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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves

2008-03-31 · Night game · Turner Field · 12 innings · Att: 45269 · 56°F · Wind 6 mph R to L · 4:28

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 12–11. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Franquelis Osoria earned the win. Xavier Nady went 4-for-7 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
PIT	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	4	1	0	0	3	12	17
ATL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	2	11	12

W: Franquelis Osoria L: Blaine Boyer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate McLouth	5	2	3	4	1	1
Freddy Sanchez	5	0	3	0	1	0
Jason Bay	6	1	0	0	1	1
Adam LaRoche	6	1	2	0	1	2
Xavier Nady	7	4	4	4	0	2
Ryan Doumit	7	1	3	0	0	1
Jose Bautista	5	1	1	2	0	3
Jack Wilson	4	1	0	0	2	0
Ian Snell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nyjer Morgan	1	1	1	0	0	0
Doug Mientkiewicz	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Gomez	0	0	0	0	1	0
Franquelis Osoria	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kelly Johnson	2	1	1	0	0	0
Yunel Escobar	4	2	3	3	2	1
Chipper Jones	6	1	2	3	0	1
Mark Teixeira	6	0	0	0	0	1
Brian McCann	6	1	2	3	0	0
Jeff Francoeur	5	1	1	1	1	2
Mark Kotsay	4	2	2	0	2	0
Matt Diaz	6	0	1	1	0	1
Tom Glavine	1	1	0	0	1	1
Martin Prado	3	1	0	0	1	0
Gregor Blanco	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Gotay	0	1	0	0	1	0
Brayan Pena	1	0	0	0	0	0
Corky Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ian Snell	6.0	7	2	3
Tyler Yates	1.0	0	1	1
John Grabow	1.0	0	0	1
Damaso Marte	0.1	0	2	1
Matt Capps	0.2	2	2	0
Franquelis Osoria	3.0	3	1	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Glavine	5.0	7	2	3
Chris Resop	1.0	1	0	0
Will Ohman	0.1	1	0	0
Peter Moylan	0.1	0	0	0
Royce Ring	0.1	0	0	1
Manny Acosta	0.2	3	1	1
Jeff Bennett	1.1	2	2	2
Rafael Soriano	1.0	1	1	1
Blaine Boyer	2.0	2	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nate McLouth: W
Freddy Sanchez: PO1(23)
Freddy Sanchez: 8/F89D
Jason Bay: 53/G

Bot 1

Kelly Johnson: 7/L7LM
Yunel Escobar: S8/L89M+
Chipper Jones: 31/G34S-.1-2
Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RM

Top 2

Adam LaRoche: D9/L3D+
Xavier Nady: 53/G56-
Ryan Doumit: S8/G4M+.2-3
Jose Bautista: K
Jack Wilson: E4/G4S-.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
Ian Snell: 64(1)/FO/G6S

Bot 2

Brian McCann: 43/G4
Jeff Francoeur: K23
Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D+

Top 3

Nate McLouth: 7/F7D
Freddy Sanchez: S8/L6MD+
Jason Bay: K
Adam LaRoche: S4/G34.1-2
Xavier Nady: K

Bot 3

Matt Diaz: 63/G6+
Tom Glavine: W
Kelly Johnson: S9/G34+.1-2
Yunel Escobar: T9/L89M+.2-H;1-H
Chipper Jones: 63/G6.3-H
Mark Teixeira: 6/L6D

Top 4

Ryan Doumit: 9/F9LD
Jose Bautista: D9/F9D
Jack Wilson: W
Ian Snell: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Nate McLouth: S8/L8LS.3-H;2XH(82)

Bot 4

Brian McCann: HR/F9D+
Jeff Francoeur: W
Mark Kotsay: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Matt Diaz: WP.1-2
Matt Diaz: 43/G4+.2-3
Tom Glavine: K

Top 5

Freddy Sanchez: S8/F78S-
Jason Bay: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Adam LaRoche: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+

Bot 5

Martin Prado: 8/F8LXD+
Yunel Escobar: S8/G6M+
Chipper Jones: S5/G5+.1-2
Mark Teixeira: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 6

Xavier Nady: D9/L89M+
Ryan Doumit: 3.2-3
Jose Bautista: 3/G34S-.3-H
Jack Wilson: 43/G4

Bot 6

Brian McCann: 7/F78XD+
Jeff Francoeur: K
Mark Kotsay: S8/G4M+
Matt Diaz: 23/G

Top 7

Nyjer Morgan: D9/L89S+
Nate McLouth: 13/SH.2-3
Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6S
Jason Bay: E6/TH/G6+.3-H(NR)(UR)
Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 7

Gregor Blanco: 43/G4S-
Martin Prado: 9/F9LM
Yunel Escobar: W
Chipper Jones: K

Top 8

Xavier Nady: HR/F9D+
Ryan Doumit: S9/L34D
Jose Bautista: K
Jack Wilson: WP.1-2
Jack Wilson: W
Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RM.2-3
Nate McLouth: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
Freddy Sanchez: W
Jason Bay: E5/TH/G56S-.1-3
Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 8

Mark Teixeira: K
Brian McCann: 7/F7D+
Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6M

Top 9

Xavier Nady: S8/G6M+
Ryan Doumit: WP.1-2
Ryan Doumit: S7/L7S+.2-3
Jose Bautista: 13/SH/BG34S+.3-H;1-2
Jack Wilson: 53/G56
Chris Gomez: W
Nate McLouth: K

Bot 9

Mark Kotsay: W
Matt Diaz: K
Ruben Gotay: W.1-2
Martin Prado: W.2-3;1-2
Yunel Escobar: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Chipper Jones: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Mark Teixeira: 8/P4D
Brian McCann: S8/F78S.3-H;1-H
Jeff Francoeur: 8/F8LS

Top 10

Freddy Sanchez: D7/F7D+
Jason Bay: 4/L4+
Adam LaRoche: IW
Xavier Nady: K
Ryan Doumit: 5/P5S

Bot 10

Mark Kotsay: W
Matt Diaz: 63/G6S-.1-2
Brayan Pena: 4/LDP/L4+.2X2(46)

Top 11

Jose Bautista: K
Jack Wilson: 7/F7S
Franquelis Osoria: K

Bot 11

Martin Prado: 9/F9M
Yunel Escobar: K
Chipper Jones: 43/G34

Top 12

Nate McLouth: S8/L8RS+
Freddy Sanchez: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
Jason Bay: W
Adam LaRoche: 8/P8LS
Xavier Nady: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
Ryan Doumit: K

Bot 12

Mark Teixeira: 3/G3
Brian McCann: 3/G34
Jeff Francoeur: HR/F8LXD+
Mark Kotsay: D9/L9LM
Matt Diaz: S8/G6M+.2-H
Corky Miller: 8/F8RM

Notes & reviews

Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson left the game due to an injured knee

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