Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Match Player Stats On May 23, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 24, 2017

ATLANTA -- Matt Adams had three hits, including the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Atlanta Braves a 6-5, come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at Sun Trust Park.

Adams was 3-for-5 with a double and a homer. His opposite-field single against Pittsburgh reliever Tony Watson (2-1) scored Nick Markakis with the winning run. Markakis had tied the game with a double that drove home Ender Inciarte.

The winning pitcher was Luke Jackson (1-0), who retired the only batter he faced.

Pittsburgh took a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth when Jordy Mercer delivered a bases-loaded single against Atlanta closer Jim Johnson to score Josh Bell and Francisco Cervelli. The runs ended a streak of 22 consecutive scoreless innings for the Braves' bullpen.

Atlanta had taken a 4-3 lead in the seventh on an RBI single by Matt Kemp.

The Braves trailed 3-2 when the game was stopped by rain in the top of the seventh inning. After waiting 3 hours and 12 minutes, Atlanta wasted no time jumping on the Pittsburgh bullpen to score twice.

Brandon Phillips drove in Inciarte with the tying run on a single against Wade LeBlanc. Phillips went to second on a passed ball and scored when Kemp singled to center field against Felipe Rivero.

Neither starting pitcher figured in the decision.

Pittsburgh's Tyler Glasnow threw six strong innings, allowing two runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Glasnow also picked up a career-best three hits at the plate. He got some good support from his defense with three double plays.

Atlanta's R.A. Dickey, starting on three days' rest for the ninth time in his career, pitched six innings. He worked around 11 hits and three walks and gave up three runs, one them on a home run.

Each team hit a homer in the sixth inning. Mercer had an opposite-field shot to right, his third, that just cleared the wall. Adams hit a long solo homer, his third of the year and second in two days.

The Pirates scored a run in the first inning. Adam Frazier walked to start the game and came around to score on Bell's bloop double to left field.

Pittsburgh made it 2-0 with a run in the third. Bell drew a two-out walk, took second when Cervelli was hit by a pitch and scored on John Jaso's RBI single.

Atlanta scored once in the fourth to trim the lead to 2-1. Adams led off with a double and scored on Kurt Suzuki's single.

NOTES: Braves LHP Sam Freeman allowed a hit in his inning of relief, ending a string of 16 consecutive hitless innings from the team's bullpen, an Atlanta record. ... Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle was ejected for the second straight night. Hurdle was tossed in the first inning by home umpire Nic Lentz after arguing that Atlanta C Kurt Suzuki blocked the plate when Josh Bell tried to score on a ground ball. ... Pittsburgh RHP Jameson Taillon threw a 25-pitch side session on Tuesday, his first activity since undergoing surgery for testicular cancer. ... Pittsburgh OF Gregory Polanco (hamstring) took batting practice on Tuesday. Hurdle said the team was still processing Polanco's return from the 10-day disabled list when he eligible on Thursday. ... Pittsburgh SS Jordy Mercer was back in the lineup after leaving the Monday game early with right hand soreness after taking a ground ball off the base of his thumb.