GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (43-39) at LA DODGERS (46-36)

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 12 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - PETER MOYLAN
LOS - RUDY SEANEZ

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.277, 1-FOR-4)
R MARTIN (.307, 4-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
T ABREU (.290, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS LA DODGERS (8) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
b-M Diaz ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
E Renteria ss 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .324
C Jones 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .335
A Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278
S Thorman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228
a-J Saltalamacchia ph-
1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .326
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115
c-Y Escobar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 1 8 1 2 8 13

a-grounded to second for S Thorman in the 6th; b-grounded to second for W
Harris in the 7th; c-reached on error for J Smoltz in the 7th.

BATTING: S - J Smoltz , B McCann. RBI - E Renteria (42). 2-out RBI - E
Renteria. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 1, A Jones 1, J
Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - K Johnson, C Jones. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (14, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (5, throw). Outfield assists - A Jones (J Loney at
Home).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .275
J Pierre cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .277
R Martin c 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .307
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264
T Abreu pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .294
A Ethier pr-lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275
N Garciaparra 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
J Loney 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .393
M Kemp rf 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .397
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188
J Beimel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .219
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 8 12 8 3 6 13

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Beimel in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Furcal (15, J Smoltz); R Martin (20, J Smoltz); J Pierre (11, T
Yates). HR - M Kemp (3, 6th inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). SF - O Saenz. RBI
- R Martin 2 (55), M Kemp 3 (12), J Kent (40), N Garciaparra (41), O Saenz
(12). 2-out RBI - R Martin, M Kemp 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Lowe 1, L Gonzalez 1, J Kent 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (32, 3rd base off T Yates/B McCann), R Martin (16,
2nd base off T Yates/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (11, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J Loney, J Beimel-R
Furcal-J Loney).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 001 000 00 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 000 012 5 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 6 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.07
T Yates 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3.78
P Moylan 2/3 2 2 1 2 0 0 2.59

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 5 8 1 1 0 5 0 2.98
J Beimel 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
R Seanez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.29

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Smoltz. IBB - J Francoeur (by J Beimel), J Loney (by P Moylan).
Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 87-64; T Yates 22-12; P Moylan 23-9; D Lowe 104-65; J
Beimel 22-13; R Seanez 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-7; T Yates 1-0;
P Moylan 0-1; D Lowe 7-3; J Beimel 5-0; R Seanez 1-0. Batters faced: J Smoltz
27; T Yates 4; P Moylan 6; D Lowe 22; J Beimel 8; R Seanez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: CHAD PARONTO (3-1, 4.55) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 8

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: J PIERRE (.277, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Paronto relieved P Moylan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1
LA DODGERS 8 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Pierre (.277, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 8 12 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHAD PARONTO
LOS - RUDY SEANEZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.278, 0-FOR-3)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.326, 0-FOR-1)
C PARONTO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS LA DODGERS (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
b-M Diaz ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
E Renteria ss 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .324
C Jones 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .335
A Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278
S Thorman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228
a-J Saltalamacchia ph-
1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .326
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115
c-Y Escobar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 1 8 1 2 8 13

a-grounded to second for S Thorman in the 6th; b-grounded to second for W
Harris in the 7th; c-reached on error for J Smoltz in the 7th.

BATTING: S - J Smoltz , B McCann. RBI - E Renteria (42). 2-out RBI - E
Renteria. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 1, A Jones 1, J
Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - K Johnson, C Jones. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (14, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (5, throw). Outfield assists - A Jones (J Loney at
Home).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .275
J Pierre cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276
R Martin c 5 1 4 2 0 1 0 .306
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264
T Abreu pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .294
A Ethier pr-lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
J Loney 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .393
M Kemp rf 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .397
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188
J Beimel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .219
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 8 12 8 3 7 14

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Beimel in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Furcal (15, J Smoltz); R Martin (20, J Smoltz); J Pierre (11, T
Yates). HR - M Kemp (3, 6th inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). SF - O Saenz. RBI
- R Martin 2 (55), M Kemp 3 (12), J Kent (40), N Garciaparra (41), O Saenz
(12). 2-out RBI - R Martin, M Kemp 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Lowe 1, L Gonzalez 1, J Kent 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (32, 3rd base off T Yates/B McCann), R Martin (16,
2nd base off T Yates/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (11, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J Loney, J Beimel-R
Furcal-J Loney).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 001 000 00 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 000 012 50 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 6 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.07
T Yates 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3.78
P Moylan 2/3 2 2 1 2 0 0 2.59
C Paronto 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 5 8 1 1 0 5 0 2.98
J Beimel 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
R Seanez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.29

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Smoltz. IBB - J Francoeur (by J Beimel), J Loney (by P Moylan). HBP -
T Abreu (by C Paronto). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 87-64; T Yates 22-12; P
Moylan 23-9; C Paronto 18-11; D Lowe 104-65; J Beimel 22-13; R Seanez 11-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-7; T Yates 1-0; P Moylan 0-1; C Paronto 1-1;
D Lowe 7-3; J Beimel 5-0; R Seanez 1-0. Batters faced: J Smoltz 27; T Yates 4;
P Moylan 6; C Paronto 4; D Lowe 22; J Beimel 8; R Seanez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
LOS: BRETT TOMKO (1-6, 5.85) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 8

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Tomko relieved R Seanez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1
LA DODGERS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K Johnson (.278, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Orr hit for C Paronto.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON FIRST, K JOHNSON ON
SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1
LA DODGERS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: P Orr (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY EDGAR RENTERIA SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E RENTERIA ON SECOND, M DIAZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
LA DODGERS 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.335, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 x 8 12 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ, TYLER YATES (7TH), PETER MOYLAN (7TH), CHAD
PARONTO (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

LOS - DEREK LOWE, JOE BEIMEL (6TH), RUDY SEANEZ (8TH),
BRETT TOMKO (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE

LOS - MATT KEMP (3) OFF JOHN SMOLTZ IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

Youngsters Kemp, Martin too much for Braves

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, ATLANTA 2</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are doing theirbest to make sure youth is being served.

Matt Kemp homered and Russell Martin had four hits as theDodgers posted an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

With the game tied at 1-1, Kemp belted a two-run, 436-foot blastoff John Smoltz (9-5) in the sixth to help the Dodgers taketheir first lead of the game at 3-1. The only reason the22-year-old had a chance to hit in the inning was due to an oddsequence in the at-bat prior to Kemp's, when James Loney struckout but reached as Smoltz's pitch got away from Atlanta catcherBrian McCann.

Since being recalled from the minors on June 8, Kemp is hitting.389 (21-for-54) with three homers, including home runs inconsecutive games.

The 24-year-old Martin, one of the Dodgers' three All-Starselections, lived up to his billing, notching his first careerfour-hit game. The first-time All-Star roped a run-scoringdouble in the fifth for the first Los Angeles run that tied thegame at 1-1.

Two innings later, he sparked a five-run seventh that blew a 3-1contest wide open as he plated Juan Pierre with a single, hisfourth hit of the contest.

Joe Beimel (2-1) walked two over two frames to get the win inrelief of starter Derek Lowe.

Smoltz surrendered three runs and seven hits with a walk and sixstrikeouts over six frames. Chipper Jones had three hits - thesecond time in five games he hit that mark - for the Braves,who have lost two straight following a five-game winning streak.

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 x 8 12 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ, TYLER YATES (7TH), PETER MOYLAN (7TH), CHAD
PARONTO (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

LOS - DEREK LOWE, JOE BEIMEL (6TH), RUDY SEANEZ (8TH),
BRETT TOMKO (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN


WP - JOE BEIMEL (2-1)
LP - JOHN SMOLTZ (9-5)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE

LOS - MATT KEMP (3) OFF JOHN SMOLTZ IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 3:03 ATT: 40,571

PROBABLES: ATL - KYLE DAVIES (3-7, 5.42)
LOS - RANDY WOLF (9-6, 4.33)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS LA DODGERS (8) - FINAL

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
b-M Diaz ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
E Renteria ss 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .326
C Jones 3b 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .333
A Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
K Johnson 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .281
S Thorman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228
a-J Saltalamacchia ph-
1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115
c-Y Escobar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-P Orr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179

Totals 35 2 11 2 2 8 18

a-grounded to second for S Thorman in the 6th; b-grounded to second for W
Harris in the 7th; c-reached on error for J Smoltz in the 7th; d-popped out
to third for C Paronto in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (21, B Tomko). S - J Smoltz , B McCann. RBI - E
Renteria 2 (43). 2-out RBI - E Renteria 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, C Jones 2, A Jones 1, J Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - K Johnson,
C Jones. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (14, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (5, throw). Outfield assists - A Jones (J Loney at
Home).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .275
J Pierre cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276
R Martin c 5 1 4 2 0 1 0 .306
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264
T Abreu pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .294
A Ethier pr-lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
J Loney 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .393
M Kemp rf 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .397
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188
J Beimel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .219
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 8 12 8 3 7 14

