Atlanta Braves 4 San Francisco Giants 6 (April 6, 2006)
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0 commentsIn the second inning, Lowry grabbed his side after throwing a pitch. He had to leave the game with a strained back, putting him on the DL. Jeff Fassero replaced the injured pitcher.
In the top of the third, catcher Brian McCann and Sosa, battery mates, led off the inning with back-to-back homeruns.
In the bottom of the third, the wheels fell of for Sosa after getting Fassero to bunt into a groundout leading off the inning. A walk to Randy Winn was followed by a single for Omar Vizquel. Then, Ray Durham singled both of the runners in. A wild pitch moved Durham to second, opening up first base for Barry Bonds to be intentionally walked. A Moises Alou single brought home Durham. After Lance Niekro singled to load the bases, the great baseball families of the Bonds', Alou's, and Niekro's were represented on base. Pedro Feliz doubled to deep center to clear the bases and give S.F. a 6-2 lead. Lance Cormier relieved Sosa and got the final two outs.
Chipper Jones singled in Edgar Renteria in the top of the sixth to pull Atlanta within 3 runs.
Brian Jordan hit a last effort homerun in the ninth but Atlanta fell 6-4.
Bonds, who was given a standing ovation, was intentionally walked twice in the game. He was also struck out by Ken Ray, who was called up that day from AAA.
Starting Lineups and Box Score
| Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants |
|---|---|
| Marcus Giles (2B) | Randy Winn (CF) |
| Edgar Renteria (SS) | Omar Vizquel (SS) |
| Chipper Jones (3B) | Ray Durham (2B) |
| Andruw Jones (CF) | Barry Bonds (LF) |
| Jeff Francoeur (RF) | Moises Alou (RF) |
| Matt Diaz (LF) | Lance Niekro (1B) |
| Brian Jordan (1B) | Pedro Feliz (3B) |
| Brian McCann (C) | Mike Matheny (C) |
| Jorge Sosa (SP) | Noah Lowry (SP) |
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Date
April 6, 2006
