Pittsburgh Pirates vs Atlanta Braves Match Player Stats On May 24, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 25, 2017

ATLANTA -- Gift Ngoepe slashed an opposite-field double to drive in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and begin a seven-run outburst that carried the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 12-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Sun Trust Park on Wednesday.

The Pirates came from two runs down with two outs in the ninth to tie the game on Jose Osuna's two-run single to force extra innings.

Pittsburgh unloaded in the 10th against Josh Collmenter (0-2), the only available reliever in the Atlanta bullpen, for seven hits -- three of them on consecutive home runs from David Freese, Jose Osuna and Jordy Mercer.

The winning pitcher was Felipe Rivero (2-1), who pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

Osuna and Adam Frazier led the 14-hit attack with two hits and three RBI apiece.

The Pirates trailed 5-3 going into the ninth inning and rallied to tie the score against Jose Ramirez, who was trying to nail down his first career save. Ngoepe and Frazier led off with back-to-back singles. Josh Harrison then launched a fly to deep right-center that Ender Inciarte chased down and caught with a leap against the fence. Ramirez struck out Bell and walked Freese to load the bases before Osuna tied the game with a two-run single to left.

The Braves went ahead with a four-run outburst in the sixth. Brandon Phillips, Nick Markakis and Matt Kemp started the rally with three straight hits off starter Trevor Williams, with Phillips scoring.

The Pirates brought in reliever Juan Nicasio, who retired the first two batters he faced, but allowed an RBI single to rookie Rio Ruiz and a double to Peterson. The run ended a streak of 13 consecutive scoreless appearances for Nicasio.

The Braves added a run in the eighth against Johnny Barbato on a double by Ruiz and a ground-rule double by pinch-hitter Danny Santana, who ended an 0-for-18 streak.

Atlanta starter Julio Teheran had his best home start of the season. He pitched six innings and allowed three unearned runs on four hits and two walks, striking out six.

Pittsburgh scored first on Frazier's three-run homer in the second inning, his second. Mercer led off with a single. With one out, Danny Ortiz rolled a potential double-play grounder to shortstop, but it was booted by Jace Peterson. After Williams sacrificed them into scoring position, Frazier hit a rope into the right-field stands.

The Braves threatened twice against Williams but came up empty. They left runners at second and third in the third inning and stranded Matt Adams on third base after his one-out triple in the fourth.

NOTES: The Pirates last hit three consecutive home runs in 2013 against the Cubs. ... CF Andrew McCutchen was not in the starting lineup but delivered a pinch-hit single and scored in the 10th inning. Danny Ortiz started in center field. ... Atlanta manager Brian Snitker sat SS Dansby Swanson. Jace Peterson, normally a second baseman, got his third start at shortstop. Swanson entered the game in the eighth inning for defense. ... Pittsburgh SS Jordy Mercer has hit safely in 18 of 20 career games against Atlanta. ... Thursday's game begins at 12:10 p.m. Atlanta is 4-9 in day games and the Pirates are 10-7 this season.