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Beimel in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Furcal (15, J Smoltz); R Martin (20, J Smoltz); J Pierre (11, T
Yates). HR - M Kemp (3, 6th inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). SF - O Saenz. RBI
- R Martin 2 (55), M Kemp 3 (12), J Kent (40), N Garciaparra (41), O Saenz
(12). 2-out RBI - R Martin, M Kemp 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Lowe 1, L Gonzalez 1, J Kent 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (32, 3rd base off T Yates/B McCann), R Martin (16,
2nd base off T Yates/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (11, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J Loney, J Beimel-R
Furcal-J Loney).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 001 000 001 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 000 012 50x -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz (L, 9-5) 6 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.07
T Yates 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3.78
P Moylan 2/3 2 2 1 2 0 0 2.59
C Paronto 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 5 8 1 1 0 5 0 2.98
J Beimel (W, 2-1) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
R Seanez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.29
B Tomko 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.89

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Smoltz. IBB - J Francoeur (by J Beimel), J Loney (by P Moylan). HBP -
T Abreu (by C Paronto). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 87-64; T Yates 22-12; P
Moylan 23-9; C Paronto 18-11; D Lowe 104-65; J Beimel 22-13; R Seanez 11-8; B
Tomko 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-7; T Yates 1-0; P Moylan 0-1; C
Paronto 1-1; D Lowe 7-3; J Beimel 5-0; R Seanez 1-0; B Tomko 1-2. Batters
faced: J Smoltz 27; T Yates 4; P Moylan 6; C Paronto 4; D Lowe 22; J Beimel 8;
R Seanez 3; B Tomko 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

T--3:03. Att--40,571.
Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ATLANTA 2
LA DODGERS 8 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ATLANTA (2) AT LA DODGERS (8) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ATLANTA 3RD: S Thorman singled to center. J Smoltz sacrificed to pitcher,
S Thorman to second. W Harris flied out to right, S Thorman to third.
E Renteria singled to center, S Thorman scored. C Jones reached on infield
single to shortstop, E Renteria to second. A Jones grounded out to shortstop.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 5TH: D Lowe struck out looking. R Furcal doubled to right.
J Pierre grounded out to first, R Furcal to third. R Martin doubled to deep
center, R Furcal scored. J Kent grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 6TH: J Saltalamacchia at first base. L Gonzalez struck out
swinging. N Garciaparra fouled out to first. J Loney struck out swinging,
J Loney safe at first on wild pitch by J Smoltz. M Kemp homered to left, J Loney
scored. J Beimel struck out looking. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1,
LA DODGERS 3.

LA DODGERS 7TH: M Diaz in left field. T Yates relieved J Smoltz. R Furcal
grounded out to first. J Pierre reached on bunt double to shortstop. J Pierre
stole third. R Martin singled to right center, J Pierre scored. R Martin stole
second. J Kent singled to center, R Martin scored. T Abreu ran for J Kent.
P Moylan relieved T Yates. L Gonzalez singled to center, T Abreu to third.
A Ethier ran for L Gonzalez. N Garciaparra safe at second on throwing error
by third baseman C Jones, T Abreu scored, A Ethier to third. J Loney
intentionally walked. M Kemp walked, A Ethier scored, N Garciaparra to third,
J Loney to second. O Saenz hit for J Beimel. O Saenz hit sacrifice fly to
left, N Garciaparra scored. R Furcal singled to center, J Loney to third,
M Kemp to second, J Loney thrown out at home attempting to advance on play.
(5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 8.

ATLANTA 9TH: B Tomko relieved R Seanez. K Johnson reached on infield single
to shortstop. J Saltalamacchia singled to left, K Johnson to second. P Orr
hit for C Paronto. P Orr popped out to third. M Diaz grounded into fielder's
choice to third, J Saltalamacchia out at second, K Johnson to third.
E Renteria doubled to deep right, K Johnson scored, M Diaz to third. C Jones
flied out to left. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2, LA DODGERS 8.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ATLANTA (2) AT LA DODGERS (8) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Atlanta Starting Lineups -- W Harris LF, E Renteria SS, C Jones 3B, A Jones CF,
B McCann C, J Francoeur RF, K Johnson 2B, S Thorman 1B, J Smoltz RHP.

