Braves 11, Giants 4
Emmanuel Burriss reacts after getting picked off in the third inning. (Eric Risberg/AP)
By David Biderman / MLB.com
Jonathan Sanchez had hoped to put his miserable July behind him, and though he looked better in his first August start, he ran out of gas in the fifth and gave up three runs. The Giants chipped away at the deficit, but the five runs surrendered by Sergio Romo in the ninth iced it.
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Atlanta
(52-61)
Won 1
Atlanta 11, San Francisco 4
Today's Boxes 8/5/08
CHC 11, HOU 7
FLA 8, PHI 2
TOR 4, OAK 3
TB 8, CLE 4
MIL 8, CIN 1
NYM 6, SD 5
TEX 8, NYY 6
BOS 8, KC 2
CWS 10, DET 8
STL 6, LAD 4
COL 8, WSH 2
ARI 3, PIT 1
BAL 3, LAA 0
SEA 8, MIN 7
San Francisco
(47-65)
Lost 1
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Standings thru 8/5/08  | Recap: ATL | SF  | Gameday  | Braves stats  | Giants stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Escobar , SS4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .278
Kotsay , CF4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .287
Kotchman , 1B5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .280
Infante , LF-3B4 0 1 2 1 2 0 .301
McCann , C5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .298
Francoeur , RF5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .232
Prado , 3B3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .287
1-Blanco , PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Johnson , 2B3 3 3 1 0 0 0 .280
Hampton , P2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333
Bennett , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Ohman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boyer , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Norton , PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255
Gonzalez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 11 14 9 2 6 12
a-Singled for Boyer in the 9th. 1-Ran for Prado in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Johnson (28, Sanchez), Hampton (2, Sanchez), Escobar (17, Sanchez), Kotchman (25, Romo), Infante (14, Romo).TB : Escobar 2; Kotsay; Kotchman 2; Infante 2; McCann; Francoeur 2; Prado 2; Johnson 4; Hampton 2; Norton.RBI : Hampton (3), Escobar 2 (44), Johnson (45), Norton (22), Kotsay (31), Kotchman (56), Infante 2 (22).2-out RBI : Hampton; Escobar.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kotsay; Kotchman; Francoeur.S : Hampton; Johnson.SF : Escobar.GIDP : Escobar; Prado; McCann.Team LOB : 4. FIELDING E : Escobar (10, fielding).DP : (Johnson-Escobar-Kotchman).Pickoffs : Hampton (Burriss at 1st base).
San Francisco AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Winn , RF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284
Ochoa , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
Espineli , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Bowker , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
Holm , C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Rowand , CF4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .279
Molina , C4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .276
1-Roberts , PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Lewis , LF4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .281
Romo , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Aurilia , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .280
Castillo , 3B4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250
Burriss , 2B-SS4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
Sanchez , P1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .122
a-Vizquel , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .179
Hinshaw , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Matos, O , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Velez , 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 5 12
a-Walked for Sanchez in the 5th. b-Walked for Espineli in the 8th. 1-Ran for Molina in the 8th.
BATTING HR : Lewis (8, 7th inning off Hampton, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Winn; Ochoa; Rowand; Molina; Lewis 5; Aurilia; Castillo.RBI : Castillo (35), Lewis (33), Rowand (57), Molina (63).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina; Winn; Aurilia.GIDP : Burriss.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING PO : Burriss (1st base by Hampton). FIELDING E : Aurilia (6, throw).DP : 3 (Ochoa-Burriss-Aurilia 2, Velez-Burriss-Aurilia).
WP : Bennett, Espineli.HBP : Prado (by Romo).Pitches-strikes : Hampton 90-59, Bennett 24-15, Ohman 3-3, Boyer 3-3, Gonzalez 11-7, Sanchez 91-60, Hinshaw 16-9, Matos, O 15-9, Espineli 12-7, Romo 28-19.Ground outs-fly outs : Hampton 13-5, Bennett 1-0, Ohman 0-0, Boyer 0-0, Gonzalez 2-0, Sanchez 8-2, Hinshaw 0-2, Matos, O 1-1, Espineli 4-0, Romo 1-2.Batters faced : Hampton 26, Bennett 5, Ohman 1, Boyer 1, Gonzalez 3, Sanchez 20, Hinshaw 3, Matos, O 6, Espineli 4, Romo 9.Inherited runners-scored : Ohman 2-0, Boyer 2-0, Espineli 2-1.Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 61 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:55.Att : 36,098.August 5, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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