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	Braves answer call

Braves 4, Pirates 3

Derek Lowe pitches to the Pirates in the first inning on Tuesday. (Gregory Smith/AP)

By Adam Rosenberg / MLB.com

Veteran sinkerballer Derek Lowe refused to be sunk at Turner Field, pitching seven solid frames and sneaking by with the win as the Braves rallied a half-inning after he was lifted. Yunel Escobar's RBI single in the seventh got the job done.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 06/08: ATL 7, PIT 6
Tue. 06/09: ATL 4, PIT 3
Wed. 06/10: PIT 3, ATL 2
Thu. 06/11: PIT 3, ATL 1

Pittsburgh (26-32)
Lost 3

Atlanta 4, Pittsburgh 3

Atlanta (29-28)
Won 3

June 9, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	0
Atlanta	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	X	4	10	1

Pittsburgh	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
McCutchen, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.379
Morgan, LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.266
Young, D, 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.324
LaRoche, 1B	3	0	0	1	0	2	1	.243
LaRoche, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.296
Hinske, RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.286
Diaz, R, C	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	.308
Wilson, Ja, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.266
Ohlendorf, P	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.042
Burnett, S, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chavez, J, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gorzelanny, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	3	7	3	1	6	8
BATTING 2B: Diaz, R (4, Lowe, D), Hinske (8, Lowe, D). TB: McCutchen; Diaz, R 2; Morgan 2; Hinske 2; Young, D 2. RBI: LaRoche (26), Diaz, R 2 (10). 2-out RBI: Diaz, R 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wilson, Ja 2; Young, D; Diaz, R. SF: LaRoche. GIDP: Morgan. Team RISP: 1-for-6. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Morgan (13, 2nd base off Lowe, D/McCann). FIELDING DP: 2 (LaRoche-Wilson, Ja-Ohlendorf, LaRoche-Wilson, Ja-Chavez, J).

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
McLouth, CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.259
Escobar, Y, SS	4	1	3	2	0	1	0	.298
Jones, C, 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.335
McCann, C	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	.308
Anderson, G, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.254
Francoeur, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243
Norton, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.108
Soriano, R, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Diaz, M, RF-LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.279
Johnson, K, 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.242
Lowe, D, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174
a-Blanco, G, PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gonzalez, M, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Prado, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Totals	31	4	10	4	1	6	9
a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Lowe, D in the 7th.
BATTING TB: Diaz, M; Anderson, G; Jones, C 2; Escobar, Y 3; McLouth; Johnson, K; McCann. RBI: Jones, C (31), McCann (23), Escobar, Y 2 (31). 2-out RBI: Jones, C. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McCann; Norton. SAC: Blanco, G. GIDP: Anderson, G, Jones, C. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING E: Jones, C (9, fielding). DP: (Escobar, Y-Norton).

Pittsburgh	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ohlendorf	6.0	8	3	3	0	4	0	4.82
Burnett, S (H, 3)(L, 1-2)	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3.08
Chavez, J (BS, 2)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.73
Gorzelanny	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5.19

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lowe, D (W, 7-3)	7.0	7	3	3	1	4	0	3.44
Gonzalez, M (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.67
Soriano, R (S, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.98

Ohlendorf pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: Ohlendorf 84-53, Burnett, S 9-4, Chavez, J 2-2, Gorzelanny 13-9, Lowe, D 102-69, Gonzalez, M 13-10, Soriano, R 15-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ohlendorf 6-4, Burnett, S 1-0, Chavez, J 1-0, Gorzelanny 1-0, Lowe, D 9-6, Gonzalez, M 2-0, Soriano, R 1-2.
Batters faced: Ohlendorf 25, Burnett, S 3, Chavez, J 2, Gorzelanny 3, Lowe, D 28, Gonzalez, M 3, Soriano, R 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0, Chavez, J 3-2.
Ejections: Pittsburgh Pirates First Base Coach Perry Hill ejected by 1B umpire Doug Eddings (8th)
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 2:35.
Att: 20,124.
Venue: Turner Field.
June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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