By WRBL Staff
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tom Gorzelanny shook off Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the first inning to shut out Atlanta during the rest of his 7 1-3 innings, Jason Bay homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended the Braves' road woes with a 5-2 victory tonight.The Associated Press
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Stumble It!Bay doubled and scored on Ronny Paulino's sacrifice fly in the second inning, then followed Jason Michaels' leadoff single with a two-run homer to left-center in the fourth off Chuck James (2-2). Paulino added a two-run double in the sixth and drove in three runs during Pittsburgh's fifth consecutive victory.
The Braves, who came to Pittsburgh after sweeping a six-game homestand against San Diego and Cincinnati, lost their sixth in a row away from home and are a major league-worst 4-13 on the road. The Braves own the majors' best home record of 14-4.
Gorzelanny (3-3), skipped over for a start because of a lower back problem, cruised after a difficult first inning in which Omar Infante doubled and, after a pair of force-play grounders, Teixeira hit an 0-1 pitch deep into the left-field seats for his fifth homer.
Gorzelanny allowed only five singles after that, never allowing a runner past first base as the Pirates' defense turned three double plays behind him. The Pirates turned a fourth double play immediately after Franquelis Osoria replaced him with one on and one out in the eighth.
Gorzelanny struck out four and walked two, following up on a 13-1 win over the Mets on April 30 in which he gave up one hit over five shutout innings.
James, recalled from Triple-A Richmond to make his fourth start this season, struck out seven but walked four while giving up five runs and five hits over six innings. He pitched 13 shutout innings in two starts against Pittsburgh last season.
