Pre-Game Notes (Abbreviated)

Busy day at the BTW house today. Here is an abbreviated version of pre-game notes. If I have time, I will repost a full version later today.

ATLANTA BRAVES (23-12) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (15-19)
MAY 12, 2007 AT PNC PARK --- GAME #35, HOME #15
LHP CHUCK JAMES (3-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP TONY ARMAS (0-2, 7.94 ERA)
7:05 EDT NO TV

PIRATES STARTER:
TONY ARMAS:
The 29-year-old righthander will be making his sixth start of the season tomorrow night...Received a no-decision in his last start; a 6-4 loss to the Brewers at Miller Park last Sunday (5.0ip/6h/4r/3er/2bb/6so)...Has not received a decision in his last three starts...Allowed eight runs in 2.2 innings and lost a 10-2 decision to Randy Wolf at Dodger Stadium on 4/20...Suffered a 7-5 loss to Aaron Harang in Cincinnati on 4/7 in debut with Pirates (4.0ip/6er)...Was signed as a free agent on 2/1 after spending parts of eight seasons with Montreal/Washington.

vs. ATLANTA:
5-7 with a 3.39 ERA (130.0ip/49er) in 22 career starts, the most against any opponent... Went 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA in three starts last year, winning an 8-1 decision in Atlanta on 5/14 (7.0ip/0r) and losing a 6-1 decision in Washington on 9/18 (6.2ip/3er).

BRAVES STARTER:
LHP CHUCK JAMES:

vs. PIRATES:
Has never faced the Pirates.

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