GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (83-75) at PHILADELPHIA (86-72)

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P LaForest hit for K Kendrick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C RUIZ ON FIRST, G DOBBS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P LaForest (.286, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOEY DEVINE
PHI - KYLE KENDRICK (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.221, 0-FOR-2)
M DIAZ (.339, 2-FOR-2)
J DEVINE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (6) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
E Renteria ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
C Jones 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .339
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .322
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291
A Jones cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
M Diaz lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .339
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 3 6 3 1 2 5

a-grounded to second for J Smoltz in the 5th.

BATTING: HR - C Jones (29, 6th inning off K Kendrick 1 on, 1 Out), M Teixeira
(17, 6th inning off K Kendrick 0 on, 1 Out). S - J Smoltz. RBI - C Jones 2
(102), M Teixeira (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 1.
GIDP - B McCann. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Smoltz (3, throw); M Teixeira (4, ground ball). DP: 1 (E
Renteria-M Teixeira).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .296
S Victorino rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .285
C Utley 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .332
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .266
A Rowand cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .311
P Burrell lf 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .259
C Roberson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
G Dobbs 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
C Ruiz c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .260
K Kendrick p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .154
a-P LaForest ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278

Totals 25 6 7 4 2 11 10

a-grounded to shortstop for K Kendrick in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (45, J Smoltz); C Ruiz (28, J Smoltz). HR - R Howard
(44, 1st inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 0 Out), P Burrell (30, 3rd inning off J
Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (130), P Burrell 2 (97). 2-out RBI - P
Burrell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Victorino 2. GIDP - P
LaForest. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (38, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 003 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 402 000 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 4 7 6 5 0 8 2 3.11
R Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.39
J Devine 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.17

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 3.87

WP - J Smoltz, J Devine. Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 67-47; R Mahay 16-10; J
Devine 15-6; K Kendrick 79-50. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 3-1; R Mahay
0-0; J Devine 3-0; K Kendrick 6-10. Batters faced: J Smoltz 20; R Mahay 3; J
Devine 4; K Kendrick 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Bourn in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.221, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Nunez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.221, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: TOM GORDON (3-2, 5.06) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 6

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.221, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Gordon relieved K Kendrick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.221, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Harris hit for J Devine.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W Harris (.277, 2 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOEY DEVINE (OUT)
PHI - TOM GORDON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.296, 1-FOR-3)
S VICTORINO (.285, 1-FOR-3)
C UTLEY (.332, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277
E Renteria ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .332
C Jones 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .339
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .322
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291
A Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222
M Diaz lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .338
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-W Harris ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279

Totals 26 3 8 3 2 2 8

a-grounded to second for J Smoltz in the 5th; b-doubled to deep right for J
Devine in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - W Harris (20, T Gordon). HR - C Jones (29, 6th inning off K
Kendrick 1 on, 1 Out), M Teixeira (17, 6th inning off K Kendrick 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Smoltz. RBI - C Jones 2 (102), M Teixeira (55). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. GIDP - B McCann, M Diaz. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Smoltz (3, throw); M Teixeira (4, ground ball). DP: 1 (E
Renteria-M Teixeira).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .296
S Victorino rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .285
C Utley 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .332
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .266
A Rowand cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .311
P Burrell lf 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .259
C Roberson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Bourn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Dobbs 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
C Ruiz c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .260
K Kendrick p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .154
a-P LaForest ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 6 7 4 2 11 10

a-grounded to shortstop for K Kendrick in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (45, J Smoltz); C Ruiz (28, J Smoltz). HR - R Howard
(44, 1st inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 0 Out), P Burrell (30, 3rd inning off J
Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (130), P Burrell 2 (97). 2-out RBI - P
Burrell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Victorino 2. GIDP - P
LaForest. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (38, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard, A Nunez-C Utley-R Howard).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 003 0 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 402 000 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 4 7 6 5 0 8 2 3.11
R Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.39
J Devine 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.17

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 3.87
T Gordon 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.93

WP - J Smoltz, J Devine. Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 67-47; R Mahay 16-10; J
Devine 15-6; K Kendrick 79-50; T Gordon 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz
3-1; R Mahay 0-0; J Devine 3-0; K Kendrick 6-10; T Gordon 2-1. Batters faced: J
Smoltz 20; R Mahay 3; J Devine 4; K Kendrick 24; T Gordon 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: MANNY ACOSTA (1-1, 2.49) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 6

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: J ROLLINS (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Acosta relieved J Devine.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J Rollins (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - MANNY ACOSTA
PHI - TOM GORDON

