MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
04/04/2007
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 31 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (0-2) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 8 1
Atlanta Braves (2-0) 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 X 9 13 0
Braves Earn 9-3 Home Win
The Atlanta Braves topped the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-3, in NL action at Turner Field. The game was highlighted by the performance of Atlanta first baseman Miguel Figueroa. Franklin Morales got the win, improving to 1-0. He held the Pirates to 1 run on 3 hits over 6.2 innings, while striking out 3 and walking 5. Atlanta goes to 2-0.

Atlanta took control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Roger Rodriguez hit a run-scoring single to make it 2-1, Braves.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Rodriguez said.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Roberts SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .167 0 0
R. Sweeney RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
K. Morales 1B 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .500 1 1
N. Cruz LF 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 .125 0 1
J. Fraga 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .000 0 0
G. Atkins DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .500 1 3
G. Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
D. Lee 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Ruiz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .571 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 6 4 25      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts (1, 7th Inning off F. Morales, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Atkins (1, 8th Inning off J. Valdez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Morales (1, 8th Inning off J. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Roberts 2 , K. Morales 7 , G. Atkins 2 , D. Lee , C. Ruiz
2-out RBI: N. Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Sweeney 2 , N. Cruz , J. Fraga , G. Davis 3
GIDP: G. Atkins
Sac Bunt: R. Sweeney
Sac Fly: G. Atkins
Hit by Pitch: B. Roberts
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: R. Sweeney (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Sweeney-Lee, Roberts-Fraga-Morales)
OF assists: 1 (Sweeney(Carreiras at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jones SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .222 0 1
A. Carreiras DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .125 0 0
R. Rodriguez LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .222 0 1
M. Figueroa 1B 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .600 1 2
   b-J. Bonifay 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Preciado 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .500 2 4
N. Swisher RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .571 0 0
R. Tegland C 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .250 1 1
C. Freeman CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 4
   a-X. Paul CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .667 0 2
M. Young 2B 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .429 0 4
Totals 35 9 13 9 4 4 14      
a - X. Paul substituted for C. Freeman in the 6th
b - J. Bonifay substituted for M. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Young (2, 8th Inning off R. Dickey, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Figueroa (1, 2nd Inning off D. Bustos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 2 , A. Carreiras , R. Rodriguez , M. Figueroa 6 , E. Preciado , N. Swisher 2 , X. Paul , M. Young 3
2-out RBI: M. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Rodriguez 2
GIDP: E. Preciado
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Swisher (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Young-Figueroa)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bustos L (0-1) 6.2 7 4 4 2 2 1 108 5.40   
R. Dickey 0.2 5 5 4 2 1 0 33 54.00   
J. Neiman 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bustos 44
Batters Faced: D. Bustos 27, R. Dickey 9, J. Neiman 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bustos 10-6, R. Dickey 1-0, J. Neiman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bustos 108-61, R. Dickey 33-19, J. Neiman 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Dickey 1-0 , J. Neiman 1-1
WP: D. Bustos , R. Dickey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Morales W (1-0) 6.2 3 1 1 5 3 0 106 1.35   
J. Valdez H (1) 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 1 37 10.80   
J. Martin 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Morales 62
Batters Faced: F. Morales 28, J. Valdez 9, J. Martin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Morales 6-10, J. Valdez 2-3, J. Martin 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Morales 106-62, J. Valdez 37-26, J. Martin 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Valdez 1-0 , J. Martin 2-1
WP: F. Morales 2
Hit Batsmen: F. Morales
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Figueroa
Ballpark: Turner Field
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 49140
Special Notes: CF Choo Freeman was injured while throwing the ball.
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