Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

NATIONAL LEAGUE - GAME 1

18-18, 4-14 Away

Final

18-19, 12-7 Home


ATL
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	-	5	5	4

Z. Duke2-2

6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 5 BB

J. Jurrjens4-3

5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

Braves Hitting

hitters
O. Infante2B
M. AcostaP
Y. EscobarSS
C. Jones3B
M. Teixeira1B
G. Norton1B
J. FrancoeurRF
M. DiazLF
C. MillerC
G. BlancoCF
J. JurrjensP
aR. GotayPH
J. BennettP
bK. JohnsonPH-2B
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	0	1	.333	.333	.417
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
5	1	0	1	.313	.392	.427
4	3	1	1	.410	.471	.694
2	0	0	0	.261	.354	.435
2	0	1	0	.409	.500	.500
5	2	0	1	.262	.310	.421
5	0	0	1	.269	.279	.343
3	0	1	1	.067	.176	.067
2	2	2	0	.333	.441	.404
2	0	0	1	.133	.235	.133
0	0	1	0	.250	.423	.300
0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000
1	0	0	0	.254	.326	.421
36	8	6	7

a-walked for J Jurrjens in the 6th

b-grounded into fielder's choice to second for J Bennett in the 8th

Batting
2BC Jones (8, Z Duke)
Team LOB15

Fielding
DP2 (O Infante-Y Escobar-M Teixeira 2)
PBC Miller

Pirates Hitting

hitters
F. Sanchez2B
N. McLouthCF
J. BayLF
R. DoumitC
J. MichaelsRF
A. LaRoche1B
J. Bautista3B
D. MarteP
aD. MientkiewiczPH
S. BurnettP
B. BixlerSS
Z. DukeP
C. Gomez3B
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	1	3	0	1	0	.255	.287	.340
3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.308	.393	.610
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.277	.403	.477
3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.350	.382	.573
2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.293	.292
3	2	2	2	1	1	0	.212	.306	.347
1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.225	.291	.392
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.286	.260
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.265	.213
2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.118	.118	.118
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.302	.322
26	5	5	5	1	6	7

a-struck out looking for D Marte in the 8th

Batting
2BF Sanchez (9, J Jurrjens); R Doumit (8, M Acosta)
HRA Laroche (4, 8th inning off M Acosta 1 on, 1 Out)
RBIF Sanchez 3 (19), A LaRoche 2 (13)
2Out RBIF Sanchez 3
SHJ Bautista
GIDPN McLouth; J Michaels
Team LOB6

Fielding
DP1 (A LaRoche)
EF Sanchez (6, throw); J Bautista (6, ground ball); J Michaels (1, ground ball); C Gomez (3, ground ball)

Braves Pitching

pitchers
J. Jurrjens(L,4-3)
J. Bennett
M. Acosta
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	3	3	3	3	5	0	69-38	3.10
2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0	44-25	3.69
1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	16-11	4.24
8.0	5	5	5	6	7	1	129-74

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Jurrjens 7-3; J Bennett 4-1; M Acosta 1-1
Game ScoresJ Jurrjens 51

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
Z. Duke(W,2-2)
D. Marte(H,6)
S. Burnett
team

IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	5	5	3	102-54	4.04
2.0	2	0	3	33-25	4.82
1.0	1	1	1	23-13	10.80
9.0	8	6	7	158-92

Pitching
HBPB Bixler (By J Jurrjens); J Michaels (By J Bennett)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Duke 8-6; D Marte 2-1; S Burnett 1-1
Game ScoresZ Duke 60

Scoring Summary

Inning				ATL	PIT
		5th	F Sanchez doubled to deep right, J Michaels, A LaRoche and B Bixler scored.	0	3
		8th	A LaRoche homered to right center, R Doumit scored.	0	5

Braves
2
Pirates
3

Game 1

10/5

Braves
2
Pirates
5

Game 2

11/5

Braves
-
Pirates
-

Game 3

11/5

Braves
0
Pirates
5

Game 3

12/5

Braves
8
Pirates
1

Game 4

12/5

PNC Park

5:35 PM, 12 May 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
First Base Umpire - Kevin Causey
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Z. Duke2-2

J. Jurrjens4-3

Scoring Summary

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