Pirates 12 Braves 11, 12 innings
April 01, 2008 12:06 AM
ATLANTA
Xavier Nady hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the 12th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a horrific ninth to ruin Atlanta's home opener, winning 12-11.
The Braves took advantage of four walks and a huge defensive blunder to erase the Pirates' 9-4 lead. But Nady, who led off the eighth with a homer, lined a 2-0 pitch from Blaine Boyer into the right-field seats with two outs and two aboard in the 12th.
Franquelis Osoria pitched three innings for his first major league win. But it was in doubt right to the end. Jeff Francoeur homered, Matt Diaz had an RBI single and the Braves had the potential tying run on base when Corky Miller flied out to center, ending the 4-hour, 28-minute marathon.
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