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    Braves grab NL East lead with rout

    Finishing May with a 20-8 mark, Atlanta got homers from Chipper Jones and Troy Glaus and an impressive outing from Tommy Hanson, who retired 14 of the last 15 batters he faced in 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball.

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    MLB GAME PULSE: Charting the game's top moments with highlights and tweets
    PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Gload, RF3000001.222
    Bastardo, P0000000.000
    Durbin, P0000000.000
    Lidge, P0000000.000
    Dobbs, 3B2000101.125
    b-Castro, Ju, PH-3B1000002.250
    Utley, 2B4010001.277
    Howard, 1B4000012.282
    Victorino, CF3000100.258
    Ibanez, LF3110100.247
    Ruiz, C3111102.299
    Valdez, W, SS4111023.250
    Blanton, P2010000.250
    a-Francisco, B, PH-RF2011001.211
    Totals313634313.260
    a-Doubled for Blanton in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Dobbs in the 7th.
    AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Prado, 2B5110003.323
    Heyward, RF5000012.292
    Jones, C, 3B4122000.250
    1-Infante, PR-3B0100000.302
    McCann, B, C2200200.259
    Glaus, 1B4323010.274
    Hinske, LF3112001.329
    Blanco, G, LF10100001.000
    Escobar, Y, SS4022002.212
    McLouth, CF4000002.179
    Hanson, P3020000.143
    Moylan, P0000000.000
    Venters, P0000000.000
    a-Cabrera, Me, PH1000010.241
    Chavez, P0000000.000
    Totals3691192310.256
    a-Struck out for Venters in the 8th.
    1-Ran for Jones, C in the 7th.
    BATTING
    2B: Ibanez (10, Hanson), Ruiz (6, Moylan), Valdez, W (7, Moylan), Francisco, B (3, Moylan).
    TB: Ibanez 2; Francisco, B 2; Ruiz 2; Utley; Blanton; Valdez, W 2.
    RBI: Ruiz (12), Valdez, W (6), Francisco, B (2).
    2-out RBI: Ruiz; Valdez, W; Francisco, B.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Utley; Castro, Ju.
    GIDP: Howard, Valdez, W.
    Team RISP: 3-for-9.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Victorino (11, 2nd base off Hanson/McCann, B).

    FIELDING
    E: Gload (1, fielding), Howard (6, fielding).
    Outfield assists: Victorino (Escobar, Y at 2nd base).
    BATTING
    2B: Blanco, G (1, Durbin).
    HR: Jones, C (3, 1st inning off Blanton, 1 on, 1 out), Glaus (8, 7th inning off Durbin, 2 on, 1 out).
    TB: Hanson 2; Blanco, G 2; Jones, C 5; Escobar, Y 2; Hinske; Glaus 5; Prado.
    RBI: Jones, C 2 (21), Hinske 2 (22), Escobar, Y 2 (12), Glaus 3 (37).
    2-out RBI: Hinske.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Heyward; Prado; McLouth.
    Team RISP: 3-for-8.
    Team LOB: 5.

    FIELDING
    PB: McCann, B (1).
    DP: 2 (Glaus-Escobar, Y-Glaus, Prado-Escobar, Y-Glaus).
    PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Blanton(L, 1-4)6.08641215.68
    Bastardo0.11221004.00
    Durbin0.22110012.70
    Lidge1.00000102.08
    Totals8.011972323.68
    AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Hanson(W, 5-3)6.23113203.78
    Moylan0.03220002.82
    Venters(H, 3)1.10000000.89
    Chavez1.00001107.36
    Totals9.06334303.83
    Moylan pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

    Game Scores: Blanton 37, Hanson 63.
    HBP: Gload (by Venters).
    Pitches-strikes: Blanton 95-60, Bastardo 22-15, Durbin 7-4, Lidge 13-8, Hanson 109-67, Moylan 11-7, Venters 18-12, Chavez 17-8.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Blanton 6-8, Bastardo 1-0, Durbin 0-2, Lidge 2-0, Hanson 5-9, Moylan 0-0, Venters 2-1, Chavez 1-0.
    Batters faced: Blanton 28, Bastardo 3, Durbin 4, Lidge 3, Hanson 24, Moylan 3, Venters 5, Chavez 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Durbin 2-2, Moylan 1-1, Venters 1-0.
    Ejections: Philadelphia Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel ejected by HP umpire Larry Vanover (3rd)
    Umpires: HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Angel Campos. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Mark Carlson.
    Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 3 mph, Varies.
    T: 2:59.
    Att: 42,543.
    Venue: Turner Field.
    May 31, 2010
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media