Game Wrapup


	Braves fall in finale

Rangers 5, Braves 4

Chipper Jones went 0-for-4 on Thursday, lowering his average to .394. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

Jeff Francoeur and Omar Infante each had an RBI in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game, but the bullpen gave up a run in the bottom half as the Braves lost to the Rangers. Charlie Morton gave up three runs in five-plus innings.

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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 (36-38)
Lost 1

Texas 5, Atlanta 4

Texas (37-37)
Won 1

June 19, 2008

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

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Blanco, CF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.259
Escobar, SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.300
Jones, C, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.394
Teixeira, DH	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	.266
Johnson, 2B	4	0	2	1	0	2	1	.278
Norton, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.226
Francoeur, RF	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.253
Jones, B, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.393
a-Infante, PH-LF	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.253
Miller, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.103
b-McCann, PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.305
Totals	31	4	7	3	4	7	10
a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Jones, B in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Miller in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Escobar (10, Feldman), Teixeira (16, Feldman), Johnson (19, Feldman), Norton (5, Wilson). TB: Escobar 2; Teixeira 2; Johnson 3; Norton 2; Francoeur; Jones, B. RBI: Johnson (30), Francoeur (41), Infante (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones, C; Jones, B; Norton. SF: Infante. GIDP: Miller. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Johnson (7, 2nd base off Feldman/Saltalamacchia), Blanco (6, 2nd base off Feldman/Saltalamacchia). FIELDING E: Johnson (8, fielding).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	.308
Catalanotto, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.273
a-Shelton, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.202
Young, SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.281
Hamilton, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.321
Murphy, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	4	.278
Byrd, CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	4	.262
Boggs, DH	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	.263
Saltalamacchia, C	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.226
Vazquez, 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.329
Totals	33	5	8	5	5	5	17
a-Bunted out for Catalanotto in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Hamilton (19, Morton), Kinsler (21, Boyer). HR: Boggs (3, 6th inning off Ridgway, 2 on, 0 out). TB: Kinsler 3; Catalanotto; Young; Hamilton 3; Murphy; Boggs 4. RBI: Young 2 (36), Boggs 3 (23). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Saltalamacchia; Young; Boggs; Hamilton; Byrd. SF: Young. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Kinsler (18, 2nd base off Morton/Miller). FIELDING E: Saltalamacchia (5, throw). Outfield assists: Hamilton (Escobar at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Young-Kinsler-Catalanotto, Hamilton-Vazquez).

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Morton	5.0	5	3	3	4	3	0	4.91
Ridgway (BS, 1)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.15
Acosta	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.33
Ring	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.68
Boyer (L, 1-5)	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	0	3.98
Ohman	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.10
Bennett	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.47

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Feldman	7.0	5	2	2	3	4	0	4.61
Guardado (H, 11)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.70
Wilson (H, 1)	0.1	2	2	2	1	1	0	5.04
Wright (BS, 3)(W, 4-2)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.73

Morton pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
Boyer pitched to 1 batter in the 9th.

WP: Feldman.
Pitches-strikes: Morton 91-53, Ridgway 11-9, Acosta 17-8, Ring 5-4, Boyer 20-15, Ohman 1-1, Bennett 4-2, Feldman 104-60, Guardado 25-18, Wilson 21-13, Wright 5-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Morton 7-5, Ridgway 0-2, Acosta 0-2, Ring 0-1, Boyer 1-1, Ohman 0-1, Bennett 0-0, Feldman 9-7, Guardado 0-1, Wilson 0-0, Wright 1-1.
Batters faced: Morton 24, Ridgway 3, Acosta 3, Ring 2, Boyer 5, Ohman 1, Bennett 1, Feldman 27, Guardado 3, Wilson 4, Wright 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Ridgway 2-2, Ring 1-0, Boyer 2-0, Ohman 1-0, Bennett 1-1, Wright 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Ed Montague.
Weather: 87 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 3:04.
Att: 28,853.

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

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