Braves 9, Dodgers 5
Joe Torre informs the umpire that Chad Billingsley was not coming out for the seventh. (AP)
By David Ely / MLB.com
After a disputed call led to Casey Blake's three-run homer in the fifth, the Dodgers watched the Braves chip away at their lead, eventually forcing extras against Jonathan Broxton. Ramon Troncoso and Sunday's scheduled starter, Scott Elbert, gave up the winning runs in the 12th.
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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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H
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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
2
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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