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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Atlanta won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, September 9
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Game 2: Saturday, September 10
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Game 3: Sunday, September 11
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Braves 9

(83-60, 35-36 away)

Nationals 7

(73-71, 40-32 home)

1:05 PM ET, September 11, 2005

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 

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ATL 201201003 9 9 0
WAS 000002050 7 6 1

W: M. McBride (1-0)

L: C. Cordero (2-4)

S: K. Farnsworth (12)

Atlanta Braves
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
R Furcal SS2101203.279
M Giles 2B4111013.299
C Jones 3B5123011.308
A Jones CF4222100.275
A LaRoche 1B3001022.243
   C Reitsma P0000000.000
   M McBride P0000000.000
   a-T Hollandsworth PH-1B1000000.246
J Francoeur RF4000002.325
R Langerhans LF4110022.253
B McCann C4220010.269
J Smoltz P1000010.154
   B Boyer P0000000.000
   J Foster P0000000.000
   J Franco 1B1010000.284
   P Orr PR0100000.285
   K Farnsworth P0000000.000
Totals339983813 
a-flied out to right for M Mcbride in the 9th
BATTING
2B: C Jones (29, J Bergmann); M Giles (43, J Halama)
HR: A Jones 2 (49, 3rd inning off T Hughes 0 on, 1 Out; 9th inning off C Cordero 0 on, 2 Out); C Jones (17, 9th inning off C Cordero 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: C Jones 3 (62), A LaRoche (68), A Jones 2 (121), R Furcal (54), M Giles (53)
S: J Smoltz 2
SF: A LaRoche, R Furcal
2-out RBI: M Giles, C Jones 2, A Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Jones 1, M Giles 1, R Langerhans 1
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: R Furcal (40, 2nd base off J Bergmann/B Schneider)
Atlanta Braves
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Smoltz7.032215274-562.95
B Boyer0.002220011-32.34
J Foster (H, 16)0.023300011-54.35
C Reitsma (B, 9)0.210000011-83.97
M McBride (W, 1-0)0.10000103-34.70
K Farnsworth (S, 10)1.000002010-71.00
Totals9.0677382120-82 
PITCHING
HBP: R Short (By J Foster)
Batters faced: J Smoltz 25; B Boyer 2; J Foster 3; C Reitsma 3; M McBride 1; K Farnsworth 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Smoltz 4-12; B Boyer 0-0; J Foster 0-0; C Reitsma 0-2; M McBride 0-0; K Farnsworth 0-1
Game Scores: J Smoltz 67
Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
B Wilkerson CF5111010.251
R Short 2B3211000.333
   J Carroll 2B0000000.247
N Johnson 1B4223000.289
J Guillen RF3000111.295
R Church LF3001011.296
R Zimmerman 3B4021010.333
B Schneider C4000023.267
C Guzman SS3100102.200
J Bergmann P0000000.333
   T Hughes P0000000.000
   a-B Watson PH1000000.214
   J Halama P0000000.250
   J Rauch P0000000.000
   M Stanton P0000000.000
   b-K Kelly PH1000010.364
   D Rasner P0000000.000
   G Majewski P0000000.000
   c-M Byrd PH0100100.264
   C Cordero P0000000.000
   d-C Baerga PH1000010.255
Totals32767387 
a-flied out to left for T Hughes in the 3rd
b-struck out swinging for M Stanton in the 6th
c-walked for G Majewski in the 8th
d-struck out swinging for C Cordero in the 9th
BATTING
2B: R Zimmerman (3, J Smoltz)
HR: R Short (2, 6th inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 2 Out); N Johnson (13, 6th inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: R Short (3), N Johnson 3 (62), B Wilkerson (53), R Church (37), R Zimmerman (2)
SF: R Church
2-out RBI: R Short, N Johnson, R Zimmerman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Guzman 2
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: R Short (1, ground ball)
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Bergmann2.012233049-253.09
T Hughes1.011101110-82.89
J Halama0.232200016-85.30
J Rauch1.100002016-113.98
M Stanton1.011000018-124.30
D Rasner1.000000013-85.79
G Majewski1.000002012-82.84
C Cordero (L, 2-4; B, 7)1.033300219-131.65
Totals9.0998383153-93 
PITCHING
IBB: A Jones (By J Bergmann)
HBP: M Giles (By J Bergmann)
Batters faced: J Bergmann 11; T Hughes 4; J Halama 5; J Rauch 4; M Stanton 5; D Rasner 3; G Majewski 3; C Cordero 6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Bergmann 0-3; T Hughes 1-1; J Halama 1-1; J Rauch 1-1; M Stanton 3-0; D Rasner 1-2; G Majewski 1-0; C Cordero 0-3
Game Scores: J Bergmann 46

Scoring Summary

ATLWAS
1stC Jones doubled to deep right, R Furcal scored, M Giles to third.10
1stA LaRoche hit sacrifice fly to left, M Giles scored.20
3rdA Jones homered to left.30
4thR Furcal hit sacrifice fly to left, R Langerhans scored.30
4thM Giles doubled to deep center, B McCann scored.40
6thR Furcal safe at first on error by second baseman R Short, B McCann scored.60
6thR Short homered to left.61
6thN Johnson homered to right center.62
8thB Wilkerson singled to deep right, C Guzman scored, M Byrd to third.63
8thN Johnson reached on infield single to second, M Byrd and B Wilkerson scored, R Short to second.65
8thR Church hit sacrifice fly to left, R Short scored, N Johnson to second.66
8thR Zimmerman singled to center, N Johnson scored.67
9thC Jones homered to right center, P Orr scored.87
9thA Jones homered to left.97
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Game Information

StadiumRFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance31,834 (76.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:52
Weather82 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind2 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Fieldin Culbreth, First Base - Marvin Hudson, Second Base - Larry Young, Third Base - Eric Cooper