La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, R Martin C, J Kent 2B,
L Gonzalez LF, N Garciaparra 3B, J Loney 1B, M Kemp RF, D Lowe RHP.

Umpires -- Tom Hallion (HP), James Hoye (1B), Brian O'Nora (2B), Phil Cuzzi (3B).

Gametime Weather: 83 degrees, Clear, wind out to center at 8 mph.


ATLANTA 1ST: W Harris flied out to center. E Renteria grounded out to
third. C Jones singled to right. A Jones struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal flied out to center. J Pierre flied out to left.
R Martin singled to left. J Kent grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
R Martin out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, LA DODGERS 0.

ATLANTA 2ND: B McCann struck out swinging. J Francoeur grounded out to
third. K Johnson grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: L Gonzalez singled to center. N Garciaparra singled to
left, L Gonzalez to second. J Loney lined out to shortstop. M Kemp grounded
into fielder's choice to third, N Garciaparra out at second, L Gonzalez to
third. D Lowe flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
LA DODGERS 0.

ATLANTA 3RD: S Thorman singled to center. J Smoltz sacrificed to pitcher,
S Thorman to second. W Harris flied out to right, S Thorman to third.
E Renteria singled to center, S Thorman scored. C Jones reached on infield
single to shortstop, E Renteria to second. A Jones grounded out to shortstop.
(1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: R Furcal walked. J Pierre flied out to center. R Martin
singled to center, R Furcal to second. J Kent grounded into fielder's choice
to second, R Martin out at second, R Furcal to third. L Gonzalez struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 0.

ATLANTA 4TH: B McCann flied out to center. J Francoeur singled to center.
K Johnson grounded into double play, shortstop to first, J Francoeur out at
second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 4TH: N Garciaparra grounded out to pitcher. J Loney struck out
swinging. M Kemp popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1,
LA DODGERS 0.

ATLANTA 5TH: S Thorman struck out swinging. J Smoltz struck out swinging.
W Harris singled to center. W Harris stole second. E Renteria struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 5TH: D Lowe struck out looking. R Furcal doubled to right.
J Pierre grounded out to first, R Furcal to third. R Martin doubled to deep
center, R Furcal scored. J Kent grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 1.

ATLANTA 6TH: C Jones singled to left. A Jones singled to center, C Jones
to second. J Beimel relieved D Lowe. B McCann sacrificed to third, C Jones to
third, A Jones to second. J Francoeur intentionally walked. K Johnson struck
out swinging. J Saltalamacchia hit for S Thorman. J Saltalamacchia grounded
out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 6TH: J Saltalamacchia at first base. L Gonzalez struck out
swinging. N Garciaparra fouled out to first. J Loney struck out swinging,
J Loney safe at first on wild pitch by J Smoltz. M Kemp homered to left, J Loney
scored. J Beimel struck out looking. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1,
LA DODGERS 3.

ATLANTA 7TH: Y Escobar hit for J Smoltz. Y Escobar safe at second on
throwing error by shortstop R Furcal. M Diaz hit for W Harris. M Diaz grounded
out to second, Y Escobar to third. E Renteria walked. C Jones grounded into
double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, E Renteria out at second.(0 Runs,
0 Hits, 1 Error) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 3.

LA DODGERS 7TH: M Diaz in left field. T Yates relieved J Smoltz. R Furcal
grounded out to first. J Pierre reached on bunt double to shortstop. J Pierre
stole third. R Martin singled to right center, J Pierre scored. R Martin stole
second. J Kent singled to center, R Martin scored. T Abreu ran for J Kent.
P Moylan relieved T Yates. L Gonzalez singled to center, T Abreu to third.
A Ethier ran for L Gonzalez. N Garciaparra safe at second on throwing error by
third baseman C Jones, T Abreu scored, A Ethier to third. J Loney
intentionally walked. M Kemp walked, A Ethier scored, N Garciaparra to third,
J Loney to second. O Saenz hit for J Beimel. O Saenz hit sacrifice fly to
left, N Garciaparra scored. R Furcal singled to center, J Loney to third,
M Kemp to second, J Loney thrown out at home attempting to advance on play.
(5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 8.

