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Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2018-08-21 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 13280 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:36

Atlanta Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 5th — Dansby Swanson homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Kurt Suzuki scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Dansby Swanson homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Kurt Suzuki scores — worth 23% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	1	6	8
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5

W: Kevin Gausman L: Ivan Nova SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ronald Acuna	3	0	0	0	2	1
Ender Inciarte	5	0	1	0	0	1
Freddie Freeman	4	0	1	0	1	0
Nick Markakis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Camargo	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ozzie Albies	4	1	1	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	3	2	2	1	0	0
Dansby Swanson	4	2	2	4	0	2
Kevin Gausman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Reed	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Corey Dickerson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Adam Frazier	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gregory Polanco	3	1	1	1	1	0
Josh Bell	4	0	1	0	0	1
Francisco Cervelli	3	0	1	0	1	1
Colin Moran	4	0	0	0	0	1
Adeiny Hechavarria	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Newman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ivan Nova	1	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Harrison	1	0	1	0	0	0
Starling Marte	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Gausman	8.0	4	2	5
Chad Sobotka	1.0	1	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ivan Nova	6.0	4	0	4
Michael Feliz	1.0	3	1	0
Clay Holmes	2.0	1	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ronald Acuna: K23
Ender Inciarte: 23/BG2L-
Freddie Freeman: 7/L78D+

Bot 1

Corey Dickerson: K
Adam Frazier: K
Gregory Polanco: 8/F89XD+

Top 2

Nick Markakis: 8/F8RD
Johan Camargo: 3/G3-
Ozzie Albies: 7/F7M

Bot 2

Josh Bell: S9/G4+
Francisco Cervelli: W.1-2
Colin Moran: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Adeiny Hechavarria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Kurt Suzuki: 9/F34D
Dansby Swanson: K23
Kevin Gausman: 53/G56S-

Bot 3

Kevin Newman: K
Ivan Nova: K
Corey Dickerson: 8/F8LXD+

Top 4

Ronald Acuna: 9/F89S
Ender Inciarte: S8/L8RM
Freddie Freeman: S8/L8LM.1-2
Nick Markakis: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Johan Camargo: 63/G6M

Bot 4

Adam Frazier: 43/G4
Gregory Polanco: 9/F89D
Josh Bell: 43/G4

Top 5

Ozzie Albies: 3/G3
Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8LS
Dansby Swanson: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Kevin Gausman: K
Ronald Acuna: 63/G6+

Bot 5

Francisco Cervelli: 9/F9D+
Colin Moran: K
Adeiny Hechavarria: 7/F8LS

Top 6

Ender Inciarte: K
Freddie Freeman: 9/L9M
Nick Markakis: 43/G34

Bot 6

Kevin Newman: 43/G4
Josh Harrison: S9/L4D
Corey Dickerson: S7/L78S-.1-2
Adam Frazier: 14(1)/FO/G13-.2-3
Gregory Polanco: W.1-2
Josh Bell: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 7

Johan Camargo: 6/L6D+
Ozzie Albies: S7/L78M
Kurt Suzuki: D7/G5+.1-H
Dansby Swanson: HR/F78D+.2-H
Kevin Gausman: 53/G56S
Ronald Acuna: W
Ender Inciarte: 3/G3S

Bot 7

Francisco Cervelli: D7/L7D+
Colin Moran: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Adeiny Hechavarria: 4/L4+
Kevin Newman: 43/G4-

Top 8

Freddie Freeman: W
Nick Markakis: 8/F8RD
Johan Camargo: K
Ozzie Albies: 13/G

Bot 8

Starling Marte: 63/G6+
Corey Dickerson: 43/G34
Adam Frazier: 63/G6+

Top 9

Kurt Suzuki: HP
Dansby Swanson: K
Michael Reed: S4/G6M.1-2
Ronald Acuna: W.2-3;1-2
Ender Inciarte: 7/F7S-
Freddie Freeman: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
Freddie Freeman: 43/G4

Bot 9

Gregory Polanco: HR/F9LD+
Josh Bell: K
Francisco Cervelli: K
Colin Moran: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Pirates challenged call that Frazier was out at 2nd as 2bman and shorstop collided trying for throw from pitcher; Pirates no one had touched base while holding ball, but call was upheld - force out
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Injury Delay $Suzuki hit on left elbow and left game
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