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

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved D Marte.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C JONES ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
ATLANTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A Jones (.215, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Johnson hit for O Villarreal.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J FRANCOEUR ON FIRST, C JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
ATLANTA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K Johnson (.287, 9 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
ATL - OSCAR VILLARREAL (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.252, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J CASTILLO (.245, 1-FOR-2)
R PAULINO (.240, 2-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS ATLANTA (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225
a-N McLouth ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
X Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
J Bay lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Castillo 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245
R Paulino c 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .240
J Wilson ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .260
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .056
b-R Doumit ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .310
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 27 4 5 3 4 6 6

a-struck out swinging for R Davis in the 7th; b-homered to center for T
Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James); R Paulino (15, C James). HR - R Doumit
(7, 7th inning off R Soriano 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Doumit 3 (24). 2-out RBI - R
Doumit 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, T Gorzelanny 1.
Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bautista (3, 3rd base by C James/B McCann), R Davis (1,
2nd base by C James).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .299
E Renteria ss 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .321
C Jones 3b 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 .339
A Jones cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .214
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .287
M Diaz lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .349
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
B McCann c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335

Totals 30 4 7 3 3 9 14

a-walked for O Villarreal in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Jones (19, T Gorzelanny). HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T
Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). SF - J Francoeur. RBI - A Jones 2 (57), J Francoeur
(59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1, M Diaz 1, J
Saltalamacchia 3. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Diaz (3, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (7, throw). DP: 1 (B McCann-C Jones).


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PITTSBURGH - 000 000 40 -- 4
ATLANTA - 301 000 00 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 6 4 4 1 7 1 3.24
D Marte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.54

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 2 0 0 3 4 0 3.73
T Yates 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 0 4.62
R Soriano 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.00
O Villarreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70

D Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - T Gorzelanny. HBP - A Jones (by T Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: T
Gorzelanny 109-67; D Marte 16-9; S Chacon 23-11; C James 95-61; T Yates 14-9; R
Soriano 11-6; O Villarreal 8-4. Ground balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 7-4; D
Marte 2-0; S Chacon 0-2; C James 5-7; T Yates 1-0; R Soriano 0-0; O Villarreal
1-2. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 26; D Marte 4; S Chacon 5; C James 21; T Yates
5; R Soriano 2; O Villarreal 3.

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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 69 minutes in the 7th). Weather: 78 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: BOB WICKMAN (1-2, 4.80) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.252, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wickman relieved O Villarreal.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
ATLANTA 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.252, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
ATL - BOB WICKMAN

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.335, 0-FOR-1)
Y ESCOBAR (.299, 1-FOR-4)
E RENTERIA (.321, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS ATLANTA (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225
a-N McLouth ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
X Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
J Bay lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .251
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Castillo 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .239
J Wilson ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .259
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .056
b-R Doumit ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .310
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 31 4 5 3 4 8 8

a-struck out swinging for R Davis in the 7th; b-homered to center for T
Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James); R Paulino (15, C James). HR - R Doumit
(7, 7th inning off R Soriano 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Doumit 3 (24). 2-out RBI - R
Doumit 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, T Gorzelanny 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bautista (3, 3rd base by C James/B McCann), R Davis (1,
2nd base by C James).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .299
E Renteria ss 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .321
C Jones 3b 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 .339
A Jones cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .214
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .287
M Diaz lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .349
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B McCann c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335

Totals 30 4 7 3 3 9 14

a-walked for O Villarreal in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Jones (19, T Gorzelanny). HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T
Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). SF - J Francoeur. RBI - A Jones 2 (57), J Francoeur
(59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1, M Diaz 1, J
Saltalamacchia 3. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Diaz (3, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (7, throw); B Wickman (1, catch). DP: 1 (B McCann-C
Jones).


