Pirates 3, Braves 2
A week after he was traded to the Pirates, Charlie Morton took the mound to face his former teammates. The night did not go quite as planned for Morton - who was forced to leave after just one inning with a tight hamstring – but an efficient Jeff Karstens took over, stifling the Braves for four and two thirds innings in the Pirates eventual 3-2 victory.
Brian McCann was just inches away from notching a two run homer, but after review (the first instant replay at Turner Field) McCann’s ball was deemed a double since it hit the yellow part of the outfield padding. Had it stood, Garrett Anderson’s ninth inning solo shot would have tied the game, but it did not. Instead a single by former Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche scored Craig Monroe after SS Yunel Escobar failed to throw home creating a deficit Atlanta could not overcome.
News&Notes: Bobby Cox will be featured on “This Week in Baseball” airing Saturday at 3:30 PM/est on Fox…The Braves honored their manager prior to Tuesday’s game…Atlanta focused on speed for the second day of the draft after drafting pitcher Mike Minor with their first round pick on Tuesday.
A week after he was traded to the Pirates, Charlie Morton took the mound to face his former teammates. The night did not go quite as planned for Morton - who was forced to leave after just one inning with a tight hamstring – but an efficient Jeff Karstens took over, stifling the Braves for four and two thirds innings in the Pirates eventual 3-2 victory.
Brian McCann was just inches away from notching a two run homer, but after review (the first instant replay at Turner Field) McCann’s ball was deemed a double since it hit the yellow part of the outfield padding. Had it stood, Garrett Anderson’s ninth inning solo shot would have tied the game, but it did not. Instead a single by former Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche scored Craig Monroe after SS Yunel Escobar failed to throw home creating a deficit Atlanta could not overcome.
News&Notes: Bobby Cox will be featured on “This Week in Baseball” airing Saturday at 3:30 PM/est on Fox…The Braves honored their manager prior to Tuesday’s game…Atlanta focused on speed for the second day of the draft after drafting pitcher Mike Minor with their first round pick on Tuesday.
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