ATLANTA 8TH: T Abreu at second base. A Ethier in left field. R Seanez
relieved J Beimel. A Jones struck out swinging. B McCann struck out swinging.
J Francoeur grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1,
LA DODGERS 8.

LA DODGERS 8TH: C Paronto relieved P Moylan. J Pierre grounded out to
first. R Martin struck out swinging. T Abreu hit by pitch. A Ethier popped
out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 8.

ATLANTA 9TH: B Tomko relieved R Seanez. K Johnson reached on infield single
to shortstop. J Saltalamacchia singled to left, K Johnson to second. P Orr
hit for C Paronto. P Orr popped out to third. M Diaz grounded into fielder's
choice to third, J Saltalamacchia out at second, K Johnson to third.
E Renteria doubled to deep right, K Johnson scored, M Diaz to third. C Jones
flied out to left. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2, LA DODGERS 8.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS LA DODGERS (8) - FINAL

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
b-M Diaz ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
E Renteria ss 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .326
C Jones 3b 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .333
A Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
K Johnson 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .281
S Thorman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228
a-J Saltalamacc ph-1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115
c-Y Escobar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-P Orr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179

Totals 35 2 11 2 2 8 18

a-grounded to second for S Thorman in the 6th; b-grounded to second for W
Harris in the 7th; c-reached on error for J Smoltz in the 7th; d-popped out
to third for C Paronto in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (21, B Tomko). S - J Smoltz , B McCann. RBI - E
Renteria 2 (43). 2-out RBI - E Renteria 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, C Jones 2, A Jones 1, J Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - K Johnson,
C Jones. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (14, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (5, throw). Outfield assists - A Jones (J Loney at
Home).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .275
J Pierre cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276
R Martin c 5 1 4 2 0 1 0 .306
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264
T Abreu pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .294
A Ethier pr-lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
J Loney 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .393
M Kemp rf 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .397
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188
J Beimel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .219
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 8 12 8 3 7 14

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Beimel in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Furcal (15, J Smoltz); R Martin (20, J Smoltz); J Pierre (11, T
Yates). HR - M Kemp (3, 6th inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). SF - O Saenz. RBI
- R Martin 2 (55), M Kemp 3 (12), J Kent (40), N Garciaparra (41), O Saenz
(12). 2-out RBI - R Martin, M Kemp 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Lowe 1, L Gonzalez 1, J Kent 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (32, 3rd base off T Yates/B McCann), R Martin (16,
2nd base off T Yates/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (11, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J Loney, J Beimel-R
Furcal-J Loney).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 001 000 001 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 000 012 50x -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz (L, 9-5) 6 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.07
T Yates 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3.78
P Moylan 2/3 2 2 1 2 0 0 2.59
C Paronto 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 5 8 1 1 0 5 0 2.98
J Beimel (W, 2-1) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
R Seanez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.29
B Tomko 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.89

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Smoltz. IBB - J Francoeur (by J Beimel), J Loney (by P Moylan). HBP -
T Abreu (by C Paronto). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 87-64; T Yates 22-12; P
Moylan 23-9; C Paronto 18-11; D Lowe 104-65; J Beimel 22-13; R Seanez 11-8; B
Tomko 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-7; T Yates 1-0; P Moylan 0-1; C
Paronto 1-1; D Lowe 7-3; J Beimel 5-0; R Seanez 1-0; B Tomko 1-2. Batters
faced: J Smoltz 27; T Yates 4; P Moylan 6; C Paronto 4; D Lowe 22; J Beimel 8;
R Seanez 3; B Tomko 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

T--3:03. Att--40,571.
Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

Youngsters Kemp, Martin too much for Braves

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, ATLANTA 2</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are doing theirbest to make sure youth is being served.

Matt Kemp homered and Russell Martin had four hits as theDodgers posted an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

With the game tied at 1-1, Kemp belted a two-run, 436-foot blastoff John Smoltz (9-5) in the sixth to help the Dodgers taketheir first lead of the game at 3-1.

The only reason the 22-year-old had a chance to hit in theinning was due to an odd sequence in the at-bat prior to Kemp's,when James Loney struck out but reached as Smoltz's pitch gotaway from Atlanta catcher Brian McCann.

"(Smoltz) got behind in the count and challenged me," Kemp said."I guess I won the challenge."

Since being recalled from the minors on June 8, Kemp is hitting.389 (21-for-54) with three homers, including home runs inconsecutive games.