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PITTSBURGH - 000 000 400 -- 4
ATLANTA - 301 000 00 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 6 4 4 1 7 1 3.24
D Marte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.54

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 2 0 0 3 4 0 3.73
T Yates 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 0 4.62
R Soriano 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.00
O Villarreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70
B Wickman 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.65

D Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - T Gorzelanny. HBP - A Jones (by T Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: T
Gorzelanny 109-67; D Marte 16-9; S Chacon 23-11; C James 95-61; T Yates 14-9; R
Soriano 11-6; O Villarreal 8-4; B Wickman 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Gorzelanny 7-4; D Marte 2-0; S Chacon 0-2; C James 5-7; T Yates 1-0; R Soriano
0-0; O Villarreal 1-2; B Wickman 1-0. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 26; D Marte
4; S Chacon 5; C James 21; T Yates 5; R Soriano 2; O Villarreal 3; B Wickman 4.


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

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 69 minutes in the 7th). Weather: 78 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF FRANCOEUR SCORED WILLIE HARRIS.

FINAL SCORE: ATLANTA 5, PITTSBURGH 4</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

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

BATTERIES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, DAMASO MARTE (7TH), SHAWN CHACON (8TH) AND
RONNY PAULINO

ATL - CHUCK JAMES, TYLER YATES (7TH), RAFAEL SORIANO
(7TH), OSCAR VILLARREAL (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH) AND BRIAN
MCCANN

HOME RUNS: PIT - RYAN DOUMIT (7) OFF RAFAEL SORIANO IN THE 7TH, 2 ON

ATL - ANDRUW JONES (17) OFF TOM GORZELANNY IN THE 1ST, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

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

BATTERIES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, DAMASO MARTE (7TH), SHAWN CHACON (8TH) AND
RONNY PAULINO

ATL - CHUCK JAMES, TYLER YATES (7TH), RAFAEL SORIANO
(7TH), OSCAR VILLARREAL (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH) AND BRIAN
MCCANN


WP - BOB WICKMAN (2-2)
LP - SHAWN CHACON (4-2)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: PIT - RYAN DOUMIT (7) OFF RAFAEL SORIANO IN THE 7TH, 2 ON

ATL - ANDRUW JONES (17) OFF TOM GORZELANNY IN THE 1ST, 1 ON


TIME: 2:54 ATT: 44,041

PROBABLES: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (5-11, 4.76)
ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (3-2, 4.50)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS ATLANTA (5) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225
a-N McLouth ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
X Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
J Bay lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .251
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Castillo 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .239
J Wilson ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .259
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .056
b-R Doumit ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .310
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 31 4 5 3 4 8 8

a-struck out swinging for R Davis in the 7th; b-homered to center for T
Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James); R Paulino (15, C James). HR - R Doumit
(7, 7th inning off R Soriano 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Doumit 3 (24). 2-out RBI - R
Doumit 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, T Gorzelanny 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bautista (3, 3rd base by C James/B McCann), R Davis (1,
2nd base by C James).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .299
E Renteria ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .320
C Jones 3b 4 0 3 0 1 1 2 .339
A Jones cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .214
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .289
M Diaz lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .349
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B McCann c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Harris lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340

Totals 33 5 9 4 5 9 15

a-walked for O Villarreal in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Jones (19, T Gorzelanny). HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T
Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). S - Y Escobar. SF - J Francoeur. RBI - A Jones 2 (57),
J Francoeur 2 (60). 2-out RBI - J Francoeur. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A Jones 1, M Diaz 1, J Saltalamacchia 3. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Diaz (3, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (7, throw); B Wickman (1, catch). DP: 1 (B McCann-C
Jones).


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PITTSBURGH - 000 000 400 -- 4
ATLANTA - 301 000 001 -- 5

Two outs when winning run scored.
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 6 4 4 1 7 1 3.24
D Marte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
S Chacon (L, 4-2) 1 2/3 2 1 1 4 1 0 3.63

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 2 0 0 3 4 0 3.73
T Yates 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 0 4.62
R Soriano (B, 1) 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.00
O Villarreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70
B Wickman (W, 2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.65

D Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - T Gorzelanny, S Chacon. IBB - C Jones (by S Chacon). HBP - A Jones (by T
Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 109-67; D Marte 16-9; S Chacon
43-20; C James 95-61; T Yates 14-9; R Soriano 11-6; O Villarreal 8-4; B Wickman
17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 7-4; D Marte 2-0; S Chacon 1-3; C
James 5-7; T Yates 1-0; R Soriano 0-0; O Villarreal 1-2; B Wickman 1-0. Batters
faced: T Gorzelanny 26; D Marte 4; S Chacon 11; C James 21; T Yates 5; R
Soriano 2; O Villarreal 3; B Wickman 4.

