Walker, Marte hit homers as hot Pirates top Braves 10-8
ATLANTA -- Neil Walker and Starling Marte homered, and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Atlanta Braves 10-8 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
10
Atlanta Braves
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Ciriaco singled to left, Pierzynski scored, Cunningham to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-8
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Cervelli singled to center, Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-7
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
A. Simmons grounded out to shortstop, Ciriaco scored, Maybin to second.
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Advancing On Play 9-7
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-6
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Play Result 9-6
Maybin singled to left, Cunningham scored, Ciriaco to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-6
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
McCutchen doubled to left, Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Marte singled to center, Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Play Result 7-5
Rodriguez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Cervelli scored, Mercer out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Uribe singled to left, A. Simmons scored, Markakis to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Marte homered to right (390 feet), Polanco scored.
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End Inning 10-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Terdoslavich grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Ciriaco out at second.
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Advancing On Force 10-8
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Ground Out 10-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 10-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-8
Terdoslavich batting
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Play Result 10-8
Terdoslavich hit for Masset.
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-8
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Play Result 10-8
Ciriaco singled to left, Pierzynski scored, Cunningham to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-8
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Advancing On Force 10-8
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Single 10-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Ciriaco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Cunningham grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Pierzynski safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Melancon.
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Error 10-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 10-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Cunningham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Pierzynski reached on infield single to third.
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Single 10-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 10-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Play Result 10-7
Uribe grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 10-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 10-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-7
Uribe batting
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Play Result 10-7
Melancon relieved Hughes.
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Start Inning 10-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 10-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-7
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Cameron MaybinCF15
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Juan Uribe3B4
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Todd CunninghamLF48
Pedro Ciriaco2B15
Williams PerezP71
Substitutes
Brandon CunniffP39
Luis AvilanP70
Chris JohnsonPH92
Trevor CahillP35
Jonny GomesPH31
Nick MassetP49
Joey Thomas TerdoslavichPH
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Neil Walker2B12
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Francisco CervelliC29
Jordy MercerSS27
Charlie MortonP50
Substitutes
Jared HughesP35
Mark MelanconP34
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Tony WatsonP56
Josh Harrison2B4
Corey HartPH12
Antonio BastardoP58
Sean Rodriguez1B13
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