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Braves 8, Phillies 6
Chipper Jones is congratulated by third-base coach Brian Snitker. (Tom Mihalek/AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Yunel Escobar and Chipper Jones homered in the first, as Tom Glavine benefitted from an eight-run lead to earn first victory of the season on Wednesday. But the Phillies didn't go quietly until Blaine Boyer notched his first save of the year.
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Series at a glance:
ATL
Atlanta (20-19)
Won 1 		Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 6   PHI
Philadelphia (22-19)
Lost 1
May 14, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Atlanta
 2 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0   8 12 0
Philadelphia
 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1   6 9 1
Standings thru 5/14/08  |  Recap: ATL | PHI  |  Gameday  |  Braves stats  |  Phillies stats
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Escobar, SS4111102.313
Kotsay, CF5220001.306
Jones, C, 3B4221101.418
Teixeira, 1B4100135.254
McCann, C4123101.309
Francoeur, RF5010024.275
Johnson, 2B3121101.278
Blanco, LF4012022.309
Glavine, P3010012.167
  Bennett, P0000000.000
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  a-Gotay, PH1000000.227
  Ring, P0000000.000
  Boyer, P0000000.000
Totals3781285819 

a-Grounded out for Ohman in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Jones, C (9, Myers), McCann (13, Myers), Johnson (9, Myers).
HR: Escobar (4, 1st inning off Myers, 0 on, 0 out), Jones, C (11, 1st inning off Myers, 0 on, 1 out), Johnson (5, 2nd inning off Myers, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Escobar 4; Kotsay 2; Jones, C 6; McCann 3; Francoeur; Johnson 6; Blanco; Glavine.
RBI: Escobar (16), Jones, C (32), Johnson (16), McCann 3 (24), Blanco 2 (5).
2-out RBI: McCann 2; Blanco 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francoeur; Glavine.
GIDP: McCann; Escobar.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: (Jones, C-Johnson-Teixeira).
 
PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rollins, SS5122001.286
Victorino, RF5001013.229
Utley, 2B4112000.323
Howard, 1B4111010.182
Burrell, LF3000110.298
Werth, CF3000120.264
Feliz, 3B4000002.233
Coste, C4240000.339
Myers, P0000000.000
  Madson, P0000000.000
  a-Bruntlett, PH0100100.248
  Condrey, P0000000.000
  b-Jenkins, PH0000000.255
  c-Taguchi, PH1000001.178
  Seanez, P0000000.000
  d-Dobbs, PH1010000.327
Totals34696357 

a-Walked for Madson in the 6th. b-Batted for Condrey in the 7th. c-Grounded into a double play for Jenkins in the 7th. d-Singled for Seanez in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Rollins (5, Glavine).
HR: Utley (14, 6th inning off Glavine, 1 on, 1 out), Howard (8, 8th inning off Ring, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Rollins 3; Utley 4; Howard 4; Coste 4; Dobbs.
RBI: Rollins 2 (11), Victorino (4), Utley 2 (30), Howard (21).
2-out RBI: Howard; Rollins.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rollins; Feliz; Victorino 2.
S: Myers.
GIDP: Taguchi.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rollins (3, 2nd base off Boyer/McCann).

FIELDING
E: Howard (3, missed catch).
DP: 2 (Rollins-Utley-Howard, Rollins-Howard).
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Glavine (W, 1-1)5.24442414.41
Bennett 0.11001003.66
Ohman 1.00000002.70
Ring 0.21110017.11
Boyer (S, 1)1.13110104.18
 
PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Myers (L, 2-4)4.19863635.91
Madson 1.22001104.66
Condrey 1.01000005.52
Seanez 2.00001101.59

Bennett pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Johnson (by Madson).
Pitches-strikes: Glavine 87-53, Bennett 12-5, Ohman 5-3, Ring 10-7, Boyer 26-16, Myers 75-45, Madson 34-20, Condrey 14-8, Seanez 29-16.
Ground outs-fly outs: Glavine 9-4, Bennett 0-1, Ohman 3-0, Ring 1-1, Boyer 1-2, Myers 6-1, Madson 3-1, Condrey 1-2, Seanez 4-1.
Batters faced: Glavine 23, Bennett 3, Ohman 2, Ring 3, Boyer 7, Myers 23, Madson 8, Condrey 4, Seanez 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Bennett 1-0, Ohman 1-0, Madson 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Bob Davidson.
Weather: 69 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:51.
Att: 36,001.

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