mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Tops Atlanta 7-5 - Recap
Pittsburgh got 4 innings of work from Thomas Hatch en route to a 7-5 victory over Atlanta on Thursday at PNC Park.
The Pirates were a +170 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 10.
Thomas Hatch earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 4 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Ke'Bryan Hayes in the win.
Atlanta got a 1-inning outing from Brad Hand in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Austin Riley had 3 hits in the loss for the Braves.
The battle of the bats favored Atlanta as they had 10 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 12.
The game was closed out by Colin Holderman who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For Atlanta, they head on the road to face New York.