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Pittsburgh (15-18)


VS.

Atlanta Braves (19-11):


At PNC Park:



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Game 1 Matchup
Kyle Davies
W-L 0-1 ERA 6.41 K 23 Walks 18 WHIP 1.69


VS.

Zach Duke

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Game 2 Matchup
Chuck James
W-L 3-3 ERA 4.84 K 29 Walks 14 WHIP 1.61


VS.

Tony Armas

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Game 3 Matchup
Anthony Lerew
W-L 0-0 ERA 3.00 K 7 Walks 2 WHIP 0.67


VS.

Ian Snell

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Braves Team Statistics:

AVG: .261
R: 168
HR: 38
RBI: 162
OBP: .349

ERA: 3.96
K: 244
SV: 14
WHIP: 1.42


Projected Starting Lineups

Pirates:

D. Sanchez, 2B
J. Bautista, 3B
J. Bay, LF
R. Doumit, RF
X. Nady, CF
A. Laroche, 1B
R. Paulino, C
J. Wilson, SS
Pitcher

Braves:


Kelly Johnson, 2B
AVG .289 HR 5 RBI 20 R 29 SB 3

Edgar Renteria, SS
AVG .338 HR 4 RBI 20 R 26 SB 2

Larry Wayne Jones, 3B
AVG .291 HR 10 RBI 23 R 27 SB 0

Andruw Jones, CF
AVG .242 HR 5 RBI 24 R 19 SB 1

Brian McCann, C
AVG .287 HR 2 RBI 16 R 9 SB 0

Jeff Francoeur, RF
AVG .288 HR 5 RBI 28 R 17 SB 1

Scott Thorman, 1B
AVG .240 HR 3 RBI 13 R 10 SB 1

Matt Diaz, LF
AVG .303 HR 2 RBI 4 R 8 SB 1



Go Braves!



News and Notes:

Game 1 Preview
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview;_ylt=Ap0ItbYw62xaGUpNtv0d8zYR0bYF?gid=270511123

Gaining confidence with each win, the Atlanta Braves find themselves in a familiar position -- atop the NL East.

Bob Wickman Ready To Join Atlanta Braves From The Disabled List
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_107189.asp

In the nine games without Wickman, entering Thursday, Gonzalez and Soriano have not allowed a run and given up only five hits, while striking out 11 in a combined 11 innings. They have combined for two wins and four saves.

National League East Standings (as of 5/3/07)

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We should take these three games and off to Washington.

Mardy2Curry wrote:We should take these three games and off to Washington.

You guys should win the next six before you get Boston while we would probably be lucky to win four of six. Time to gain a couple games, eh?

Kyle Davies has looked very good his last couple of outings. I like it.

Great win and nice way to jump start the road trip.

Kyle really didn't pitch well, very lucky last night.

edit - better than his first four outings however.

lpsevier wrote:Kyle really didn't pitch well, very lucky last night.

edit - better than his first four outings however.

There's a lot of luck in baseball. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. I'll take it.

I'm hoping James dominates tonight while we knock out Armas by the 4th inning.

High 5 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



There's a lot of luck in baseball. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. I'll take it.

I'm hoping James dominates tonight while we knock out Armas by the 4th inning.

knocked Armas out after 2 IP

ATL 5 Pit 0

make that 6-0 Atl

James perfect no more, gave up back to back walks.




Damn there goes the no hitter!








Atl 7-0

Final: Atl 9 Pit 2


Thorman 2 hrs 5 rbi

Finally got what I wanted, dominance from our starter (thanks Paranto for ruining the shut out) and a healthy 9 runs to back it up. That was an awesome 2nd HR from Thorman. Stop platooning him, please. He absolutely thrashed that ball. Wishing we had Willie Harris all season.

We also got that beautiful .667 winning clip.

I'm going to vomit each time Craig Wilson starts from now on, on Bobby's lap.

haha

I really wish Pete Orr didn't make that bonehead play. He didn't have a chance even with a perfect throw.

Oh well, I really thought we would get that elusive sweep. Anyone know when Chipper will be back? We have 4 games against the worst team in the league that we need to take advantage of before going to Boston.

No sweep but another series won.