2007 Finals

Atlanta over Florida 4-0  

Game 1
 
BOXSCORE: 2007 Florida Marlins At 2007 Atlanta Braves              10/12/2007

  Marlins            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Castillo 2B       7  1  2  1 .250     G.Sizemore CF       7  2  1  0 .178  
  J.Willingham DH     4  0  2  0 .200     D.Jeter SS          7  1  2  0 .204  
A-E.Byrnes PR,DH      3  1  1  0 .200     C.Jones 3B          8  2  4  4 .356  
  V.Guerrero RF       5  0  1  1 .306     M.Holliday LF       7  0  1  1 .289  
D-M.Cuddyer RF        3  0  0  0 .194     J.Posada C          7  0  2  0 .364  
  A.Dunn LF           8  0  1  0 .313     K.Youkilis 1B       5  0  0  0 .371  
  V.Martinez C        8  0  2  1 .333     F.Thomas DH         6  0  1  0 .207  
  D.Lee 1B            7  0  1  0 .291     R.Church RF         4  0  0  0 .167  
  M.Lowell 3B         4  1  3  1 .296   E-J.Fields PH         0  0  0  01.000  
B-E.Chavez PR         0  0  0  0 .167   F-N.Swisher RF        0  0  0  0 .091  
C-A.Miles 3B          2  0  1  0 .250     I.Kinsler 2B        7  0  2  0 .225  
  H.Pence CF          7  0  1  0 .339                                          
  O.Vizquel SS        6  1  0  0 .208                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      64  4 15  4                 Totals      58  5 13  5

A-Pinch Ran For Willingham In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Lowell In 9th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Chavez In 9th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Guerrero In 10th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Church In 16th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Fields In 17th Inning

Marlins......... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 -  4 15  0
Braves.......... 1 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 -  5 13  0

Marlins (8-6)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Garland                10       9   4   4   2   4   2   3.28
R.Soriano                 2       0   0   0   1   1   0   1.29
M.Lindstrom               2       2   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
D.Riske                   1       0   0   0   2   0   0   3.60
J.Rauch LOSS(0-1)         1       2   1   1   1   0   0   4.91
Totals                   16      13   5   5   6   6   2

Braves (9-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Smoltz                  7 1/3   6   3   3   2  11   1   2.00
L.Gardner                 0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   2.84
B.Seay                    0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
P.Moylan                  1 2/3   3   1   1   0   0   0   3.18
B.Howry                   1       3   0   0   0   1   0   3.68
A.Heilman                 4       3   0   0   0   1   0   2.00
B.Fuentes WIN(1-0)        2       0   0   0   2   0   0   0.00
Totals                   17      15   4   4   4  14   1

ATTENDANCE- 29,469 DATE- Friday, October 12th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Alfonzo Marquez, Scott Packard, Jeff Nelson, Derryl Cousins
T- 5:48
LEFT ON BASE- Marlins:13  Braves:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Marlins: 1  Braves: 1
DOUBLES- L.Castillo(1st), D.Lee(6th), M.Lowell(3rd), J.Posada(6th)
HOME RUNS- M.Lowell(3rd), C.Jones-2(5th)
STOLEN BASES- E.Byrnes-2(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Fields
WALKS- L.Castillo, E.Byrnes, A.Miles, O.Vizquel, G.Sizemore, K.Youkilis-2,
       F.Thomas, R.Church-2
HIT BY PITCH- D.Jeter
STRIKE OUTS- J.Willingham, A.Dunn-3, V.Martinez-2, D.Lee-4, M.Lowell, H.Pence-3,
             G.Sizemore, J.Posada, K.Youkilis, F.Thomas, R.Church-2
GIDP- M.Cuddyer
WILD PITCHES- R.Soriano
2-out RBI- V.Martinez, C.Jones-3, V.Guerrero
WEB GEMS- Top 14th: Grady Sizemore robbed Luis Castillo of an extra base hit.
          Bot 14th: Omar Vizquel robbed Ian Kinsler of a base hit.

