Mac Is Back For Game Vs. Nats

Written by Jonathan on April 21, 2009 – 5:52 pm

After missing two games with blurred vision in his left eye, Brian McCann has been tentatively written into the linup for tonight’s game against the Washington Nationals.  Mac has been suffering from the blurred vision issues over the past two weeks and had tried a series of options including a contact lens and an antibiotic ointment.  These caused an increase in the blurred vision and the absence from the past two games.

After a visit to an eye doctor this morning in Washington, McCann has been prescribed a new contact lens that has corrected the issues for the most part.  Before taking batting practice today, he said he felt great and would be ready to go.  Bobby Cox, always cautious, has a lineup ready without McCann as well and said a lot would depend on how he looked while taking batting practice today.

Kenshin Kawakami takes the mound for the Braves today, facing off against Shairon Martis, who has been credited for one of the Nationals’ two wins on the season.  After dropping the first game of the series last night, the Braves need to get back into the win column tonight.

Braves: 3 Nationals: 4
Top 9th: Hanrahan on to close for the Nats. Diaz draws a 4-pitch, leadoff walk. Schafer doubles down the right field line. Diaz to third. No outs, runners at second and third and the Braves can’t plate a run. This is pathetic. Nats win, 4-3.
Bot 8th: Gonzo on to pitch. Gets a strikeout to start the inning and then a walk. Gonzalez steals second and McCann throws the ball into center; Gonzalez to third. Yunel picks up a sharp grounder and throws Gonzalez out at home.
Top 8th: Chipper singles to lead off the inning. McCann lines out sharply to second. Kotchman flies out to center. Francoeur grounds out to third. Down to our last three outs.
Bot 7th: Peter Moylan on to pitch for the Braves. Gives up a walk, but no hits or damage.
Top 7th: Hinckley on to pitch for the Nats. Prado singles to lead off the inning. Johnson bunts him over to second. Yunel strikes out. Prado thrown out stealing third.
Bot 6th: Adam Dunn with a solo homer to center. 3-2 Braves. Dukes reaches on an error by Chipper. Kearns triples under the glove of Diaz. 3-3 Game. Bennett on to replace Kawakami. Bennett retires two, but Willingham singles to left. 4-3 Nationals. Johnson strikes out to end the inning. Really unfortunate for Kawakami to be on the hook for the loss now.
Top 6th: Schafer doubles with two outs but is thrown out on his way back to second after taking too large of a turn.
Bot 5th: Nick Johnson singles with one out. Great double play to end the inning. 5 pitches for Kawakami.
Top 5th: Escobar with a one-out single. Chipper grounds into a fielder’s choice. McCann walks. Can’t get a run across though.
Bot 4th: Kawakami issues two one-out walks. Groundout and a strikeout to avoid any more runs.
Top 4th: Kotchman singles to lead off the inning. Francoeur gets Kotchman over to second. Diaz grounds out to third. Kawakami strikes out looking to end the inning.
Bot 3rd: 1-2-3 inning for Kawakami. Great sliding catch for Diaz to end the inning.
Top 3rd: Chipper sends a one-out single up the middle. McCann grounds into a double play.
Bot 2nd: Dukes with a leadoff double. Thrown out by a great throw from McCann trying to steal third. Kearns walks and scores on a double off the fence for Flores. 3-1 Braves. Gonzales with an infield single. Martis strikes out trying to bunt. Kawakami takes care of a little chopper to avoid further damage.
Top 2nd: Braves down 1-2-3.
Bot 1st: Zimmerman hits a two-out double, but no further damage.
Top 1st: Two out walks for Chipper and McCann. Kotchman drives one to right center. Chipper scores 1-0 Braves. Infield hit for Francoeur and an error allows two runs to score. 3-0 Braves.


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