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

T--2:54. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 69 minutes in the 7th). Att--44,041.

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

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PITTSBURGH 4
ATLANTA 5 FINAL</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (4) AT ATLANTA (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ATLANTA 1ST: Y Escobar singled to center. E Renteria singled to right,
Y Escobar to third. Y Escobar scored, E Renteria to second on wild pitch by
T Gorzelanny. C Jones struck out swinging. A Jones homered to right, E Renteria
scored. J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz grounded out to shortstop.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 3.

ATLANTA 3RD: Y Escobar struck out swinging. E Renteria singled to center.
C Jones singled to center, E Renteria to second. A Jones hit by pitch,
E Renteria to third, C Jones to second. J Francoeur hit sacrifice fly to right,
E Renteria scored, C Jones to third. M Diaz flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: T Yates relieved C James. X Nady grounded out to shortstop.
J Bay walked. J Castillo singled to right, J Bay to second. R Paulino
reached on infield single to third, J Bay scored, J Castillo to third,
R Paulino to second on throwing error by third baseman C Jones. J Wilson struck
out looking. R Doumit hit for T Gorzelanny. R Soriano relieved T Yates.
W Harris in left field. R Doumit homered to center, J Castillo and R Paulino
scored. N McLouth hit for R Davis. N McLouth struck out swinging. (4 Runs,
3 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 9TH: W Harris reached on infield single to pitcher. Y Escobar
sacrificed to pitcher, W Harris to second. E Renteria popped out to shortstop.
C Jones intentionally walked. W Harris to third, C Jones to second on wild
pitch by S Chacon. A Jones walked. J Francoeur singled to center, W Harris
scored, C Jones to third, A Jones to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 5.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (4) AT ATLANTA (5) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- R Davis CF, F Sanchez 2B, A LaRoche 1B, X Nady RF,
J Bay LF, J Bautista 3B, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, T Gorzelanny LHP.

Atlanta Starting Lineups -- Y Escobar 2B, E Renteria SS, C Jones 3B, A Jones CF,
J Francoeur RF, M Diaz LF, B McCann C, J Saltalamacchia 1B, C James LHP.

Umpires -- Paul Schrieber (HP), Tim Mcclelland (1B), Marty Foster (2B),
Fieldin Culbreth (3B).

Gametime Weather: 78 degrees, Cloudy, wind left to right at 4 mph.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: R Davis popped out to third. F Sanchez doubled to deep
left. A LaRoche grounded out to second, F Sanchez to third. X Nady struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 0.

ATLANTA 1ST: Y Escobar singled to center. E Renteria singled to right,
Y Escobar to third. Y Escobar scored, E Renteria to second on wild pitch by
T Gorzelanny. C Jones struck out swinging. A Jones homered to right, E Renteria
scored. J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz grounded out to shortstop.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 3.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Bay grounded out to shortstop. J Bautista walked.
R Paulino walked, J Bautista to second. J Wilson struck out swinging. J Bautista
caught stealing third, catcher to third.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
ATLANTA 3.

ATLANTA 2ND: J Castillo at third base. B McCann flied out to left.
J Saltalamacchia grounded out to third. C James struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 3.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: T Gorzelanny struck out looking. R Davis flied out to
center. F Sanchez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
ATLANTA 3.