John Smoltz dominated striking out 11 Florida batters and Chipper Jones
smacked 2 homeruns and had 4 RBI at Jacobs Field as the Atlanta Braves beat
the Florida Marlins in 17 innings 5 to 4.

The game was deadlocked at 3 after nine full innings.  Atlanta came out on top
in the 17th inning.  Grady Sizemore drew a walk.  Derek Jeter stepped up next
and he ripped a single.  Jones then ripped a base-hit giving Atlanta the
victory as 29,469 happy fans celebrated wildly.  A wild affair, this game saw
the lead change 5 times.  

Brian Fuentes(1-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2 innings. The
losing pitcher was Jon Rauch(0-1) in relief.  'The ball was jumping off my
bat' Jones said.  'I didn't do anything differently, it's the same way I
always approach the game.'


  
Game 2
BOXSCORE: 2007 Florida Marlins At 2007 Atlanta Braves              10/13/2007

  Marlins            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Castillo 2B       4  0  1  0 .250     G.Sizemore CF       2  4  1  0 .191  
  J.Willingham DH     3  0  0  0 .174     D.Jeter SS          5  1  2  4 .222  
  V.Guerrero RF       3  0  1  0 .308     C.Jones 3B          5  0  2  3 .360  
  A.Dunn LF           3  0  0  0 .286     M.Holliday LF       4  2  2  1 .306  
  V.Martinez C        3  0  0  0 .315     J.Posada C          4  0  0  0 .333  
  D.Lee 1B            2  0  0  0 .281     K.Youkilis 1B       3  1  0  1 .342  
  M.Lowell 3B         3  0  0  0 .281     F.Thomas DH         3  2  2  1 .250  
  H.Pence CF          3  0  0  0 .323     N.Swisher RF        3  2  2  0 .160  
  O.Vizquel SS        3  0  1  0 .222     I.Kinsler 2B        4  1  1  2 .227  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      27  0  3  0                 Totals      33 13 12 12


Marlins......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  1
Braves.......... 1 4 6  0 1 1  0 0    - 13 12  0

Marlins (8-7)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
A.Burnett LOSS(3-2)       2 1/3   6  10  10   5   3   3   4.88
M.Wuertz                  2       4   2   1   1   2   0   3.38
M.Lindstrom               1 2/3   1   1   1   0   2   0   1.69
J.Rauch                   2       1   0   0   0   2   0   3.86
Totals                    8      12  13  12   6   9   3

Braves (10-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Lackey WIN(3-0)         9       3   0   0   1  10   0   1.57
Totals                    9       3   0   0   1  10   0

ATTENDANCE- 17,733 DATE- Saturday, October 13th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Scott Higgins, Jim Reynolds, Charlie Williams, Travis Katzenmeier
T- 3:06
LEFT ON BASE- Marlins: 2  Braves: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Marlins: 3  Braves: 3
ERRORS- V.Guerrero
DOUBLES- I.Kinsler(1st)
TRIPLES- M.Holliday(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Jeter(2nd), M.Holliday(3rd), F.Thomas(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- G.Sizemore(1st)
WALKS- J.Willingham, G.Sizemore-3, K.Youkilis, F.Thomas, N.Swisher
HIT BY PITCH- D.Lee, M.Holliday
STRIKE OUTS- L.Castillo, J.Willingham-2, A.Dunn-2, M.Lowell-2, H.Pence-3,
             G.Sizemore, D.Jeter-2, M.Holliday-2, J.Posada-2, F.Thomas,
             I.Kinsler
GIDP- J.Willingham, V.Guerrero, A.Dunn, C.Jones, J.Posada, I.Kinsler
WILD PITCHES- M.Wuertz
2-out RBI- D.Jeter-3, C.Jones-2

John Lackey allowed only 3 hits resulting in a big goose egg on the scoreboard
for Florida and shortstop Derek Jeter jacked one out of the ballyard and had
4 RBI as the Atlanta Braves destroyed the Florida Marlins by a score of 13 to
0 at Jacobs Field.

