Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 31, 2004 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 2004 at Citizens Bank Park. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Furcal ss 4 0 0 0
Giles 2b 3 1 1 0
Drew rf 3 1 1 0
Jones C. 3b 4 1 1 0
Franco 1b 5 0 2 2
Estrada c 4 1 1 0
Jones A. cf 4 1 1 2
Marrero lf 4 0 3 0
Hampton p 3 0 0 0
  Smoltz p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 10 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 4 1 1 0
Michaels lf 4 1 2 0
Abreu rf 4 0 0 0
Thome 1b 3 0 1 1
Bell 3b 4 0 0 0
Polanco 2b 4 0 1 0
Lieberthal c 4 1 1 1
Byrd cf 3 0 0 0
Milton p 1 0 0 0
  Collier ph 1 0 0 0
  Telemaco p 0 0 0 0
  Perez ph 1 0 0 0
  Geary p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 2
Atlanta 001 002 2005100
Philadelphia 000 010 002361
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton  W (11-9) 8.0 2 1 1 1 1
  Smoltz   1.0 4 2 2 0 2
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
1
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Milton  L (13-3) 6.0 7 3 2 5 2
  Telemaco   2.0 3 2 2 3 1
  Geary   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
5
4
8
5

  E–Byrd (2).  DP–Philadelphia 2.  2B–Atlanta Marrero (17,off Milton).  HR–Atlanta A Jones (22,6th inning off Milton 1 on, 1 out), Philadelphia Lieberthal (13,5th inning off Hampton 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Hampton (3,off Milton).  Team LOB–11.  Team–4.  SB–Franco (3,2nd base off Telemaco/Lieberthal).  WP–Smoltz 2 (4).  U-HP–Phil Cuzzi, 1B–Rob Drake, 2B–Brian O'Nora, 3B–Jerry Crawford.  T–2:49.  A–36,028.
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