Braves 5, Phillies 3
Brett Myers reacts after serving up a two-run homer to Brian McCann on Monday. (AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
The Phillies were set to start their season the right way, carrying a 3-2 lead into the eighth inning, but Edgar Renteria homered off Brett Myers to tie it, and then went deep again in the 10th to sew up the victory for the Braves. Jimmy Rollins hit a solo shot in a losing cause for Philly.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 02, 2007
Atlanta
(1-0)
Won 1
Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 3
Today's Boxes 4/2/07
FLA 9, WSH 2
NYY 9, TB 5
TOR 5, DET 3
CLE 12, CWS 5
MIL 7, LAD 1
CIN 5, CHC 1
ARI 8, COL 6
KC 7, BOS 1
SEA 4, OAK 0
MIN 7, BAL 4
PIT 4, HOU 2
LAA 4, TEX 1
Philadelphia
(0-1)
Lost 1
April 2, 2007
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Standings thru 4/2/07  | Gameday  | Braves Stats  | Phillies Stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson, K , 2B4 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000
Renteria , SS5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .400
Jones, C , 3B3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .333
Jones, A , CF5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
McCann , C4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .750
1-Orr , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wickman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Diaz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paronto , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Francoeur , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
Thorman , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Langerhans , LF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250
Smoltz , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Gonzalez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Wilson , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Soriano , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Pena, B , PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Totals 38 5 7 5 3 12 11
a-Struck out for Gonzalez in the 8th. b-Struck out for Soriano in the 9th. c-Popped out for Wickman in the 10th. 1-Ran for McCann in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : McCann (1, Myers).HR : McCann (1, 4th inning off Myers, 1 on, 1 out), Renteria 2 (2, 8th inning off Myers, 0 on, 2 out; 10th inning off Madson, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Renteria 8; Jones, C; McCann 7; Langerhans.RBI : McCann 2 (2), Renteria 3 (3).2-out RBI : Renteria.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Langerhans; McCann; Pena, B 2.Team LOB : 6.
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS5 1 2 1 0 3 0 .400
Victorino , RF5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .200
Howard , 1B4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .500
Utley , 2B5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .200
Burrell , LF4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .250
Helms , 3B5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .200
Rowand , CF4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .500
Barajas , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Myers , P2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000
Smith , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gordon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Dobbs , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Madson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 39 3 10 3 4 11 16
a-Grounded out for Gordon in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Helms (1, Smoltz), Rollins (1, Gonzalez), Victorino (1, Wickman).HR : Rollins (1, 5th inning off Smoltz, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Rollins 6; Victorino 2; Howard 2; Utley; Burrell; Helms 2; Rowand 2.RBI : Rollins (1), Helms (1), Rowand (1).2-out RBI : Rollins; Helms; Rowand.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rowand 2; Utley 3.Team LOB : 10. FIELDING E : Howard (1, fielding).
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Myers 7.2 4 3 3 2 9 2 3.52
Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Gordon 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Madson (L, 0-1)1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 18.00
IBB : Howard (by Wickman).Pitches-strikes : Smoltz 97-67, Gonzalez 16-10, Soriano 20-13, Wickman 16-9, Paronto 10-6, Myers 106-70, Smith 5-3, Gordon 13-11, Madson 23-14.Ground outs-fly outs : Smoltz 6-4, Gonzalez 1-0, Soriano 2-1, Wickman 1-1, Paronto 1-1, Myers 5-9, Smith 1-0, Gordon 0-1, Madson 1-1.Batters faced : Smoltz 26, Gonzalez 5, Soriano 4, Wickman 5, Paronto 3, Myers 29, Smith 1, Gordon 6, Madson 5.Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Marvin Hudson.Weather : 59 degrees, sunny.Wind : 3 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:57.Att : 44,742.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner