Series outlook:
Both teams are evenly matched. Very good starting staffs, deep bullpens and lethal
batting lineups.
Padres owner Michael Sargent calls on the Wily Ol' CFA Vet Eric Karabell to manage the
Padres while he is off scouting talent in Hawaii. Good thing -- Sarge's blood pressure
would have been through the roof with the tense games between these two teams.
Game 1 - A matchup of lefties - Kershaw v. Lee. Kershaw is coming of a Cy Young worthy
type season while Cliff Lee is as dominating as ever.
Things start off a little rocky in the bottom of the first for Lee as Gardner singles,
he plunks Weeks and then Heyward singles. Runners on 1st and 3rd with no outs was not
the kind of start the Padres were expecting. After a Zimmerman fly out - Jay Bruce
singles to drive in Weeks. But Lee buckles down and Ks Hamilton and get Pudge to fly out.
Things are quiet until the bottom of the 5th as both pitchers dominate. A 2 out walk
to Zimmerman sets up a run scoring opportunity for Jay Bruce who doubles. That's the
extent of the scoring in the first game.
Braves stars: Kershaw 7 Inn, 3 H, 0 ER, 9K; Bruce 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Heyward 2-4, RBI
Padres star: Cliff Lee 7 Inn, 8 H, 3 ER
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2011 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0
2011 Braves 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 8 0 7 0
Padres AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0
Ramirez,H ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 4 0 0
Cruz,N cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 3 0 0 0
Buck,J c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0
Maier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Morneau 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 6 0 0 0
Swisher rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 1 0 0
Thames lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 0 0 0
Stewart,I 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0
Lee,Cl p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Soriano,A ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Takahashi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
30 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 7 0 0
Braves AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Gardner cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 0 0 0
Weeks 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0
Heyward 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 4 0 0 0
Zimmerman 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1 0 0
Bruce rf 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0 0 0
Hamilton,J lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez,I c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13 1 0 0
Renteria ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 1 0 0
Kershaw p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0
Wilson,Br p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Smith,Joe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
31 3 8 3 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 4 0 0
Padres INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Lee,Cl L 0-1 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 108 75 31 0 0 1 0 0 3.86
Takahashi 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
8.0 8 3 3 2 4 117 81 34 0 0 1 0 0
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Kershaw W 1-0 7.0 3 0 0 3 9 107 63 26 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Wilson,Br H 1 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 35 19 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Smith,Joe S 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9.0 4 0 0 4 13 144 83 34 0 0 0 0 0
SDP: Soriano,A batted for Lee,Cl in the 8th
Maier batted for Buck,J in the 9th
GWRBI: Heyward
Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 16 MPH.
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2011 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0
2011 Braves 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 8 0 7 0
Padres -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kinsler 2b 1>7 8 3 k
Ramirez,H ss W 3>k 6>1/g W
Cruz,N cf S.1-2 W 7 k
Buck,J c 8 k k
Maier ph 9>13
Morneau 1b k CS2(26) 7>5/fl S
4>k
Swisher rf 2>S 7 W k
Thames lf S.1-2 k 3/fl Smith,Joe
8
Stewart,I 3b k 5>k k
Lee,Cl p note 1 63
Soriano,A ph 8>Wilson,Br
k
Takahashi p
1: 56/b/f.1-2;B-1
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Gardner cf 1>S 9 5/L 7>7
Weeks 2b HBP.1-2 3>8 5>43 S
Heyward 1b S.2-H;1-3 63 k S.1x3(95)
Zimmerman 3b 7 S W k
Bruce rf S.3-H;1-2 S.1-3 D.1-H 8>Takahashi
63
Hamilton,J lf k 7 k 43
Rodriguez,I c 9 4>63 6>5/fl 7
Renteria ss 2>8 63 4
Kershaw p 8 W 7
Wilson,Br p
Smith,Joe p
Padres IN OUT ER Braves IN OUT ER
Lee,Cl A1 D4 3 L 0-1 Kershaw A1 C8 0 W 1-0
Takahashi D5 D7 0 Wilson,Br C9 D6 0 H 1
Smith,Joe D7 D7 0 S 1
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2011 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0
