Pittsburgh 8, Atlanta 5
Monday, May 16, 2016 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Monday, May 16, 2016
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature:
62°
Umpires:
Home -
Jerry Meals, 1B -
Ron Kulpa, 2B -
Paul Nauert, 3B -
Chris Conroy
Attendance:
16905
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 8-7 record at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have a 7-11 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Braves have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Jon Niese pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.28. Mark Melancon closed out the game to get the save and has 12 saves for the season. Williams Perez took the loss for Atlanta.
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Matt Joyce had the only homerun for Pittsburgh. Jeff Francoeur, Kelly Johnson hit homeruns for Atlanta.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Atlanta
|
9 |
2 |
20 |
.257 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh
|
14 |
1 |
19 |
.368 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Pirates have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Braves have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .222 after a loss.
