Nationals 5 - 10 Braves
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  for this game

Jones continues quest for batting title vs. Nationals

Sep 5, 2008 - 10:23 AM Washington (54-87) at Atlanta (61-80) 7:35 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The only reason to watch the Atlanta Braves is Chipper Jones' pursuit of a battle title. Jones looks to move closer to that goal on Friday when the Braves face the last-place Washington Nationals.

Atlanta has lost 18 of 24 and will miss the postseason for a third straight season.

Injuries have devastated the Braves, and Jones has been no exception. The 15-year veteran has missed 30 games due to various ailments, but is one point behind St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols (.360) for the National League lead.

Jones returned from a two-game absence due to a right knee injury and went 1-for-1 with three walks in a 2-0 victory on Thursday.

"I don't have any fluid in my joints," said Jones, who tweaked the knee while fielding a batting-practice grounder on Tuesday.

Jones will face Jason Bergmann (2-10, 4.83 ERA), who is winless in his last four starts. The Braves ripped Bergmann for six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings, but lost 9-8 on Saturday. Bergmann is 0-2 with an 8.55 ERA over his last four outings.

Washington has been sizzling. The Nationals, who have won eight of 10, will try and rough up Jair Jurrgens (11-9, 3.59). Jurrgens allowed three runs and five hits in six innings against Washington on Sunday. He is 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA in his last four starts.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 11 1
    ATLANTA 1 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 x 10 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: WAS - JASON BERGMANN, MARCO ESTRADA (3RD), LEVALE SPEIGNER (6TH),
    CHARLIE MANNING (7TH), GARRETT MOCK (8TH) AND WIL NIEVES
    ATL - JAIR JURRJENS, BUDDY CARLYLE (6TH),

    Sep 5 10:30 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY WIL NIEVES SCORED RYAN LANGERHANS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R BERNADINA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5
    ATLANTA 10 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: E BONIFACIO (.266, 2-FOR-3)

    Nationals 5, Braves 10  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 5 9:57 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY RYAN LANGERHANS SCORED PETE ORR AND KORY CASTO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R LANGERHANS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
    ATLANTA 10 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BERNADINA (.167, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Nationals 4, Braves 10  Top 7, 0 OutsSep 5 9:53 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AARON BOONE SCORED ROGER BERNADINA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A BOONE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    ATLANTA 10 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W HARRIS (.252, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Nationals 2, Braves 10  Top 6, 0 OutsSep 5 9:32 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KELLY JOHNSON SCORED GREGOR BLANCO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHNSON ON FIRST, J ANDERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 10 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.358, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Nationals 1, Braves 10  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 5 9:22 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY EMILIO BONIFACIO ALLOWED KELLY JOHNSON TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y ESCOBAR ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 9 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C KOTCHMAN (.160, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)

    Nationals 1, Braves 9  Bot 4, 0 OutsSep 5 9:04 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BRANDON JONES SCORED YUNEL ESCOBAR, CASEY
    KOTCHMAN AND JEFF FRANCOEUR.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, B JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 8 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J JURRJENS (.113, 1-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Braves 8  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 5 8:44 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO JEFF FRANCOEUR SCORED CHIPPER JONES.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J FRANCOEUR ON FIRST, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND,
    Y ESCOBAR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 5 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B JONES (.268, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Braves 5  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 5 8:42 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C KOTCHMAN ON FIRST, Y ESCOBAR ON SECOND, C
    JONES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.230, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Braves 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 5 8:37 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY BRIAN MCCANN SCORED JOSH ANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C JONES ON FIRST, K JOHNSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.284, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Braves 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 5 8:33 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KELLY JOHNSON SCORED JAIR JURRJENS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K JOHNSON ON SECOND, J ANDERSON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.359, 0-FOR-1, RBI)

    Nationals 1, Braves 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 5 8:28 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY ROGER BERNADINA SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BERNADINA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    ATLANTA 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W NIEVES (.244, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Braves 1  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 5 8:20 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED JOSH ANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.295, 23 HR, 78 RBI)

    Nationals 0, Braves 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 5 7:54 PM
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