The Pirates started there series off against the Braves tonight the right way...With a W. Maholm was good again while battling some control issues, he went 7 scoreless innings giving up only 4 hits. He walked 3 and also had 2 hit batsmen, his control lead to him throwing over 100 pitches in 7 innings. Braves starter Jair Jurrjens was equally impressive going 6 and 2/3 innings giving up 1 earned run and 4 hits. He also battled control issues tonight, throwing 120 pitches. In the first inning, the Pirates stranded Sanchez at third after he tripled with one out. However, when the same situation presented itself in the second inning the Buccos werent about to make the same mistake twice. Branden Moss tripled with one out and Andy LaRoche hit a ground ball to second to score the run. Braves also had an early opportunity with bases loaded and only one out in the second inning and Jordan Schafer grounded back to Maholm who started the inning ending 1-2-3 double play. From that point on it was an old fashioned pitching duel. That is until the Pirates got into the Braves bullpen. Former Bucco Mike Gonzales had trouble with his former "shipmates". After striking out Nyjer, who went 0-4, he gave up a base hit to Sanchez which brought up McLouth with one on. McLouth then launched a 2-run bomb that landed 15 rows up in the right field bleachers. With the Pirates up 3-0, Matt Capps came in for the save. Capps had no trouble facing only 3 batters as the Buccos get the W.
Game Notes
- Morgan - 0-4, 2k's
- Sanchez - 2-4, 1 R
- McLouth - 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI's
- Maholm (2-0) - 7 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 SO, 0 ER
- S -Capps (3)
- Were a bit hard on Andy so i gave him his own section because he got the game winning hit
- 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- Nate McLouth made a web gem worthy play in center field tonight as well as going deep
- Touch Em All & Web Gems???
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