one runs, respectively.

The righthander is 1-1 in two career starts with a 5.23 ERAagainst Florida.

The Marlins will counter with Dontrelle Willis (7-7, 4.83 ERA),who has won each of his last four starts against the Braves,including two this season. He is 6-4 with a 4.85 ERA in 16career starts against the Braves.

The lefthander will be seeking to leave a forgettable June inthe past, as he went 0-4 with a 4.82 ERA in his five startsduring the month. He is coming off a strong outing though, inwhich he allowed three runs and seven hits in a 3-2 loss toPittsburgh on Tuesday.

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

ATLANTA FLORIDA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Yunel Escobar 2B .305 1 6 Hanley Ramirez SS .320 11 29
Edgar Renteria SS .326 10 39 Dan Uggla 2B .257 17 50
Chipper Jones 3B .329 13 37 Miguel Cabrera 3B .328 17 57
Andruw Jones CF .199 12 46 Mike Jacobs 1B .279 5 17
Jeff Francoeur RF .290 8 52 Josh Willingham LF .259 9 48
Matt Diaz LF .345 4 18 Jeremy Hermida RF .216 6 22
Jarrod Saltalamacc C .321 4 10 Miguel Olivo C .246 6 35
Chris Woodward 1B .215 1 7 Alfredo Amezaga CF .260 1 19
Buddy Carlyle RHP .000 0 0 Dontrelle Willis LHP .172 0 1
(2-2, 5.14) (7-7, 4.83)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
WARMUPS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (2-2, 5.14)
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS (7-7, 4.83)

UMPIRES: HP - LAZ DIAZ
1B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
2B - WALLY BELL
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 88 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
STARTING BATS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS AND MIGUEL OLIVO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.305, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.326, 10 HR, 39 RBI)
C JONES (.329, 13 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.320, 11 HR, 29 RBI)
D UGGLA (.257, 17 HR, 50 RBI)
M CABRERA (.328, 17 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.14

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.78

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Willis 3-0. Batters
faced: D Willis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.199, 12 HR, 46 RBI)
J FRANCOEUR (.290, 8 HR, 52 RBI)
M DIAZ (.345, 4 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.00

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.78

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 10-7; D Willis 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 0-2; D Willis 3-0. Batters faced: B Carlyle 3; D Willis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.279, 5 HR, 17 RBI)
J WILLINGHAM (.259, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
J HERMIDA (.216, 6 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 0 0

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis). Team LOB - 2.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home).


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.00

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.74

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 10-7; D Willis 29-20. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 0-2; D Willis 4-1. Batters faced: B Carlyle 3; D Willis 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B CARLYLE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Y ESCOBAR (.301, 0-FOR-1)
E RENTERIA (.325, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 0 0

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis). Team LOB - 2.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home).


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
FLORIDA - 00 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.86

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.74

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 25-15; D Willis 29-20. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 1-4; D Willis 4-1. Batters faced: B Carlyle 7; D Willis 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.260, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
D WILLIS (.172, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
H RAMIREZ (.319, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 1 0 0

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis). Team LOB - 2.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home).


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ATLANTA - 000 -- 0
FLORIDA - 00 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.86

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 25-15; D Willis 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 1-4; D Willis 6-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 7; D Willis 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.327, 0-FOR-1)
A JONES (.198, 0-FOR-1)
J FRANCOEUR (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 1 0 0

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis). Team LOB - 2.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Willis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home).


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ATLANTA - 000 -- 0
FLORIDA - 000 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.74

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 38-22; D Willis 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 2-5; D Willis 6-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; D Willis 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.256, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.327, 0-FOR-1)
M JACOBS (.276, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
C Jones 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
A Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Woodward 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 13 0 2 0 1 1 0

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis). Team LOB - 2.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318
D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
A Amezaga cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
D Willis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home).


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ATLANTA - 000 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - 000 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.74

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.65

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 38-22; D Willis 56-39. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 2-5; D Willis 6-4. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; D Willis 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
NOTE: THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE FOURTH INNING.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 3 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 0</div>