Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals

Sunday, September 16th, 2012 7:00PM CST

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Game Recap

The Atlanta Braves secured a 2-1 victory over the first-place Washington Nationals on Sunday night, completing a sweep of the series. Mike Minor threw six strong innings for the Braves, and Dan Uggla's two-run single provided the key offense that broke the game open. The loss prevented Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez from earning his 20th win.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012

Time: 7:00PM CST

Stadium: Center Parc Stadium

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 29,094

Line Score

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Washington NationalsWSH 000001000

Game Stats


Atlanta Braves Batting

Braves Batting

Doubles: F Freeman (32, G Gonzalez)

Runs Batted In: C Jones (60), F Freeman (87), J Heyward (74), D Uggla 2 (68)

2-out Runs Batted In: D Uggla 2

Sacrifice Flies: F Freeman

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-9 (A Simmons 0-1, C Jones 1-2, D Ross 0-1, J Heyward 0-1, D Uggla 1-3, M Minor 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Simmons 2; C Jones 1; D Uggla 1; M Minor 1


Atlanta Braves Pitching

Braves Pitching

Intentional Walks: C Jones (By S Burnett)

Hit By Pitch: F Freeman (By S Burnett)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: M Minor 13-23; C Gearrin 3-3; L Avilan 2-3; C Durbin 3-4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: M Minor 17-5-13-17; C Gearrin 2-2-1-2; L Avilan 3-1-1-2; C Durbin 2-1-5-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Minor 7-7; C Gearrin 2-0; L Avilan 2-0; C Durbin 0-2

Game Scores: M Minor 59


Atlanta Braves Fielding

Braves Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (A Simmons-D Uggla-F Freeman)



Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Doubles: B Harper (22, M Minor)

Runs Batted In: I Desmond (68)

2-out Runs Batted In: I Desmond

Sacrifice Hit: G Gonzalez

Ground Into Double Play: D Espinosa

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (J Werth 0-1, A LaRoche 0-1, D Espinosa 0-1, R Zimmerman 0-1, I Desmond 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Werth 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: G Gonzalez pitched to 2 batters in the 6th

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: G Gonzalez 14-23; C Stammen 2-6; S Burnett 4-4; D Storen 2-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: G Gonzalez 21-8-24-14; C Stammen 4-4-2-4; S Burnett 1-1-3-2; D Storen 2-3-1-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Gonzalez 6-4; C Stammen 1-2; S Burnett 1-0; D Storen 1-1

Game Scores: G Gonzalez 52


Washington Nationals Fielding

Nationals Fielding

Errors: R Zimmerman (17, ground ball)

Assists: T Moore (F Freeman at 3rd base)


Washington Nationals Baserunning

Nationals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: I Desmond (6, 2nd base by M Minor)

Picked Off: I Desmond (1st base by M Minor)


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