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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS 08/22/2044 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS |  
					| GAME ID: 2437 - MONDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2044 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Atlanta Braves (45-81) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |  
								| Washington Nationals (84-41) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Nationals Subdue Atlanta, 5-4 |  
					| Atlanta left fielder Colin Worthington had a good game, even if his team did not. The Braves dropped a 5-4 decision to Washington at Nationals Park. Worthington went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk. Chris Baran was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 15 of 16 save opportunities. The Braves, at 45-81, have lost 4 in a row. 
 The Nationals got a big at-bat from designated hitter Seth Cook. For the game, Cook went 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run  home run. His 8th home run of the season gave Washington a 5-3 lead.
 
 "I felt good up there," said Cook. "I saw the ball well."
 
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					| ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE |  | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - K. Welch substituted for Y. Teshima in the 8th b - L. Li pinch hit for C. Nelson in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Triples: 
T. Best
 (3, 6th Inning off D. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Home Runs: 
C. Worthington
 2 (15, 1st Inning off D. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off D. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs) 
, 
L. Lei
 (5, 5th Inning off D. Diaz, 0 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
C. Worthington
 8
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B. Kaiser
, 
T. Best
 3
, 
D. Anderson
, 
R. Llewellyn
, 
L. Lei
 4
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
B. Kaiser
, 
Y. Teshima
, 
L. Lei
 Sac Fly: 
J. Zucco
 Team LOB: 
4
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
B. Kaiser
 (32)
 CS: 
R. Llewellyn
 (1)
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
D. Anderson
 (7)
 Double Plays: 
1 (Zucco-Lei-Kaiser)
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								| a - L. Ramos substituted for A. Carbajal in the 8th b - M. Yukizawa substituted for C. Beavers in the 8th
 c - J. Speck substituted for T. Baird in the 9th
 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
T. Baird
 (18, 4th Inning off V. Torres, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
S. Cook
 (8, 5th Inning off V. Torres, 1 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
A. Wray II
 2
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J. Kato
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C. Beavers
, 
S. Cook
 4
, 
T. Baird
 2
, 
M. Blair
 2-out RBI: 
T. Baird
, 
M. Blair
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. Kato
, 
M. Blair
 GIDP: 
C. Beavers
 Hit by Pitch: 
L. Torres
 Team LOB: 
5
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
M. Romero
 (1)
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					| ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE |  | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| D. Diaz W (7-10) | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 96 | 6.13 |  
	| M. Romero H (9) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2.37 |  
	| C. Baran SV (15) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1.53 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Colin Worthington Ballpark: 
Nationals Park
 Weather: 
Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
 Start Time: 
1:35 PM ET
 Time: 
3:13
 Attendance: 
44067
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