Lackey(3-0) was on top of his game.  He allowed only 3 hits and 1 walk in 9
innings.  Lackey whiffed an impressive total of 10 Florida batters reducing
his ERA from 2.29 to 1.57.  Atlanta rapped out 12 hits for the night.  

The loss was charged to A.J. Burnett(3-2).  He served up 3 gopher balls in 2
and 1/3 innings.  'Lackey gave us exactly what we needed tonight.' Todd
Melton said. 'When he threw the fastball he threw it for strikes.  They were
really fooled by his change.  Most of the time he had them chasing it.'


 
Game 3
BOXSCORE: 2007 Atlanta Braves At 2007 Florida Marlins              10/15/2007

  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Marlins            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Sizemore CF       4  1  1  2 .196     L.Castillo 2B       4  0  1  0 .250  
  D.Jeter SS          5  0  1  1 .220     J.Willingham DH     4  0  1  0 .185  
  C.Jones 3B          3  2  2  2 .377     V.Guerrero RF       4  0  0  0 .286  
  M.Holliday LF       4  0  1  1 .302     A.Dunn LF           4  0  0  0 .256  
  J.Posada C          2  1  0  0 .320     V.Martinez C        4  0  0  0 .293  
  K.Youkilis 1B       4  1  1  2 .333     D.Lee 1B            3  0  3  0 .317  
  F.Thomas DH         4  0  0  0 .222     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  2  0 .295  
  R.Church RF         3  2  1  0 .185     H.Pence CF          4  2  2  1 .333  
  I.Kinsler 2B        2  1  1  0 .239     O.Vizquel SS        4  0  2  1 .258  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  8  8  8                 Totals      35  2 11  2


Braves.......... 0 0 0  3 1 0  1 0 3  -  8  8  1
Marlins......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2 11  1

Braves (11-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
K.Escobar WIN(2-0)        7       8   1   1   1   5   1   4.50
L.Gardner                 1 2/3   3   1   1   0   1   0   3.38
P.Moylan                  0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.00
Totals                    9      11   2   2   1   6   1

Marlins (8-8)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Peavy LOSS(3-3)         7       5   5   4   7   6   1   4.97
D.Riske                   0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3.38
R.Soriano                 0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   1.17
M.Lindstrom               1       3   3   3   0   0   1   5.68
Totals                    9       8   8   7   7   8   2

ATTENDANCE- 21,775 DATE- Monday, October 15th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Rob Drake, Bill Miller, Jerry Meals, Larry Young
T- 2:49
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 5  Marlins: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 2  Marlins: 1
ERRORS- J.Posada, V.Guerrero
DOUBLES- M.Holliday(5th), D.Lee(7th), M.Lowell(4th), H.Pence(3rd)
HOME RUNS- C.Jones(6th), K.Youkilis(1st), H.Pence(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- I.Kinsler(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- I.Kinsler
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Sizemore
WALKS- C.Jones-2, M.Holliday, J.Posada-2, R.Church, I.Kinsler, L.Castillo
HIT BY PITCH- D.Lee
STRIKE OUTS- D.Jeter, M.Holliday-2, J.Posada-2, K.Youkilis-2, F.Thomas,
             L.Castillo, A.Dunn-2, V.Martinez, H.Pence-2
GIDP- K.Youkilis, V.Guerrero
WILD PITCHES- M.Lindstrom
2-out RBI- K.Youkilis-2, D.Jeter, C.Jones-2, O.Vizquel
WEB GEMS- Top 5th: Vladimir Guerrero robbed Grady Sizemore of a Homerun!

In a one-sided affiar at Fenway Park the final score was the Atlanta Braves 8,
the Florida Marlins 2.

Kelvim Escobar(2-0) pitched a fine game.  He went 7 innings and surrended up 8
hits and 1 walk lowering his ERA to 4.50.  Florida had 11 hits in the game
while Atlanta had 8, but Atlanta had the more timely hits.  

