Braves 11, Pirates 12

Recap: It wasn't quite the home opener the Braves were hoping for but the game did prove that when the chips are down, the Braves will continue to fight, unfortunately, on Monday it was not hard enough after they lost to the Pirates 12-11. The game entered a see-saw battle almost from the start of the game, with the Pirates striking in the second inning only to see the Braves best them with three runs in the third. The Braves came back in the ninth inning with five runs to push the game to extras. But in the 12th inning, the Pirates Xavier Nady belted a three run homerun that put the game out of reach for the Braves.
WP: Francquelis Osoria (1-0) LP: Blaine Boyer (0-1)

Next Game: Wednesday, v. Pittsburgh @ 7:10 PM/est on FSN

News & Notes: Tom Glavine received a warm welcome in his Turner Field homecoming...Kelly Johnson left Monday night's game early in the fourth inning with a right knee strain. He is listed as day-to-day and hopes Tuesday's off day will be enough to get him on the field by Wednesday...Not to be mean, but I personally blame the Braves loss on Season 3 American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo who attended the home opener.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate