MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
08/31/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 2341 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2018 - GAME LOG
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Pittsburgh Pirates (57-78) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 10 1
Atlanta Braves (48-86) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 8 0
Dozier Slugs Pirates to 5-4 Win
Benefiting from an exceptional performance from Brian Dozier, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5-4. Dozier hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for the Pirates. Pittsburgh now has a 6-game win streak.

The Pirates got a big at-bat from first baseman Ryan Zimmerman. For the game, Zimmerman was 2-4 with a double and a walk. In the top of the ninth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 146th hit of the season gave Pittsburgh a 5-4 lead.

"The vibe's good," said Pittsburgh manager Corey Wehr. "We've got to keep it going."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 4 12
B. Dozier 2B 3 3 2 3 2 1 0 .247 18 54
C. Correa SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .307 17 82
J. Lamb 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .292 18 89
R. Zimmerman 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .288 23 96
J. Bruce RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .256 27 86
   S. Dominguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. McKinney LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 1 1
Z. Collins C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .136 0 2
N. Kingham P 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143 0 2
   T. Rogers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Heller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-M. Canha PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 2 7
   M. Bush P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 2
   b-R. Chirinos RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 5 22
Totals 33 5 10 5 8 4 17      
a - M. Canha pinch hit for B. Heller in the 8th
b - R. Chirinos substituted for M. Bush in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Zimmerman (31, 5th Inning off M. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs) Z. Collins (3, 3rd Inning off M. Estrada, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Lamb (31, 7th Inning off Z. Duke, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Correa (29, 1st Inning off M. Estrada, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Dozier 2 (18, 3rd Inning off M. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Estrada, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Zimmerman 3 , Z. Collins 3 , B. McKinney , J. Lamb 2 , C. Correa 2 , B. Buxton , B. Dozier 8
2-out RBI: R. Zimmerman , J. Lamb , B. Dozier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Kingham , J. Lamb , J. Bruce 2
GIDP: C. Correa
Sac Bunt: N. Kingham
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: Z. Collins (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Lamb-Dozier-Zimmerman, Correa-Dozier-Zimmerman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Garcia 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .245 15 59
D. Santana LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246 20 57
M. Sano 3B 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 .247 25 60
G. Bird 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .223 20 57
R. Grossman CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .257 1 5
K. Calhoun RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .242 1 5
P. Valaika SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .218 7 37
J. Alfaro C 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .237 5 25
M. Estrada P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .128 0 1
   a-B. Gamel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 6 16
   Z. Duke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   P. Moylan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Hazelbaker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 3 10
   B. Kintzler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Cahill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4 6 6 16      
a - B. Gamel pinch hit for M. Estrada in the 6th
b - J. Hazelbaker pinch hit for P. Moylan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Valaika (21, 5th Inning off N. Kingham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Alfaro (5, 6th Inning off N. Kingham, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Valaika 4 , G. Bird , M. Sano , D. Santana , L. Garcia , J. Alfaro 4
2-out RBI: D. Santana , L. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Grossman
GIDP: R. Grossman , J. Alfaro
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Garcia (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Garcia-Bird, Valaika-Garcia-Bird)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Kingham 6.0 7 4 4 4 3 1 97 55 4.93   
T. Rogers 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 5 3.58   
B. Heller 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 2.30   
M. Bush W (4-3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 10 5.09   
S. Dominguez SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 9 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kingham 41
Batters Faced: N. Kingham 28, T. Rogers 3, B. Heller 1, M. Bush 4, S. Dominguez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kingham 6-8, T. Rogers 0-1, B. Heller 1-0, M. Bush 1-1, S. Dominguez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kingham 97-55, T. Rogers 11-5, B. Heller 7-4, M. Bush 17-10, S. Dominguez 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Heller 2-0
WP: N. Kingham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Estrada 6.0 6 3 3 4 4 2 88 57 5.09   
Z. Duke BS (2) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 21 8 6.75   
P. Moylan 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 3.92   
B. Kintzler L (0-5) 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 6 14.00   
T. Cahill 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Estrada 48
Batters Faced: M. Estrada 27, Z. Duke 6, P. Moylan 3, B. Kintzler 2, T. Cahill 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Estrada 6-7, Z. Duke 0-3, P. Moylan 0-2, B. Kintzler 0-0, T. Cahill 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Estrada 88-57, Z. Duke 21-8, P. Moylan 9-7, B. Kintzler 12-6, T. Cahill 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Cahill 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Dozier
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM EST
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 31291
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