ATLANTA 3RD: Y Escobar struck out swinging. E Renteria singled to center.
C Jones singled to center, E Renteria to second. A Jones hit by pitch,
E Renteria to third, C Jones to second. J Francoeur hit sacrifice fly to right,
E Renteria scored, C Jones to third. M Diaz flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: A LaRoche flied out to right. X Nady flied out to right.
J Bay grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 4TH: B McCann struck out swinging. J Saltalamacchia grounded out
to third. C James struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: J Castillo grounded out to first. R Paulino doubled to
deep right center. J Wilson grounded out to second, R Paulino to third.
T Gorzelanny struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 5TH: Y Escobar grounded out to third. E Renteria struck out
looking. C Jones doubled to deep left. A Jones grounded out to third.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: R Davis walked. R Davis caught stealing second, pitcher to
first to shortstop. F Sanchez flied out to center. A LaRoche flied out to
right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 6TH: J Francoeur flied out to left. M Diaz walked. M Diaz stole
second. B McCann grounded out to first, M Diaz to third. J Saltalamacchia
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: T Yates relieved C James. X Nady grounded out to shortstop.
J Bay walked. J Castillo singled to right, J Bay to second. R Paulino
reached on infield single to third, J Bay scored, J Castillo to third,
R Paulino to second on throwing error by third baseman C Jones. J Wilson struck
out looking. R Doumit hit for T Gorzelanny. R Soriano relieved T Yates.
W Harris in left field. R Doumit homered to center, J Castillo and R Paulino
scored. N McLouth hit for R Davis. N McLouth struck out swinging. (4 Runs,
3 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 7TH: N McLouth in center field. D Marte relieved T Gorzelanny.
W Harris grounded out to shortstop. Y Escobar struck out looking. E Renteria
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: O Villarreal relieved R Soriano. F Sanchez flied out to
right. A LaRoche grounded out to pitcher. X Nady flied out to right. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 8TH: C Jones singled to right. S Chacon relieved D Marte. A Jones
lined out to third. J Francoeur walked, C Jones to second. K Johnson hit for
O Villarreal. K Johnson walked, C Jones to third, J Francoeur to second.
B McCann popped out to shortstop. J Saltalamacchia struck out looking. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: B Wickman relieved O Villarreal. J Bay struck out looking.
J Castillo safe at first on error by pitcher B Wickman. R Paulino struck out
looking. J Wilson grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 9TH: W Harris reached on infield single to pitcher. Y Escobar
sacrificed to pitcher, W Harris to second. E Renteria popped out to shortstop.
C Jones intentionally walked. W Harris to third, C Jones to second on wild
pitch by S Chacon. A Jones walked. J Francoeur singled to center, W Harris
scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 5.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

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PITTSBURGH (4) AT ATLANTA (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
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ATLANTA 1ST: Y Escobar singled to center. E Renteria singled to right,
Y Escobar to third. Y Escobar scored, E Renteria to second on wild pitch by
T Gorzelanny. C Jones struck out swinging. A Jones homered to right, E Renteria
scored. J Francoeur struck out swinging. M Diaz grounded out to shortstop.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 3.

ATLANTA 3RD: Y Escobar struck out swinging. E Renteria singled to center.
C Jones singled to center, E Renteria to second. A Jones hit by pitch,
E Renteria to third, C Jones to second. J Francoeur hit sacrifice fly to right,
E Renteria scored, C Jones to third. M Diaz flied out to right. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: T Yates relieved C James. X Nady grounded out to shortstop.
J Bay walked. J Castillo singled to right, J Bay to second. R Paulino
reached on infield single to third, J Bay scored, J Castillo to third,
R Paulino to second on throwing error by third baseman C Jones. J Wilson struck
out looking. R Doumit hit for T Gorzelanny. R Soriano relieved T Yates.
W Harris in left field. R Doumit homered to center, J Castillo and R Paulino
scored. N McLouth hit for R Davis. N McLouth struck out swinging. (4 Runs,
3 Hits, 1 Error) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 4.

ATLANTA 9TH: W Harris reached on infield single to pitcher. Y Escobar
sacrificed to pitcher, W Harris to second. E Renteria popped out to shortstop.
C Jones intentionally walked. W Harris to third, C Jones to second on wild
pitch by S Chacon. A Jones walked. J Francoeur singled to center, W Harris
scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 4, ATLANTA 5.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS ATLANTA (5) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225
a-N McLouth ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
X Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287
J Bay lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .251
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258
J Castillo 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .239
J Wilson ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .259
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .056
b-R Doumit ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .310
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 31 4 5 3 4 8 8

a-struck out swinging for R Davis in the 7th; b-homered to center for T
Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (21, C James); R Paulino (15, C James). HR - R Doumit
(7, 7th inning off R Soriano 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Doumit 3 (24). 2-out RBI - R
Doumit 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, T Gorzelanny 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Bautista (3, 3rd base by C James/B McCann), R Davis (1,
2nd base by C James).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .299
E Renteria ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .320
C Jones 3b 4 0 3 0 1 1 2 .339
A Jones cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .214
J Francoeur rf 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .289
M Diaz lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .349
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B McCann c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265
J Saltalamacchia 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304
C James p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Harris lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .340