Jake Peavy(3-3) absorbed the loss.  He allowed 5 runs and 5 hits in 7 innings.



Game 4
BOXSCORE: 2007 Atlanta Braves At 2007 Florida Marlins              10/16/2007

  Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Marlins            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Sizemore CF       4  1  2  1 .218     L.Castillo 2B       4  2  3  0 .276  
  D.Jeter SS          4  0  0  0 .206     H.Pence CF          5  1  1  2 .324  
  C.Jones 3B          4  2  3  1 .404     V.Guerrero RF       5  0  3  1 .311  
  M.Holliday LF       3  1  1  2 .304     A.Dunn LF           4  0  1  0 .256  
  J.Posada C          4  0  3  1 .352     V.Martinez C        4  0  0  0 .274  
  K.Youkilis 1B       4  0  1  0 .326     D.Lee 1B            4  0  1  0 .313  
  F.Thomas DH         4  0  0  0 .200     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  1  0 .292  
  R.Church RF         3  1  1  0 .200     J.Willingham DH     3  0  1  0 .200  
  I.Kinsler 2B        4  0  0  0 .220     O.Vizquel SS        3  0  0  0 .235  
                                        A-E.Byrnes PH         1  0  0  0 .188  
                                        B-J.McDonald SS       0  0  0  0 .300  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  5 11  5                 Totals      37  3 11  3

A-Pinch Hit For Vizquel In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Byrnes In 9th Inning

Braves.......... 0 0 1  0 0 2  0 2 0  -  5 11  0
Marlins......... 0 0 1  0 2 0  0 0 0  -  3 11  0

Braves (12-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Smoltz                  5 1/3   9   3   3   1   4   1   2.40
B.Howry WIN(2-1)          1 2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   3.00
L.Gardner HOLD(3rd)       1       1   0   0   0   1   0   3.00
B.Fuentes SAVE(3rd)       1       0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                    9      11   3   3   2   5   1

Marlins (8-9)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Guthrie                 5 1/3   7   3   3   1   5   0   7.71
D.Riske BS(1st)           0       1   0   0   0   0   0   3.38
R.Soriano                 1 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.96
H.Bell LOSS(0-1)          2       3   2   2   2   1   1   2.16
Totals                    9      11   5   5   3   7   1

ATTENDANCE- 6,229 DATE- Tuesday, October 16th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Jerry Crawford, Mike Everett, Brian Gorman, Mike Dimuro
T- 3:05
LEFT ON BASE- Braves: 6  Marlins: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Braves: 1  Marlins: 3
DOUBLES- C.Jones-2(5th), J.Posada-2(8th), K.Youkilis(3rd), L.Castillo(2nd),
         V.Guerrero(7th), M.Lowell(5th), J.Willingham(1st)
TRIPLES- R.Church(1st)
HOME RUNS- M.Holliday(4th), H.Pence(3rd)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Jeter
WALKS- G.Sizemore, M.Holliday, R.Church, L.Castillo, J.Willingham
HIT BY PITCH- D.Jeter
STRIKE OUTS- G.Sizemore, D.Jeter-2, C.Jones, K.Youkilis, R.Church, I.Kinsler,
             A.Dunn, D.Lee, M.Lowell-2, O.Vizquel
GIDP- D.Jeter, K.Youkilis
2-out RBI- V.Guerrero

Chipper Jones hit 2 doubles as the Atlanta Braves topped the Florida Marlins
by a score of 5 to 3 at Fenway Park.

Bob Howry(2-1) did the job in relief, and he got credit for the win.  He
allowed 1 hit and 1 walk in 1 and 2/3 innings improving his ERA from 3.68 to
3.00.  The Florida batters didn't put up a fight in the bottom of the 9th.

Brian Fuentes recorded his 3rd save.  Heath Bell(0-1) took the loss in relief.
He gave up 2 runs and 3 hits in 2 innings.