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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2006-08-02 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 21064 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:18
Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Tyler Yates earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Matt Diaz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tyler Yates L: Salomon Torres SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Aybar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Pratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Thorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Duffy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Maholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horacio Ramirez | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danys Baez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8RD
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9M
- Edgar Renteria: S9/F89S
- Andruw Jones: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 1
- Chris Duffy: 31/G34S-
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Matt Diaz: K
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3-
- Todd Pratt: K
Bot 2
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RXD+
- Xavier Nady: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Bautista: 13/G13
Top 3
- Horacio Ramirez: 63/G6
- Willy Aybar: S5/G5S-
- Marcus Giles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Jose Castillo: 63/G6
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Paul Maholm: 23/G2R-
Top 4
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Chris Duffy: 53/G5S+
- Jack Wilson: K
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L4MD
- Jason Bay: D9/F8RD+.1-H;B-3(E4/TH)
- Xavier Nady: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Matt Diaz: 43/G4
- Adam LaRoche: D9/L9LS
- Todd Pratt: D7/F7M.2-H
- Horacio Ramirez: 13/G13-
- Willy Aybar: W
- Marcus Giles: K
Bot 5
- Jose Bautista: 5/P56-
- Jose Castillo: K
- Ronny Paulino: S8/G4M
- Paul Maholm: K
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/P4D
Bot 6
- Chris Duffy: 3/G3
- Jack Wilson: 13/G15
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G34
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Xavier Nady: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Bautista: 5/P5F
Top 7
- Matt Diaz: HR/F7D+
- Scott Thorman: 7/F7M
- Todd Pratt: 63/G6
- Horacio Ramirez: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jose Castillo: 63/G6
- Ronny Paulino: 63/G6
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Chris Duffy: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jack Wilson: S7/G56.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Freddy Sanchez: IW
- Jason Bay: 8/P8LS
Top 8
- Willy Aybar: E7/F78XD+.B-2
- Marcus Giles: S3/BG34S.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR)
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Xavier Nady: 13/G15
- Jose Bautista: 2/P2RF
- Jose Castillo: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
- Scott Thorman: 43/G4
- Todd Pratt: 5/L5+
Bot 9
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F78D
- Chris Duffy: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche left the game due to an injured leg