Final
Braves aim for fourth straight win, host Nationals
Jul 19, 2008 - 10:16 AM Washington (36-61) at Atlanta (46-50), 7:00 pm EDTATLANTA (Ticker) -- All-Star Brian McCann and the Atlanta Braves seek their fourth consecutive victory Saturday when they host the lowly Washington Nationals.
McCann started the second half on a positive note, delivering a three-run double to lead the Braves to a 7-6 triumph on Friday.
The 24-year-old McCann, who became the first Brave to be named to the National League All-Star team in each of his first three full seasons in the majors, is batting .302 with 18 home runs and 56 RBI.
Washington starter John Lannan (5-9, 3.40 ERA) will try to slow down McCann and the rest of the Braves' up-and-down offense.
Lannan ended a five-game losing streak and picked up his first win since May 18, tossing six innings in a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last outing on July 9. The lefthander gave up two hits with three walks and no strikeouts.
The Braves will counter with rookie Jair Jurrjens (9-4, 3.00), who gave up a run and five hits with three walks and six strikeouts over six frames in a 9-3 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 8.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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WASHINGTON 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 8 14 1
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN, SAUL RIVERA (7TH), LUIS AYALA (8TH), JON RAUCH
(9TH) AND JOHNNY ESTRADA, WIL NIEVES (7TH)
ATL - JAIR JURRJENS, BUDDY CARLYLE (7TH), ROYCE RING
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Jul 19 9:56 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GREG NORTON (3) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF JON RAUCH.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 8, ATLANTA 2
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B LILLIBRIDGE (.244, 0-FOR-3)
Nationals 8, Braves 2 Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 19 9:52 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED WILLIE HARRIS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, P LO DUCA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 8
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.212, 2-FOR-3, SF, RBI)
Nationals 8, Braves 1 Top 8, 0 OutsJul 19 9:32 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PAUL LO DUCA SCORED WIL NIEVES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P LO DUCA ON FIRST, W HARRIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.314, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
Nationals 7, Braves 1 Top 8, 0 OutsJul 19 9:31 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY WILLIE HARRIS SCORED RYAN LANGERHANS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HARRIS ON SECOND, W NIEVES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: P LO DUCA (.226, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
Nationals 6, Braves 1 Top 8, 0 OutsJul 19 9:27 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED WILLIE HARRIS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C GUZMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.208, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
Nationals 5, Braves 1 Top 7, 0 OutsJul 19 9:06 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY WILLIE HARRIS SCORED RYAN LANGERHANS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HARRIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: P LO DUCA (.229, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Nationals 4, Braves 1 Top 7, 0 OutsJul 19 9:01 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED JAIR JURRJENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C JONES ON SECOND, G BLANCO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.274, 1-FOR-2)
Nationals 3, Braves 1 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 19 8:37 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY AUSTIN KEARNS SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J ESTRADA (.159, 0-FOR-1)
Nationals 3, Braves 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 19 7:51 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED PAUL LO DUCA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C GUZMAN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.209, 1-FOR-1)
Nationals 2, Braves 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 19 7:50 PM - NL
AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PAUL LO DUCA SCORED WILLIE HARRIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P LO DUCA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.311, 0-FOR-1)
Nationals 1, Braves 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 19 7:49 PM
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