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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2016-05-17 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 19400 · 60°F · Wind 4 mph from LF · 3:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 12–9. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Jung Ho Kang reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Gordon Beckham. John Jaso scores. Gregory Polanco to 3rd. Missed catch error by catcher A. J. Pierzynski. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Mallex Smith homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Reid Brignac scores — worth 8% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| PIT | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
W: Juan Nicasio L: Aaron Blair SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ender Inciarte | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Markakis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordon Beckham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Castro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Norris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mallex Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Reid Brignac | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erick Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Nicasio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alen Hanson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Freese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cole Figueroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Blair | 1.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Bud Norris | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Ian Krol | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Alexi Ogando | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Cervenka | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Nicasio | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Neftali Feliz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ender Inciarte: K23
- Nick Markakis: K
- Freddie Freeman: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- John Jaso: S8/F8RS-
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/L9M+
- Gregory Polanco: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Jung Ho Kang: FC5/G56.3-H;2-3(E2)
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Matt Joyce: K
- Josh Harrison: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Jordy Mercer: IW
- Juan Nicasio: S9/L34D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Jaso: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: S7.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Gordon Beckham: 43/G6M
- Kelly Johnson: S9/G34
- Daniel Castro: K
Bot 2
- Gregory Polanco: D8/F89XD+
- Jung Ho Kang: 13/G13-
- Francisco Cervelli: D7/G5+.2-H
- Matt Joyce: W
- Josh Harrison: K
- Jordy Mercer: S8/F89M.2-H;1-3
- Juan Nicasio: K
Top 3
- Bud Norris: T7/L78D+
- Mallex Smith: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Ender Inciarte: S8/L8RS
- Nick Markakis: W.1-2
- Freddie Freeman: W.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7
- Gordon Beckham: S9/L89S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kelly Johnson: 12(3)3/GDP/G13
Bot 3
- John Jaso: S8/L8LM
- Andrew McCutchen: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Daniel Castro: 9/F9D
- Bud Norris: K
- Mallex Smith: K23
Bot 4
- Jung Ho Kang: S9/G4
- Francisco Cervelli: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Matt Joyce: S4/G4
- Josh Harrison: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Ender Inciarte: S25/BG25
- Nick Markakis: S9/L89M.1-2
- Freddie Freeman: E3/TH/FO/G34S-.2-H(UR);1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Gordon Beckham: D7/G5+
- Kelly Johnson: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Alen Hanson: S6/G6-
- Sean Rodriguez: PO1(E1).1-3
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Andrew McCutchen: S9/L4D.3-H;1-3
- Gregory Polanco: 63/G6MS-.3-H;1-2
- Jung Ho Kang: K
Top 6
- Daniel Castro: S6
- Reid Brignac: S9/G34+.1-2
- Mallex Smith: 25(2)/FO/G2L-.1-2
- Ender Inciarte: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Markakis: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Freeman: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Matt Joyce: S8/G4M
- Josh Harrison: S8/MREV/G6M+.1-3;BX2(84)
- Jordy Mercer: K
Top 7
- Gordon Beckham: D8/F89XD+
- Erick Aybar: HP
- Daniel Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Reid Brignac: D9/L9LD+.3-H
- Mallex Smith: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Ender Inciarte: 2/F2LF-
Bot 7
- David Freese: 9/L9M
- Sean Rodriguez: 7/F78D
- Andrew McCutchen: T7/F78XD+
- Gregory Polanco: WP.3-H(NR)
- Gregory Polanco: D7/L7D+
- Jung Ho Kang: 53/G6S-
Top 8
- Nick Markakis: 7/F7LF
- Freddie Freeman: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 1/G34S-
Bot 8
- Francisco Cervelli: S8/G4M+
- Matt Joyce: SB2
- Matt Joyce: 9/L9D+
- Cole Figueroa: K
- Jordy Mercer: S7/G56.2-3
- David Freese: K
Top 9
- Gordon Beckham: 9/F9LM
- Erick Aybar: 8/F8LS-
- Daniel Castro: S8/L6MD
- Jeff Francoeur: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,harrj002,PIT,mealj901,PIT08,,N,M,PIT,A $when Josh Harrison was called out at 2B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay