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

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - PITCHING CHANGE
FLA: LEE GARDNER (1-2, 3.77) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 5

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.324, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Gardner relieved K Gregg.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5
FLORIDA 5 TOP, 10TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.324, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
FLORIDA 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1

10 R H E
-- - - -
ATLANTA 0 5 11 0
FLORIDA 5 11 0 (BOT 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BOB WICKMAN
FLA - LEE GARDNER

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.327, 1-FOR-4)
J WOOD (.258, 2 HR, 16 RBI)
J WILLINGHAM (.270, 4-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (5) VS FLORIDA (5) - MID 10TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .310
E Renteria ss 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .324
C Jones 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327
A Jones cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .199
J Francoeur rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286
M Diaz lf-1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .347
J Saltalamacchia c 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .330
C Woodward 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221
a-S Thorman ph-1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225
W Harris pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .373
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
W Ledezma p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-K Johnson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-B McCann ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
P Orr pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 39 5 11 5 4 7 10

a-struck out swinging for C Woodward in the 7th; b-singled to right for C
Paronto in the 8th; c-intentionally walked for P Moylan in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis); Y Escobar (7, A Benitez). HR - A Jones (13,
7th inning off M Lindstrom 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones (47), E Renteria 2 (41),
Y Escobar 2 (8). 2-out RBI - Y Escobar 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, J Francoeur 1, J Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - A Jones. Team LOB
- 8.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .318
D Uggla 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253
M Cabrera 3b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .327
M Jacobs 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .278
J Wood 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Willingham lf 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .270
J Hermida rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .224
M Olivo c 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .246
A Amezaga cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Lindstrom p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-T Linden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 38 5 11 5 0 10 9

a-grounded to second for R Pinto in the 7th; b-flied out to center for K Gregg
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (9, O Villarreal). HR - J Hermida (7, 4th inning off O
Villarreal 1 on, 2 Out), M Olivo (7, 9th inning off B Wickman 0 on, 0 Out). RBI
- J Willingham (49), J Hermida 3 (25), M Olivo (36). 2-out RBI - J Willingham,
J Hermida 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Olivo 2, D Uggla 2.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Ramirez (25, 2nd base off C Paronto/J Saltalamacchia), A
Amezaga (9, 2nd base off B Wickman/J Saltalamacchia).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home). DP: 1 (M Cabrera-D
Uggla-M Jacobs).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 000 122 0 -- 5
FLORIDA - 000 301 001 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.74
O Villarreal 2 2/3 5 4 4 0 6 1 4.01
W Ledezma 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.23
C Paronto 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55
P Moylan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.41
B Wickman 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.33

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.65
M Lindstrom 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.93
J Miller 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.74
R Pinto 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.14
A Benitez 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 5.16
K Gregg 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 3.21
L Gardner 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.64

M Lindstrom pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
A Benitez pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

WP - K Gregg 2, L Gardner. IBB - B McCann (by K Gregg). Pitches-strikes: B
Carlyle 38-22; O Villarreal 51-39; W Ledezma 8-5; C Paronto 9-7; P Moylan 13-8;
B Wickman 13-9; D Willis 56-39; M Lindstrom 31-19; J Miller 15-12; R Pinto 3-3;
A Benitez 9-8; K Gregg 39-20; L Gardner 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 2-5; O Villarreal 1-1; W Ledezma 0-0; C Paronto 2-1; P Moylan 0-2; B
Wickman 2-1; D Willis 6-4; M Lindstrom 3-2; J Miller 0-0; R Pinto 0-0; A
Benitez 0-0; K Gregg 4-2; L Gardner 0-1. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; O
Villarreal 13; W Ledezma 2; C Paronto 4; P Moylan 4; B Wickman 5; D Willis 14;
M Lindstrom 8; J Miller 3; R Pinto 1; A Benitez 3; K Gregg 9; L Gardner 5.

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

(Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 4th). Weather: 88 degrees, partly
cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: RAFAEL SORIANO (2-0, 3.12) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 5

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.327, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Soriano relieved B Wickman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5
FLORIDA 5 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M Cabrera (.327, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Carroll ran for M Cabrera.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J WOOD ON FIRST, B CARROLL ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5
FLORIDA 5 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J Willingham (.270, 4-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH WILLINGHAM SCORED BRETT CARROLL.

FINAL SCORE: FLORIDA 6, ATLANTA 5</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
FLORIDA 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1

10 R H E
-- - - -
ATLANTA 0 5 11 0
FLORIDA 1 6 13 0 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE, OSCAR VILLARREAL (4TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (6TH),
CHAD PARONTO (7TH), PETER MOYLAN (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH),
RAFAEL SORIANO (10TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, MATT LINDSTROM (5TH), JUSTIN
MILLER (7TH), RENYEL PINTO (7TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (8TH), KEVIN
GREGG (8TH), LEE GARDNER (10TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO

HOME RUNS: ATL - ANDRUW JONES (13) OFF MATT LINDSTROM IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

FLA - JEREMY HERMIDA (7) OFF OSCAR VILLARREAL IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
MIGUEL OLIVO (7) OFF BOB WICKMAN IN THE 9TH, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
FLORIDA 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1

10 R H E
-- - - -
ATLANTA 0 5 11 0
FLORIDA 1 6 13 0 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE, OSCAR VILLARREAL (4TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (6TH),
CHAD PARONTO (7TH), PETER MOYLAN (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH),
RAFAEL SORIANO (10TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, MATT LINDSTROM (5TH), JUSTIN
MILLER (7TH), RENYEL PINTO (7TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (8TH), KEVIN
GREGG (8TH), LEE GARDNER (10TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO


WP - LEE GARDNER (2-2)
LP - RAFAEL SORIANO (2-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: ATL - ANDRUW JONES (13) OFF MATT LINDSTROM IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

FLA - JEREMY HERMIDA (7) OFF OSCAR VILLARREAL IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
MIGUEL OLIVO (7) OFF BOB WICKMAN IN THE 9TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:17 ATT: 14,311

PROBABLES: FLA - SERGIO MITRE (2-3, 2.75)
SDG - DAVID WELLS (3-5, 4.48)

PROBABLES: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (9-4, 2.98)
LOS - DEREK LOWE (8-7, 3.03)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (5) VS FLORIDA (6) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .310
E Renteria ss 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .324
C Jones 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327
A Jones cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .199
J Francoeur rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286
M Diaz lf-1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .347
J Saltalamacchia c 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .330
C Woodward 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221
a-S Thorman ph-1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225
W Harris pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .373
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
W Ledezma p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-K Johnson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-B McCann ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
P Orr pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 39 5 11 5 4 7 10

a-struck out swinging for C Woodward in the 7th; b-singled to right for C
Paronto in the 8th; c-intentionally walked for P Moylan in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis); Y Escobar (7, A Benitez). HR - A Jones (13,
7th inning off M Lindstrom 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones (47), E Renteria 2 (41),
Y Escobar 2 (8). 2-out RBI - Y Escobar 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, J Francoeur 1, J Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - A Jones. Team LOB
- 8.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .318
D Uggla 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253
M Cabrera 3b 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .329
B Carroll pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Jacobs 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .278
J Wood 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Willingham lf 5 1 5 2 0 0 0 .272
J Hermida rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .224
M Olivo c 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .246
A Amezaga cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Lindstrom p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-T Linden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 41 6 13 6 0 10 9

a-grounded to second for R Pinto in the 7th; b-flied out to center for K Gregg
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (9, O Villarreal). HR - J Hermida (7, 4th inning off O
Villarreal 1 on, 2 Out), M Olivo (7, 9th inning off B Wickman 0 on, 0 Out). RBI
- J Willingham 2 (50), J Hermida 3 (25), M Olivo (36). 2-out RBI - J
Willingham, J Hermida 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Olivo 2, D
Uggla 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Ramirez (25, 2nd base off C Paronto/J Saltalamacchia), A
Amezaga (9, 2nd base off B Wickman/J Saltalamacchia).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home). DP: 1 (M Cabrera-D
Uggla-M Jacobs).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 000 122 0 -- 5
FLORIDA - 000 301 001 1 -- 6

No outs when winning run scored.
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.74
O Villarreal 2 2/3 5 4 4 0 6 1 4.01
W Ledezma 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.23
C Paronto 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55
P Moylan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.41
B Wickman (B, 4) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.33
R Soriano (L, 2-1) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.12

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.65
M Lindstrom 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.93
J Miller (H, 5) 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.74
R Pinto (H, 9) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.14
A Benitez (H, 5) 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 5.16
K Gregg (B, 1) 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 3.21
L Gardner (W, 2-2) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.64

M Lindstrom pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
A Benitez pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
R Soriano pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.

WP - K Gregg 2, L Gardner. IBB - B McCann (by K Gregg). Pitches-strikes: B
Carlyle 38-22; O Villarreal 51-39; W Ledezma 8-5; C Paronto 9-7; P Moylan 13-8;
B Wickman 13-9; R Soriano 7-4; D Willis 56-39; M Lindstrom 31-19; J Miller
15-12; R Pinto 3-3; A Benitez 9-8; K Gregg 39-20; L Gardner 25-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 2-5; O Villarreal 1-1; W Ledezma 0-0; C Paronto 2-1;
P Moylan 0-2; B Wickman 2-1; R Soriano 1-0; D Willis 6-4; M Lindstrom 3-2; J
Miller 0-0; R Pinto 0-0; A Benitez 0-0; K Gregg 4-2; L Gardner 0-1. Batters
faced: B Carlyle 10; O Villarreal 13; W Ledezma 2; C Paronto 4; P Moylan 4; B
Wickman 5; R Soriano 3; D Willis 14; M Lindstrom 8; J Miller 3; R Pinto 1; A
Benitez 3; K Gregg 9; L Gardner 5.

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

T--3:17. (Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 4th). Att--14,311.

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

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ATLANTA 5
FLORIDA 6 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ATLANTA (5) AT FLORIDA (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FLORIDA 4TH: O Villarreal relieved B Carlyle. D Uggla struck out swinging.
M Cabrera struck out swinging. M Jacobs doubled to right. J Willingham
singled to left, M Jacobs scored, J Willingham to second advancing on throw.
J Hermida homered to right center, J Willingham scored. M Olivo struck out
swinging. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 3.

FLORIDA 6TH: D Uggla struck out looking. M Cabrera singled to left.
M Jacobs struck out swinging. J Willingham singled to center, M Cabrera to
second. W Ledezma relieved O Villarreal. J Hermida singled to center,
M Cabrera scored, J Willingham to third, J Hermida to second advancing on
throw. M Olivo struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 7TH: A Jones homered to left. J Miller relieved M Lindstrom.
J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia
singled to right. S Thorman hit for C Woodward. R Pinto relieved J Miller.
S Thorman struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 8TH: A Benitez relieved R Pinto. K Johnson hit for C Paronto.
K Johnson singled to right. Y Escobar doubled to deep center, K Johnson to
third. E Renteria singled to right, K Johnson and Y Escobar scored. K Gregg
relieved A Benitez. C Jones walked, E Renteria to second. A Jones grounded
into double play, third to second to first, C Jones out at second, E Renteria
to third. J Francoeur flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 3,
FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 9TH: J Wood at first base. M Diaz grounded out to third.
J Saltalamacchia grounded out to second. S Thorman walked. W Harris ran for
S Thorman. B McCann hit for P Moylan. W Harris to second on wild pitch by
K Gregg. B McCann intentionally walked. W Harris to third, B McCann to second
on wild pitch by K Gregg. P Orr ran for B McCann. Y Escobar singled to right,
W Harris and P Orr scored, Y Escobar to second advancing on throw. E Renteria
popped out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 4.

FLORIDA 9TH: M Diaz at first base. W Harris in left field. B Wickman
relieved P Moylan. M Olivo homered to left. A Amezaga reached on infield
single to shortstop. T Linden hit for K Gregg. T Linden flied out to center.
A Amezaga stole second. H Ramirez grounded out to third, A Amezaga to third.
D Uggla grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 5.

FLORIDA 10TH: R Soriano relieved B Wickman. M Cabrera singled to left.
J Wood grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, M Cabrera safe at second
on throwing error on pitcher R Soriano. B Carroll ran for M Cabrera.
J Willingham singled to deep left, B Carroll scored, J Wood to second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 6.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">(RESENDING -- CORRECTING LINE SCORE)

NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
FLORIDA 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1

10 R H E
-- - - -
ATLANTA 0 5 11 1
FLORIDA 1 6 13 0 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE, OSCAR VILLARREAL (4TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (6TH),
CHAD PARONTO (7TH), PETER MOYLAN (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH),
RAFAEL SORIANO (10TH) AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA

FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, MATT LINDSTROM (5TH), JUSTIN
MILLER (7TH), RENYEL PINTO (7TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (8TH), KEVIN
GREGG (8TH), LEE GARDNER (10TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO


WP - LEE GARDNER (2-2)
LP - RAFAEL SORIANO (2-1)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: ATL - ANDRUW JONES (13) OFF MATT LINDSTROM IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

FLA - JEREMY HERMIDA (7) OFF OSCAR VILLARREAL IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
MIGUEL OLIVO (7) OFF BOB WICKMAN IN THE 9TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:17 ATT: 14,311

PROBABLES: FLA - SERGIO MITRE (2-3, 2.75)
SDG - DAVID WELLS (3-5, 4.48)

PROBABLES: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (9-4, 2.98)
LOS - DEREK LOWE (8-7, 3.03)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ATLANTA (5) AT FLORIDA (6) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Atlanta Starting Lineups -- Y Escobar 2B, E Renteria SS, C Jones 3B, A Jones CF,
J Francoeur RF, M Diaz LF, J Saltalamacchia C, C Woodward 1B, B Carlyle RHP.

Florida Starting Lineups -- H Ramirez SS, D Uggla 2B, M Cabrera 3B, M Jacobs 1B,
J Willingham LF, J Hermida RF, M Olivo C, A Amezaga CF, D Willis LHP.

Umpires -- Laz Diaz (HP), John Hirschbeck (1B), Wally Bell (2B), Bill Welke (3B).

Gametime Weather: 88 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 9 mph.


ATLANTA 1ST: Y Escobar grounded out to shortstop. E Renteria grounded out
to third. C Jones grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 1ST: H Ramirez fouled out to second. D Uggla flied out to left.
M Cabrera struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 0.

ATLANTA 2ND: A Jones flied out to center. J Francoeur grounded out to
shortstop. M Diaz doubled to deep right. J Saltalamacchia walked. C Woodward
singled to center, M Diaz thrown out at home, J Saltalamacchia to second.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 2ND: M Jacobs grounded out to second. J Willingham singled to
left. J Hermida flied out to left. M Olivo flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 0.

ATLANTA 3RD: B Carlyle grounded out to pitcher. Y Escobar flied out to
center. E Renteria grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 3RD: A Amezaga fouled out to first. D Willis grounded out to
first. H Ramirez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 0.

ATLANTA 4TH: C Jones popped out to second. A Jones struck out looking.
J Francoeur flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 4TH: O Villarreal relieved B Carlyle. D Uggla struck out swinging.
M Cabrera struck out swinging. M Jacobs doubled to right. J Willingham
singled to left, M Jacobs scored, J Willingham to second advancing on throw.
J Hermida homered to right center, J Willingham scored. M Olivo struck out
swinging. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 3.

ATLANTA 5TH: M Lindstrom relieved D Willis. M Diaz fouled out to second.
J Saltalamacchia singled to left. C Woodward flied out to right. O Villarreal
grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 3.

FLORIDA 5TH: A Amezaga grounded out to second. M Lindstrom struck out
swinging. H Ramirez popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 3.

ATLANTA 6TH: Y Escobar grounded out to second. E Renteria grounded out to
third. C Jones struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 3.

FLORIDA 6TH: D Uggla struck out looking. M Cabrera singled to left.
M Jacobs struck out swinging. J Willingham singled to center, M Cabrera to
second. W Ledezma relieved O Villarreal. J Hermida singled to center,
M Cabrera scored, J Willingham to third, J Hermida to second advancing on
throw. M Olivo struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 7TH: A Jones homered to left. J Miller relieved M Lindstrom.
J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia
singled to right. S Thorman hit for C Woodward. R Pinto relieved J Miller.
S Thorman struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 4.

FLORIDA 7TH: S Thorman at first base. C Paronto relieved W Ledezma.
A Amezaga grounded out to second. J Borchard hit for R Pinto. J Borchard
grounded out to second. H Ramirez singled to right center. H Ramirez stole
second. D Uggla popped out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1,
FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 8TH: A Benitez relieved R Pinto. K Johnson hit for C Paronto.
K Johnson singled to right. Y Escobar doubled to deep center, K Johnson to
third. E Renteria singled to right, K Johnson and Y Escobar scored. K Gregg
relieved A Benitez. C Jones walked, E Renteria to second. A Jones grounded
into double play, third to second to first, C Jones out at second, E Renteria
to third. J Francoeur flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 3,
FLORIDA 4.

FLORIDA 8TH: P Moylan relieved C Paronto. M Cabrera flied out to center.
M Jacobs flied out to left. J Willingham singled to deep right. J Hermida
struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 3, FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 9TH: J Wood at first base. M Diaz grounded out to third.
J Saltalamacchia grounded out to second. S Thorman walked. W Harris ran for
S Thorman. B McCann hit for P Moylan. W Harris to second on wild pitch by
K Gregg. B McCann intentionally walked. W Harris to third, B McCann to second
on wild pitch by K Gregg. P Orr ran for B McCann. Y Escobar singled to right,
W Harris and P Orr scored, Y Escobar to second advancing on throw. E Renteria
popped out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 4.

FLORIDA 9TH: M Diaz at first base. W Harris in left field. B Wickman
relieved P Moylan. M Olivo homered to left. A Amezaga reached on infield
single to shortstop. T Linden hit for K Gregg. T Linden flied out to center.
A Amezaga stole second. H Ramirez grounded out to third, A Amezaga to third.
D Uggla grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 5.

ATLANTA 10TH: L Gardner relieved K Gregg. C Jones singled to left. A Jones
flied out to right. J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz reached on
infield single to shortstop, C Jones to second. C Jones to third, M Diaz to
second on wild pitch by L Gardner. J Saltalamacchia struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 5.

FLORIDA 10TH: R Soriano relieved B Wickman. M Cabrera singled to left.
J Wood grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, M Cabrera safe at second
on throwing error by pitcher R Soriano. B Carroll ran for M Cabrera.
J Willingham singled to deep left, B Carroll scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 6.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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ATLANTA (5) AT FLORIDA (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
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FLORIDA 4TH: O Villarreal relieved B Carlyle. D Uggla struck out swinging.
M Cabrera struck out swinging. M Jacobs doubled to right. J Willingham
singled to left, M Jacobs scored, J Willingham to second advancing on throw.
J Hermida homered to right center, J Willingham scored. M Olivo struck out
swinging. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 3.

FLORIDA 6TH: D Uggla struck out looking. M Cabrera singled to left.
M Jacobs struck out swinging. J Willingham singled to center, M Cabrera to
second. W Ledezma relieved O Villarreal. J Hermida singled to center,
M Cabrera scored, J Willingham to third, J Hermida to second advancing on
throw. M Olivo struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 7TH: A Jones homered to left. J Miller relieved M Lindstrom.
J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz struck out looking. J Saltalamacchia
singled to right. S Thorman hit for C Woodward. R Pinto relieved J Miller.
S Thorman struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 8TH: A Benitez relieved R Pinto. K Johnson hit for C Paronto.
K Johnson singled to right. Y Escobar doubled to deep center, K Johnson to
third. E Renteria singled to right, K Johnson and Y Escobar scored. K Gregg
relieved A Benitez. C Jones walked, E Renteria to second. A Jones grounded
into double play, third to second to first, C Jones out at second, E Renteria
to third. J Francoeur flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 3,
FLORIDA 4.

ATLANTA 9TH: J Wood at first base. M Diaz grounded out to third.
J Saltalamacchia grounded out to second. S Thorman walked. W Harris ran for
S Thorman. B McCann hit for P Moylan. W Harris to second on wild pitch by
K Gregg. B McCann intentionally walked. W Harris to third, B McCann to second
on wild pitch by K Gregg. P Orr ran for B McCann. Y Escobar singled to right,
W Harris and P Orr scored, Y Escobar to second advancing on throw. E Renteria
popped out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 4.

FLORIDA 9TH: M Diaz at first base. W Harris in left field. B Wickman
relieved P Moylan. M Olivo homered to left. A Amezaga reached on infield
single to shortstop. T Linden hit for K Gregg. T Linden flied out to center.
A Amezaga stole second. H Ramirez grounded out to third, A Amezaga to third.
D Uggla grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 5.

FLORIDA 10TH: R Soriano relieved B Wickman. M Cabrera singled to left.
J Wood grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, M Cabrera safe at second
on throwing error on pitcher R Soriano. B Carroll ran for M Cabrera.
J Willingham singled to deep left, B Carroll scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 6.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (5) VS FLORIDA (6) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .310
E Renteria ss 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .324
C Jones 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .327
A Jones cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .199
J Francoeur rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286
M Diaz lf-1b 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .347
J Saltalamacchia c 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .330
C Woodward 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221
a-S Thorman ph-1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225
W Harris pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .373
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
W Ledezma p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-K Johnson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-B McCann ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
P Orr pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 39 5 11 5 4 7 10

a-struck out swinging for C Woodward in the 7th; b-singled to right for C
Paronto in the 8th; c-intentionally walked for P Moylan in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Diaz (9, D Willis); Y Escobar (7, A Benitez). HR - A Jones (13,
7th inning off M Lindstrom 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones (47), E Renteria 2 (41),
Y Escobar 2 (8). 2-out RBI - Y Escobar 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, J Francoeur 1, J Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - A Jones. Team LOB
- 8.

FIELDING: E - R Soriano (1, throw).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .318
D Uggla 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .253
M Cabrera 3b 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .329
B Carroll pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Jacobs 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .278
J Wood 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Willingham lf 5 1 5 2 0 0 0 .272
J Hermida rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .224
M Olivo c 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .246
A Amezaga cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
D Willis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Lindstrom p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Gregg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-T Linden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 41 6 13 6 0 10 9

a-grounded to second for R Pinto in the 7th; b-flied out to center for K Gregg
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (9, O Villarreal). HR - J Hermida (7, 4th inning off O
Villarreal 1 on, 2 Out), M Olivo (7, 9th inning off B Wickman 0 on, 0 Out). RBI
- J Willingham 2 (50), J Hermida 3 (25), M Olivo (36). 2-out RBI - J
Willingham, J Hermida 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Olivo 2, D
Uggla 2. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Ramirez (25, 2nd base off C Paronto/J Saltalamacchia), A
Amezaga (9, 2nd base off B Wickman/J Saltalamacchia).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - A Amezaga (M Diaz at Home). DP: 1 (M Cabrera-D
Uggla-M Jacobs).


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ATLANTA - 000 000 122 0 -- 5
FLORIDA - 000 301 001 1 -- 6

No outs when winning run scored.
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.74
O Villarreal 2 2/3 5 4 4 0 6 1 4.01
W Ledezma 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.23
C Paronto 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55
P Moylan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.41
B Wickman (B, 4) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.33
R Soriano (L, 2-1) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.12

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.65
M Lindstrom 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.93
J Miller (H, 5) 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.74
R Pinto (H, 9) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.14
A Benitez (H, 5) 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 5.16
K Gregg (B, 1) 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 3.21
L Gardner (W, 2-2) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.64

M Lindstrom pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
A Benitez pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
R Soriano pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.

WP - K Gregg 2, L Gardner. IBB - B McCann (by K Gregg). Pitches-strikes: B
Carlyle 38-22; O Villarreal 51-39; W Ledezma 8-5; C Paronto 9-7; P Moylan 13-8;
B Wickman 13-9; R Soriano 7-4; D Willis 56-39; M Lindstrom 31-19; J Miller
15-12; R Pinto 3-3; A Benitez 9-8; K Gregg 39-20; L Gardner 25-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 2-5; O Villarreal 1-1; W Ledezma 0-0; C Paronto 2-1;
P Moylan 0-2; B Wickman 2-1; R Soriano 1-0; D Willis 6-4; M Lindstrom 3-2; J
Miller 0-0; R Pinto 0-0; A Benitez 0-0; K Gregg 4-2; L Gardner 0-1. Batters
faced: B Carlyle 10; O Villarreal 13; W Ledezma 2; C Paronto 4; P Moylan 4; B
Wickman 5; R Soriano 3; D Willis 14; M Lindstrom 8; J Miller 3; R Pinto 1; A
Benitez 3; K Gregg 9; L Gardner 5.

