Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves

Saturday, April 8th, 2017 6:05PM CST

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates

PIT

Home

6
vs.
Final

Braves

ATL

Away

4
Atlanta Braves

Game Recap

Gregory Polanco delivered a significant performance for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Polanco handled Atlanta starter R.A. Dickey's knuckleball effectively, collecting three of his four hits for the game off the pitcher and driving in a run to help lead the Pirates to the win.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, April 8th, 2017

Time: 6:05PM CST

Stadium: PNC Park

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 31,756

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Pittsburgh PiratesPIT 02200200-
Atlanta BravesATL 021000010

Game Stats


Pittsburgh Pirates Batting

Pirates Batting

Doubles: Polanco (1, Dickey)

Runs Batted In: Mercer (2), Harrison (2), Polanco (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Mercer, Harrison, Polanco

Ground Into Double Play: McCutchen; Marte

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-11 (Harrison 1-3, Frazier 0-1, Mercer 1-1, Kuhl 0-2, Polanco 1-1, Cervelli 0-1, Marte 0-1, Jaso 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kuhl 1; Harrison 1; Marte 2


Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching

Pirates Pitching

Intentional Walks: Suzuki 2 (By Kuhl)

Hit By Pitch: Phillips (By Kuhl); Markakis (By Watson)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kuhl 15/25; Nicasio 2/4; Rivero 2/3; Hudson 3/6; Watson 1/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kuhl 9-14-10-13; Nicasio 3-2-3-3; Rivero 0-1-2-3; Hudson 2-0-1-6; Watson 2-4-4-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kuhl 7-2; Nicasio 2-0; Rivero 3-0; Hudson 0-3; Watson 1-1

Game Scores: C Kuhl 46


Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding

Pirates Fielding

Double Plays: 4 (Frazier-Mercer, Frazier-Mercer-Jaso 2, Mercer-Jaso)

Errors: Marte (1, fly ball)


Pittsburgh Pirates Baserunning

Pirates Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Polanco (1, 2nd base off Dickey/Suzuki)



Atlanta Braves Batting

Braves Batting

Doubles: Swanson (1, Kuhl); Phillips (1, Hudson)

Triples: Peterson (1, Kuhl)

Runs Batted In: Dickey 2 (2), Peterson (1), Suzuki (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Peterson

Sacrifice Flies: Suzuki

Ground Into Double Play: Phillips; Peterson; Markakis

Team Left On Base: 12

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-14 (Inciarte 0-2, Swanson 0-1, Freeman 0-1, Phillips 0-2, d'Arnaud 0-1, Peterson 2-4, A. García 0-1, Dickey 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Swanson 1; d'Arnaud 1; Freeman 2; Dickey 1


Atlanta Braves Pitching

Braves Pitching

Wild Pitches: Dickey

Intentional Walks: Mercer (By Dickey)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Dickey 15/30; Krol 4/4; Ramírez 3/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Dickey 15-10-18-22; Krol 3-1-4-2; Ramírez 1-1-2-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Dickey 10-3; Krol 1-1; Ramírez 2-1

Game Scores: R Dickey 33


Atlanta Braves Fielding

Braves Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (A. García-Phillips-Freeman, Phillips-Swanson-Freeman)

Errors: A. García (2, throw); Phillips (2, ground ball)

Assists: Inciarte (Polanco at 2nd base)

Passed Balls: Suzuki 3


Atlanta Braves Baserunning

Braves Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Phillips (1, 2nd base off Kuhl/Cervelli)


Related Links

Other Sports Schedules

All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not MLB-Schedules.com. All content on this website is for educational purposes.