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Nationals 9, Braves 8
Elijah Dukes takes ball four in the 10th inning, allowing the winning run to score. (Nick Wass/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
On '70s night at Nationals Park, a bases-loaded walk to Elijah Dukes in the 10th inning ended a game in which the Nats put up a five-run fifth to erase an initial four-run deficit, only to lose a two-run lead in the eighth. Jesus Flores and Anderson Hernandez each had three RBIs.
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Series at a glance:
ATL
Atlanta (59-77)
Lost 2 		Washington 9, Atlanta 8   WSH
Washington (51-85)
Won 5
August 30, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   R   H   E 
Atlanta
 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0   8 14 0
Washington
 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 1   9 16 0
Standings thru 8/30/08  |  Recap: ATL | WSH  |  Gameday  |  Braves stats  |  Nationals stats
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Anderson, CF4120201.333
Blanco, G, LF4011113.256
Jones, C, 3B5222004.359
McCann, C4222110.296
Infante, SS5111002.304
Prado, 1B5132000.343
Jones, B, RF5000002.254
Johnson, 2B5020020.265
Reyes, P1000000.077
  Carlyle, P0000000.250
  a-Escobar, PH1000000.280
  Bennett, P0000000.222
  b-Norton, PH1110000.265
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  Tavarez, P0000000.000
  c-Francoeur, PH1000001.229
  Nunez, V, P0000000.000
Totals4181484413 

a-Grounded out for Carlyle in the 6th. b-Singled for Bennett in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Tavarez in the 10th.

BATTING
2B: Anderson (1, Bergmann), Jones, C (20, Bergmann), McCann (33, Bergmann), Infante (20, Bergmann), Blanco, G (12, Rivera, S), Johnson (30, Shell).
HR: McCann (23, 5th inning off Bergmann, 0 on, 0 out), Prado (2, 5th inning off Bergmann, 0 on, 1 out), Jones, C (20, 7th inning off Manning, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Anderson 3; Blanco, G 2; Jones, C 6; McCann 6; Infante 2; Prado 6; Johnson 3; Norton.
RBI: Jones, C 2 (66), McCann 2 (77), Infante (31), Prado 2 (26), Blanco, G (32).
2-out RBI: Jones, C; McCann; Infante; Prado.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Infante; Jones, C 2; Blanco, G.
S: Blanco, G; Reyes.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
PB: McCann (6).
DP: (Jones, C-Johnson-Prado).
 
WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Hernandez, A, 2B5133100.462
Guzman, SS6030013.307
Zimmerman, R, 3B5130101.278
Milledge, CF6220028.262
Belliard, 1B6122017.278
Dukes, RF4221211.274
Flores, C5113002.253
Langerhans, LF2100301.235
Bergmann, P1000001.000
  Estrada, P0000000.000
  a-Orr, PH1000011.224
  Manning, P0000000.000
  Colome, P0000000.000
  b-Boone, PH1000000.249
  Rivera, S, P0000000.000
  Hanrahan, P0000000.000
  c-Harris, PH1000002.250
  Shell, P0000000.000
Totals4391697627 

a-Struck out for Estrada in the 5th. b-Lined out for Colome in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Hanrahan in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Belliard (21, Carlyle), Flores (17, Carlyle), Dukes (11, Tavarez).
TB: Hernandez, A 3; Guzman 3; Zimmerman, R 3; Milledge 2; Belliard 3; Dukes 3; Flores 2.
RBI: Hernandez, A 3 (5), Belliard 2 (45), Flores 3 (58), Dukes (28).
2-out RBI: Hernandez, A 3; Dukes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Belliard 2; Guzman; Milledge; Harris.
S: Bergmann.
GIDP: Dukes.
Team LOB: 13.

BASERUNNING
SB: Milledge (19, 2nd base off Bennett/McCann), Guzman (4, 2nd base off Tavarez/McCann), Dukes (12, 2nd base off Reyes/McCann).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Dukes (Anderson at home).
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Reyes 4.08442205.49
Carlyle 1.03331203.81
Bennett 2.02110004.15
Ohman 0.11000003.44
Tavarez 1.21001105.36
Nunez, V (L, 0-2)0.21113105.23
 
WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bergmann 4.18663024.83
Estrada 0.20000104.50
Manning (H, 7)1.11110115.03
Colome (H, 1)0.21000004.87
Rivera, S (BS, 6)1.03110103.62
Hanrahan 1.00000103.52
Shell (W, 1-1)1.01001002.09

Reyes pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

IBB: Zimmerman, R (by Nunez, V).
Pitches-strikes: Reyes 94-59, Carlyle 26-13, Bennett 29-21, Ohman 8-6, Tavarez 31-17, Nunez, V 29-14, Bergmann 87-51, Estrada 10-5, Manning 25-17, Colome 7-6, Rivera, S 20-13, Hanrahan 9-6, Shell 24-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Reyes 4-6, Carlyle 0-1, Bennett 4-2, Ohman 0-1, Tavarez 2-2, Nunez, V 0-1, Bergmann 8-5, Estrada 0-1, Manning 2-1, Colome 0-2, Rivera, S 1-0, Hanrahan 2-0, Shell 1-2.
Batters faced: Reyes 22, Carlyle 7, Bennett 7, Ohman 2, Tavarez 7, Nunez, V 6, Bergmann 24, Estrada 2, Manning 5, Colome 3, Rivera, S 5, Hanrahan 3, Shell 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Carlyle 2-2, Tavarez 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Larry Vanover.
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:46.
Att: 30,326.
August 30, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner