Spencer Horwitz hit a pair of dwelling runs to assist the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates roll to a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves within the opener of their three-game collection on Friday.
Pittsburgh (70-90) has gained three of 4 in opposition to Atlanta (75-85) this season. The Pirates, winners of 5 of their final six video games, try to win their first season collection in opposition to the Braves since 2017.
Horwitz hit a solo homer off reliever Joel Payamps within the seventh inning and added a three-run homer off Pierce Johnson within the ninth, giving him 11 for the season.
Horwitz was 3-for-3 with two walks and 4 RBIs to tempo Pittsburgh’s 14-hit assault. Horwitz is 9-for-11 with 5 dwelling runs in his profession in opposition to the Braves.
Pittsburgh’s Tommy Pham had a two-run homer, his tenth, to spark a four-run second inning and provides the Pirates their first lead.
Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller was victimized by a excessive pitch depend that resulted in an early departure. The suitable-hander threw 89 pitches — together with a season-high 5 walks — and left after 3 2/3 innings. He gave up one run on three hits and struck out six.
Yohan Ramirez (3-3) struck out Atlanta slugger Matt Olson to finish the inning and earned the win.
Joey Wentz (5-7) took the loss for the Braves. He pitched 4 innings and allowed 4 runs on eight hits and two walks, with three strikeouts.
The Braves scored their first two runs on a pair of dwelling runs. Olson hit a solo shot within the first inning, his twenty ninth, and Michael Harris II hit a solo homer within the sixth. It was the twentieth dwelling run for Harris, who turned the franchise’s twenty fourth participant to have 20 homers and 20 stolen bases because the workforce moved to Atlanta in 1966.
Atlanta catcher Drake Baldwin went 1-for-3 and prolonged his hitting streak to a career-long 9 video games with an RBI single. He leads all N.L. rookies with 80 RBIs.
The sport was interrupted by a 49-minute rain delay with two outs within the prime of the seventh inning.
–Area Degree Media
