Pirates beat Braves 5-3 behind Kang, Cole
Jung Ho Kang doubled in the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Atlanta Braves
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Center Parc Stadium · 20,633 att.
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
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Markakis homered to right (412 feet).
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
-
Play Result 5-2
Frazier singled to left, Marte and Kang scored.
-
Advancing On Play 5-2
-
Advancing On Play 4-2
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
-
Play Result 3-2
Kang doubled to deep left, Joyce scored, Marte to third.
-
Advancing On Force 3-2
-
End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
-
Play Result 2-2
Joyce singled to right center, Jaso scored.
-
Advancing On Play 2-2
-
Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
-
Play Result 1-2
Markakis singled to right, Peterson scored, Kemp to second, Kemp thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
-
Advancing On Force 1-2
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
-
Play Result 1-1
Mercer grounded out to third, Fryer scored, Frazier to third.
-
End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Kemp struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Kemp batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Freeman flied out to right.
-
Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Freeman batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Francoeur grounded into fielder's choice to third, Beckham out at second.
-
Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-3
-
Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Francoeur batting
-
Play Result 5-3
Francoeur hit for Weber.
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Beckham walked.
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Beckham batting
-
Play Result 5-3
Watson relieved Feliz.
-
Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
-
End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Mercer grounded out to second.
Showing the last 40 of 634 events.
Head to Head
ATL 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
Jace Peterson2B6
Erick AybarSS0
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Ender InciarteCF22
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Mike FoltynewiczP20
Substitutes
Gordon Beckham2B29
Ryan WeberP62
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Jose RamirezP52
Hunter CervenkaP67
Chase d'ArnaudSS6
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Gregory PolancoRF25
Matt JoyceLF7
Starling MarteCF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Francisco CervelliC29
Adam FrazierLF20
Jordy MercerSS27
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Neftali FelizP30
Tony WatsonP56
Antonio BastardoP58
David Freese1B25
Eric FryerC41
Sean Rodriguez2B13
MLB News
All news
News
Source: Tigers agree to 1-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagan
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagan, a source confirmed to ESPN.
News
RHP Ryan Weiss agrees to $1.85M deal with Padres, sources say
The Padres are in agreement with right-hander Ryan Weiss on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract with a team option for 2028, sources told ESPN.
News
Yankees' Brian Cashman: Brewers manager Pat Murphy's apology 'meant a lot'
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that it "meant a lot" that Brewers manager Pat Murphy took the time to apologize for criticizing New York's 2023 team for a selfish culture.
News
Braves GM emphatically shuts down Ronald Acuna trade speculation: 'We need him'
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos dismissed the possibility of the team moving on from Ronald Acuna Jr., saying, "I have no idea where that stuff came from."