Braves 9, Brewers 4
Craig Counsell turns a double play to get Matt Diaz out. (Morry Gash/AP)
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
The Brewers came close -- Ryan Braun's two-run homer even briefly evened the score -- but there was a wasted chance in the seventh that sealed their fate. Prince Fielder fanned for the fourth time against Braves starter Javier Vazquez, leaving the tying runner stranded at third base.
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Atlanta
(50-47)
Won 1
Atlanta 9, Milwaukee 4
Today's Boxes 7/24/09
DET 5, CWS 1
CHC 8, CIN 5
DET 4, CWS 3
NYY 8, OAK 3
SD 6, WSH 2
STL 8, PHI 1
TB 4, TOR 2
BOS 3, BAL 1
HOU 5, NYM 4
TEX 2, KC 0
SF 3, COL 1
PIT 10, ARI 3
LAA 6, MIN 3
CLE 9, SEA 0
FLA 6, LAD 3
Milwaukee
(48-48)
Lost 2
July 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Atlanta
0
1
3
0
0
1
0
3
1
9
17
0
Milwaukee
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
7
0
Standings thru 7/24/09  | Recap: ATL | MIL  | Gameday  | Braves stats  | Brewers stats
Atlanta
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
McLouth , CF
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
.257
Prado , 2B
5
1
2
4
1
0
0
.326
Jones, C , 3B
4
2
3
1
2
1
3
.293
McCann , C
6
0
0
0
0
1
8
.300
Escobar, Y , SS
5
1
2
0
0
0
1
.310
Anderson, G , LF
5
0
3
1
0
0
1
.293
Moylan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Soriano, R , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Diaz , RF-LF
5
0
2
0
0
1
5
.305
Kotchman , 1B
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
.279
Vazquez , P
3
1
1
0
0
1
3
.103
a-Norton , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.128
1-Johnson, K , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.217
Church , RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.273
Totals
43
9
17
8
6
4
23
a-Singled for Vazquez in the 8th. 1-Ran for Norton in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Vazquez (3, Parra, M), McLouth (20, Parra, M).HR : Prado (6, 3rd inning off Parra,
M, 2 on, 0 out), Jones, C (12, 6th inning off Villanueva, 0 on, 2 out), McLouth (15, 8th inning off Smith, C, 1 on, 0 out).TB :
McLouth 6; Prado 5; Jones, C 6; Escobar, Y 2; Anderson, G 3; Diaz 2; Kotchman; Vazquez 2; Norton.RBI : Prado 4
(25), Jones, C (48), McLouth 2 (52), Anderson, G (37).2-out RBI : Jones, C; Anderson, G; Prado.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Diaz 2; McCann 3; Vazquez.GIDP : Kotchman.Team RISP : 3-for-10.Team
LOB : 13. BASERUNNING SB : McLouth (13, 2nd base off McClung/Kendall).
Milwaukee
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Kendall , C
4
1
1
0
1
0
0
.243
Counsell , 2B
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
.296
Braun , LF
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
.310
Fielder , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
.309
McGehee , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
3
2
.315
Cameron , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.257
Hart, C , RF
3
0
1
0
1
2
0
.259
Hardy , SS
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
.229
Parra, M , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.083
Villanueva , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
a-Catalanotto , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.259
Smith, C , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
McClung , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Stetter , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Lopez, F , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.307
Totals
32
4
7
4
3
12
11
a-Flied out for Villanueva in the 6th. b-Struck out for Stetter in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Hardy (11, Vazquez), Counsell (15, Vazquez).3B : Braun (4, Vazquez).HR :
Braun (19, 5th inning off Vazquez, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Kendall; Counsell 3; Braun 7; Hart, C; Hardy 2.RBI :
Counsell 2 (19), Braun 2 (66).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fielder 2; McGehee.SAC : Parra,
M; Counsell.Team RISP : 1-for-6.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : (Counsell-Fielder-Hardy-Counsell).
Atlanta
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Vazquez (W, 8-7)
7.0
7
4
4
3
9
1
2.98
Moylan
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4.07
Soriano, R
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.54
WP : Vazquez.Pitches-strikes : Vazquez 110-74, Moylan 13-7, Soriano, R 16-11, Parra, M 106-63, Villanueva
25-15, Smith, C 34-23, McClung 24-10, Stetter 3-3.Groundouts-flyouts : Vazquez 5-4, Moylan 1-0, Soriano, R 0-2,
Parra, M 4-6, Villanueva 2-0, Smith, C 1-3, McClung 1-2, Stetter 1-0.Batters faced : Vazquez 31, Moylan 3, Soriano,
R 3, Parra, M 27, Villanueva 4, Smith, C 10, McClung 7, Stetter 1.Inherited runners-scored : McClung 2-1, Stetter
2-0.Umpires : HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: CB Bucknor. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather : 78 degrees,
roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 3:25.Att : 41,941.July 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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