Braves 11, Pirates 1
Andy LaRoche puts the tag on Martin Prado to end a rundown in the first. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Left-hander Zach Duke ran into his first rough stretch of the season -- on his birthday, no less -- and the Pirates' offense was stifled by Braves starter Javier Vazquez. Pittsburgh avoided being shut out when Ramon Vazquez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth.
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Atlanta
(6-6)
Won 1
Atlanta 11, Pittsburgh 1
Today's Boxes 4/19/09
NYY 7, CLE 3
TOR 1, OAK 0
MIL 4, NYM 2
BOS 2, BAL 1
FLA 7, WSH 4
PHI 5, SD 4
CWS 12, TB 2
CIN 4, HOU 2
MIN 3, LAA 1
TEX 6, KC 5
SF 2, ARI 0
LAD 14, COL 2
DET 8, SEA 2
Pittsburgh
(6-6)
Lost 1
April 19, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Atlanta
3
0
0
3
0
0
4
1
0
11
15
1
Pittsburgh
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
7
1
Standings thru 4/19/09  | Recap: ATL | PIT  | Gameday  | Braves stats  | Pirates stats
Atlanta
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Infante , SS
6
1
1
0
0
0
7
.310
Prado , 2B
4
1
2
3
1
0
2
.353
Jones, C , 3B
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
.333
Anderson, G , LF
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
.200
Diaz , LF
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
.217
Francoeur , RF
5
2
2
3
0
0
4
.333
Kotchman , 1B
4
1
2
1
1
0
0
.268
Ross, D , C
4
2
2
3
1
2
1
.429
Schafer , CF
5
1
3
0
0
1
1
.267
Vazquez , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Moylan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Norton , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Bennett , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Johnson, K , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.244
Parr , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
36
11
15
11
5
3
18
a-Grounded out for Moylan in the 8th. b-Walked for Bennett in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Prado (2, Duke), Anderson, G (3, Duke), Ross, D (1, Duke), Francoeur (2, Hansen), Infante (3,
Veal).HR : Prado (1, 4th inning off Duke, 2 on, 2 out), Ross, D (1, 7th inning off Hansen, 2 on, 2 out).TB :
Infante 2; Prado 6; Jones, C; Anderson, G 2; Diaz; Francoeur 3; Kotchman 2; Ross, D 6; Schafer 3.RBI : Francoeur
3 (10), Kotchman (3), Prado 3 (5), Ross, D 3 (3), Diaz (5).2-out RBI : Francoeur 3; Kotchman; Prado 3; Ross, D
3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Infante 2; Francoeur.SAC : Vazquez 3.SF : Diaz.GIDP :
Prado; Francoeur.Team RISP : 6-for-13.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING E : Bennett
(1, throw).Outfield assists : Schafer (Wilson, Ja at 2nd base).
Pittsburgh
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Morgan , LF-CF
5
0
2
0
0
0
3
.340
Sanchez, F , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
1
2
.346
McLouth , CF
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
.256
Young, D , LF
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
Doumit , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
4
.244
Jaramillo , C
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
LaRoche, Ad , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.227
Hinske , 1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.286
Moss , RF
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.265
LaRoche, An , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.200
Wilson, Ja , SS
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.313
Veal , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Monroe , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.250
Duke , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.333
Hansen , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Vazquez , SS
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
.136
Totals
34
1
7
1
2
10
17
a-Walked for Veal in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Sanchez, F (7, Vazquez).TB : Morgan 2; Sanchez, F 3; Moss; LaRoche, An; Wilson, Ja.RBI :
Vazquez (1).2-out RBI : Vazquez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : LaRoche, Ad 2; McLouth; Young,
D; Morgan 2.Team RISP : 0-for-9.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Wilson, Ja (1,
throw).Outfield assists : Morgan (Jones, C at 3rd base).DP : 2 (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad, Duke-Sanchez,
F-LaRoche, Ad).
Atlanta
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Vazquez (W, 1-1)
6.0
5
0
0
1
8
0
3.00
Moylan
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
13.50
Bennett
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.29
Parr
1.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
9.00
Pittsburgh
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Duke (L, 2-1)
6.0
12
6
6
0
2
1
2.95
Hansen
1.0
2
4
4
1
1
1
5.68
Veal
2.0
1
1
1
4
0
0
6.00
WP : Veal.HBP : Vazquez (by Parr), Jones, C (by Hansen).Pitches-strikes : Vazquez 98-71, Moylan
7-6, Bennett 18-14, Parr 22-12, Duke 83-56, Hansen 23-14, Veal 40-16.Groundouts-flyouts : Vazquez 5-2, Moylan 1-1,
Bennett 1-1, Parr 1-2, Duke 6-4, Hansen 0-1, Veal 3-3.Batters faced : Vazquez 23, Moylan 3, Bennett 4, Parr 7,
Duke 28, Hansen 7, Veal 11.Umpires : HP: Paul Emmel. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Bill Hohn. 3B: Bruce Dreckman.Weather :
68 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, In from RF.T : 2:48.Att : 14,776.April 19, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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