2011 Braves 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 8 0 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Padres batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Kinsler flied out to left (X)
0-0 1 --- 31 Ramirez,H walked (BBBCB)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Cruz,N grounded a single up the middle, Ramirez,H to
second (1X)
0-0 1 12- 01 Buck,J flied out to center (CX)
0-0 2 12- 32 Morneau struck out (BBCCB>F>S)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Gardner reached on an infield single to second (CbBX)
0-0 0 1-- 20 Weeks was hit by a pitch, Gardner to second (BBH)
0-0 0 12- 01 Heyward lined a single down the right field line, Gardner
scored, Weeks to third (CX)
0-1 0 1-3 31 Zimmerman flied out to left (BFBBX)
0-1 1 1-3 12 Bruce reached on an infield single to second, Weeks
scored, Heyward to second (BCSX)
0-2 1 12- 12 Hamilton,J struck out (>FBFC)
0-2 2 12- 12 Rodriguez,I flied out to right (BCSFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Padres batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Swisher grounded a single between first and second (X)
0-2 0 1-- 00 Thames reached on an infield single to second, Swisher to
second (X)
0-2 0 12- 22 Stewart,I struck out (CBBSS)
0-2 1 12- 01 Lee,Cl bunted into an out to third, forcing Swisher at
third, Thames to second, Lee,Cl to first (CbXb)
0-2 2 12- 00 Kinsler flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 02 Renteria flied out to center (CbCX)
0-2 1 --- 02 Kershaw flied out to center (SFX)
0-2 2 --- 00 Gardner popped out to right (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Padres batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Ramirez,H struck out (CBFC)
0-2 1 --- 32 Cruz,N walked (BCBFFBFB)
0-2 1 1-- 32 Buck,J struck out (>FBBBFS)
0-2 2 1-- 00 Cruz,N was caught stealing second (>B)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Weeks flied out to center (FFBFFFX)
0-2 1 --- 00 Heyward grounded out to short (X)
0-2 2 --- 11 Zimmerman lined a single to shallow center (BCX)
0-2 2 1-- 00 Bruce lined a single down the left field line, Zimmerman
to third (X)
0-2 2 1-3 02 Hamilton,J flied out to left (SFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Padres batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Morneau struck out (SBFS)
0-2 1 --- 21 Swisher popped out to left (BFBX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Thames struck out (CSBBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 02 Rodriguez,I grounded out to short (FCX)
0-2 1 --- 01 Renteria grounded out to short (FX)
0-2 2 --- 31 Kershaw walked (BFBBB)
0-2 2 1-- 22 Gardner lined out to third (CBFBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Padres batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Stewart,I struck out (CSBBC)
0-2 1 --- 02 Lee,Cl grounded out to short (CCFX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Kinsler popped out to first (CBBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Weeks grounded out to second (X)
0-2 1 --- 22 Heyward struck out (BFBFS)
0-2 2 --- 30 Zimmerman walked (BBBB)
0-2 2 1-- 22 Bruce lined a double to right center, Zimmerman scored
(BCBSX)
0-3 2 -2- 02 Hamilton,J struck out (SCS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Padres batting
0-3 0 --- 31 Ramirez,H grounded out to the mound (BSBBX)
0-3 1 --- 11 Cruz,N flied out to left (BCX)
0-3 2 --- 12 Buck,J struck out (CBSFS)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Braves batting
0-3 0 --- 11 Rodriguez,I popped out to third (FBX)
0-3 1 --- 02 Renteria popped out to second (CFFX)
0-3 2 --- 02 Kershaw flied out to left (CFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Padres batting
0-3 0 --- 10 Morneau popped out to third (BX)
0-3 1 --- 32 Swisher walked (BCBBSB)
0-3 1 1-- 32 Thames popped out to first (1BBCSBX)
0-3 2 1-- 22 Stewart,I struck out (BCCBC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Braves batting
0-3 0 --- 01 Gardner flied out to left (FbX)
0-3 1 --- 12 Weeks grounded a single up the middle (SSBX)
0-3 1 1-- 22 Heyward lined a single to shallow right, Weeks out at
third (BBSCX)
0-3 2 1-- 32 Zimmerman struck out (CCBBB>S)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Padres batting
Soriano,A pinch hitting for Lee,Cl
Wilson,Br now pitching
0-3 0 --- 12 Soriano,A struck out (FBFS)
0-3 1 --- 12 Kinsler struck out (BSSC)
0-3 2 --- 31 Ramirez,H walked (BBFBB)
0-3 2 1-- 22 Cruz,N struck out (CBBSC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Braves batting
Takahashi now pitching
0-3 0 --- 00 Bruce grounded out to short (X)
0-3 1 --- 31 Hamilton,J grounded out to second (BBBCX)
0-3 2 --- 02 Rodriguez,I flied out to left (CSX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Padres batting
Maier pinch hitting for Buck,J
0-3 0 --- 32 Maier grounded out to the mound (BCBCBX)
0-3 1 --- 32 Morneau reached on an infield single to the pitcher
(CBBBSX)
0-3 1 1-- 22 Swisher struck out (FBBCC)
Smith,Joe now pitching
0-3 2 1-- 10 Thames flied out to center (BX)