ATLANTA (AP) -So many innings. So many hours. So many wins. Bobby Cox finally lost count.
“Holy cow, what time is it?” Cox asked after his Atlanta Braves outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 in 15 innings on Monday night.
The game, which lasted almost 5 hours, gave Cox his 2000th career win with the Braves. He said he didn’t know about the milestone until it was announced after the game.
“All it means is that you’re getting old and you’ve been around too long,” said the 68-year-old skipper.
David Ross’ bases-loaded infield single in the 15th inning drove in Jeff Francoeur for the winning run.
to shortstop Jack Wilson, whose throw to the third-base side of home plate pulled catcher Jason Jaramillo’s foot off the plate as Francoeur scored.
“I could have made a better throw on that play,” Wilson said.
Pittsburgh manager John Russell said he thought Jaramillo kept his foot on the plate.
It was the longest game in Atlanta since the Braves beat the Astros 7-6 in 17 innings on July 7, 2008 in the longest game in Turner Field history.
This game lasted 4 hours, 46 minutes.
Cox’s 2,355 wins overall in 28 seasons with Atlanta and Toronto rank fourth all-time.
“Just another notch in his Hall of Fame belt,” said Chipper Jones, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning.
Karstens (2-4) walked Gregor Blanco to lead off the 15th. Blanco was forced out at second on Francoeur’s unsuccessful sacrifice bunt. Francoeur raced to third on Martin Prado’s single to center. Karstens loaded the bases on an intentional walk to Kelly Johnson before facing Ross.
Karstens, Pittsburgh’s eighth pitcher, made his first relief appearance since Sept. 25, 2007 against Tampa Bay while with the New York Yankees. He had made 31 straight starts and said he didn’t know if he’d make his scheduled Wednesday start against the Braves.
Rookie Kris Medlen (2-2), Atlanta’s eighth pitcher, earned the win with three scoreless innings in his first relief appearance.
by giving up three runs in the seventh, Atlanta’s final six relievers threw 8 2-3 scoreless innings.
Brian McCann hit a two-run homer and Nate McLouth had three hits, including a homer, against his former team. The outfielder was traded to Atlanta last week.
Andrew McCutchen had four hits, including two triples and a double, for Pittsburgh.
The trade cleared the way for the Pirates to promote McCutchen, who has seven hits in his last two games.
Marlins 4, Giants 0
At Miami, Sean West did not allow a hit until the seventh inning in his fourth career start and Brett Carroll hit his first career home run to help Florida beat Randy Johnson.
West (1-1) allowed one baserunner – a leadoff walk to Andres Torres in the third – through the first six innings. Edgar Renteria then lined a single to left on West’s first pitch of the seventh.
West gave up two hits, one walk and struck out six in eight innings.
Johnson (5-5), pitching on short rest, four days after he earned career victory No. 300 at Washington, allowed three runs, seven hits, three walks and struck out five in five innings.
Padres 6, Diamondbacks 3
At San Diego, Kevin Kouzmanoff tied his career-high with four RBIs and Jake Peavy bounced back from the shortest start of his career to lead the Padres to victory a day after they lost in 18 innings to Arizona.
ust one inning of a 10-5 loss to the Phillies due to the flu. His start was pushed back a day to give him more time to recover. The ace went seven innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits. He struck out eight and walked two.
Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 17th save.
Arizona’s Jon Garland (4-6) lost his fourth straight start.
Rockies 5, Cardinals 2
At St. Louis, Jason Marquis took the NL lead with his eighth win and Troy Tulowitzki homered for the first time in nearly a month, helping the Rockies complete their first sweep in St. Louis.
The last-place Rockies won their season-high fifth in a row – four at Busch Stadium – under new manager Jim Tracy. The Cardinals have lost a season-worst four straight.
Clint Barmes had a pair of RBI singles for his sixth consecutive multihit game and Brad Hawpe doubled and had a sacrifice fly in the Rockies’ first sweep of the year.
Colorado last swept the Cardinals in July 1994, winning four straight at Mile High Stadium. The Rockies improved to 7-4 since Tracy took over when Clint Hurdle was fired.
Marquis (8-4) allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings against the Cardinals, for whom he won 42 games from 2004-06 but never pitched in the postseason.
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