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Bucs' new regime gets first test

Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
The Bucs' roster hasn't changed much since '07, but the staff has undergone a major overhaul, led by manager John Russell, who'll make his debut Monday in Atlanta.
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Pirates probable pitcher

Ian Snell

  • #45 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Snell will be making his first career Opening Day start. Fresh off signing a multiyear deal that could potentially keep him in Pittsburgh for the next five years, he will look to repeat last year's success.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 24-26 4.40 448.0 175 389 .271

Series at a Glance

Standings - 03/31/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL Central) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
Atlanta Braves (NL East) 0 1 .000 1.0 0-0 0-1
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Glavine returns as Braves face Pirates

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Having returned to the Braves after a five-year stint with the Mets, southpaw Tom Glavine will make an emotional return to the mound at Turner Field on Monday against the Pirates.
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Braves probable pitcher

Tom Glavine

  • LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
This home opener will mark the start of what Glavine hopes to be a good homecoming. The veteran southpaw, who notched his 300th career win last year, pitched in Atlanta from 1987-2002.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 303-199 3.51 4350.0 1463 2570 .257

Pirates hitters vs Tom Glavine

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alvarez, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Bixler, Brian - - - - .500 2 0 0
Cedeno, Ronny - - - - .000 2 0 0
Clement, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Luis - - - - - - - -
Diaz, Argenis - - - - - - - -
Doumit, Ryan - - - - .273 11 0 0
Hernandez, Gorkys - - - - - - - -
Iwamura, Akinori - - - - - - - -
Jaramillo, Jason - - - - - - - -
Jones, Garrett - - - - - - - -
LaRoche, Andy - - - - - - - -
McCutchen, Andrew - - - - - - - -
Milledge, Lastings - - - - .250 4 0 0
Moss, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Pearce, Steve - - - - - - - -
Tabata, Jose - - - - - - - -
Vazquez, Ramon - - - - - - - -
Walker, Neil - - - - - - - -
Young, Delwyn - - - - - - - -

Braves hitters vs Ian Snell

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blanco, Gregor - - - - .000 3 0 0
Canizares, Barbaro - - - - - - - -
Church, Ryan - - - - .250 8 1 2
Conrad, Brooks - - - - - - - -
Diaz, Matt - - - - .333 6 0 0
Escobar, Yunel - - - - .500 6 0 2
Hernandez, Diory - - - - - - - -
Infante, Omar - - - - - - - -
Johnson, Kelly - - - - .250 16 0 3
Jones, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Jones, Chipper - - - - .300 10 1 2
McCann, Brian - - - - .643 14 3 7
McLouth, Nate - - - - - 0 0 0
Prado, Martin - - - - .000 4 0 0
Ross, David - - - - .333 3 1 2
Sammons, Clint - - - - - - - -
Schafer, Jordan - - - - - - - -

Second X marks the spot (1-0) (0-2)

Pirates 12, Braves 11 (12)

Nady's a blast

Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
With the help of Xavier Nady's second homer of the night, a three-run blast in the 12th, the Pirates edged out the Braves in extra innings, giving John Russell his first managerial victory on Opening Day.

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Braves fall in extras

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
After forcing extra innings behind a miraculous five-run ninth, the Braves fell to the Pirates in the 12th, overshadowing the return of Tom Glavine in an Atlanta uniform for the first time in six years.
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Pirates 12, Braves 11

PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
McLouth, CF5234112.600
Sanchez, F, 2B5030101.600
Bay, LF6100113.000
LaRoche, Ad, 1B6120126.333
Nady, RF7444025.571
Doumit, C7130013.429
Bautista, J, 3B5112033.200
Wilson, Ja, SS4100201.000
Snell, P1000002.000
  a-Morgan, PH11100001.000
  Yates, P0000000.000
  b-Mientkiewicz, PH1000002.000
  Grabow, P0000000.000
  c-Gomez, PH0000100.000
  Marte, P0000000.000
  Capps, P0000000.000
  Osoria, P1000010.000
Totals4912171071128 