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

T--3:17. (Plus rain delay totaling 89 minutes in the 4th). Att--14,311.

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

 

Willingham's career effort sinks Braves

<h3>FLORIDA 6, ATLANTA 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Josh Willingham could not have picked abetter time to record a new career high.

Willingham singled home the winning run in the 10th inning asthe Florida Marlins overcame the loss of a late lead for a 6-5victory over the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-gameseries on Sunday.

The final hit secured a career-best 5-for-5 effort forWillingham, who drove in a pair of runs and scored once. It wasthe 11th time in club history that a player had a five-hit gameand the first since Miguel Cabrera achieved the feat againstthe Philadelphia Phillies on April 28.

Cabrera began the 10th inning with a single off Rafael Soriano(2-1), who further complicated his plight when he fielded agrounder by Jason Wood and unleashed a wild throw to secondbase, putting runners at first and second with no outs.

Willingham, who opened the scoring with an RBI single in thefourth, lined a 1-0 pitch near the line in left field to scorepinch runner Brett Carroll.

Lee Gardner (2-2) worked around two hits in a scoreless top ofthe 10th inning for the win.

Florida actually had a 4-0 lead after six innings, but Atlantascored once in the seventh and twice in both the eighth andninth innings to take its first lead.

However, Miguel Olivo continued to be a major thorn in the sideof Braves closer Bob Wickman as he hammered a hanging slider toleft field for his seventh home run of the season in the ninthfor a 5-5 tie.

With the blast, Olivo improved to 5-for-5 with two homerslifetime against Wickman, who suffered his fourth blown save.

In the ninth, rookie Yunel Escobar became the latest Brave tobedevil the Marlins' bullpen, driving in the tying and go-aheadruns on a single with two outs.

After working through a jam created by Armando Benitez in theeighth, Florida closer Kevin Gregg proved to be his own worstenemy in the ninth due to wildness, as he absorbed his firstblown save in 16 chances this season.

The righthander retired the first two batters in the ninth whilenursing a 4-3 lead before walking pinch hitter Scott Thorman.Gregg also unleashed the first of two wild pitches, enablingpinch runner Willie Harris to reach second before deciding tointentionally walk pinch hitter Brian McCann.

The second wild delivery put runners at second and third beforethe 24-year-old Escobar lined a single into right field thatgave Atlanta a 5-4 lead.

The two-run hit by Escobar signaled the 14th and 15th runsscored by the Braves off the relief corps of the Marlins in thethree-game series.

Florida grabbed the four-run lead behind three RBI by JeremyHermida, including a two-run homer in the fourth following an89-minute rain delay.

Hermida had been in a major slump before his offensive outburst,going hitless in his first 11 at-bats of the series and battingjust .115 (3-for-26) in a nine-game homestand prior toconnecting on his seventh home run.

The 23-year-old outfielder also singled home a run in the sixth.

Atlanta began its rally in the seventh, as Andruw Jonesconnected on his 13th homer of the season.

The Braves got two more runs in the eighth against Benitez, withKelly Johnson delivering a single and Escobar doubling beforeEdgar Renteria poked a single into right to cut the deficit to4-3 with no outs.

 

Willingham's career effort sinks Braves

<h3>FLORIDA 6, ATLANTA 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Josh Willingham could not have picked abetter time to record a new career high.

Willingham singled home the winning run in the 10th inning asthe Florida Marlins overcame the loss of a late lead for a 6-5victory over the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-gameseries on Sunday.

The final hit secured a career-best 5-for-5 effort forWillingham, who drove in a pair of runs and scored once. It wasthe 11th time in club history that a player had a five-hit gameand the first since Miguel Cabrera achieved the feat againstthe Philadelphia Phillies on April 28.

"I don't remember the last time (I got five hits in a game),"Willingham said. "It wasn't in the majors, that's for sure.There were so many twists and turns in that game. You thinkwe're going to win that game up 4-1 going into the eighth. ...To get a hit and win the game was really great."

"I don't think anybody doesn't need (to go) five for five,"Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "It took me a month to getfive hits when I played, but that was a great day for the'Hammer.'"

Cabrera began the 10th inning with a single off Rafael Soriano(2-1), who further complicated his plight when he fielded agrounder by Jason Wood and unleashed a wild throw to secondbase, putting runners at first and second with no outs.

Willingham, who opened the scoring with an RBI single in thefourth, lined a 1-0 pitch near the line in left field to scorepinch runner Brett Carroll.

Willingham only picked up his fifth hit after looking to laydown a sacrifice bunt on the first pitch he saw.

"It was a bunt situation," he said. "I didn't get to bunt so Itried to clear my head, and I got in a good hitter's count whereI was pretty sure a fastball was coming so that helps."

Lee Gardner (2-2) worked around two hits in a scoreless top ofthe 10th inning for the win.

Florida actually had a 4-0 lead after six innings, but Atlantascored once in the seventh and twice in both the eighth andninth innings to take its first lead.

However, Miguel Olivo continued to be a major thorn in the sideof Braves closer Bob Wickman as he hammered a hanging slider toleft field for his seventh home run of the season in the ninthfor a 5-5 tie.

"I got a good pitch to hit, a breaking ball hanging," Olivosaid. "It was the same pitch (he threw me) last night, abackdoor slider."

With the blast, Olivo improved to 5-for-5 with two homerslifetime against Wickman, who suffered his fourth blown save.

"I haven't had a guy rough me up all year like (Miguel Olivo)has," Wickman said. "It's probably time to look at the drawingboard. I seem to pitch good against him at home but for somereason here I can't seem to bury the slider like I want to andhe beat me on it."

In the ninth, rookie Yunel Escobar became the latest Brave tobedevil the Marlins' bullpen, driving in the tying and go-aheadruns on a single with two outs.

After working through a jam created by Armando Benitez in theeighth, Florida closer Kevin Gregg proved to be his own worstenemy in the ninth due to wildness, as he absorbed his firstblown save in 16 chances this season.

The righthander retired the first two batters in the ninth whilenursing a 4-3 lead before walking pinch hitter Scott Thorman.Gregg also unleashed the first of two wild pitches, enablingpinch runner Willie Harris to reach second before deciding tointentionally walk pinch hitter Brian McCann.

The second wild delivery put runners at second and third beforethe 24-year-old Escobar lined a single into right field thatgave Atlanta a 5-4 lead.

"We won," Gregg said when asked if his confidence was shaken."That's the important thing. Not me. I'll be fine This is ahuge win for this team."

The two-run hit by Escobar signaled the 14th and 15th runsscored by the Braves off the relief corps of the Marlins in thethree-game series.

"We were on the verge of losing five of six when they got thatbig hit by Escobar," Willingham said. "To get a win like thishopefully it'll springboard us on this road trip."

Florida grabbed the four-run lead behind three RBI by JeremyHermida, including a two-run homer in the fourth following an89-minute rain delay.

Hermida had been in a major slump before his offensive outburst,going hitless in his first 11 at-bats of the series and battingjust .115 (3-for-26) in a nine-game homestand prior toconnecting on his seventh home run.

The 23-year-old outfielder also singled home a run in the sixth.

"It's about time to be honest with you," Hermida said. "I'vebeen scuffing a little bit, it feels good to be able to comethrough and help get the win.

"I always joke as he (Willingham) goes, I go. That's a greatday - 5-for-5 - you don't see that a whole lot. I don't knowhow much better you can get than that."

Atlanta began its rally in the seventh, as Andruw Jonesconnected on his 13th homer of the season.

The Braves got two more runs in the eighth against Benitez, withKelly Johnson delivering a single and Escobar doubling beforeEdgar Renteria poked a single into right to cut the deficit to4-3 with no outs.

Although it did grab the lead, Atlanta was unable to secure itsfirst sweep of at least three games from the Marlins in Miamifor the first time since May 2-4, 1995.



"We were in a good situation but that's baseball," McCann said."We had a couple of guys on (base) and they did that (too). Itwas a dogfight. We went at them and they went at us and,unfortunately, we came out on the losing end."