Braves 9, Dodgers 5
Kelly Johnson (right) is congratulated by Ryan Church after homering in the seventh. (AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Los Angeles native Garret Anderson forced extra innings with a two-out single in the ninth, and then singled to spark a four-run 12th in a wild win over the Dodgers. Anderson scored on Yunel Escobar's go-ahead knock, and Ryan Church added insurance with a three-run homer.
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Atlanta 9, LA Dodgers 5
Today's Boxes 8/7/09
WSH 7, ARI 6
NYY 2, BOS 0
DET 10, MIN 8
STL 6, PIT 4
BAL 7, TOR 5
FLA 3, PHI 2
HOU 6, MIL 3
OAK 9, KC 4
CLE 6, CWS 2
COL 6, CHC 2
SD 6, NYM 2
TEX 11, LAA 6
SEA 7, TB 6
CIN 10, SF 5
August 7, 2009
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Atlanta
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
4
9 13
1
LA Dodgers
0
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
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5 10
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Standings thru 8/7/09 | Recap: ATL | LAD | Gameday | Braves stats | Dodgers stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth , CF
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
.258
Prado , 3B
6
0
2
0
0
1
2
.315
Anderson, G , LF
6
1
2
1
0
0
2
.289
McCann , C
6
1
1
0
0
1
2
.287
LaRoche, Ad , 1B
5
0
0
0
1
3
2
.260
Escobar, Y , SS
5
2
3
1
1
0
2
.309
Church , RF
5
2
3
4
1
1
1
.283
Johnson, K , 2B
6
1
1
2
0
1
3
.223
Jurrjens , P
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
.152
Medlen , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Diaz , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.289
Acosta , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
O'Flaherty , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Norton , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.140
Gonzalez, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Hernandez, Di , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.145
Moylan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Soriano, R , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 48 9 13 8 5 8 14
BATTING 2B : Church (17, Sherrill).HR : Johnson, K (7, 7th inning off Kuo, 1 on, 0 out), Church
(4, 12th inning off Elbert, 2 on, 2 out).TB : McLouth; Prado 2; Anderson, G 2; McCann; Escobar, Y 3; Church 7;
Johnson, K 4.RBI : Church 4 (30), Johnson, K 2 (24), Anderson, G (44), Escobar, Y (59).2-out RBI : Church
4; Anderson, G; Escobar, Y.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Escobar, Y; Anderson, G; Johnson, K 2.GIDP :
Prado.Team RISP : 4-for-10.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : McLouth (17, 2nd
base off Broxton/Martin).FIELDING E : McCann (6, pickoff).DP : 2 (Escobar, Y-LaRoche,
Ad 2).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS
6
1
1
0
0
0
4
.267
Ethier , RF
2
1
0
0
4
0
0
.273
Ramirez, M , LF
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.308
Broxton , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Loretta , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.238
McDonald, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Abreu, T , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
Troncoso , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Elbert , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
Blake , 3B
6
1
3
3
0
2
2
.291
Loney , 1B
5
0
0
0
1
3
3
.285
Kemp , CF
6
1
1
0
0
2
2
.317
Martin , C
5
1
3
0
0
0
0
.271
Hudson, O , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.292
Billingsley , P
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.209
Kuo , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Sherrill , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Pierre , PH-LF
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
.313
Totals 43 5 10 4 7 11 19
BATTING HR : Blake (13, 5th inning off Jurrjens, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Furcal; Blake 6; Kemp; Martin
3; Hudson, O; Billingsley.RBI : Hudson, O (54), Blake 3 (64).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Loney; Furcal; Kemp; Abreu, T 2.SAC : Hudson, O.GIDP : Hudson, O; Loretta.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team
LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Martin (9, 2nd base off Jurrjens/McCann), Hudson, O (7, 2nd base
off Jurrjens/McCann).FIELDING E : Loney (4, throw), Ramirez, M (2, fielding).DP : (Hudson,
O-Loney).
LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Billingsley
6.0
4
2
1
3
3
0
3.73
Kuo (H, 5)
0.1
1
2
2
1
0
1
4.76
Sherrill (H, 2)
1.2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2.18
Broxton (BS, 4)
1.0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2.90
McDonald, J
2.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
4.14
Troncoso (L, 4-1)
0.1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2.22
Elbert
0.2
2
2
2
0
1
1
4.80
WP : Billingsley.IBB : Ethier (by Moylan).Pitches-strikes : Jurrjens 94-59, Medlen 19-14, Acosta
35-19, O'Flaherty 4-3, Gonzalez, M 22-14, Moylan 17-5, Soriano, R 15-12, Billingsley 78-46, Kuo 10-6, Sherrill 31-22, Broxton
23-17, McDonald, J 23-17, Troncoso 11-7, Elbert 13-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Jurrjens 4-1, Medlen 2-1, Acosta 0-1,
O'Flaherty 1-0, Gonzalez, M 4-0, Moylan 3-0, Soriano, R 1-1, Billingsley 10-4, Kuo 0-1, Sherrill 1-2, Broxton 1-0, McDonald,
J 2-1, Troncoso 0-1, Elbert 0-0.Batters faced : Jurrjens 22, Medlen 6, Acosta 7, O'Flaherty 1, Gonzalez, M 6, Moylan
6, Soriano, R 3, Billingsley 24, Kuo 3, Sherrill 8, Broxton 5, McDonald, J 6, Troncoso 3, Elbert 4.Inherited runners-scored :
Elbert 2-2.Ejections : Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper (5th); Atlanta Braves
Manager Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Eric Cooper (5th).Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chuck
Meriwether. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather : 72 degrees, clear.Wind : 6 mph, In from LF.T : 4:20.Att :
53,184.August 7, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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