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Pirates
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 2, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 2, 2008 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 2, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 2, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorzelanny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jair Jurrjens |
Ballpark | Turner Field |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 17,893 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
Jose Bautista | Third Baseman |
Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
Tom Gorzelanny | Pitcher |
John Russell | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Martin Prado | Second Baseman |
Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
Brian McCann | Catcher |
Matt Diaz | Left Fielder |
Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
Jair Jurrjens | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 2, 2008
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Jurrjens
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Prado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jurrjens
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Jurrjens
Bay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Jurrjens
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Gorzelanny
Prado hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McLouth who is chasing the ball. Prado reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Gorzelanny
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Gorzelanny
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Prado scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Gorzelanny
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Jurrjens
Nady hits a line drive into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doumit vs. Jurrjens
Doumit strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Jurrjens
Bautista hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Gorzelanny
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Gorzelanny
McCann takes first base on ball four. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Gorzelanny
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kotsay vs. Gorzelanny
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jurrjens
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gorzelanny vs. Jurrjens
Gorzelanny strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Jurrjens
McLouth hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Diaz. McLouth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Jurrjens
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Prado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jurrjens vs. Gorzelanny
Jurrjens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Gorzelanny
Prado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Gorzelanny
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Prado moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Gorzelanny
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Prado tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Gorzelanny
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorzelanny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Jurrjens
Bay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Jurrjens
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Jurrjens
Nady hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Jurrjens
Doumit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Jurrjens
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Gorzelanny
Francoeur hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Gorzelanny
McCann hits a popup towards third. Bautista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Gorzelanny
Diaz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Gorzelanny
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jurrjens
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorzelanny vs. Jurrjens
Gorzelanny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Jurrjens
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLouth for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jurrjens vs. Gorzelanny
Jurrjens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Gorzelanny
Prado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Gorzelanny
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gorzelanny
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Teixeira vs. Gorzelanny
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jurrjens
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Jurrjens
Bay takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
LaRoche vs. Jurrjens
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. Sanchez moves to third. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Nady vs. Jurrjens
Nady hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Bay scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doumit vs. Jurrjens
Doumit hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nady moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Gorzelanny
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Gorzelanny
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorzelanny covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Gorzelanny
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Acosta
Manny Acosta now pitching.
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Prado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Acosta
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Tom Gorzelanny.
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Acosta
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Prado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Grabow
Brayan Pena pinch hits for Manny Acosta.
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Prado vs. Yates
Tyler Yates now pitching.
Prado hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Yates
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moylan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Moylan
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Ring
Royce Ring now pitching.
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Resop
Chris Resop now pitching.
Nady takes first base on ball four. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Doumit vs. Resop
Doumit hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Yates
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Marte
Damaso Marte now pitching.
Teixeira hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Marte
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Marte
McCann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Marte
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Francoeur scores. McCann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kotsay vs. Marte
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. McCann moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gotay vs. Meek
Evan Meek now pitching. Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Chris Resop.
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Prado vs. Meek
Prado hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sanchez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sanchez. McCann scores. Kotsay moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Meek
Escobar hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Meek
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Ohman
Will Ohman now pitching.
Bautista hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ohman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Ohman
Luis Rivas pinch hits for Evan Meek.
Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/2/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI McLouth N, cf 4 0 1 0 Prado M, 2b 4 3 2 1 Sanchez F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Escobar Y, ss 4 1 2 3 Bay J, lf 2 1 1 0 Jones C, 3b 3 1 2 2 LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Teixeira M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Nady X, rf 3 0 1 2 Francoeur J, rf 4 1 2 0 Doumit R, c 4 0 2 0 McCann B, c 3 1 1 0 Bautista J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Diaz M, lf 4 1 2 2 Wilson J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kotsay M, cf 4 1 0 0 Gorzelanny T, p 2 0 0 0 Jurrjens J, p 2 0 0 0 Gomez C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bennett J, p 0 0 0 0 Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Acosta M, p 0 0 0 0 Yates T, p 0 0 0 0 Pena B, ph 1 0 1 0 Marte D, p 0 0 0 0 Moylan P, p 0 0 0 0 Meek E, p 0 0 0 0 Ring R, p 0 0 0 0 Rivas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Resop C, p 0 0 0 0 Gotay R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ohman W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 34 10 13 10 Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2 Atlanta 101 100 07x -- 10 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gorzelanny T (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 3 Grabow J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Yates T* 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 Marte D 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 Meek E 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Jurrjens J (W) 5.1 7 2 2 1 5 Bennett J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Acosta M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Moylan P 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Ring R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Resop C 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Ohman W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Sanchez F DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 5 2B -- McLouth N 3B -- Prado M HR -- Diaz M, Teixeira M, Escobar Y SF -- Jones C T -- 2:57 A -- 17893
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