Jones entered Sunday having hit .260 with the bases empty, .283 with at least one runner on, and .262 with runners in scoring position.
5/01/10
Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Garrett Jones left the hospital and arrived at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, after some food he ate Friday night got stuck in his throat and he wasn’t able to swallow it. Jones leads the Pirates with 14 RBIs and four home runs despite batting only .207 through his first 23 games
4/05/10
Jones is the sixth Pirates hitter to homer twice on opening day and the second in three seasons. Xavier Nady did it in 2008. Jones went 2 for 4 with a walk and scored three runs.