Game Wrapup


	Sweet redemption

Braves 5, Rangers 2

Jo-Jo Reyes gave up two runs in a seven-inning no-decision. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

After bobbling a ball that was ruled a game-tying RBI single in the sixth, Omar Infante's RBI single with one out in the ninth scored Jeff Francoeur for the go-ahead run in a three-run ninth. Chipper Jones homered in the first inning.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 06/17: TEX 7, ATL 5
Wed. 06/18: ATL 5, TEX 2
Thu. 06/19: TEX 5, ATL 4

Atlanta (36-37)
Won 1

Atlanta 5, Texas 2

Texas (36-37)
Lost 1

June 18, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	8	1
Texas	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6	1

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Escobar, SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	.300
Johnson, 2B	4	0	1	2	1	0	2	.275
Jones, C, DH	5	1	2	1	0	2	2	.400
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.266
McCann, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.306
Francoeur, RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	3	.252
Jones, B, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.400
Infante, 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.253
Blanco, CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.263
Totals	35	5	8	5	4	10	15
BATTING 2B: Escobar (9, Hurley, E). 3B: Blanco (2, Wilson). HR: Jones, C (16, 1st inning off Hurley, E, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Escobar 3; Johnson; Jones, C 5; Francoeur; Infante; Blanco 3. RBI: Jones, C (45), Johnson 2 (29), Infante (8), Blanco (12). 2-out RBI: Jones, C; Johnson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones, B 2. GIDP: McCann. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: McCann (3, throw). DP: 2 (Infante-Johnson-Teixeira, Escobar-Johnson-Teixeira). Pickoffs: Reyes (Laird at 1st base).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.305
Laird, C	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	.298
Young, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.282
Hamilton, RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.318
Byrd, CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	3	.270
Boggs, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.262
Shelton, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.204
Saltalamacchia, DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.236
Duran, 3B	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.188
Totals	28	2	6	2	5	4	15
BATTING TB: Kinsler; Laird; Hamilton 2; Byrd; Boggs. RBI: Laird (25), Boggs (20). 2-out RBI: Laird; Boggs. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Saltalamacchia 2; Byrd. S: Laird. GIDP: Young; Duran. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Duran (1, 2nd base off Reyes/McCann), Byrd (2, 2nd base off Reyes/McCann). CS: Laird (2, 2nd base by Reyes/McCann), Boggs (2, 2nd base by Reyes/McCann). PO: Laird (1st base by Reyes). FIELDING E: Wilson (1, throw). DP: (Kinsler-Young-Shelton).

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Reyes	7.0	5	2	1	4	3	0	4.05
Bennett (W, 1-4)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.47
Gonzalez (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hurley, E	5.0	5	2	2	2	5	1	4.91
Francisco	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4.39
Wright	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.79
Guardado	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.86
Wilson (L, 0-2)	1.0	2	3	1	1	1	0	4.50

Hurley, E pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP: Reyes.
IBB: Hamilton (by Bennett).
HBP: Duran (by Reyes).
Pitches-strikes: Reyes 102-55, Bennett 10-4, Gonzalez 15-10, Hurley, E 106-62, Francisco 18-11, Wright 16-8, Guardado 16-9, Wilson 28-17.
Ground outs-fly outs: Reyes 8-8, Bennett 3-0, Gonzalez 0-2, Hurley, E 4-6, Francisco 0-1, Wright 2-1, Guardado 0-1, Wilson 2-0.
Batters faced: Reyes 27, Bennett 5, Gonzalez 3, Hurley, E 21, Francisco 4, Wright 4, Guardado 3, Wilson 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Francisco 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jim Wolf. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.
Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 16 mph, L to R.
T: 2:50.
Att: 38,545.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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