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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-05-12 · Day game · PNC Park · 47°F · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 5–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Zach Duke earned the win. Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
W: Zach Duke L: Jair Jurrjens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Kevin Causey · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Infante | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corky Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregor Blanco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jair Jurrjens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Bixler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jair Jurrjens | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Jeff Bennett | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Manny Acosta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Damaso Marte | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Infante: 6!3/G6MD
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56
- Chipper Jones: D9/L89D+
- Mark Teixeira: 9/L9M+
Bot 1
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Nate McLouth: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jason Bay: K
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M
- Matt Diaz: 3/LDP/L3S.1X1(3)
- Corky Miller: W
- Gregor Blanco: S4/G4S-.1-3(E4/TH)
- Jair Jurrjens: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Doumit: S9/G4
- Jason Michaels: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 3
- Omar Infante: 9/F9D
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G5
- Chipper Jones: S9/G4
- Mark Teixeira: 6!4(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Brian Bixler: 3/P34
- Zach Duke: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6S
- Matt Diaz: K
- Corky Miller: E5/G56+.B-1
- Gregor Blanco: W.1-2
- Jair Jurrjens: 9/L9S
Bot 4
- Nate McLouth: 9/F9M
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Omar Infante: K
- Yunel Escobar: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: S9/L89S+.B-2(E9)
- Greg Norton: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Jason Michaels: W
- Adam LaRoche: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Jose Bautista: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Brian Bixler: HP
- Zach Duke: K
- Freddy Sanchez: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nate McLouth: K
Top 6
- Matt Diaz: 8/F8RD
- Corky Miller: 53/G56-
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Ruben Gotay: W.1-2
- Omar Infante: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Ryan Doumit: W
- Jason Michaels: HP.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 7/L7M+
- Jose Bautista: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jose Bautista: W
- Brian Bixler: 53/G6S-
Top 7
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Chipper Jones: K
- Greg Norton: E5/G56.B-1
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L8RS.1-2
- Matt Diaz: 4/P9LS
Bot 7
- Chris Gomez: 63/G6MD
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6MD
- Nate McLouth: W
- Jason Bay: K
Top 8
- Corky Miller: K
- Gregor Blanco: S1/G3S-
- Kelly Johnson: 4(1)/FO/G4MS
- Omar Infante: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Ryan Doumit: D9/L9LM+
- Jason Michaels: 3/G34S.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F89XD+.3-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Brian Bixler: 9/F9LMF
Top 9
- Yunel Escobar: S8/G4M
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Greg Norton: 9/F89M.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Matt Diaz: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira left the game due to an injured back