Errors loom large in loss
Braves 8, Nationals 0
Matt Chico allowed six hits and struck out three in 4 2/3 innings. (John Bazemore/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Matt Chico may have taken the loss on Tuesday, but the defeat may be attributed more to the team's defense than to its starter. Chico was changed with four runs, but only one was earned, after Dmitri Young and Ronnie Belliard committed errors.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 10, 2007
Washington
(1-7)
Lost 5
Atlanta 8, Washington 0
Today's Boxes 4/10/07
BOS 14, SEA 3
HOU 4, CHC 2
CLE 7, LAA 6
DET 3, BAL 1
MIL 3, FLA 2
STL 3, PIT 2
KC 6, TOR 3
TEX 12, TB 9
NYY 10, MIN 1
ARI 5, CIN 4
OAK 2, CWS 1
SF 6, SD 5
LAD 2, COL 1
Atlanta
(6-1)
Won 3
April 10, 2007
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Standings thru 4/10/07  | Gameday  | Nationals Stats  | Braves Stats
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
Snelling , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167
Zimmerman , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250
Young , 1B3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .296
Kearns , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267
Church , CF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .296
Belliard , 2B3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .391
Schneider , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .120
Chico , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Bowie , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Jimenez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Colome , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wagner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Wilson , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
King , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Speigner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 0 4 0 1 9 7
a-Flied out for Bowie in the 6th. b-Struck out for Wagner in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Snelling (1, Hudson).TB : Snelling 2; Young; Church; Belliard.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zimmerman.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING E : Young (2, missed catch), Belliard (1, fielding).DP : (Lopez-Belliard-Young).
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , 2B4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .167
Renteria , SS4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .321
Paronto , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jones, C , 3B4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .269
Jones, A , CF3 2 1 1 2 1 5 .154
Francoeur , RF5 2 2 5 0 2 3 .310
McCann , C3 0 1 1 2 0 0 .360
Wilson , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .071
Gonzalez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Woodward , PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143
Diaz , LF2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .357
Langerhans , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091
Hudson , P2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Thorman , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Totals 33 8 9 8 9 6 18
a-Struck out for Gonzalez in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Johnson (1, Chico), Francoeur (3, Chico), McCann (3, Chico), Diaz (1, Colome), Renteria (1, King).HR : Jones, A (1, 4th inning off Chico, 0 on, 0 out), Francoeur (2, 8th inning off King, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Johnson 2; Renteria 2; Jones, C 2; Jones, A 4; Francoeur 6; McCann 2; Diaz 2.RBI : Jones, A (2), Francoeur 5 (9), McCann (8), Renteria (5).2-out RBI : Francoeur 5; McCann.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jones, C; Hudson; Wilson; Jones, A 2.S : Hudson.GIDP : Francoeur.Team LOB : 11.
IBB : Diaz (by Chico).Pitches-strikes : Chico 98-53, Bowie 1-1, Colome 28-15, Wagner 16-8, King 22-11, Speigner 9-4, Hudson 96-63, Gonzalez 14-9, Paronto 13-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Chico 6-5, Bowie 1-0, Colome 1-1, Wagner 2-0, King 2-0, Speigner 0-0, Hudson 7-7, Gonzalez 2-0, Paronto 0-2.Batters faced : Chico 24, Bowie 1, Colome 6, Wagner 4, King 7, Speigner 1, Hudson 25, Gonzalez 3, Paronto 4.Inherited runners-scored : Bowie 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.Weather : 63 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, R to L.T : 2:52.Att : 18,396.
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