MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/22/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2231 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 2018 - GAME LOG
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Atlanta Braves (45-82) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (50-77) 0 5 0 2 2 3 0 0 X 12 14 0
Pirates Bang Out 12-4 Win Versus Atlanta
The Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Atlanta Braves, 12-4, at PNC Park. The Pirates were led by Jay Bruce, who captured player of the game honors. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. Rick Porcello, who went 6 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 5 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 6-12. Pittsburgh has 3 straight wins, Atlanta 9 straight losses.

Pittsburgh pitcher Rick Porcello contributed to the cause with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the second. For the game, Porcello threw 6 innings of 5-hit ball.

"It was a solid team effort," said Bruce after the game.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Garcia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 15 58
D. Santana LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .252 19 55
M. Sano 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .232 24 54
R. Grossman CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255 1 5
H. Renfroe RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .189 12 27
P. Valaika SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .217 7 37
K. Suzuki C 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 .227 3 24
J. Alfaro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .228 4 20
T. Walker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 2
   a-B. Gamel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 5 15
   P. Moylan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   Z. Duke P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Hazelbaker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 3 10
Totals 34 4 7 3 2 9 12      
a - B. Gamel pinch hit for T. Walker in the 5th
b - J. Hazelbaker pinch hit for Z. Duke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Valaika (20, 9th Inning off P. Corbin, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Grossman (1, 4th Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 1 out) D. Santana (19, 5th Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sano (24, 5th Inning off R. Porcello, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Valaika 3 , R. Grossman 2 , M. Sano 4 , D. Santana 2 , L. Garcia , J. Hazelbaker
2-out RBI: M. Sano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Renfroe , L. Garcia , J. Alfaro
Hit by Pitch: H. Renfroe
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Garcia (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gomez CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .253 10 41
B. Dozier 2B 5 1 3 3 0 1 0 .239 14 46
C. Correa SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .308 16 75
J. Bruce RF 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 .259 25 80
R. Zimmerman 1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .289 22 91
J. Lamb 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .294 16 83
F. Reyes LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .228 2 11
R. Chirinos C 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .240 5 22
R. Porcello P 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 .205 0 6
   P. Corbin P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
   J. Kelly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 37 12 14 11 2 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Corbin (4, 7th Inning off Z. Duke, 0 on, 2 outs) F. Reyes (8, 5th Inning off P. Moylan, 1 on, 1 out) J. Lamb (28, 5th Inning off P. Moylan, 1 on, 1 out) B. Dozier 2 (23, 4th Inning off T. Walker, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off P. Moylan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Zimmerman (22, 6th Inning off Z. Duke, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Bruce (25, 6th Inning off Z. Duke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Zimmerman 5 , P. Corbin 2 , R. Porcello , F. Reyes 2 , J. Lamb 3 , B. Dozier 5 , R. Chirinos , J. Bruce 5 , C. Gomez
2-out RBI: R. Zimmerman , B. Dozier 2 , J. Bruce , C. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Porcello , C. Correa 2 , C. Gomez
Sac Bunt: R. Porcello
Team LOB: 4
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Walker L (4-9) 4.0 8 7 7 1 4 0 78 50 4.74   
P. Moylan 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 0 34 21 4.14   
Z. Duke 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 2 40 25 6.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Walker 21
Batters Faced: T. Walker 21, P. Moylan 8, Z. Duke 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Walker 3-5, P. Moylan 2-0, Z. Duke 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Walker 78-50, P. Moylan 34-21, Z. Duke 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Duke 1-1
WP: T. Walker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Porcello W (6-12) 6.0 5 4 4 1 4 1 92 56 6.01   
P. Corbin 2.1 1 0 0 1 5 0 42 28 3.52   
J. Kelly 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 6.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Porcello 49
Batters Faced: R. Porcello 25, P. Corbin 9, J. Kelly 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Porcello 6-8, P. Corbin 1-1, J. Kelly 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Porcello 92-56, P. Corbin 42-28, J. Kelly 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kelly 1-0
WP: R. Porcello
Hit Batsmen: R. Porcello
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jay Bruce
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 25123
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