ATLANTA 8, New York Metrosexuals 1

Game Notes...

- You know its a good day when your pitcher drives in more runs than he gives up. Hiram gave up six hits, three of which were pretty weak, in eight innings to cruise to his second win. He walked two, struck out three, and allowed the only Muts run. In the sixth, I wrote in the chopnation game thread "Try to hit a homer, Hiram." He did and it was a three run bomb to dead effin center. It was the icing on the cake for him. In the fifth, he pitched around a shitty seeing-eye single that neither KJ or Renty could get to and got a mini break that a runner was called out at second after KJ dropped the ball. He was trying to turn two, but forgot to catch it. Luckily, it was called an out and shortened the inning (though, it should have been a double play anyway).

- KJ, McCann, and ANDRUW each had a pair of hits. And Thorman orgasmed all over a ball from Jorge Sosa. That sounds gross, but if you had seen him hit the ball, you'd understand. High fastball (though technically, Sosa has no real "fastball") and Thor had one of those moments that makes you say "holy shit..."

- Andruw did look much better. He had more balance in his swing. His battle with Delgado for worst cleanup hitter in the NL East is over with Andruw batting sixth, but whereas Delgado went 0 for 4, Andruw had an RBI single and a double.

- Great moment when Hiram hit his homer. To watch Francoeur and McCann jump around like little leaguers. I'm sure Jenny will talk about it either at her blog or at Talking Chop, but was awesome to see.

- Wickmoo got into the game and had a very Wicky McFatty outing. Two quick outs, two singles, a third out.

- Gotta like your chances to take the series when you win the first game.