Totals 33 5 9 4 5 9 15

a-walked for O Villarreal in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Jones (19, T Gorzelanny). HR - A Jones (17, 1st inning off T
Gorzelanny 1 on, 1 Out). S - Y Escobar. SF - J Francoeur. RBI - A Jones 2 (57),
J Francoeur 2 (60). 2-out RBI - J Francoeur. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A Jones 1, M Diaz 1, J Saltalamacchia 3. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Diaz (3, 2nd base off T Gorzelanny/R Paulino).

FIELDING: E - C Jones (7, throw); B Wickman (1, catch). DP: 1 (B McCann-C
Jones).


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PITTSBURGH - 000 000 400 -- 4
ATLANTA - 301 000 001 -- 5

Two outs when winning run scored.
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 6 4 4 1 7 1 3.24
D Marte 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.65
S Chacon (L, 4-2) 1 2/3 2 1 1 4 1 0 3.63

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C James 6 2 0 0 3 4 0 3.73
T Yates 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 0 4.62
R Soriano (B, 1) 1/3 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.00
O Villarreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70
B Wickman (W, 2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.65

D Marte pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - T Gorzelanny, S Chacon. IBB - C Jones (by S Chacon). HBP - A Jones (by T
Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 109-67; D Marte 16-9; S Chacon
43-20; C James 95-61; T Yates 14-9; R Soriano 11-6; O Villarreal 8-4; B Wickman
17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: T Gorzelanny 7-4; D Marte 2-0; S Chacon 1-3; C
James 5-7; T Yates 1-0; R Soriano 0-0; O Villarreal 1-2; B Wickman 1-0. Batters
faced: T Gorzelanny 26; D Marte 4; S Chacon 11; C James 21; T Yates 5; R
Soriano 2; O Villarreal 3; B Wickman 4.

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

T--2:54. (Plus 2 rain delays totaling 72 minutes in the 7th). Att--44,041.

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

 

Francoeur's single in the ninth helps Braves edge Pirates

<h3>ATLANTA 5, PITTSBURGH 4</h3>ATLANTA (Ticker) -- After helping the Atlanta Braves to a solidlead early on, Jeff Francoeur became the hero at the end.

Francoeur's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning helpedthe Braves hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, on Saturday.

Andruw Jones hit a two-run homer and Edgar Renteria scored twicefor Atlanta, which has won 11 of 15 as it continues tochallenge the New York Mets for first place in the NationalLeague East Division. The Braves remained 1 1/2 games behindthe Mets after New York's 2-1 triumph over Cincinnati onSaturday.


With the game tied at 4-4 in the ninth, Willie Harris hit aninfield single off reliever Shawn Chacon (4-2) and wassacrificed to second. After Renteria popped out to shortstop,Chipper Jones was walked intentionally.


Andruw Jones also was walked on a 3-2 offering, and Francoeurhit a 2-2 pitch up the middle to win the contest.


The hit made a winner of Bob Wickman (2-2), who struck out twoin the top of the ninth.


Pittsburgh had trailed, 4-0, in the seventh before tying thegame.


Working in relief of Braves starter Chuck James, Tyler Yatesissued a one-out walk to Jason Bay, who advanced to second on asingle by Jose Castillo. Bay then scored on an infield hit tothird by Ronny Paulino that was thrown away by Chipper Jones.

After Yates struck out Jack Wilson, he was replaced by RafaelSoriano, who promptly surrendered a three-run homer by pinchhitter Ryan Doumit that knotted the game at 4-4.


It was the second career pinch homer for Doumit, who entered thecontest as the only Pirate sporting a batting average over .300(.305).


James had continued his dominance vs. the Pirates, scatteringtwo hits with four strikeouts and three walks in six scorelessframes. The Atlanta-area native, who allowed just one hit inseven scoreless innings in his only other career start againstPittsburgh on May 12, hurled first-pitch strikes to the first 11batters he faced and 18 of 21 overall.


Andruw Jones continued his recent hot streak, smashing the 3-2offering from Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny the opposite wayover the right field wall for his 17th homer, giving Atlanta a3-0 lead in the first inning. It was the fourth shot of themonth for Andruw Jones, who batted a miserable .143 (15-for-105)with four homers in June.


The 30-year-old Andruw Jones, who was batting just .199(62-for-311) through July 5, has had a renaissance at the plateover his last five games, collecting eight hits in his last 16at-bats to raise his average 15 points to .214.


Francoeur extended the lead to 4-0 with a sacrifice fly in thethird inning.


Gorzelanny allowed four runs and six hits, walked one and struckout seven in six frames for the Pirates.

 

Francoeur's single in the ninth helps Braves edge Pirates

<h3>ATLANTA 5, PITTSBURGH 4</h3>ATLANTA (Ticker) -- After helping the Atlanta Braves to a solidlead early on, Jeff Francoeur became the hero at the end.

Francoeur's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning helpedthe Braves hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, on Saturday.

Andruw Jones hit a two-run homer and Edgar Renteria scored twicefor Atlanta, which has won 11 of 15 as it continues tochallenge the New York Mets for first place in the NationalLeague East Division. The Braves remained 1 1/2 games behindthe Mets after New York's 2-1 triumph over Cincinnati onSaturday.


With the game tied at 4-4 in the ninth, Willie Harris hit aninfield single off reliever Shawn Chacon (4-2) and wassacrificed to second. After Renteria popped out to shortstop,Chipper Jones was walked intentionally.


Andruw Jones also was walked on a 3-2 offering, and Francoeurhit a 2-2 pitch up the middle to win the contest.


"I was hoping for something over the plate," Francoeur said. "Iwas able to put enough wood on it and get it through themiddle."


"Jeff's done (that) a lot, especially with two outs," Bravesmanager Bobby Cox said. "He had a good night."


The hit made a winner of Bob Wickman (2-2), who struck out twoin the top of the ninth.


Pittsburgh had trailed, 4-0, in the seventh before tying thegame.


Working in relief of Braves starter Chuck James, Tyler Yatesissued a one-out walk to Jason Bay, who advanced to second on asingle by Jose Castillo. Bay then scored on an infield hit tothird by Ronny Paulino that was thrown away by Chipper Jones.

After Yates struck out Jack Wilson, he was replaced by RafaelSoriano, who promptly surrendered a three-run homer by pinchhitter Ryan Doumit that knotted the game at 4-4.


"Lefthanders are hitting .150 against (Soriano)," Cox said. "Ithought he was a lock to probably strike the guy out."

It was the second career pinch homer for Doumit, who entered thecontest as the only Pirate sporting a batting average over .300(.305).


"It was a fastball right down the middle," Doumit said. "It wasa pitch that I could handle."


James had continued his dominance vs. the Pirates, scatteringtwo hits with four strikeouts and three walks in six scorelessframes. The Atlanta-area native, who allowed just one hit inseven scoreless innings in his only other career start againstPittsburgh on May 12, hurled first-pitch strikes to the first 11batters he faced and 18 of 21 overall.


Andruw Jones continued his recent hot streak, smashing the 3-2offering from Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny the opposite wayover the right field wall for his 17th homer, giving Atlanta a3-0 lead in the first inning. It was the fourth shot of themonth for Andruw Jones, who batted a miserable .143 (15-for-105)with four homers in June.


"He threw me a changup," Andruw Jones said. "It was over theplate. I had a good swing at it."


The 30-year-old Andruw Jones, who was batting just .199(62-for-311) through July 5, has had a renaissance at the plateover his last five games, collecting eight hits in his last 16at-bats to raise his average 15 points to .214.


"I got a little ache here and ache there," said Andruw Jones,who is bothered by a strained right quadriceps. "I'm trying towork myself into a zone. Whatever they're throwing, I'm goingto hit."


Francoeur extended the lead to 4-0 with a sacrifice fly in thethird inning.


Gorzelanny allowed four runs and six hits, walked one and struckout seven in six frames for the Pirates.