US EditionMatt Olson homers, scores winning run on wild pitch in 11th as Braves top Pirates 3-2
- Matt Olson hit a home run in the third inning and later crossed home plate on a wild pitch in the 11th inning, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
- The Braves built an early lead from back-to-back doubles by Murphy and Harris and Olson’s 431-foot homer, while the Pirates endured recent managerial changes and struggles scoring runs.
- Pinch runner Ji Hwan Bae reached second base on a steal, moved up on a ground ball, and crossed home plate to even the score at 2-2 before Olson eventually crossed the plate on Chase Shugart’s wild pitch in extra innings for the win.
- Don Kelly managed the Pirates in his second game after Derek Shelton was fired, and he was ejected in the sixth inning following umpire Clint Vondrak’s ball calls to start Olson’s at bat.
- The Pirates extended their streak of scoring fewer than five runs to 16 games, just short of their 1908 record, while the Braves prepared for Sunday’s finale with starter Chris Sale facing Carmen Mlodzinski.
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Morgan County Citizen
Braves Have Edge on Wild Pitch, Top Pirates in 11
Matt Olson homered and later scored the eventual winning run in the top of the 11th on a wild pitch to propel the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
The Post and Courier
Matt Olson homers, scores winning run on wild pitch in 11th as Braves top Pirates 3-2
Matt Olson homered in the third inning and scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 11th inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2. Chase Shugart (1-3) got Sean Murphy to ground to short for…
Pirates Force Extras But Fall to Braves on Wild Pitch; Kelly Ejected in 2nd Game
PITTSBURGH — Chase Shugart’s wild pitch in the 11th inning forced home the winning run as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell 3-2 to the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on Saturday. How We Got There Michael Harris II put the Braves (19-20) ahead 1-0 in the second inning with an RBI-double to right. Bryan Reynolds broke in on the liner but the ball ended up way over his head, allowing Marcell Ozuna to score easily. With two outs in the following inning, Matt…
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