Xavier Nady: 4 for 7, 2B, 2 HR, 4 runs, 4 rbis
Don’t you just love looking at boxscores from opening day? Seeing those garish batting averages like .750 or .500 0r .000. Or ERAs like 54.00 or 40.50.
Xavier Nady got a good head start on 2008. With his 2 homers, double and single, he could go 0 for 4 in the next 4 games before his slugging percentage dips below .500.
More importantly, his second homer in the 12th put Pittsburgh ahead for good to defeat Atlanta.