Braves 8-2 Pirates (Sep 8, 2023) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

92-48, 46-24 home


PIT
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	1
0	0	4	3	1	0	0	0	-	8	12	0

B. Elder12-4

7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

M. Keller11-9

5.0 IP, 12 H, 8 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 88
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 89
  3
  Ball
  Slider 83
  4
  Double
  Sinker 89
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 2nd
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- Rivas stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 4 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- M. Keller pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- J. Hernandez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- B. Elder pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- J. Hernandez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- D. Lee pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- H. Stratton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- B. Heller pitching for ATL
  PIT
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	88
2 Strike Looking	Sinker	89
3 Ball	Slider	83
4 Double	Sinker	89

Pirates
2
Braves
8

Game 1

9/8

Pirates
8
Braves
4

Game 2

9/9

Pirates
2
Braves
5

Game 3

9/10

Truist Park

7:20 PM, September 8, 2023

Atlanta, Georgia

Line: ATL -205

Over/Under: 9.5

Attendance: 40,452

Game Time:2:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Chad Whitson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta Braves

B. Elder12-4

M. Keller11-9

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