Gameday Thread, 3-31-08, Pirates @ Braves, 7 PM EST

[jmanz]

Crazy game to say the least.

[Witlon]

Bottom 10. Braves batting, facing Matt Capps
Franquelis Osoria relieved Matt Capps
M. Kotsay walked.
M. Diaz grounded to short, Kotsay to second. (J. Wilson - A. LaRoche)
Brayan Pena pinch hit for Rafael Soriano
B. Pena lined into a double play to second. (F. Sanchez - J. Wilson)

[Witlon]

Top 11, Pirates batting, facing Rafael Soriano
Blaine Boyer relived Rafael Soriano
J. Bautista struck out looking. (First strikeout by B. Boyer)
J. Wilson flied to left. (M. Diaz)
F. Osoria struck out looking. (Second strikeout by B. Boyer)

[Witlon]

Bottom 11. Braves batting, facing Franquelis Osoria
M. Prado flied to right. (X. Nady)
Y. Escobar struck out swining. (First strikeout by F. Osoria)
C. Jones grounded to second. (F. Sanchez - A. LaRoche)

[Kingdom]

Bay and Texy, 0-11? Go me.

[Witlon]

Top 12, Pirates batting, facing Blaine Boyer
N. McLouth singled to center.
F. Sanchez sacrificed to the pitcher. (B. Boyer - M. Teixeria)
J. Bay walked.
A. LaRoche popped to center. (M. Kotsay)
X. Nady homered to right, McLouth and Bay scored. Pirates 12, Braves 9
R. Doumit struck out swinging. (Third strikeout by B. Boyer.)

Notes
Nady had 2 HR's to the opposite field all of last season, he has 2 this evening.

[Witlon]

Bottom 12. Braves batting, facing Franquelis Osoria
M. Teixeira grounded to first. (A. LaRoche)
B. McCann grounded to first. (A. LaRoche)
J. Francouer homered to left. Pirates 12, Braves 10
M. Kotsay doubled to right.
M. Diaz singled to center, Kotsay scored. Pirates 12, Braves 11
Corky Miller hit for Blaine Boyer
C. Miller flied to center. (N. McLouth)

Well, that was an easy win, guys...