a-Doubled for Snell in the 7th. b-Flied out for Yates in the 8th. c-Walked for Grabow in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: LaRoche, Ad (1, Glavine), Bautista, J (1, Glavine), Nady (1, Resop), Morgan (1, Ohman), Sanchez, F (1, Soriano).
HR: Nady 2 (2, 8th inning off Acosta, 0 on, 0 out; 12th inning off Boyer, 2 on, 2 out), McLouth (1, 8th inning off Acosta, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: McLouth 6; Sanchez, F 4; LaRoche, Ad 3; Nady 11; Doumit 3; Bautista, J 2; Morgan 2.
RBI: McLouth 4 (4), Bautista, J 2 (2), Nady 4 (4).
2-out RBI: McLouth 4; Nady 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Snell; Nady; LaRoche, Ad; McLouth; Doumit.
S: Snell; McLouth; Bautista, J; Sanchez, F.
GIDP: LaRoche, Ad.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
PO: McLouth (1st base by McCann).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad, Sanchez, F-Wilson, Ja).
 
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Johnson, 2B2110000.333
  Prado, 2B3100100.000
Escobar, SS4233210.429
Jones, C, 3B6123012.300
Teixeira, 1B6000015.100
McCann, C6123000.300
Francoeur, RF5111121.222
Kotsay, CF4220201.286
Diaz, LF6011014.111
Glavine, P1100111.000
  Resop, P0000000.000
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  Moylan, P0000000.000
  Ring, P0000000.000
  a-Blanco, G, PH1000000.000
  Acosta, P0000000.000
  Bennett, P0000000.000
  b-Gotay, PH0100100.000
  Soriano, P0000000.000
  c-Pena, B, PH1000001.000
  Boyer, P0000000.000
  d-Miller, PH1000001.000
Totals461112118716 

a-Grounded out for Ring in the 7th. b-Walked for Bennett in the 9th. c-Hit into a double play for Soriano in the 10th. d-Flied out for Boyer in the 12th.

BATTING
2B: Kotsay (1, Osoria).
3B: Escobar (1, Snell).
HR: McCann (1, 4th inning off Snell, 0 on, 0 out), Francoeur (1, 12th inning off Osoria, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Johnson; Escobar 5; Jones, C 2; McCann 5; Francoeur 4; Kotsay 3; Diaz.
RBI: Escobar 3 (3), Jones, C 3 (4), McCann 3 (3), Francoeur (1), Diaz (1).
2-out RBI: McCann 2; Francoeur; Diaz.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Teixeira; Glavine.
GIDP: Teixeira.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Johnson (1, fielding), Escobar (1, throw), Jones, C (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Kotsay (Wilson, Ja at home).
DP: (Escobar-Teixeira).
Pickoffs: McCann (McLouth at 1st base).
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Snell 6.07442316.00
Yates 1.00001100.00
Grabow 1.00000100.00
Marte 0.102221054.00
Capps 0.223320040.50
Osoria (W, 1-0)3.03221116.00
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Glavine 5.07212301.80
Resop (H, 1)1.01110009.00
Ohman (H, 1)0.11100000.00
Moylan (BS, 1)0.10000005.40
Ring 0.10000100.00
Acosta 0.234411254.00
Bennett 1.12112206.75
Soriano 1.01001100.00
Boyer (L, 0-1)2.023313113.50

WP: Snell, Acosta, Bennett.
IBB: LaRoche, Ad (by Soriano).
Pitches-strikes: Snell 90-56, Yates 14-7, Grabow 13-9, Marte 19-10, Capps 21-8, Osoria 38-24, Glavine 97-52, Resop 15-11, Ohman 6-4, Moylan 6-4, Ring 4-3, Acosta 27-15, Bennett 32-17, Soriano 18-8, Boyer 37-21.
Groundouts-flyouts: Snell 9-6, Yates 1-1, Grabow 1-1, Marte 0-0, Capps 0-2, Osoria 4-3, Glavine 7-3, Resop 3-0, Ohman 1-0, Moylan 1-0, Ring 0-0, Acosta 0-1, Bennett 2-0, Soriano 0-2, Boyer 1-2.
Batters faced: Snell 26, Yates 4, Grabow 3, Marte 3, Capps 6, Osoria 12, Glavine 22, Resop 4, Ohman 2, Moylan 2, Ring 1, Acosta 6, Bennett 9, Soriano 5, Boyer 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Capps 2-2, Moylan 1-1, Ring 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Joe West. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Ed Hickox. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 4:28.
Att: 45,269.
March 31, 2008

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