Swanson, Gausman carry Braves over Pirates 6-1
Dansby Swanson had two homers and four RBI, Kevin Gausman breezed through eight innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
6
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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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 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Polanco homered to right (355 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-0
Flowers scored, Reed to third, Acuña Jr. to second on wild pitch by Holmes.
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Wild Pitch 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Swanson homered to left (391 feet), Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Suzuki doubled to left, Albies scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Swanson homered to left (374 feet), Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Moran grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Moran batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Cervelli struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Cervelli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Bell struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Bell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Polanco homered to right (355 feet).
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Home Run 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-0
Polanco batting
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Play Result 6-0
Sobotka relieved Gausman.
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Play Result 6-0
Flowers catching.
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Start Inning 6-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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Lineup Change 6-0
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End Inning 6-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
F. Freeman grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-0
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Corey DickersonLF10
Adam Frazier2B20
Gregory PolancoRF25
Josh Bell1B56
Francisco CervelliC29
Colin Moran3B79
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Kevin Newman2B27
Ivan NovaP43
Substitutes
Clay HolmesP25
Josh HarrisonPH4
Michael FelizP48
Starling MarteCF0
ATL
Ronald Acuna Jr.LF13
Ender InciarteCF22
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Johan Camargo3B10
Ozzie Albies2B1
Kurt SuzukiC24
Dansby SwansonSS7
Kevin GausmanP12
Substitutes
Tyler FlowersC25
Michael ReedPH52
Chad SobotkaP61
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