Atlanta Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates Match Player Stats On Jun 06, 2019

Colin Moran hit a two-run homer, Gregory Polanco added a solo shot, and Josh Bell doubled three times Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who topped the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-1 to take two of three in their series.

It was the first series win by the Pirates since they took three of four May 16-19 at San Diego. They had lost four straight series.

One of Bell's doubles drove in two runs. His total of 25 two-baggers leads the major leagues. His 45 extra-base hits also lead the majors and represent a club record through 61 games.

Freddie Freeman hit a homer and walked, and Brian McCann and Austin Riley had two hits apiece for the Braves, who had won six of their previous seven series.

Pittsburgh starter Chris Archer (3-5) gave up one run and six hits in six-plus innings, with six strikeouts and two walks. He won for a second straight start after previously not getting a win since April 7.

Felipe Vazquez got the final four outs, albeit after loading the bases in the ninth, for his 15th save.

Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz (1-5) pitched six innings, allowing three runs, all on back-to-back homers, and six hits, with five strikeouts and one walk. He retired the final 10 batters he faced. He has coughed up 15 homers in 44 1/3 innings this season.

The Braves took a 1-0 lead on Freeman's 16th homer, a shot to the PNC Park bushes in center, with two outs in the first.

Pittsburgh answered in the second. Bell led off with a double to right, and Moran homered for the second straight game. His blast to right for his eighth dinger gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead.

Polanco followed with a homer on a curveball, his sixth and also to right, to increase the margin to 3-1.

Bell hit a two-out, two-run double in the eighth off Jacob Webb to make it 5-1. Elias Diaz followed with a double to drive in Bell.

--Field Level Media