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Sanchez's hit gives Pirates 3-2 victory over Atlanta

Sanchez's hit gives Pirates 3-2 victory over Atlanta
AP, May 9, 2008
Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is 9-for-17 in four games since being moved to the top of the Pirates' lineup. With one out in the ninth, Jose Bautista singled off Atlanta reliever Jeff Bennett (0-2). ...More
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Pirates Team Report

Pirates Team Report May 9, 2008

The Pirates decided to go with more experience on their bench Thursday by acquiring veteran outfielder Jason Michaels from Cleveland in a trade for a player to be named.

Rookie outfielder Nyjer Morgan, who had not started a game since April 11, was optioned to Class AAA Indianapolis.

Michaels, who was designated for assignment by the Indians on Tuesday, is expected to join the Pirates when they host Atlanta on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series.

Michaels, 32, hit .207 with nine RBIs in 21 games for the Indians this season. He has a .277 career batting average with 37 home runs and 203 RBIs in 632 games over eight seasons with Philadelphia (2001-06) and Cleveland (2007-08).

"He can do a lot of different things that should add to our depth," ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 J. Wilson SS Apr 4, 2008 15-day Strained left calf
 C. Duffy CF Mar 21, 2008 15-day Recovery from left shoulder surgery
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Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell sits in the dugout during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Pirates won 5-4.
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jason Bay follows through with a game-tying RBI double off San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Pirates won 5-4.
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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy walks in the dugout during a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 8, 2008.
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Doumit hits a two-run single off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Pirates won 5-4.
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 NL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 St. Louis 22 14 .611 -- 
 Chi Cubs 20 15 .571 1.5 
 Houston 18 17 .514 3.5 
 Milwaukee 16 18 .471 5.0 
 Pittsburgh 15 19 .441 6.0 
 Cincinnati 14 21 .400 7.5 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Nate McLouth - Pittsburgh PiratesN. McLouth
#13, Center Field/Left Field
Leads team with 9 Home Runs
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGX. Nady.349 
 HRN. McLouth
 RBIX. Nady34 
 RN. McLouth31 
 SBN. McLouth
 WP. Maholm
 SVM. Capps
 IPZ. Duke43.0 
 ERAZ. Duke4.60 
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 Last Five Games
 Sun, May 4at WashingtonL 2-5 
 Tue, May 6San FranciscoW 12-6 
 Wed, May 7San FranciscoW 3-1 
 Thu, May 8San FranciscoW 5-4 
 Fri, May 9AtlantaW 3-2 
 Next Five Games
 Sat, May 10Atlanta7:05 pm 
 Sun, May 11Atlanta1:35 pm 
 Mon, May 12Atlanta12:35 pm 
 Tue, May 13at St. Louis8:15 pm 
 Wed, May 14at St. Louis8:15 pm 
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