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Pirates' Sanchez excelling in leadoff role

May 10, 2008 - 2:19 PM Atlanta (18-16) at Pittsburgh (16-19) 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Freddy Sanchez single-handedly helped the Pittsburgh Pirates tie a season high for consecutive wins. He will try to keep the momentum going on Saturday.

Sanchez and the Pirates go for their fifth straight win when they continue a four-game series with the Atlanta Braves.

The 30-year-old second baseman drove in all three runs, including the game-winner with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, to lift Pittsburgh to a 3-2 victory over the Braves on Friday.

Sanchez, the 2006 National League batting champion, is hitting just .261 this season but is 7-for-13 since moving to the leadoff spot.

Tom Gorzelanny (2-3, 6.91 ERA) returns to the Pirates rotation on Saturday after he was forced to skip his previous start due to discomfort in his lower back.

The 25-year-old lefthander pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and five walks while striking out four, in earning the win during Pittsburgh's 13-1 drubbing of the New York Mets on April 30.

Atlanta counters with lefthander Chuck James (2-1, 7.62 ERA), who is seeking his third win in as many starts.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ATLANTA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 x 5 6 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: ATL - CHUCK JAMES, JORGE CAMPILLO (7TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN
    PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (8TH), MATT
    CAPPS (9TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

    HOME RUNS: ATL - MARK T

    May 10 9:15 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED JASON MICHAELS AND ADAM
    LAROCHE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R PAULINO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
    PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: B BIXLER (.190, 0-FOR-2)

    Braves 2, Pirates 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsMay 10 8:39 PM
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    Braves 2, Pirates 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 10 8:12 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (7) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF CHUCK JAMES SCORED JASON MICHAELS.
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, PITTSBURGH 3
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.343, 0-FOR-1)

    Braves 2, Pirates 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 10 8:03 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED JASON BAY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
    PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: B BIXLER (.196, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Braves 2, Pirates 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 10 7:36 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ATLANTA 2 2 2 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - CHUCK JAMES
    PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.261, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
    J BAUTISTA (.235, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
    J MICHAELS (.000, 0 HR, 0

    Braves 2, Pirates 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 10 7:15 PM
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