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.339, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
M TEIXEIRA (.322, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
B MCCANN (.270, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277
E Renteria ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .332
C Jones 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .339
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .322
B McCann c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291
A Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222
M Diaz lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .338
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-W Harris ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 3 8 3 2 2 8

a-grounded to second for J Smoltz in the 5th; b-doubled to deep right for J
Devine in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - W Harris (20, T Gordon). HR - C Jones (29, 6th inning off K
Kendrick 1 on, 1 Out), M Teixeira (17, 6th inning off K Kendrick 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Smoltz. RBI - C Jones 2 (102), M Teixeira (55). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. GIDP - B McCann, M Diaz. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J Smoltz (3, throw); M Teixeira (4, ground ball); K Johnson
(14, ground ball). DP: 2 (E Renteria-M Teixeira, M Acosta-E Renteria-M
Teixeira).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .295
S Victorino rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284
C Utley 2b 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .331
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .266
A Rowand cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .311
P Burrell lf 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .259
C Roberson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Bourn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Dobbs 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
C Ruiz c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .260
K Kendrick p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .154
a-P LaForest ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 6 7 4 2 12 11

a-grounded to shortstop for K Kendrick in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (45, J Smoltz); C Ruiz (28, J Smoltz). HR - R Howard
(44, 1st inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 0 Out), P Burrell (30, 3rd inning off J
Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (130), P Burrell 2 (97). 2-out RBI - P
Burrell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Victorino 2. GIDP - P
LaForest, S Victorino. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (38, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard, A Nunez-C Utley-R Howard).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 003 0 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 402 000 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 4 7 6 5 0 8 2 3.11
R Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.39
J Devine 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.17
M Acosta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.38

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 3.87
T Gordon 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.93

WP - J Smoltz, J Devine. Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 67-47; R Mahay 16-10; J
Devine 15-6; M Acosta 10-8; K Kendrick 79-50; T Gordon 13-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Smoltz 3-1; R Mahay 0-0; J Devine 3-0; M Acosta 2-0; K Kendrick 6-10;
T Gordon 2-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 20; R Mahay 3; J Devine 4; M Acosta 3; K
Kendrick 24; T Gordon 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: J.C. ROMERO (1-2, 1.38) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 6

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.339, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Romero relieved T Gordon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Jones (.339, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - MANNY ACOSTA
PHI - J.C. ROMERO

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.266, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
A ROWAND (.311, 1-FOR-3)
M BOURN (.267, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS PHILADELPHIA (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277
E Renteria ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .332
C Jones 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .339
M Teixeira 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .320
B McCann c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .291
A Jones cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .222
M Diaz lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .338
J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-W Harris ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
M Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 8 3 2 2 9

a-grounded to second for J Smoltz in the 5th; b-doubled to deep right for J
Devine in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - W Harris (20, T Gordon). HR - C Jones (29, 6th inning off K
Kendrick 1 on, 1 Out), M Teixeira (17, 6th inning off K Kendrick 0 on, 1 Out).
S - J Smoltz. RBI - C Jones 2 (102), M Teixeira (55). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. GIDP - B McCann, M Diaz, M Teixeira. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: E - J Smoltz (3, throw); M Teixeira (4, ground ball); K Johnson
(14, ground ball). DP: 2 (E Renteria-M Teixeira, M Acosta-E Renteria-M
Teixeira).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .295
S Victorino rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284
C Utley 2b 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .331
R Howard 1b 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .266
A Rowand cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .311
P Burrell lf 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .259
C Roberson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Bourn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
G Dobbs 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
C Ruiz c 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .260
K Kendrick p 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .154
a-P LaForest ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278
T Gordon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 6 7 4 2 12 11

a-grounded to shortstop for K Kendrick in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - A Rowand (45, J Smoltz); C Ruiz (28, J Smoltz). HR - R Howard
(44, 1st inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 0 Out), P Burrell (30, 3rd inning off J
Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (130), P Burrell 2 (97). 2-out RBI - P
Burrell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Victorino 2. GIDP - P
LaForest, S Victorino. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Rollins (38, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - C Utley (10, throw). DP: 3 (C Utley-J Rollins-R Howard 2, A
Nunez-C Utley-R Howard).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 003 00 -- 3
PHILADELPHIA - 402 000 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Smoltz 4 7 6 5 0 8 2 3.11
R Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.39
J Devine 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.17
M Acosta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.38

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Kendrick 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 3.87
T Gordon 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.93
J Romero 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.34

WP - J Smoltz, J Devine. Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 67-47; R Mahay 16-10; J
Devine 15-6; M Acosta 10-8; K Kendrick 79-50; T Gordon 13-8; J Romero 13-8.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 3-1; R Mahay 0-0; J Devine 3-0; M Acosta 2-0;
K Kendrick 6-10; T Gordon 2-1; J Romero 3-0. Batters faced: J Smoltz 20; R
Mahay 3; J Devine 4; M Acosta 3; K Kendrick 24; T Gordon 5; J Romero 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: ROYCE RING (1-0, 2.84) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, PHILADELPHIA 6

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: R HOWARD (.266, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ring relieved M Acosta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
PHILADELPHIA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R Howard (.266, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>