GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (40-49) at ATLANTA (48-42)

NL: PITTSBURGH (40-49) at ATLANTA (48-42)

<h3>Braves aim for third consecutive win</h3>

Pittsburgh (40-49) at Atlanta (48-42) 7:05 pm EDT


ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves will try to push theirwinning streak to three games when they host the PittsburghPirates in the second game of a weekend series on Saturday.

Brian McCann hit two home runs and Tim Hudson pitched sevenscoreless innings as the Braves coasted to a 9-1 triumph inFriday's series opener.


Atlanta hands the ball to Chuck James (8-7, 3.96 ERA), who goesin search of his third straight winning decision. In his laststart, James allowed one run in five innings of a 5-2 victoryover the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 4.


The lefthander pitched one of his best outing of the season whenhe last faced Pittsburgh, limiting the National League Centralsquad to one hit in seven innings of a 9-2 win on May 12.

The Pirates will counter with Tom Gorzelanny (9-4, 3.10), whoalso has been stellar recently. The 25-year-old southpaw pickedup his third win in a row, tossing seven innings of three-runball in a 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on July 5.

Gorzelanny has never won four straight outings in his three-yearcareer and will be making his first lifetime appearance againstAtlanta.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS

PITTSBURGH ATLANTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rajai Davis CF .237 0 2 Yunel Escobar 2B .301 1 10
Freddy Sanchez 2B .294 2 32 Edgar Renteria SS .319 10 47
Adam Laroche 1B .240 13 51 Chipper Jones 3B .332 15 41
Xavier Nady RF .291 14 50 Andruw Jones CF .213 16 55
Jason Bay LF .254 13 56 Jeff Francoeur RF .288 10 58
Jose Bautista 3B .258 7 33 Matt Diaz LF .353 4 20
Ronny Paulino C .234 5 25 Brian Mccann C .269 11 53
Jack Wilson SS .262 4 25 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .315 4 11
Tom Gorzelanny LHP .059 0 3 Chuck James LHP .207 0 2
(9-4, 3.10) (8-7, 3.96)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
WARMUPS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (9-4, 3.10)
ATL - CHUCK JAMES (8-7, 3.96)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL SCHRIEBER
1B - TIM MCCLELLAND
2B - MARTY FOSTER
3B - FIELDIN CULBRETH

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 4 mph, left to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
STARTING BATS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY AND RONNY PAULINO
ATL - CHUCK JAMES AND BRIAN MCCANN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.237, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.294, 2 HR, 32 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.240, 13 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0
ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.301, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.319, 10 HR, 47 RBI)
C JONES (.332, 15 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
ATLANTA - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.10

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.92

Pitches-strikes: C James 12-10. Ground balls-fly balls: C James 1-1. Batters
faced: C James 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
ATL - CHUCK JAMES</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY TOM GORZELANNY ALLOWED YUNEL ESCOBAR TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E RENTERIA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.332, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (17) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF TOM GORZELANNY SCORED EDGAR RENTERIA.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.288, 10 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT ATLANTA
NOTE: ATLANTA CENTER FIELDER ANDRUW JONES EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0
ATLANTA 3 3 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.254, 13 HR, 56 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.258, 7 HR, 33 RBI)
R PAULINO (.234, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ATLANTA (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
E Renteria ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .331
A Jones cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .215
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 6 3 3 2 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Jones 2 (57). Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
ATLANTA - 3 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 3.30

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.92

WP - T Gorzelanny. Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 25-17; C James 12-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 1-0; C James 1-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 6;
C James 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 1 0
ATLANTA 3 3 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.269, 11 HR, 53 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.315, 4 HR, 11 RBI)
C JAMES (.207, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ATLANTA (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 2 3

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bautista (3, 3rd base by C James/B McCann).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
E Renteria ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .331
A Jones cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .215
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 6 3 3 2 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Jones 2 (57). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B McCann-C Jones).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
ATLANTA - 3 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 3 3 3 0 2 1 3.30

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.88

WP - T Gorzelanny. Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 25-17; C James 32-20. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 1-0; C James 2-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 6;
C James 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Castillo at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B McCann (.269, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 1 0
ATLANTA 3 0 3 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: T GORZELANNY (.059, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
R DAVIS (.231, 0-FOR-1)
F SANCHEZ (.296, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS ATLANTA (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 2 3

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bautista (3, 3rd base by C James/B McCann).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
E Renteria ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .331
A Jones cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .215
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C James p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200

Totals 9 3 3 2 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - A
Jones 2 (57). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B McCann-C Jones).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
ATLANTA - 30 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 3 3 3 0 3 1 3.27

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.88

WP - T Gorzelanny. Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 35-24; C James 32-20. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 2-1; C James 2-1. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 9;
C James 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster.
3B--Fieldin Culbreth.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT ATLANTA
NOTE: PITTSBURGH THIRD BASEMAN JOSE BAUTISTA LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH A LEFT HAND CONTUSION.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT ATLANTA
NOTE: PITTSBURGH THIRD BASEMAN JOSE BAUTISTA LEFT THE GAME
IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH A LEFT HAND LACERATION.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 1 0
ATLANTA 3 0 3 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
ATL - CHUCK JAMES

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.308, 1-FOR-1)
E RENTERIA (.321, 1-FOR-1)
C JONES (.331, 0-FOR-1)</div>