Nate McLouth just extended a 5-4 Pirates lead over the Braves to an 8-4 lead with a three run home run in the top of the eighth. With the score tied at four, Nady led off the inning with a home off Acosta. He put two more on before Nate delivered the big insurance blow. Acosta only allowed two home runs in the 23 2/3 inning he pitched in 2007.
Update: The Pirates pitchers can’t find the plate in the ninth inning. Marte walked two while recording an out, the Capps comes in and walks two to bring the tying run to the plate. The Pirates lead 9-5 and need two outs to secure the victory.
Update: Chipper singles in two bringing up Mark Teixeira.
Update: Teixeira flys out to shallow center. It’s up to McCann.
Update: OMG! McCann hits a high fly ball to shallow left center, and neither Bay nor McLouth tries to catch it. I assume each thought the other was going to take it. Chipper Jones is running all the way from first and scores the tying run. The teams are going to the tenth as the Braves score five in the bottom of the ninth. I guess not much has changed in Pittsburgh.
Update: Nady homers in the twelvth inning to put the Pirates up 12-9. It’s his second home run of the game. I wonder if the Pirates can hold the lead this time.
Update: It’s happening again. Francoeur hit a solo home run. Kotsay doubled. Diaz singled in Kotsay. The Braves have a man on first with two out, trailing by one run.
Update: Corky Miller flies out the center to end the game and the Pirates get what can only be called one of the ugliest wins I’ve ever seen. Atlanta is now 0-2 in one run games. Twice they rallied late in the game to tie, only to lose. That’s a tough way to start the season.