The 24-year-old Martin, one of the Dodgers' three All-Starselections, lived up to his billing, notching his first careerfour-hit game. The first-time All-Star roped a run-scoringdouble in the fifth for the first Los Angeles run that tied thegame at 1-1, ending a stretch in which Los Angeles had went0-for-6 with runners in scoring position to start the game.

Two innings later, he sparked a five-run seventh that blew a 3-1contest wide open as he plated Juan Pierre with a single, hisfourth hit of the contest.

"He's an All-Star," Kemp said. "Shoot, that's what All-Starsdo. He's a leader on our team and he proved why he's anAll-Star tonight."

Joe Beimel (2-1) walked two over two frames to get the win inrelief of starter Derek Lowe.

"(The pressure) is something you don't really think about whenyou're out there," Beimel said. "You just want to get the jobdone. It worked out tonight and hopefully it will continue."

Smoltz surrendered three runs and seven hits with a walk and sixstrikeouts over six frames. Kemp's homer happened on a 3-1pitch, just the second time he had a three-ball count on ahitter all game long.

"Smoltz could have had a shutout tonight, actually," Bravesmanager Bobby Cox said. "It's a shame. He made one bad pitchto Kemp."

Chipper Jones had three hits - the second time in five games hehit that mark - for the Braves, who have lost two straightfollowing a five-game winning streak.

 

NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS LA DODGERS (8) - FINAL

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372
b-M Diaz ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
E Renteria ss 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .326
C Jones 3b 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .333
A Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286
K Johnson 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .281
S Thorman 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .228
a-J Saltalamacchia ph-
1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333
J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .115
c-Y Escobar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Paronto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-P Orr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179

Totals 35 2 11 2 2 8 18

a-grounded to second for S Thorman in the 6th; b-grounded to second for W
Harris in the 7th; c-reached on error for J Smoltz in the 7th; d-popped out
to third for C Paronto in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (21, B Tomko). S - J Smoltz , B McCann. RBI - E
Renteria 2 (43). 2-out RBI - E Renteria 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - E Renteria 1, C Jones 2, A Jones 1, J Saltalamacchia 2. GIDP - K Johnson,
C Jones. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris (14, 2nd base off D Lowe/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (5, throw). Outfield assists - A Jones (J Loney at
Home).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .275
J Pierre cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276
R Martin c 5 1 4 2 0 1 0 .306
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264
T Abreu pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .294
A Ethier pr-lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274
N Garciaparra 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
J Loney 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .393
M Kemp rf 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .397
D Lowe p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188
J Beimel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .219
R Seanez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 8 12 8 3 7 14

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for J Beimel in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Furcal (15, J Smoltz); R Martin (20, J Smoltz); J Pierre (11, T
Yates). HR - M Kemp (3, 6th inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). SF - O Saenz. RBI
- R Martin 2 (55), M Kemp 3 (12), J Kent (40), N Garciaparra (41), O Saenz
(12). 2-out RBI - R Martin, M Kemp 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Lowe 1, L Gonzalez 1, J Kent 1. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre (32, 3rd base off T Yates/B McCann), R Martin (16,
2nd base off T Yates/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - R Furcal (11, throw). DP: 2 (R Furcal-J Loney, J Beimel-R
Furcal-J Loney).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 001 000 001 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 000 012 50x -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz (L, 9-5) 6 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.07
T Yates 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3.78
P Moylan 2/3 2 2 0 2 0 0 2.38
C Paronto 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.40

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Lowe 5 8 1 1 0 5 0 2.98
J Beimel (W, 2-1) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
R Seanez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.29
B Tomko 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.89

D Lowe pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Smoltz. IBB - J Francoeur (by J Beimel), J Loney (by P Moylan). HBP -
T Abreu (by C Paronto). Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 87-64; T Yates 22-12; P
Moylan 23-9; C Paronto 18-11; D Lowe 104-65; J Beimel 22-13; R Seanez 11-8; B
Tomko 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 6-7; T Yates 1-0; P Moylan 0-1; C
Paronto 1-1; D Lowe 7-3; J Beimel 5-0; R Seanez 1-0; B Tomko 1-2. Batters
faced: J Smoltz 27; T Yates 4; P Moylan 6; C Paronto 4; D Lowe 22; J Beimel 8;
R Seanez 3; B Tomko 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Brian O'Nora. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

T--3:03. Att--40,571.
Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to
center.</div>