Jo-Jo Reyes tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Making the start in place of the ailing Tom Glavine, Jo-Jo Reyes showed signs of a breakthrough performance, but a four-run sixth by the Pirates ruined the lefty's 2009 debut. And for the second consecutive game, Atlanta was shut out.
BATTING 2B: Doumit 3 (4, Reyes, Jo, Reyes, Jo, Carlyle), LaRoche, An 2 (2, Reyes, Jo, Reyes, Jo), Hinske
(3, Parr). 3B: Sanchez, F (2, Reyes, Jo). HR: Monroe 2 (2, 6th inning off Reyes, Jo, 2 on, 2 out; 7th
inning off Carlyle, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Sanchez, F 4; McLouth 2; Doumit 6; Monroe 8; LaRoche, An 5; Hinske 2. RBI:
LaRoche, An (2), McLouth (9), Monroe 6 (6), Doumit (9), Sanchez, F (4). 2-out RBI: LaRoche, An; Monroe 6; Doumit. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out: Vazquez; Snell; LaRoche, Ad. GIDP: Monroe. Team RISP: 6-for-15. Team
LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING SB: McLouth (1, 2nd base off Reyes, Jo/McCann).