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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves

2008-04-03 · Night game · Turner Field · 10 innings · Att: 19240 · 51°F · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:21

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Tyler Yates earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Tyler Yates L: Chris Resop SV: Matt Capps

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate McLouth	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jack Wilson	4	0	1	1	0	1
Freddy Sanchez	3	0	0	1	0	1
Jason Bay	2	0	1	0	3	1
Adam LaRoche	5	0	0	0	0	2
Xavier Nady	4	0	1	1	0	2
Jose Bautista	4	1	1	0	1	0
Ronny Paulino	4	0	1	1	0	1
Zach Duke	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Gomez	2	1	0	0	0	1
Luis Rivas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nyjer Morgan	0	1	0	0	1	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Duke	5.2	10	1	1
Franquelis Osoria	0.1	0	0	1
John Grabow	2.0	0	0	3
Tyler Yates	1.0	0	0	1
Matt Capps	1.0	1	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Bennett	4.0	4	2	3
Blaine Boyer	2.0	0	0	3
Will Ohman	0.2	1	0	0
Manny Acosta	1.1	0	1	1
Rafael Soriano	1.0	0	0	2
Chris Resop	0.2	1	2	0
Royce Ring	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nate McLouth: 7/F7LS
Jack Wilson: 9/F89M
Freddy Sanchez: K23

Bot 1

Martin Prado: 43/G4
Yunel Escobar: 13/BG
Chipper Jones: S9/L89M
Mark Teixeira: 3/P3S-

Top 2

Jason Bay: S7/L6D-
Adam LaRoche: K
Xavier Nady: HP.1-2
Jose Bautista: W.2-3;1-2
Ronny Paulino: K
Zach Duke: 53/G56S-

Bot 2

Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56
Matt Diaz: 3/P3-
Mark Kotsay: S7/L6D
Corky Miller: 3/L3S+

Top 3

Nate McLouth: D7/F78XD+
Jack Wilson: 3/G3.2-3
Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6.3-H
Jason Bay: W
Adam LaRoche: 9/F9M

Bot 3

Jeff Bennett: 63/G6S
Martin Prado: 43/G4+
Yunel Escobar: S5/G56S-
Chipper Jones: S7/F7M.1-2
Mark Teixeira: 8!/F8RXD+

Top 4

Xavier Nady: 43/G4
Jose Bautista: D7/L7D+
Ronny Paulino: D7.2-H
Zach Duke: 6!3/G6M.2-3
Nate McLouth: 31/G34

Bot 4

Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89XD+
Matt Diaz: S9/L9S
Mark Kotsay: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Top 5

Jack Wilson: K
Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M
Jason Bay: K

Bot 5

Corky Miller: 8!/L8LM+
Blaine Boyer: K
Martin Prado: D8/F8RXD+
Yunel Escobar: 63/G6

Top 6

Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RD
Xavier Nady: K
Jose Bautista: 9/F9LM

Bot 6

Chipper Jones: S7/G56
Mark Teixeira: 9/F89D
Jeff Francoeur: S8/L8LM+.1-2
Matt Diaz: S7/P6D.2-H;1-2
Mark Kotsay: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
Corky Miller: S7/F8LS.3-H;1-3
Brayan Pena: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Martin Prado: W.2-3;1-2
Yunel Escobar: K

Top 7

Ronny Paulino: E4/G4
Chris Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G
Nate McLouth: 9/F8RM
Jack Wilson: PB.1-2
Jack Wilson: S7/L7LM+.2-H(UR)
Luis Rivas: 8/L8LD+

Bot 7

Chipper Jones: 8/F8LM
Mark Teixeira: E6/G6MD
Jeff Francoeur: 3/P3F
Matt Diaz: E5/FO/G56.1-2
Mark Kotsay: K

Top 8

Jason Bay: W
Adam LaRoche: 43/G34S-.1-2
Xavier Nady: K
Jose Bautista: 2/P2RF

Bot 8

Corky Miller: K
Ruben Gotay: K
Martin Prado: 13/G15

Top 9

Ronny Paulino: 7/F78D
Chris Gomez: K
Nate McLouth: K

Bot 9

Yunel Escobar: 9/F89XD+
Chipper Jones: K
Mark Teixeira: 5/P5

Top 10

Nyjer Morgan: W
Luis Rivas: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
Jason Bay: W+PB.2-3
Adam LaRoche: K
Xavier Nady: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
Jose Bautista: 3/G34

Bot 10

Jeff Francoeur: 8/P8LS
Gregor Blanco: K
Mark Kotsay: T8/F8LXD+
Brian McCann: 3/G34

Notes & reviews

Jeff Bennett made emergency start when Mike Hampton strained a chest muscle while warming up in the bullpen; Hampton was to make his first appearance since 8/19/2005
Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson left the game due to a strained left calf muscle
Resop pitched, played left and pitched in same inning

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