October 3, 2013: Braves 1 Nationals 0 (Braves lead series, 1-0)

Mike Minor and Craig Kimbrel combine to shut out the Nationals in the opening game of their NLDS. The Nationals loaded the bases off Kimbrel in the 9th, but pinch hitter Adam Laroche struck out to end the game. The lone Braves run, the winning run, came in the 4th when Brian McCann singled immediately following an Evan Gattis double.

BOXSCORE: 2013 Atlanta Braves At 2013 Washington Nationals          10/3/2013
 
  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Nationals          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Heyward CF        4  0  0  0 .111     D.Span CF           4  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Upton RF          4  0  1  0 .250     R.Zimmerman 3B      4  0  0  0 .000  
  F.Freeman 1B        3  0  0  0 .167     J.Werth RF          3  0  1  0 .333  
  E.Gattis LF         4  1  2  0 .333     B.Harper LF         4  0  1  0 .250  
  B.McCann C          4  0  1  1 .125     I.Desmond SS        4  0  2  0 .500  
  C.Johnson 3B        4  0  1  0 .500     W.Ramos C           3  0  1  0 .333  
B-P.Janish 3B         0  0  0  0 ----     T.Moore 1B          3  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Simmons SS        3  0  0  0 .375   C-A.Laroche PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Johnson 2B        3  0  0  0 .000     A.Rendon 2B         2  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Minor P           3  0  0  0 .000     G.Gonzalez P        2  0  0  0 .000  
  C.Kimbrel P         0  0  0  0 ----     C.Stammen P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-C.Tracy PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          I.Krol P            0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  5  1                 Totals      31  0  5  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Stammen In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Johnson In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Moore In 9th Inning
 
Braves.......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
Nationals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
 
Braves (2-0)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
M.Minor WIN(1-0)          7       4   0   0   2   8   0  92   0.00
C.Kimbrel SAVE(1st)       2       1   0   0   1   2   0  23   0.00
Totals                    9       5   0   0   3  10   0
 
Nationals (0-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
G.Gonzalez LOSS(0-1)      6       4   1   1   2   8   0  97   1.50
C.Stammen                 2       1   0   0   0   4   0  20   0.00
I.Krol                    1       0   0   0   1   2   0  13   0.00
Totals                    9       5   1   1   3  14   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,841 DATE- Thursday, October 3rd 2013 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Jeff Kellogg, Eric Cooper, Paul Schrieber, Chad Fairchild
T- 2:32
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 7  Nationals: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 1  Nationals: 0
ERRORS- P.Janish
DOUBLES- E.Gattis(1st), I.Desmond(1st)
RBIs- B.McCann(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- W.Ramos
WALKS- F.Freeman, A.Simmons, E.Johnson, J.Werth, W.Ramos, A.Rendon
STRIKE OUTS- J.Heyward-3, J.Upton, E.Gattis, B.McCann-2, C.Johnson, A.Simmons,
             E.Johnson-2, M.Minor-3, D.Span, R.Zimmerman, J.Werth, B.Harper-2,
             T.Moore-3, A.Laroche, G.Gonzalez
GIDP- W.Ramos
RLISP 2-out- B.McCann, G.Gonzalez, M.Minor-2, T.Moore, A.Laroche-2
TEAM RISP- Braves: 1 for 4  Nationals: 0 for 4
 
Left fielder Evan Gattis had 2 base hits as the Atlanta Braves outscored the
Washington Nationals 1 to 0.
 
Mike Minor(1-0) gave Atlanta a solid outing. He didn't give up much, just 4
hits and 2 walks in 7 innings.  Minor mowed down 8 Washington batters.
Washington threatened in the 9th but Atlanta was able to put down the rally.
 
Craig Kimbrel recorded the save, his 1st.  Gio Gonzalez(0-1) was the losing
pitcher.  Davey Johnson was in a sour mood after the game.  'Even you guys up
in the press box know why we lost this game. We made too many mistakes.'