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Washington can't catch up
Braves 6, Nationals 4
Starter Jerome Williams gave up four earned runs Tuesday. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The Nats, hoping to capture their first three-game win streak of the season, came up short after starter Jerome Williams gave up three runs in the first. Washington came within one run in the seventh, but couldn't catch up.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: April 17, 2007
PIT 6
STL 1
F
SD 4
CHC 3
F/14
ATL 6
WSH 4
F
CLE 3
NYY 10
F
KC 6
DET 7
F
NYM 8
PHI 1
F
BOS 1
TOR 2
F
BAL 4
TB 6
F
MIL 5
CIN 11
F
FLA 1
HOU 6
F
TEX 8
CWS 1
F
SF 3
COL 5
F
LAD 6
ARI 4
F
LAA 1
OAK 4
F
MIN 11
SEA 2
F
ATL
Atlanta (9-4)
Won 1 		Atlanta 6, Washington 4   WSH
Washington (4-10)
Lost 1
April 17, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Atlanta
 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1   6 11 3
Washington
 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0   4 7 2
Standings thru 4/17/07  |  Gameday  |  Braves Stats  |  Nationals Stats
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Johnson, 2B5240000.222
Renteria, SS4111112.300
Jones, C, 3B4221112.313
Jones, A, CF5011024.188
McCann, C4121100.318
Francoeur, RF3012100.261
Thorman, 1B4000006.154
  Soriano, P0000000.000
  Wickman, P0000000.000
Langerhans, LF4000013.080
Smoltz, P3000011.000
  Villarreal, P0000000.000
  Wilson, 1B1000010.174
Totals3761164718 

BATTING
2B: McCann (4, Williams).
HR: Jones, C (4, 9th inning off Rauch, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Johnson 4; Renteria; Jones, C 5; Jones, A; McCann 3; Francoeur.
RBI: Renteria (8), Jones, A (8), Francoeur 2 (12), McCann (9), Jones, C (8).
2-out RBI: McCann.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Langerhans; Jones, A; Thorman 2; Renteria.
SF: Francoeur.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Johnson (2, 2nd base off Williams/Schneider).

FIELDING
E: Renteria 2 (2, throw, fielding), Jones, C (3, fielding).
 
WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Lopez, SS5021000.288
Belliard, 2B4000013.313
Zimmerman, 3B4110012.207
Young, 1B4010002.298
Church, CF4000020.313
Fick, RF3000012.077
  Colome, P0000000.000
  b-Jimenez, PH1000000.111
  Rauch, P0000000.000
Schneider, C4110000.186
Snelling, LF3221100.269
Williams, P0000000.000
  a-Casto, PH1000001.172
  Bowie, P0000000.000
  Wagner, P0000000.000
  Kearns, RF2000000.231
Totals354721510 

a-Grounded into a forceout for Williams in the 5th. b-Flied out for Colome in the 8th.

BATTING
3B: Snelling (1, Smoltz).
TB: Lopez 2; Zimmerman; Young; Schneider; Snelling 4.
RBI: Snelling (6), Lopez (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Belliard; Fick; Young.
S: Williams.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Schneider (1, throw), Lopez (3, throw).
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Smoltz (W, 2-1)6.06421203.12
Villarreal (H, 1)0.11000101.42
Soriano (H, 2)1.20000204.26
Wickman (S, 4)1.00000000.00
 
WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Williams (L, 0-3)5.07442405.63
Bowie 1.01110003.68
Wagner 0.21001105.63
Colome 1.11001202.61
Rauch 1.01110015.19

Smoltz pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
Bowie pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Wagner.
Balk: Williams.
Pitches-strikes: Smoltz 102-74, Villarreal 10-6, Soriano 33-25, Wickman 8-6, Williams 96-55, Bowie 15-10, Wagner 20-8, Colome 24-13, Rauch 14-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Smoltz 8-8, Villarreal 0-0, Soriano 0-3, Wickman 0-3, Williams 6-5, Bowie 3-0, Wagner 0-1, Colome 1-1, Rauch 2-1.
Batters faced: Smoltz 26, Villarreal 3, Soriano 5, Wickman 3, Williams 24, Bowie 4, Wagner 4, Colome 6, Rauch 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Villarreal 1-1, Soriano 2-0, Wagner 1-1, Colome 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, L to R.
T: 3:10.
Att: 17,801.

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