GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (28-22) at MILWAUKEE (28-22)

NL: ATLANTA (28-22) at MILWAUKEE (28-22)

<h3>Brewers look to snap five-game skid behind Capuano</h3>



<div class="pre">Atlanta (28-22) at Milwaukee (28-22) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers hope to snap aseason-high five-game losing streak when they meet theAtlanta Braves on Monday.

Looking to snap their skid, the Brewers send Chris Capuano(5-3, 4.13 ERA) to the mound.

Capuano has not made it past the fourth inning in any of histhree losses. In his last start, the lefthander allowed four runsand eight hits in four innings in a 5-1 loss to Los Angeles.

Milwaukee, which has lost 12 of 16, is looking to rebound athome where it boast a National League-best 17-7 mark.

Meanwhile, the Braves have not fared much better, as they wereswept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend.

Atlanta, which has lost 10 of 14, will send lefthander ChuckJames (4-4, 4.13) to the mound. James lasted only 4 2/3 inningsin a 3-0 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday.

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kelly Johnson 2B .275 6 26 Rickie Weeks 2B .252 5 16
Matt Diaz LF .349 4 11 J.J. Hardy SS .303 15 43
Edgar Renteria SS .326 7 27 Ryan Braun 3B .364 1 3
Andruw Jones CF .218 7 32 Prince Fielder 1B .283 15 37
Jeff Francoeur RF .287 7 37 Johnny Estrada C .273 6 17
Brian Mccann C .278 3 22 Bill Hall CF .262 6 20
Chris Woodward 3B .226 0 4 Kevin Mench LF .263 2 12
Scott Thorman 1B .246 6 24 Corey Hart RF .258 1 9
Chuck James LHP .077 0 0 Chris Capuano LHP .176 0 1
(4-4, 4.13) (5-3, 4.13)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES (4-4, 4.13)
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-3, 4.13)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY PONCINO
1B - BRUCE FROEMMING
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - JERRY MEALS

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 12 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES AND BRIAN MCCANN
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.275, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
M DIAZ (.349, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.326, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.252, 5 HR, 16 RBI)
J HARDY (.303, 15 HR, 43 RBI)
R BRAUN (.364, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Woodward 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: S - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team
LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.13

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.05

Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 1-1.
Batters faced: C Capuano 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.287, 7 HR, 37 RBI)
B MCCANN (.278, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
C WOODWARD (.226, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Woodward 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: S - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team
LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.05

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.05

Pitches-strikes: C James 22-14; C Capuano 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C
James 0-1; C Capuano 1-1. Batters faced: C James 4; C Capuano 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.273, 6 HR, 17 RBI)
B HALL (.262, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
K MENCH (.263, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 3 2

BATTING: S - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team
LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.05

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.98

Pitches-strikes: C James 22-14; C Capuano 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C
James 0-1; C Capuano 2-1. Batters faced: C James 4; C Capuano 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.246, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
C JAMES (.077, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.275, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .275
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 3 2

BATTING: S - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team
LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
C Capuano p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 9 0 3 0 1 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 2. Team LOB - 4.


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 3.98

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.98

Pitches-strikes: C James 41-30; C Capuano 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C
James 0-2; C Capuano 2-1. Batters faced: C James 10; C Capuano 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.303, 0-FOR-0, BB)
R BRAUN (.333, 0-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C James p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071

Totals 8 0 0 0 1 4 2

BATTING: S - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team
LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
C Capuano p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 9 0 3 0 1 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 2. Team LOB - 4.


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ATLANTA - 000 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 3.98

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: C James 41-30; C Capuano 38-27. Ground balls-fly balls: C
James 0-2; C Capuano 4-1. Batters faced: C James 10; C Capuano 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M DIAZ (.349, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
E RENTERIA (.325, 0-FOR-1)
A JONES (.217, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C James p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071

Totals 8 0 0 0 1 4 2

BATTING: S - M Diaz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team
LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
P Fielder 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
C Capuano p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 12 0 3 0 1 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 2. Team LOB - 4.


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ATLANTA - 000 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 3 3 0 0 1 4 0 3.90

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: C James 50-36; C Capuano 38-27. Ground balls-fly balls: C
James 1-4; C Capuano 4-1. Batters faced: C James 13; C Capuano 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (8) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF CHRIS CAPUANO.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1, MILWAUKEE 0

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.277, 1-FOR-1)
B HALL (.260, 0-FOR-1)
K MENCH (.270, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323
A Jones cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C James p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071

Totals 12 1 1 1 1 4 2

BATTING: HR - A Jones (8, 4th inning off C Capuano 0 on, 2 Out). S - M Diaz.
RBI - A Jones (33). 2-out RBI - A Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Jones 1. Team LOB - 1.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Weeks 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .248
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302
R Braun 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
P Fielder 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
J Estrada c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
K Mench lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
C Capuano p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 12 0 3 0 1 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Weeks 2. Team LOB - 4.


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ATLANTA - 000 1 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 000 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 3 3 0 0 1 4 0 3.90

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 3.99

Pitches-strikes: C James 50-36; C Capuano 52-37. Ground balls-fly balls: C
James 1-4; C Capuano 5-3. Batters faced: C James 13; C Capuano 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Bruce Dreckman.
3B--Jerry Meals.

Weather: 69 degrees, sunny. Wind: 12 mph, in from center.</div>