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Tale of two Joneses
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Braves 6, Dodgers 1
Chipper Jones is greeted by Mark Teixeira (left) and Yunel Escobar. (Getty)
Red-hot Chipper Jones stayed locked in for the Braves' return to Turner Field, jacking two home runs -- his second two-homer game in two days. Meanwhile, former teammate Andruw Jones made his first trip back to Atlanta with the Dodgers.
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Series at a glance:
LAD
LA Dodgers (7-9)
Lost 1
Atlanta 6, LA Dodgers 1   ATL
Atlanta (7-9)
Won 2
April 18, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   1 5 2
Atlanta
0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 X   6 11 2
Standings thru 4/18/08  |  Recap: LAD | ATL  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers stats  |  Braves stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS3010102.403
Kemp, RF3000111.289
Ethier, LF4000014.286
Kent, 2B3010010.283
Loney, 1B4000014.339
Martin, C3000103.196
Jones, CF3110120.167
Garciaparra, 3B4000002.167
Lowe, P2010000.300
  Kuo, P0000000.500
  Proctor, P0000000.000
  a-Pierre, PH1011000.303
  Park, P0000000.000
  b-Sweeney, PH1000011.083
Totals311514717 

a-Singled for Proctor in the 7th. b-Struck out for Park in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Furcal (8, Bennett), Jones (3, Acosta).
TB: Furcal 2; Kent; Jones 2; Lowe; Pierre.
RBI: Pierre (6).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin 2; Ethier; Kemp; Sweeney.
GIDP: Loney.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pierre (3, 3rd base off Boyer/McCann).
CS: Martin (1, 2nd base by Bennett/McCann).

FIELDING
E: Kent (1, fielding), Martin (2, throw).
PB: Martin (1).
DP: 2 (Kent-Furcal-Loney 2).

 
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Johnson, 2B4100102.241
Escobar, SS4110110.328
Jones, C, 3B5234011.455
Teixeira, 1B5110001.203
McCann, C4120001.298
Francoeur, RF3011101.292
Kotsay, CF3010104.241
Blanco, LF3021112.333
Bennett, P1000112.000
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  a-Prado, PH1000000.222
  Carlyle, P0000000.000
  Boyer, P1000003.000
  Acosta, P0000000.000
Totals3461166417 

a-Grounded out for Ohman in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: McCann (6, Lowe).
HR: Jones, C 2 (6, 5th inning off Lowe, 2 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Park, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Escobar; Jones, C 9; Teixeira; McCann 3; Francoeur; Kotsay; Blanco 2.
RBI: Francoeur (13), Blanco (1), Jones, C 4 (18).
2-out RBI: Blanco.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson; Bennett; Blanco; Boyer 2.
GIDP: Kotsay; Jones, C.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Johnson (2, 2nd base off Lowe/Martin).

FIELDING
E: Johnson 2 (3, missed catch, missed catch).
DP: (Ohman-Escobar-Teixeira).

 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lowe (L, 1-1)4.18534212.59
Kuo 0.20000100.79
Proctor 1.00000105.68
Park 2.03112012.25
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bennett 4.22003404.19
Ohman (W, 1-0)1.11000101.35
Carlyle 0.21111004.50
Boyer 1.10000104.50
Acosta 1.01000105.14

Balk: Carlyle.
HBP: Kent (by Bennett).
Pitches-strikes: Lowe 101-58, Kuo 6-4, Proctor 13-10, Park 44-26, Bennett 85-48, Ohman 17-11, Carlyle 17-10, Boyer 14-10, Acosta 16-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lowe 11-0, Kuo 0-1, Proctor 2-0, Park 3-3, Bennett 4-5, Ohman 2-1, Carlyle 0-2, Boyer 2-1, Acosta 2-0.
Batters faced: Lowe 24, Kuo 2, Proctor 3, Park 11, Bennett 20, Ohman 4, Carlyle 4, Boyer 4, Acosta 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Kuo 2-0, Ohman 2-0, Boyer 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Wally Bell. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 3:03.
Att: 38,250.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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